Man can sue over arrest for parody Facebook page mocking police: US court

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Decision on Ohio man acquitted in 2016 of felony after creating a parody.

Man can sue over arrest for parody Facebook page mocking police: US court
A federal appeals court on Monday said an Ohio man who was acquitted of a felony after creating a parody Facebook page that mocked a suburban Cleveland police department can sue the city and two police officers over his arrest. In a 3-0 decision, the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ...

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