Yeah that’s what I was wondering. What authority does private security for Fox News or any other media outlet have to “remove” someone from a public sidewalk? On the other hand, I suppose it could be considered “disturbing the peace” or something but that would be a stretch.
“On the other hand, I suppose it could be considered ‘disturbing the peace’ or something but that would be a stretch.”
Yeah. That’s a giant stretch. Private citizens, including security guards, cannot enforce disturbing the peace. Otherwise they would also be disturbing the peace. That is a job for law enforcement.
If the boy was on a public sidewalk, those security guards committed criminal assault, or at least used excessive force because he did not present a danger. (You are only allowed to use force which is one step above the threat you are facing.)
Security guards have the same authority as private citizens. Unless you are a law enforcement officer, you can ONLY arrest someone for committing a felony, meaning a crime punishable by more than one year of incarceration.
And even if this was on private property in a location where the public can ordinarily be, criminal trespass would require telling the person to leave. They just tackled him.
Unlawful restraint. Assault. Borderline kidnapping. All caught on camera. He should press charges and sue.
Also, Clinton IS a rapist. And it does not depend on what the meaning of “is” is.