This #BlackBrunch nonsense is growing. Im no lawyer...but I worked in LE a while and know how to treat these situations.
If you and your family are eating brunch in your evil wicked white utopia (aka a diner) and a feral herd of "Brunchers" swarms....id do this:
Just leave. Walk out. You arent obligated to pay for that meal once your safety is in question.
If black brunchers block you and wont let you leave...thats kidnapping. Yes...by law...any attempt to restrict a persons free will to leave is kidnapping. Major felony. Press charges. Nothing would make cops happier than all the white patrons to say they tried to leave...and the black brunchers blocked them...essentially taking them hostage, by law kidnapping.
Now...every participating black bruncher is not only committing a felony, but by RICO laws its a federal gang crime since they collaborated as a group to commit a felony. Cops can then act as if they are felony gang members...because by law they would be.
Managers- TELL all paying customers to leave. When cops arrest the felons....demand restitution for all the lost revenue. Courts have that authority. So the arrested thugs will be responsible for paying those white peoples bills.
Anyway...the law is on the side of civilized people. Thats the blueprint to **** over these asshole "Brunchers" protests. Its private property. Different rules.
Leave. Force them into committing the kidnapping offense...which enables cops to treat them like felons...press charges...have restaurant demand restitution.
It's NOT kidnapping, it's unlawful containment. It would be kidnapping if they forced you into the diner to begin with.
Still a felony though.
You're wrong. Kidnapping is the act of forcibly containment. Hostage takers are charged with kidnapping. I havent read all 50 state laws. But if you enter a building...and restrict anyone from leaving...its legally considered kidnapping.
Yes, hostage takers can be charged with kidnapping, BUT read the statute.
18 U.S. Code 1201 - Kidnapping LII Legal Information Institute
The black brunchers aren't demanding any sort of recompense for releasing anyone, hence they aren't kidnapping anyone. IF they prevented anyone from leaving though, they would be guilty of unlawfully confining people.
There are other specific conditions which constitute kidnapping without a ransom demand, but this isn't one of them.