DIY policeman

Published: 8:11PM Wednesday September 01, 2010 Source: Close Up

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If the police can't help, do you have the right to play cop?

In New Zealand the answer is yes - it's called a citizen's arrest, but it's not something you hear much of these days.

However, Christchurch father Dietmar Dyck has heard the term, and has decided to give it a go.

Close Up joined the DIY policeman on the job.

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