shortlived Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/12/lucky-moose-bill-loosens-self-defence-citizens-arrest-laws/ So the citizens arrest bill came into effect today. So now Canadians can arrest people they think are breaking the law, for example to defend their property. Even if they are not actively engaged in doing so when the arrest takes place. http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/lucky-moose-law-extending-powers-of-citizen-s-arrest-takes-effect-1.1190725 Edited March 12, 2013 by shortlived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 So now Canadians can arrest people they think are breaking the law, for example to defend their property. ...citizen’s arrest within a “reasonable amount” of time after they’ve witnessed a crime in progress Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/lucky-moose-law-extending-powers-of-citizen-s-arrest-takes-effect-1.1190725#ixzz2NKxGqvds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Who cares about the Lucky Moose law, where's the Moose Nuckle law? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Good law. Makes the evil doers think twice about it knowing the citizen has the power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Just like they think twice knowing what they're doing is illegal or knowing that there are tough mandatory minimum sentences. Yup. Evil doers. Thinking twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortlived Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'm still waiting on an arrest under the law to pop up in the news........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Good law. Makes the evil doers think twice about it knowing the citizen has the power. LOL! Many people who commit these crimes are normal people who have no opportunity. WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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