false arrest

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They received a settlement from the City of New York in the amount of $41 million after the Five had sued the City for false arrest and malicious prosecution.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2024

Though he did not speak in court on Tuesday, Allegria in a written victim impact statement described emptiness and anger that have haunted him since the false arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 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

"I suppose you're going to slap a suit for false arrest on the Casino now, eh, counselor?"

From ...Or Your Money Back by Garrett, Randall