February 23, 2022 01:50 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/02/23/the-lapd-threw-a-woman-in-jail-for-13-days-because-she-shared-the-same-name-with-a-texas-fugitive.html?utm_source=rs
The LAPD threw a woman in jail for 13 days because she shared the same name with a Texas fugitive
The LAPD arrested a woman at LAX only because her name was Bethany Farber the same name as a woman with an arrest warrant in Texas. Although this Farber did not have a criminal record, had never even been to Texas, and was younger and looked nothing like the Texas Farber, she spent 13 days in jail because, as she alleges, the LAPD didn't bother to check her birthday, driver's license, social security number, or booking photo of the other Farber. — Read the rest
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