Four Iowan's Attempt Citizen's Arrest On Karl Rove

All Headline News ^ | July 26, 2008 | Amy Beeman

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Des Moines, Iowa (AHN) -- Four people were arrested Friday for attempting to make a citizen's arrest on Karl Rove.

The group of three Catholic workers and a retired Methodist minister and Peace and Justice Advocate were cited for trespassing and released after trying to enter the Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines where Rove was scheduled to speak at a Republican Fundraiser.

The small group were acting under Iowa law that states private citizens have a responsibility to arrest someone if they believe a felony has been committed. That person is then turned over to police officials and a judge for formal indictment. Under the law a federal judge must evaluate the charges and decide if an indictment should be made.

This is the second attempt by two members of the group to arrest Rove, whom many believe should be held accountable, along with other members of the Bush administration, for war crimes, murder and lies to the public related to the Iraq war.

The retired minister, Rev. Chet Guinn, 80, told reporters who were on site for the pre-arranged arrest that everyone who remains silent when major crimes are being committed against all humanity becomes an accomplice.

[The Great RJ]

Gee...why didn’t they arrest Bill Clinton when he was in Iowa as several women have accused him of rape?

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

The Madame DeFarge’s of our time.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

This is the second attempt by two members of the group to arrest Rove, whom many believe should be held accountable, along with other members of the Bush administration, for war crimes, murder and lies to the public related to the Iraq war.

The men, wearing "George Norry for President Tee-shirts," rushed at Mr. Rove screaming "Bush Cheney war profiteers! Liars! Criminals!" . . . .

w/just a teeny tiny :)

[usconservative]

I used to live in Iowa (Altoona, outside of Des Moines) so I can say this.

IOWA.

Idiots
Out
Walking
Around

[chesley]

Why aren’t they making citizen’s arrest on any Catholic priest for possible complicity in possible child sex abuse case?

My own guess is that they don't consider any kind of sexual activity to be a crime. And I'm not joking

[skimbell]

I saw a guy try and pull one of these citizens arrest several years ago. The only thing that I took away from watching that “arrest” was that if you’re trying to arrest somebody, you'd better be able to whip the guy's ass that your trying to arrest. He couldn't and he didn’t!

[verity]

[iowamark]

Four Iowan's Attempt

If the headline writer does not know English grammar any better than this, skip reading the story!

[6SJ7]

These idiots should be charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

[Chode]

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

A guy I used to work with was in love with apostrophes. This must be his sister...

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

those same people can be sued for false arrest and false imprisonment as well as a list of other offences. really stupid.

Yup. False arrest is also a felony, not just a civil matter (a tort). Duly sworn peace officers (cops, sheriff's deputys, etc.) are immune unless they act with actual malice, e.g., harrass their ex-wife's boyfriend.

The standard for a citizens arrest is generally something along the lines that the person making the arrest have first hand knowledge of criminal act and that without the citizens arrest there is danger that the perpetrator will flee. Clearly, neither condition applies in this case.

[Allegra]

Apostrophes can be quite nice if they're in their proper places.

When they're not, they're quite annoying. ;-)

[sig226]

After about 16 UN resolutions, I don’t understand how you can be so stupid, sir, as to believe the Main Stream Media and THEIR lies!!

You answered your own question. They really are that stupid. Scary, too. :)

[LongElegantLegs]

Idiots
Out
Wandering
Around

[beckysueb]

No proof of a crime, of course. Ignorant fools! I hope they sit in jail for awhile.

[rhinohunter]

The retired minister, Rev. Chet Guinn, 80, told reporters who were on site for the pre-arranged arrest that everyone who remains silent when major crimes are being committed against all humanity becomes an accomplice.

Hmmm...I wonder how many abortionists the -uh- "Rev" Guinn has tried to make a citizens arrest upon.

[RichInOC]

When reached for comment, Mr. Rove made the following statement:

“Beep-beep!”

[Osage Orange]

Gee...why didn’t they arrest Bill Clinton when he was in Iowa as several women have accused him of rape?

Ouch!!

Put some ice on that..!!