I think this is a wee bit misstated. My understanding is they have to witness the act or evidence for them to file the complaint and take a person into custody. But they can also take a person into custody based on citizen complaint. Then they are just acting on behalf of the shopkeeper or cyclist or whoever.

But, then YOU are the one on the hook. Best be sure what you are doing before you deprive a person of their liberty and cause them inconvenience and expense. The other person has legal rights too and if you aren't sure and willing to take it all the way you might find yourself in a big blowback situation.


I asked about how the bike camera would work. At this point those who so loudly proclaimed how this would be a game changer seem to have faded into the mist. We are left with the idea that when the idea of cameras is thought through it is just one more tool and depends on the willingness of a cyclist to step forward in the legal system.