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Unlawful Use of Force

What To Do If You Are Arrested

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Arrest by an Ordinary person

Using Force to Make an Arrest or to Stop You Escaping from Arrest

Unlawful Arrest

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Arrest Without a Warrant

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Unlawful Use of Force

Here are some examples of unlawful use of force:

If the arrest itself is unlawful, any force that the police use is unlawful
If you did not try to fight or run away, and the police used force in making the arrest
If the police used more force than necessary

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