I therefore apprehend and do attach thee
For an abuser of the world, a practiser
Of arts inhibited and out of warrant.
Lay hold upon him: if he do resist,
Subdue him at his peril.
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 1, Scene 2. Brabantio orders the arrest of Othello for what he claims is corruption and practicing black magic on his daughter Desdemona. Invoking Venetian law, he believes that what Othello did was illegal. He says he must be brought to justice and if he resists he may be killed.