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False arrest should have been avoided

At the 35,000-person University of Arizona, it can be hard for a student to feel like an individual.

But UA Spanish sophomore Margie Stultz was on her own Tuesday night when she had to bail herself out of jail - after an arrest university officials should never have let happen.

Stultz was taken into custody after being pulled over by a UAPD officer for speeding. A check of her record showed an outstanding - but false - warrant, and the undoubtedly shocked and frustrated Stultz was whisked off to Pima County Jail.

Until her recent run-in with the police, Stultz probably felt pretty secure. She completed the UA Misdemeanor Diversion Program in February after receiving a minor in possession of alcohol charge, with the promise that successful completion of the program would strike the offense from her record. However, a mix-up left Stultz's record stating that she had not completed the university- sanctioned program, leading to the outstanding nationwide warrant for her arrest.


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