This sounded interesting so I read it. I'm not sure what to make of it.

By Stephen Adams, Telegraph News

"John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, has escaped an attempted citizen’s arrest as he appeared at the Hay Festival.0528 15

Security guards blocked the path of columnist and activist George Monbiot, who tried to make the arrest as Mr Bolton left the stage.

The former ambassador - a key advisor to President George W Bush who argued strongly in favour of invading Iraq - had been giving a talk on international relations to more than 600 people at the literary festival.

Mr Monbiot was blocked by two heavily-built security guards at the end of the one-and-a-half hour appearance, before he could serve a “charge sheet” on him.

After being released by the guards the columnist - a fierce critic of the 2003 American-led invasion - made a dash through the rain-soaked tented village in a failed attempt to catch up with Mr Bolton."

A citizens arrest? Who are these people? They had a "charge sheet". They were just going to walk up to him, read the "charges" and then, what, he was just going to surrender himself to their custody? Were they planning on "taking him in" no matter what? Were they armed? Where would they have taken him, to some jail? In their basement? What? I actually would like to know what they expected would happen there (probably just what happened) and what they were hoping for. I'll post if I decide to dig and if I find anything more.

Citizens arrest.