2007-09-15 14:15:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The answer is, no. Many of the top ranking officials, especially Congressmen, are immune to many of the laws that are in place. Therefore, the only court that can possibly even try many of them is the Federal Supreme Court. And the Senate is the one that has to push for the trial in the first place.
2007-09-15 14:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by Adam 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends which state you are in and the legal grounds accepted for a citizen's arrest. Some states and local governments have eliminated the arrest by citizens.(because we are moving more to a police state and officials will make the decisions for you and me)
2007-09-15 14:23:14 · answer #2 · answered by deanna b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one is immune from the law. according to our constitution. No man/woman of power is above the law. but lots of luck trying to make a citizens arrest stick on a a gov official. You can place them on arrest if you have physical evidence on them to prove other wise. but be full warned you can be sued for false accusing some one with out proof.
2007-09-15 14:24:53 · answer #3 · answered by sassylassy2876 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In most states and the District of Columbia it can only be done for a felony crime. Failure to prove the elements of the crime in court could subject you to civil action by the party you performed the citizen's arrest on.
2007-09-15 14:23:25 · answer #4 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but boy wouldn't it be sweet?
HMMMM? I wonder where Larry Craig's body guards were?
And if the Supreme Court is the only Judicial body that could try a Senator, why did he plead guilty to anything?
2007-09-15 14:18:54 · answer #5 · answered by LittleLamb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't suggest trying, they all have body guards and you'd end up looking like a fool on national television.
2007-09-15 14:22:21 · answer #6 · answered by ©2009 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you have an Attorney General who secretly, at the expense of the American people, secretly meets in a a plane at a small airport with the husband of a woman under federal investigation. If it walks like a duck?
2016-07-01 09:02:34 · answer #7 · answered by Chuck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, only if you actually WITNESS them committing a crime. And you can only hold them until the police arrive, or deliver them to a police station.
Frigging rules.
2007-09-15 14:21:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
legally, in many cases, I believe it could but in a practical sense, it wouldn't work.
2007-09-15 14:24:37 · answer #9 · answered by MrPotatoHead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋