What rights does a citizen have to make an arrest, search, and seizure?
Most states have a citizens arrest law. tennessee has the strongest in the country. as a citizen, i would only make a citizen arrest for a serious felony. later, you will have to justify your actions to a grand jury. you may use the force necessary to effect the arrest. Ever wondered how store security personnel can stop shoplifters? this is a classic example of the citizens arrest law. Be very careful, if you are not correct, you will open your actions to civil liability. Search and seizure should be left to the police. the current laws are involved and complicated. if you have suspicion of a crime and did not witness the crime, call the police.
