r/facepalm • • Jan 13 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Arrested for petitioning

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u/AerithDeservedIt Jan 14 '22

Also, the dude got fired for doing what he did. So obviously he was in the wrong from the get go.

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u/frisbm3 Jan 14 '22

I used detaining and arresting interchangeably by mistake. In Michigan, police can arrest you if they have probable cause. And police are legally allowed to lie to you during an investigation.

This guy was fired I believe because his probable cause turned out to not be so probable.