Legality of helping a police officer?

[GC7]

NO

YES

 

[Two Gun Warrior]

I'm sure you'll get the same disability or pension/life insurance if you're maimed or killed during your act of kindness as the leo. Fairly sure. Maybe.

Not likely

 

[Firpo]

Come over here and cuff him while I hold him down.

Can I use the taser………please

Never said I wouldn’t personally jump in and lend aid. I’m just not wired in a way that allows me to stand there with one hand holding my stupid cell phone taking a video instead of helping someone in need with the thumb from the other shoved up my keister. I am surprised in today’s litigious age that citizens can be ordered by a police officer that “hopefully has good judgement” to put themselves in a dangerous situation. That has to open police/sheriff departments up to all sorts of liabilities.

 

[Two Gun Warrior]

YES

If you arrive and an LEO is in trouble and you do not know them but have seen and know the LEO is lawfully doing their job, you have the same right to step in and help as if you knew them. That does not protect you from injury, death or a civil suit. You do not have to know the third person in law to step in and protect them, just be right that you are helping the right side in a situation.

 

[OneMoreEvan]

You pay for your groceries? Newb!

It's crazy how all groceries are free if you can run fast enough (Don't actually do this)

 

[mcrosenquist]

I have wondered this a few times myself.

 

[Snipe]

Hopefully it's not not someone impersonating an officer and you just helped them commit a crime. Then I don't think you would be covered. Sorry, just had to add that extra layer.

 

[ttown]

Just don’t make a mistake with a gun.

Imprisoned Tulsa Reserve Deputy Says He's 'Pretty Much Been Condemned'

Robert Bates said his accidental 2015 shooting of Eric Harris "keeps me up at night. I can’t sleep."

www.nbcnews.com

 

[okcBob]

 

[John6185]

I would help a cop out if he or she were in need as I would want to be helped if I were in their shoes.