All the more reason why this McMichael guy may have been absolutely the last person in the world who should have been out there making a “citizen’s arrest” as a retired investigator.
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bort (and others) have repeatedly pointed out that NOTHING the McMichaels did that fateful day constituted a citizens arrest.
Not entirely true. This is what Georgia law states about citizens arrest.
OCGA17-4-60 A private person may arrest an offender If The offense is committed in his presence or within his immediate knowledge. If the offense is a felony and the offender is escaping or attempting to escape, a private person may arrest him upon reasonable and probable grounds of suspicion .”
In his statement to police the day of the incident Gregory claimed to have seen surveillance footage of Arbery at the construction site. This must be referring to the video from Oct 19. So if Gregory was shown that video and it showed Arbery stealing enough material to constitute a felony then he would have “immediate knowledge” of a felony and it would have been perfectly legal for him to attempt to arrest Arbery. (Have seen no info if Terry saw the video or not.) (Also since Arbery was on probation just stealing from the site may be a felony).