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rpcope1yesterday at 9:15 PM6 repliesview on HN

There's no way this isn't a slam dunk case to sue the piss out of the Fargo Police, probably the US Marshals and maybe other orgs. The woman in the surveillance phone clearly looks way younger, among the many other obvious signs this woman didn't do it. I hope she wrings at least several million dollars out of the government.


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wvenableyesterday at 10:38 PM

It literally doesn't matter -- you're focused on the wrong thing. She could be that woman's exact twin and it wouldn't matter. Spending six months in jail and losing your house, your car, and your dog with the flimsiest of evidence is ridiculous.

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Blackthornyesterday at 9:23 PM

With all the lovely qualified immunity doctrine? That's wishful thinking.

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anigbrowlyesterday at 9:24 PM

imho the US Marshals are the only innocent party here, as my understanding is they don't do investigations and just serve warrants without any knowledge of the underlying case.

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john_strinlaiyesterday at 9:30 PM

>I hope she wrings at least several million dollars out of the government.

which the citizens end up footing the bill for. yay.

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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 9:38 PM

“Unable to pay her bills from jail, she lost her home, her car and even her dog.”

Who stole her dog?!

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