I can sort of believe in the concept of a citizens arrest in HIGHLY unusual circumstances like preventing physical injury or other felonious acts, but for a relatively less severe crime? And then then the only evidence is simply the word of a non-sworn-in citizen (not an active officer). So, the detaining/arresting person, the accuser, and the one providing the evidence are one in the same. It seems it's just a "he said he said", and without a sworn in officer's word, or other actual evidence, you would think it would be thrown out. Nope ... Not in good ole boy land.
Citizen arrest is for a felony that has occurred. This was not a citizen arrest in the sense some believe. They were let go and warrants sworn out afterwards unless I missed something.
This is something unique to your state. If I did what retired did an assistant state attorney would tell me I was looney tunes and kick me out of their office.
