In some states, it is not only your right but your duty to arrest someone you see committing a crime. Learn all about why you should basically never do that in this episode.
AI Summary
In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck explore the fascinating but surprisingly dangerous world of citizen's arrests. They dive into the legal framework behind this centuries-old practice, examining how laws vary wildly from state to state and discussing famous cases where ordinary people attempted to detain suspected criminals. Throughout the episode, the hosts make their position crystal clear: despite it being technically legal in many places, performing a citizen's arrest is almost always a terrible idea that can lead to serious injury, lawsuits, or even death for everyone involved.
Movies Discussed
3:10 to Yuma
"310 to Yuma Pretty good Western Pretty good remake — Josh agreed that the 3:10 to Yuma remake was good when reviewing Brian Bishop's list."
— Josh
Aloha
"Have you seen his Cameron Crowe's Latest Movie? Aloha No, I don't want to either — Josh expressed his reluctance to see Cameron Crowe's latest film Aloha, showing disappointment in the director's recent work."
— Josh
Beavis and Butt-Head
"Before he did Beavis and Butthead — Chuck noted that Mike Judge created Beavis and Butthead before getting into animation despite his technical background."
— Chuck
Casino Royale
"Casino Royale That's technically I guess you could call that a remake — Josh questioned whether Casino Royale should be considered a remake when reviewing Brian Bishop's list."
— Josh
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
"like fast times at Ridgemont High In which case you distract them — Josh referenced the movie when discussing how to handle someone with a weapon during a robbery."
— Josh
Idiocracy
"Idiocracy Like he was a physicist and engineer — Chuck mentioned that Mike Judge, creator of King of the Hill, also made Idiocracy and was surprised to learn Judge had a physics/engineering background."
— Chuck
Kick-Ass
"it's not like the movie Kick-Ass It doesn't go down that way — Josh explained that real-life vigilantism doesn't work out like it does in superhero movies."
— Josh
King of the Hill
"Do you remember that one King of the Hill where the security guard — Chuck referenced a specific episode where a security guard issues Hank a warning about parking too far from the curb."
— Chuck
Little Shop of Horrors
"Little Shop of Horrors Honestly, I've never seen it — Josh admitted he hadn't seen the remake when going through Brian Bishop's list of best remakes."
— Josh
Ocean's Eleven
"Ocean's Eleven I'll hand it to him there I thought Ocean's Eleven was a really good movie — Josh agreed that Ocean's Eleven was a good remake when discussing Brian Bishop's list."
— Josh
Scarface
"Scarface Which just put that instead of vanilla sky — Josh suggested that Scarface should replace Vanilla Sky in Brian Bishop's top five remakes list."
— Josh
Seinfeld
"you've seen the last episode of Seinfeld, it's basically the same thing — Josh compared Kentucky's obligation to intervene in crimes to the Good Samaritan law situation in Seinfeld's finale."
— Josh
The Departed
"number two The Departed I'm gonna say yes for that for sure — Josh agreed that The Departed was a good remake when discussing Brian Bishop's list of best remakes."
— Josh
The Fly
"The fly? I didn't know the fly had an original — Josh was surprised to learn that Cronenberg's The Fly was a remake of an earlier Vincent Price film."
— Josh
The Italian Job
"The Italian Job I never saw it — Josh mentioned he hadn't seen The Italian Job remake when going through Brian Bishop's honorable mentions list."
— Josh
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
"He has the ring Of course the original Japanese version Ringu — Josh mentioned The Ring as another remake, noting it was based on the Japanese film Ringu."
— Josh
Vanilla Sky
"number one on his list Is one I have a problem with Vanilla Sky — Josh disagreed with Brian Bishop's ranking of Vanilla Sky as the number one best remake."
— Josh
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