A Citizens Arrest of the Pope Still Possible?

Post by **Atheist-Lite** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:13 pm

Is it possible for someone to arrest the Pope despite the cowardly failure of the high profile campaign to have him arrested? I don't know much about law and legal stuff but surely it is possible to a execute a arrest even if the Pope is released soon afterwards? This would make a point. It would fire up a debate and be of value for that alone?

Post by **Pappa** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:27 pm

I don't think so as he's visiting as head of state rather than head of the catholic church. As such he has immunity from arrest.

Post by **Feck** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:37 pm

You cannot make a an arrest if it is reasonably practicable for a law officer to make the arrest . So anyone grabbing the Pope in front of a load of coppers cannot use the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. Sorry

Post by **Millefleur** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:46 pm

How about we all just get front row seats and dress in red? On your marks.. get set... BUNDLE!

Post by **Randydeluxe** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:51 pm

It looks to me like the Pope's people knocked him down in the mad rush to grab the woman.

Post by **Thinking Aloud** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:31 am

Millefleur wrote:How about we all just get front row seats and dress in red? On your marks.. get set... BUNDLE!

Sadly I don't have enough life left to wait for front row seats. My dad was invited to attend the upcoming mass in Glasgow (as an official of some strange Order he's a member of) and would have had to get up at 4am to catch a train north, from where he'd be bussed to the venue to be in position (standing, outdoors) about four hours before the mass starts. He'd then remain there for the at-least two hours of the mass itself, and then be bussed back (through the traffic generated by all those devout Catholics) to the station, hopefully in time for a train that will get him home on the same day.

He's predicting he'll have a headache that day.

Post by **Atheist-Lite** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:50 am

A mock arrest might make a point? Just get somme old geezer to dress as the Pope and if it is planned right then it would make quite a spectacle?

Post by **Pappa** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:01 am

A Kafkaesque arrest would be the best!

Post by **Gawdzilla Sama** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:39 am

Quick, before Youtube DCMA's it.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5spUtCNp ... r_embedded[/youtube]

Post by **Pappa** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:45 pm

"This was my golden opportunity... my big chance to appear the most powerful atheist since Stalin".

Post by **Gawdzilla Sama** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:47 pm

Pappa wrote:
"This was my golden opportunity... my big chance to appear the most powerful atheist since Stalin".

The mitre on the head bit is funny as all hell.

Post by **Gawdzilla Sama** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:48 pm

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