Ohio man, jailed for fake Facebook page, asks SCOTUS to let him sue police

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

PARMA, Ohio -- The parking lot arrest in 2016 stunned Anthony Novak as much as the charge: alleged disruption of law enforcement operations for making a parody of his local police department's page on Facebook.

"They said, 'put your hands behind your back.' They said, 'fake Parma Facebook page,'" Novak recounted to ABC News of the moment Parma police officers took him into custody outside a neighborhood convenience store in 2016.

Novak, 33, went on to spend four days in jail. A local jury later acquitted him of any wrongdoing. Now, he's trying to sue the police for alleged violation of his civil rights. A federal appeals court earlier this year acknowledged "difficult questions" in the case, but said the officers were protected by qualified immunity and dismissed Novak's claims.

Next month, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide whether to take up his appeal.

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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ohio-man-jailed-fake-facebook-page-asks-scotus/story?id=95421536

[live love laugh]

1. Hopefully he prevails.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Satire, parody is protected speech

Authorities may not like it, but he does have the right to his opinion. I think they'd have a stronger case seeking damages from his free speech rather than the attempt to suppress his voice.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

3. I'm

I'm surprised they didn't arrest him for owning pink flamingos (Clevelanders will get the reference).

[Fullduplexxx]

4. amrap is the flamingo capitol

[James48]

5. I thought pink flamingos was Parma.

Overday.

Froggie would know.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

6. Yep

Home of that great glue, ParmaBond.

Those certain ethnic people.....

[BeerBarrelPolka]

7. I

I miss the Ghoul

Heeeeey GROUP!!!