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qupyesterday at 3:59 PM2 repliesview on HN

Law enforcement can arrest people or detain people.

You're subbing in "abduct" for one of those words.


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schwartzworldyesterday at 8:36 PM

If you don't have probable cause and you don't have a warrant, it's not an arrest and you aren't law enforcement. You're subbing in some words yourself.

john_strinlaiyesterday at 4:02 PM

abduct: to seize and take away (a person) by force

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abduct

sounds like what happened to me.

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