The Red and Black

Originally posted by

Confused

What crime did Ward supposedly commit? Are any charges pending or were there any arrests made? This story is hilarious, but it might as well have read, "Some guy grabs some other guy for some reason." Please do a follow-up article on this one!

Originally posted by

Confused

What crime did Ward supposedly commit? Are any charges pending or were there any arrests made? This story is hilarious, but it might as well have read, "Some guy grabs some other guy for some reason." Please do a follow-up article on this one!

Originally posted by

mea

Wow. File this story along with the hobo sodomy case.

Originally posted by

mea

Wow. File this story along with the hobo sodomy case.

Originally posted by

Winslo

Mr. Mallory should be charged with assault and actually should be nursing a broken nose or be in a body cast.

Originally posted by

Michael Prochaska

Mallory was making a citizen's arrest, which is a citizen's right to detain a criminal until the police arrive. He did nothing wrong.

But I STILL want to know what the kid he had in a head lock did. Why was that kept from the reader?

Originally posted by

Michael Prochaska

Mallory was making a citizen's arrest, which is a citizen's right to detain a criminal until the police arrive. He did nothing wrong.

But I STILL want to know what the kid he had in a head lock did. Why was that kept from the reader?

Originally posted by

Michael Prochaska

Mallory was making a citizen's arrest, which is a citizen's right to detain a criminal until the police arrive. He did nothing wrong.

But I STILL want to know what the kid he had in a head lock did. Why was that kept from the reader?

Originally posted by

Beau

Hi Michael. Well, from this story in the Red and Black, how do we know Mallory did nothing wrong? The reporting is awful. Can the reporter do some research and tell us the laws on citizen's arrest in Georgia and tell us the claims made by Mallory?

Claiming a citizen's arrest does not mean one can place another in a head lock.

Also, did Mallory witness Ward commit a crime and did Mallory follow the OCGA? Was the "crime" a felony or misdemeanor? What is the OCGA concerning citizen's arrests in Georgia?

Making a citizen's arrest maliciously or with insufficient evidence of wrongdoing by the arrested individual can lead to civil or criminal penalties. Additionally, it is in violation of a suspects rights for a citizen making an arrest to use unnecessary force, to intentionally harm the suspect, to hold the suspect in unsafe conditions, which a headlock can be argued as unsafe, or to delay in turning the suspect over to authorities. A citizen making an arrest is acting in the place of an officer of the law, and as such, is required to uphold the same rights and civil liberties as an officer of the law must uphold.

A citizen who violates a suspects rights, or who violates the applicable state law in detaining the suspect, (for example, arresting a suspect for a misdemeanor when the state statute requires a felony for a citizens arrest), risks being sued or even charged with a crime.

Additionally, if it is found that the arresting party did not meet the pertinent state requirements for a citizens arrest, any contraband found on the suspect will have been found illegally, and charges may be dropped entirely.

The ideal circumstance is to catch the suspected criminal in the very act of committing a crime. A person witnessing a mugging can seize the mugger and hold him until a police officer arrives, for example.

Did Ward commit a felony in the presence of Mallory?

Modern law enforcement officers strongly discourage untrained civilians from making a citizen's arrest.

I don't have the time to search lexis nexis or use the Nolo book on legal research at the law library.

My point is, that this article is another example of shoddy reporting from the Red and Black, and really, we (myself included) cannot assume anything about Mallory or Ward from this article because it is poorly written and researched.

I would like to see a better written and properly researched follow-up to this article.

Thanks.

Finally, I think that some students have been watching too much Dog the Bounty Hunter and think that they are tv stars.

I agree that this article is poorly written, but from what I can ascertain, Mallory is guilty of civil and criminal offences until a better written article is presented for our consideration.

Originally posted by

Rice Pilaf

What's even crazier?

Eben Mallory is paralyzed from the waist down. He uses crutches to get around campus.

Originally posted by

Beau

And what kind of image does Mr. Mallory present to the world about UGA? That's it is okay to attack someone and then claim that you are making a citizen's arrest?

Capie, your original responce to this article was "This is awesome." Perhaps you would enjoy the film "Ready to Rumble?"

Originally posted by

Beau

And what kind of image does Mr. Mallory present to the world about UGA? That's it is okay to attack someone and then claim that you are making a citizen's arrest?

Capie, your original responce to this article was "This is awesome." Perhaps you would enjoy the film "Ready to Rumble?"

Originally posted by

Beau

Capie, your original responce to this article was "This is awesome." Perhaps you would enjoy the film "Ready to Rumble?"

Originally posted by

Beau

And what kind of image does Mr. Mallory present to the world about UGA? That's it is okay to attack someone and then claim that you are making a citizen's arrest?

Capie, your original responce to this article was "This is awesome." Perhaps you would enjoy the film "Ready to Rumble?"

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Yes!

Originally posted by http://www.ebenmallory.com/

Yes!

Originally posted by http://www.ebenmallory.com/

Yes!

Originally posted by

Stupidity on this board

You guys are morons. What is the one crime newspapers can't or won't print if someone is alleging - when there is no physical evidence of it happening. Especially when the person who would be the accuser is being put in a headlock...think about it...the R&B would get hammered legally if it turned out not to be true...so GET SMARTER FUCKHEADS!!!

Originally posted by

Stupidity on this board

You guys are morons. What is the one crime newspapers can't or won't print if someone is alleging - when there is no physical evidence of it happening. Especially when the person who would be the accuser is being put in a headlock...think about it...the R&B would get hammered legally if it turned out not to be true...so GET SMARTER FUCKHEADS!!!

Originally posted by

UGA Student

This student is one that needs to undertake some anger management courses. I have had interactions with him in the past and honestly you have one of the few people that I ever thought was capable of a VT type incident. Over the years I have seen him, his attitude not only worsened but his personal communication skills decreased as well. The university should seriously take heed of this as an early warning sign of a disturbed person. Have we learned nothing of violent outbreaks? How many times have students that return to harm others given us warning? UGA step up and make a good choice for our safety.

Originally posted by

UGA Student

This student is one that needs to undertake some anger management courses. I have had interactions with him in the past and honestly you have one of the few people that I ever thought was capable of a VT type incident. Over the years I have seen him, his attitude not only worsened but his personal communication skills decreased as well. The university should seriously take heed of this as an early warning sign of a disturbed person. Have we learned nothing of violent outbreaks? How many times have students that return to harm others given us warning? UGA step up and make a good choice for our safety.

Originally posted by

Joe

I agree that this guy is a problem on campus like everyone else who's had the misfortune of encountering him. What's he trying to prove with his shenanigans?