| But those Texans who 'arrested' you weren't working for a company hired by the government to patrol the streets, they weren't wearing uniforms, and they turned you over to the 'real' police.
The guys in N.O. were there because for the most part the 'real' police weren't, (or they were looting), and though a private citizen can initiate a citizen's arrest if they witness a crime, he or she can't legally start ordering you around because they feel like it. For example, let's say no crime has been committed but some Halliburton tool 'orders' you to leave a public area. Do you comply? If he points his rifle at you and you STILL refuse to leave, can he arrest you? Shoot you? Is he personally liable for his actions, or do you have to sue Halliburton?
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