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kart23 • today at 5:47 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

and private security isn’t allowed to detain anyone for any reason. they’re not cops


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fedpost • today at 9:21 AM

Slightly pedantic but I think in most US jurisdiction private security can detain you for theft under the doctrine of shopkeepers privilege but only long enough for law enforcement to get there.

Obviously not super relevant to this but that's where people get the idea at least.