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It is my understanding that a "Preach of the peace", is a generic common law term that refers to a situation being such that the general citizenry would be considered endangered.

If I'm understanding what you folks mean by case law, read the reasoning section of this link

http://sol.lp.findlaw.com/2000/atwater.html

Venus Pax wrote:We've called them in before but never followed them. I actually make it a point to stay away from them.
Seamus, however, has an excellent point. How many of us on this forum DON'T know someone that has been killed or seriously injured by a drunk driver? You don't have to think hard to remember stories told by acquaintances and friends.
Although I think it would be unwise to pull a gun in this instance (if indeed the article is accurate), I can understand one's desire to follow and keep an eye on everyone until the cops arrived.

As a clarification, I don’t object to the guy directing Leo’s to a drunk driver, but taking the article for it word "…Pulling .. ... out of the car.." is a fairly extreme act, the drunk could have killed him and actually had a decent "Fear for life" defense. If you search , even on this server, you will find story’s where well meaning friends following the “Friends don’t let Friends drink and drive� propaganda have been arrested and even convicted of Domestic violence. what society says, and what society practices is not the same.

Good intentions aside, I still say either be a cop, or don’t be a cop, playing cop is dangerous and you will almost always end up on the wrong side of the DA's desk.