Man being chased by police - should you help?
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Random one this!
Was in Sheffield at the weekend and a man came running around the corner ahead of us followed by a police officer who was clearly chasing him. The officer is shouting stop so I try to stop the man by grabbing him, but only succeed in slowing him down as my grip was poor. In hindsight I could have just stuck my leg out and tripped him up, but here lies my question - if I was to trip him up and he falls and knocks his teeth out (for example), would I be liable for this and potentially in "trouble"? Wish I hadn't have bothered as I now have a sore hand - doh!
Was in Sheffield at the weekend and a man came running around the corner ahead of us followed by a police officer who was clearly chasing him. The officer is shouting stop so I try to stop the man by grabbing him, but only succeed in slowing him down as my grip was poor. In hindsight I could have just stuck my leg out and tripped him up, but here lies my question - if I was to trip him up and he falls and knocks his teeth out (for example), would I be liable for this and potentially in "trouble"? Wish I hadn't have bothered as I now have a sore hand - doh!
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