{
  "id": 525190,
  "title": "Expanded citizen’s arrest powers could open a legal can of worms – here’s what to know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/expanded-citizens-arrest-powers-could-open-a-legal-can-of-worms-heres",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T01:10:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/expanded-citizens-arrest-powers-could-open-a-legal-can-of-worms-heres-what-to-know-289397"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ever wondered what it really means to make a citizen’s arrest? It’s more complicated and risky than you might think, despite the latest changes to the Crimes Act.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}