[cport]

But for sure, it shows the danger to all sides when self-designated armed neighborhood watchmen start following people around. They are NOT police, and have NO right to demand to know if somebody lives there, or ask what their business is. NO right at all.

Actually, that's not true. I have the right to ask you what are you doing here, and you have the right to tell me to pi** off, or ignore me. What I don't have the right to do is detain you, and so far, there is no evidence that suggests he did. Not to mention,he was the ELECTED watch captain of the private condo owner's neighborhood watch, not self designated.

[Cboldt]

-- What I don't have the right to do is detain you ... --

Actually, depending on the situation, you do have that right. Not that I advocate a private citizen using citizen's arrest - unless it is of a person who has broken into their home - but home breakin is NOT the only circumstance where a citizen is privileged to detain a stranger.

[Travis McGee]

I didn’t know about him being “elected” as “watch captain,” whatever that means.

But after the 911 operator told him to stand down, and he didn’t, he really went out on a thin limb, legally.

“Watch” is not “pursue.”