11 Questions
According to the text, what was the author arrested for in Case #1?
Evading a tax
According to the text, why did the assistant Attorney General submit a Motion to Dismiss in Case #1?
The complaint failed to state a claim against the Defendant
According to the text, what are the valid claims made by the author in Case #1?
False imprisonment and assault
According to the text, what is the purpose of the Common Law rules and procedures regarding arrests and imprisonments?
To safeguard liberty
According to the text, what can a person sue for if an officer or person does not follow the rules and procedures for making arrests?
False imprisonment
According to the text, what is the most common violation committed by governments against the rights of citizens?
Arbitrary and summary arrests
According to the text, why do those who work for a corrupt government resort to lies, cover ups, or distortions of the law?
To protect the 'system' which feeds them
According to the text, what is the only fact a Plaintiff needs to show to have a prima facie case?
Being arrested or deprived of liberty
According to the text, what does the Assistant Attorney General claim is the test for the lawfulness of Plaintiff's arrest?
Probable cause
According to the text, what does the judge conclude about the exercise of discretion giving rise to official immunity?
It is immune from suit
According to the text, what does the Court issue regarding the appeal in Case #2?
An order of dismissal
Study Notes
Unlawful Arrest and False Imprisonment Cases
- The author was involved in two separate cases of unlawful arrest and false imprisonment.
- In the first case, the author was stopped by a Highway Patrolman and arrested for driving without a license and evading a motor vehicle tax.
- The author argues that no breach of the peace occurred and that the patrolman was guilty of false imprisonment.
- The assistant Attorney General submitted a motion to dismiss the case, claiming that the complaint failed to state a valid claim for relief.
- The author argues that false imprisonment and assault have long been valid claims for which a remedy can be sought.
- The assistant Attorney General's motion cites Minnesota cases, but the decisions actually support the author's position.
- The judge, who is described as incompetent, repeals the contents of the Attorney General's memorandum and dismisses the case.
- The author appeals the case to the State Supreme Court, but the court dismisses the appeal, which is unusual.
- In the second case, the author is arrested by a sheriff and a city policeman for evading a tax, but the warrant they claim to have is not displayed.
- The author files a suit against the officers, and the attorneys file motions to dismiss.
- The case is reassigned to a different judge who dismisses the case after colluding with the attorneys.
- The officers and attorneys offer to waive attorney's fees and court costs if the author drops the suit, fearing the outcome of an appeal.
- The author agrees to drop the suit due to past experiences with the corrupt appeals court.
Test your knowledge on corrupt and oppressive times with this quiz! Explore a case involving a highway patrolman and the charges of no driver's license and evading motor vehicle tax. Discover the shocking details and implications of this incident.
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