Legal action against Coles, need advice

[Ed Barton]

The guard should have pulled out her gun and shot the offender in the back.

God bless America!

 

[cu@thetop]

the guard should have pulled out her gun and shot the offender in the back.

God bless america!

usa! Usa! Usa!

 

[redwing]

If the guard touched you- that's assault.
Depending on how the guard phrased it there may be unlawful imprisonment.
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As per Terry's comment (Security Conducting an Arrest)

I thought as a Citizen, conducting a Citizens Arrest you can detain someone where appropriate (force continuum)?

 

[Corey Batt]

As per Terry's comment (Security Conducting an Arrest)

I thought as a Citizen, conducting a Citizens Arrest you can detain someone where appropriate (force continuum)?

Reasonable and proportional force can be used to stop an offender from escaping.

 

[Terry_w]

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/leara2002451/s100.html
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