SB 6130 & HB 2394 Would Grant More LE Authority to Liquor Officers MAJOR CHANGE

[stevemiller]

Ok.So I guess the rcw just makes it legal when done in the circumstances given.Whats the diff

[stevemiller]

Sorry I dont meen any disrespect but you do seem pretty 1 sided on the color of the law.

[bigtex]

Ok.So I guess the rcw just makes it legal when done in the circumstances given.Whats the diff

All the law does is create a defense for someone using force, it has nothing to do with authorizing a citizens arrest.

For example under subsection 6, "Whenever used by any person to prevent a mentally ill, mentally incompetent, or mentally disabled person from committing an act dangerous to any person, or in enforcing necessary restraint for the protection or restoration to health of the person, during such period only as is necessary to obtain legal authority for the restraint or custody of the person"

This simply means if someone is on a hospital mental health hold and the person runs out of the hospital, a hospital security guard can put the individual on the ground and not face any legal issues. It doesn't say the security guard can arrest the individual.

This RCW simply has to do with use of force, not authorizing citizens arrest.

[bigtex]

Sorry I dont meen any disrespect but you do seem pretty 1 sided on the color of the law.

No problem. But there simply is not a statute in the State of WA that says a citizens arrest is lawful. The authority for citizens to arrest has simply came from court cases. The legislature has tried several times to enact a statute for citizens arrest but it never passes.