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Legality of catching someone in a net?

BogMonkey · 2013-06-08 11:32:48

Would throwing a net over someone constitute assault in Irish law, or would it be legal?

08-06-2013 11:32am

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Would throwing a net over someone constitute assault in Irish law, or would it be legal?

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#2 08-06-2013 11:41am

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In certain circumstances it could be assault.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1997/en/act/pub/0026/sec0002.html#sec2

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#3 08-06-2013 5:41pm

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BogMonkey wrote: »

Would throwing a net over someone constitute assault in Irish law, or would it be legal?

For the purposes of detaining them on the reasonable suspicion that they have committed an arrestable offence, and that they are evading (or may be attempting to evade) arrest by the Gardaí, it would be legally sound.

But do you mean just throwing a net over someone without lawful excuse and without their consent?

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#4 10-06-2013 8:49am

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Depends really on whether you're carrying a trident and what direction the Emperor points his thumb.

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#5 12-06-2013 11:49pm

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The old anecdote seems awfully relevant here. As little as interfering with the flower on a gentleman's lapel can constitute assault.

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