Arresting Palpatine was stupid because it would be impossible to keep him detained. He'll just use force powers to kill whatever guards are watching him and easily escape any prison he's kept in. They should've just murdered him in a meeting or something and tell the public it was necessary since he was too powerful to be kept alive.
>>220532263A more of a sting operation you think
>>220532263They probably have prison cells that were build specifically for force users.
>>220532263>>220532337https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/The_Prism
they didn't know his power level.
>>220532799they knew he was a sith which is why mace didn't go in solo
>>220532799they already knew of Darth Maul and how skilled he was as an apprentice. So it stands to reason they'd know they'd be dealing with a very powerful master.
>>220532821Mace was dead by the time the movie takes place why would he be in Solo?
>>220533052Maul was in Solo, and he was also dead.
>>220533080you got me there