Re: Helping a cop in need
Another question. Say the suspect was hurt in the altercation and decided to sue. I would assume that you could be held accountable for that also. I would imagine that the DA or a lawyer working for law enforcement would represent the officer, but would that include the person that helped or would they need their own attorney? That could get expensive fast.
I don't think this would cross anyones mind before they jumped in to help but I'm just wondering what the legal ramifications could be.
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