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Originally Posted by vaya
Does Wynton read this thread? I'm curious to know whether in NY:
(1) The officer here had any sort of right to attempt a seizure in order to issue a citation
No seizure was attempted. I'm sorry but I just can't go forward arresting every spaced out civilian who wanders in front of your car as you're attempting to leave a parking space with False Imprisonment.
As I've said, the civilized act is to ask the cop to move, if he's blocking your way.
(this has an added bonus of giving you reason to believe you were unlawfully detained.)
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Originally Posted by vaya
(2) if the answer to (1) is no, then is there any right to resist?
I'm sure any statute that allows resistance restricts that resistance to "reasonable".
Using your car as a weapon is typically right up there with a gun. It's considered "That force which a reasonable and prudent person would reasonably believe creates a high likelihood of death or great bodily harm".