You need to watch more CourtTV.seamusTX wrote:That's true, but this law seems to be concerned with more active assistance. It says, "Whenever a peace officer meets with resistance...," not just when he needs help.DoubleJ wrote:I'm thinking of searching for missing persons. plenty of community help there could be useful.
- Jim
I have seen officers on the "Dashboard Cam" type TV shows requesting civilian assistance to help hold down a resisting suspect they were trying to handcuff, when back-up wasn't close by. I'd suspect that's the most common (even if it's not very common at all) invocation of the authority granted by this law.