false arrest
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Compounding her troubles, five of the six officers charged by Mosby in Gray’s death sued her for malicious false arrest, false imprisonment, and defamation, among other claims.
From Slate • May 24, 2024
In response to the report, Ton-That was apologetic, saying "one false arrest is one too many."
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2023
“More than one million searches have been conducted using Clearview AI. One false arrest is one too many, and we have tremendous empathy for the person who was wrongfully accused.”
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
It did not grant him any money — he was seeking $450,000 for false arrest and false imprisonment — but it allows him a chance to obtain lawful status in the U.S.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023
"They screamed their heads off and threatened suit for slander and false arrest and everything else in the books."
From The Year When Stardust Fell by Jones, Raymond F.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
