Woman Lies, Innocent Man Arrested, 47 DAYS in Jail - Civil Rights Lawyer

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This man goes into a Walmart to buy his elderly mother some over-the-counter arthritis medication. Meanwhile, this woman is riding around on a mobility scooter, even though she’s not disabled. Her kids are literally hanging off it as she puts around the store. The man can’t find what he’s looking for, so when he sees this woman, he asks her if she knows where he can find it. Then, all hell breaks loose. The man, “Mick” Patel, ends up spending 47 days in jail over what were obviously-false accusations (and as it turns out, this may not have been her first time). A lawsuit was just filed. I got the chance to speak to his civil rights attorneys.

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1. It sounds like this might not be the woman's first false report.

From the video, it seems pretty clear that the woman didn't think the man was trying to steal her child when the incident occurred. She sure got a lot of media and public attention after she reported an attempted kidnapping to the police, though.

Also, the prosecutor tried to keep the defense lawyer from getting a copy of the Walmart video. I wonder why. Who knows how much longer Mr. Patel would have spent behind bars if that video hadn't been released.