Teen in court after citizens arrest goes too far
It's a scenario critics of citizens arrests say they've feared all along - untrained members of the public detaining people. Now, a 19-year-old has appeared in court after an alleged arrest in Hamilton went too far. This, just weeks after new laws came into effect allowing anyone to use reasonable force to hold someone they suspect has committed a crime. Waikato Bay of Plenty reporter Rachel Moore has more.
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