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Citizens arrest laws raise red flags for experts

Mar 03, 202525 minEp. 1265
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Episode description

The government wants to make retail a safer work environment by allowing citizens arrest. One legal expert fears the change will have the opposite effect.

Under an ammended law, citizens will have the power to detain criminals at any time, for any crime. But one law professor says retail workers aren't trained to police - and the fallout could be serious.

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