Talk:Resisting unlawful arrest

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A person entered my son's classroom dressed as the Grim Reaper and stared at my son for 10-15 seconds. The only thing my son could see was a mustache under the mask. As the Reaper left the room he again stopped by my son's desk and stared at him. My son thought that it was his PE teacher teasing him. As the Reaper left the room my son toosed his handball at him over his shoulder striking the Reaper in the shoulder blade. The Reaper turned and asked who threw that. My son stood up. The Reaper said that he was a police officer and that my son was under arrest. He told my son to come outside. The Reaper was a county Sheriff outside of his jurisdiction. Does this constitute an unlawful arrest and kidnapping? My son was eventually arrested by a city policeman, handcuffed, taken to jail, booked and released.

[edit] Really, a Defense?

No. This is lacks legal veracity as a court defense. If you wonder why, read anything written by Scalia. ILFoxtrot

[edit] Be advised?

Wikipedia should not be written like a user guide. It is the individual's choice whether to resist arrest or not. See civil disobedience. Citizen Premier 06:30, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

• Is fair enough. Some people choose to resist arrest for specific reasons. As a political statement. I was in the wrong to present my opinion on the matter rather than present what I know of the law. My apologies. ILFoxtrot