Stop! In the name of...

...Citizen's Arrest.

MSN reported today that millionaire Nicky Hilton recently placed a homeless man under citizen's arrest at a local IHOP. Now i've heard of the infamous "citizen's arrest" before but really? people actually do that? and can i do that? because, i gotta tell you i would fully utilize all my citizen arresting power if i can.

According to Wikipedia, "Each state with the exception of North Carolina permits citizen arrests if the commission of a felony is witnessed by the arresting citizen, or when a citizen is asked to assist in the apprehension of a suspect by police. The application of state laws varies widely with respect to misdemeanors, breaches of the peace, and felonies not witnessed by the arresting party. American citizens do not carry the authority or enjoy the legal protections of police, and are held to the principle of strict liability before the courts of civil- and criminal law including but not limited to any infringement of another's rights."

hmm. damn. i guess i'll just have to catch Megan in the act of committing a felony. Maybe she's been opening her roommates mail!

-S