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		mrguyorama on Oct 24, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook apologizes after wrong translation sees P... Do you have a specific case in mind? I would have thought it would require specifically the police to interpret it as a threat.

detaro on Oct 24, 2017 | [–]

Something like this? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/aug/29/former-marine-...

psyc on Oct 24, 2017 | [–]

It only requires the police to be ambivalent or in the mood to cuff someone. I do know of 2 such cases. One in the sensitive climate following the Boston bombing. Another that was revenge, like a SWATting but with regular police.

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