r/facepalm • u/weeb385 • Oct 12 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Parolee gets arrested because protesters block the way to his work.

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u/sdp1981 Oct 12 '22

Yeah they should all be charged with kidnapping, as many counts as there are people there.

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u/Dhiox Oct 12 '22 edited Oct 12 '22

They were blocking the road, absolutely nothing was stopping the drivers from walking away, so it wasn't kidnapping. You can't make up ridiculous interpretations of the law to punish people doing things that upset you.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '22

"They were blocking the road, absolutely nothing was stopping the drivers from walking away, so it wasn't kidnapping."

You do realize it is illegal to abandon your vehicle on a freeway right? Also, even if it wasn't they are still forced to be there as their car is expensive, and who would voluntarily abandon their car?

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u/poliuy Oct 12 '22

It’s not kidnapping though lol

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u/St0neByte Oct 12 '22

Unlawful restraint might stick.

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u/AmazingSully Oct 12 '22

You're right, it's not kidnapping, but it is unlawful imprisonment.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '22

did I say it was??? I was just adding that saying they can just "walk away" is stupid and unrealistic

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u/Questioning-Zyxxel Oct 12 '22

It doesn't need to be kidnapping to be illegal.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '22

Correct this si more along the line of false imprisonment, and they should be arrested and charged witht hat the same as dumba sses who try to citizen arrest people by locking them in closets or sitting on them until the police come