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false arrest

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A quick definition of false arrest:

A false arrest is when someone is held or stopped by another person without a good reason, like if they didn't do anything wrong or there isn't a legal reason to hold them. This is also called false imprisonment. It's against the law to do this, even if the person holding them thinks they have the right to. Police officers are usually not punished for false arrest, but other people can be.

A more thorough explanation:

A false arrest occurs when one person restrains or detains another without a valid reason or legal authority to do so. This can happen when someone is arrested without probable cause or a valid arrest warrant. False arrest is also known as false imprisonment and is usually considered a misdemeanor offense.

Some jurisdictions differentiate between false arrest and false imprisonment. False arrest requires the arresting party to have asserted legal authority to make arrests, while false imprisonment can occur with or without a claim of authority.

False arrest can happen to anyone, whether by a private individual or a government official. The offender does not need to have malicious intent to be guilty of the offense. Even if they honestly believe they have the authority to make an arrest, they can still be found guilty.

Police officers are generally immune to false arrest claims due to qualified immunity.

  • A store security guard detains a customer without any evidence of theft.
  • A police officer arrests someone without a warrant or probable cause.
  • A landlord locks a tenant in their apartment as punishment for not paying rent.

These examples illustrate false arrest because in each case, the person was restrained or detained without a valid reason or legal authority. The security guard had no evidence of theft, the police officer had no warrant or probable cause, and the landlord had no legal authority to lock the tenant in their apartment.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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