False Arrest

False Arrest

False imprisonment, without probable cause, by someone asserting legal authority to do so.

  • Example : Frank, a bird watcher, was stopped by a police officer for acting “suspicious.”  The police officer had a gun and a police dog.  The police officer demanded Frank’s drivers license, told him he was not free to leave, but refused give a reason for why Frank was being detained.
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