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19. So if there was no legal justification to arrest him, when is the officer going to be punished

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 10:20 AM

Nov 2012

How is it not against the law to arrest someone when they have not broken any laws?

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Homeless man arrested for charging phone in park [View all] The Straight Story Nov 2012 OP

Love it: "Circuit Judge Charles Williams threw the case out". nt DCKit Nov 2012 #1

What was the charge? jberryhill Nov 2012 #9

Your pun seems static. msanthrope Nov 2012 #11

Conduct yourself appropriately jberryhill Nov 2012 #12

And beware of the Hall Effect kentauros Nov 2012 #14

Absurd. MadrasT Nov 2012 #2

Several hundred times that amount. EOTE Nov 2012 #13

Sounds right. Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2012 #3

That fine seems a bit steep... Shade7M Nov 2012 #5

I'm betting his phone died. Ed Suspicious Nov 2012 #6

This does not surprise me in the least. bakpakr Nov 2012 #7

That is just harassment liberal N proud Nov 2012 #8

The cop was being a jerk Renew Deal Nov 2012 #15

Will somebody get that man a solar charger? Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #16

So...wait... theKed Nov 2012 #17

I was just going to say this! thecrow Nov 2012 #18