Is it illegal.....................................

iamme

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....to beat the sh!t out of someone you see damaging your car intentionally? Like puncturing the tire, or keying the side of it?
 

J3anyus

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It's illegal to do that, but you could probably convince the police that you had to do it to make sure they didn't get away. Still, it's more illegal for them to key your car then for you to knock them over, as long as your car is worth a good amount of money.
 

DukeFan21

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i believe you can use enough force required to get the person away, stop, whatever. I don't think you can knock him away and then beat on him for the hell of it, although that would be quite fun :)
 

dakata24

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citizen's arrest? and if he throws the first punch, i'd think you'd be in the right..
 

pyonir

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Originally posted by: DukeFan21
i believe you can use enough force required to get the person away, stop, whatever. I don't think you can knock him away and then beat on him for the hell of it, although that would be quite fun :)

good point. enough to stop him and detain him. using a bat or other such device would be assault with a deadly weapon, or with intent to maim or kill.

but, go for it. make him bite the curb while you are at it...
 

pyonir

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Originally posted by: dakata24
citizen's arrest? and if he throws the first punch, i'd think you'd be in the right..

still doesn't give him the write to pound the piss out of him.
 

Chaotic42

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Yes, but it shouldn't be... j/k

Edit: Shoot him and say you thought he was a pitbull. It works in Arizona

;)
 

iamme

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ok, let's say he's bigger than me......and when I approach, he gets pretty violent. then can i use my bat?
 

MrCodeDude

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Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Yes, but it shouldn't be... j/k

Edit: Shoot him and say you thought he was a pitbull. It works in Arizona

;)
It should be, it isn't because we let people get off skot free for most crimes.
-- mrcodedude
 

brtspears2

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if i saw someone hurt any of my property, i'd go give them a piece of my mind before thinking about the law....
 

iamme

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Originally posted by: brtspears2
if i saw someone hurt any of my property, i'd go give them a piece of my mind before thinking about the law....

How about a piece of aluminum?
 

LuNoTiCK

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Originally posted by: iamme
Originally posted by: brtspears2
if i saw someone hurt any of my property, i'd go give them a piece of my mind before thinking about the law....

How about a piece of aluminum?



Yes aluminum would work better than a piece of your mind.
 

pyonir

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Originally posted by: iamme
Originally posted by: brtspears2
if i saw someone hurt any of my property, i'd go give them a piece of my mind before thinking about the law....

How about a piece of aluminum?

do it. beat him down with your bat. for some reason i think society would be better off if you did, (but make sure you admit it to the cops when they come)
 

kamiam

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there was a guy in my apt. complex who caught a punk thief trying to rip his speakers out of his car...he beat the crap out of him...when the police arrived, they patted him on the back, told him that he was trying to sudue a criminal and was within his rights, then promptly took the punk thief to the hospital...then to jail;):D
 

Hayabusa Rider

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Just remember, whatever happens, he threw a punch at you first when you caught him.