I don’t think they can ask that, but it doesn’t take any mental gymnastics to imagine a false arrest leading to false incarceration if the accused can’t afford

I don’t think they can ask that, but it doesn’t take any mental gymnastics to imagine a false arrest leading to false incarceration if the accused can’t afford a good lawyer. Or even being fired from a low-end job when they miss some work because of the arrest. Could be 10-20k in damages right there between legal fees and missed work