davidmcbeth
Banned
unfortunately they have built up a system where our only recourse is "civil".
That's not entirely correct ... you may have citizens arrest authority in your state ... of course, you take on the risk. You have no immunity under the law for an incorrect/improper arrest.
I have threatened a couple of cops with citizens arrest. They look at ya like you are a loon but then mull it over and decide if they are willing to resist such an arrest and if they actually have RAS or not. In every case, it those cases where it was clear that they did not have any reason to detain me, they said "don't come back" or some other useless retort.
Just because they are cops do not make them immune from a citizen arrest ~ and a bad arrest? That's a civil matter.
Only 3 times have I threatened a citizen arrest against a LEO .. twice when they wanted/were taking an action against me and once when I saw a cop beating a guy who appeared to be unconscious (he got a little bit carried away).