Posted on 05/28/2008 9:52:09 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
British Journalist to Try to Make Citizen's Arrest of John Bolton During U.K. Trip
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
John Bolton may need some additional protection at his speech Wednesday evening in Wales, United Kingdom, as a journalist from the Guardian newspaper plans on making a citizen's arrest of the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Bolton is appearing at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales to promote his new book, "Surrender Is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations." The Telegraph newspaper reports that George Monbiot wants to arrest Bolton for war crimes as the ambassador prepares to leave the stage.
Monbiot has been pushing his authority to do so, claiming Section 24A of Britain's Serious Organized Crime and Police Act 2005 gives individuals the authority to arrest without a warrant "anyone whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty" of an offense.
He argues that Bolton helped plan the war in Iraq when he was undersecretary of state for arms control at the State Department, using information he knew to be false.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Im really tired of panty wearing euros.
I wonder what “Monbiot” means in French or whatever language it’s from?.............
I wish these British journalists would just get used to Londonistan and the coming of sharia law to England.
Londonistan in our lifetime! hear yea hear yea...
I guess England has it coming.
The Woim
You like him, you hire him. There is no need for his skills and talents on my staff.
The French term 'monboit' in English means 'man bait.'
I doubt he would apply with you.
“Under section 24A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ( as inserted by s. 110 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005), certain powers of arrest are provided for any person. Section 24A states:
24A Arrest without warrant: other persons
(1) A person other than a constable may arrest without a warrant-
(a) anyone who is in the act of committing an indictable offence;
(b) anyone whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be committing an indictable offence.
(2) Where an indictable offence has been committed, a person other than a constable may arrest without a warrant-
(a) anyone who is guilty of the offence;
(b) anyone whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of it.
(3) But the power of summary arrest conferred by subsection (1) or (2) is exercisable only if-
(a) the person making the arrest has reasonable grounds for believing that for any of the reasons mentioned in subsection (4) it is necessary to arrest the person in question; and
(b) it appears to the person making the arrest that it is not reasonably practicable for a constable to make it instead.
(4) The reasons are to prevent the person in question-
(a) causing physical injury to himself or any other person;
(b) suffering physical injury;
(c) causing loss of or damage to property; or
(d) making off before a constable can assume responsibility for him.”
(2) Section 25 of PACE (general arrest conditions) shall cease to have effect.
(3) In section 66 of PACE (codes of practice), in subsection (1)(a)-
(a) omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i),
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) insert”or
(iii) to arrest a person;”
(4) The sections 24 and 24A of PACE substituted by subsection (1) are to have effect in relation to any offence whenever committed.
The power is not limited to the time an indictable offence is actually being committed. However the power to arrest does extend to where an indictable offence has been committed and there are reasonable ground to ‘suspect’ (not the higher test of ‘believe’) a person of that offence committed the offence.
But note the element in section 24A(3)(b) on the practicality of a constable making the arrest, being just round the corner from the police station it is unlikely that the shopkeeper could say it was not reasonably practical, for a constable to make the arrest. This means in these particular circumstances it would be wrong for the shopkeeper to use his powers under s. 24A
If a police officer was to be called to arrest, they would have to ensure that the ‘necessity test’ was passed (as outlined in s. 24(5) of the 2005 Act) prior to them making such an arrest.”
This subsection does not give a lefty loon the right to arrest someone giving a lecture. Giving a lecture is not a crime. Yet.
For real?............LOL!!!........
Monbiot.
My word. That name is nearly identical to the work Moonbat.
You might be right.
Unable or unwilling to make your case?
Forget about it.
Nice day. Cheers ;)
No case. Simple fact. If he can get the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty repealed the situation might change.
Just remember, journalists are merely unbiased observers folks.
I thought one of the cardinal rules of journalism was to report the news, not be the news?
“If he can get the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty repealed the situation might change.”
So your entire basis for calling Bolton outrageous is your opposition to the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty?
You’re inability to answer a simple question or make sense puts you in a class with the “reporter” who who wants to arrest someone over a political disagreement.
Son, the grownups are trying to have an adult conversation. You need to either listen respectfully with your mouth closed or go sit at the children’s table.
C-
No, D+
Thats one of the precious things about Western society, that it protects the rights of enemy agents, propagandists, and provocateurs to harrass guys like Bolton even during war-time. But enemy agents, propagandists, and provocateurs do not have to worry about being harrassed by guys like Bolton.
That tells you we do not yet fully grasp that we are at war.
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