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To: clawrence3; BorderRaven
Can a STATE resident effect a citizen's arrest for a FEDERAL civil statute violation?

No

155 posted on 03/20/2006 11:22:11 AM PST by Marine Inspector (Government is not the solution to our problem; Government is the problem)
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To: Marine Inspector

Let me e'splain somthin'. The Constitution of the United State of America, is the framework of our government, and the Bill of Rights, is not a list of our rights, but a list of restrictions placed on our elected gevernment, and their employees, protecting our rights. The last four words of the Tenth Amendment, read "or to the people." The people retain power over the government. The people are the employer, and the elected government and their employees are servants of the people. Citizens and patriots, never relinquish authority nor do they surrender responsibility, for supervising the elected government, to ensure they are doing the job, they were hired to do. Citizens vote, while patriots step forward, as an employer should, when the employee needs to be shown how to do their job.

The laws written, by the legislature and approved by the esxecutive, and enforced by the justice, are from the people. The laws are guides for the effective operation of our society, follow the guides,and you stay out of trouble.

Example:
"Subsection 1324(c) of Title 8 specifically authorizes state and local officers "whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws" to make arrests for violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324. There is also a general federal statute which authorizes certain local officials to make arrests for violations of federal statutes, 18 U.S.C. § 3041. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that 18 U.S.C. § 3041 authorizes those local officials to issue process for the arrest, to be executed by law enforcement officers. See United States v. Bowdach, 561 F.2d 1160, 1168 (5th Cir. 1977)."

Notice how the wording of the USC "authorizes state and local officers" to perform a function. It in no way prohibits the citizens from performing the same function.


233 posted on 03/20/2006 6:18:14 PM PST by BorderRaven
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