In March 2016, Officer Thomas Connor was involved in the arrest of Anthony Novak, who created a parody Facebook page mocking the Parma Police Department. Connor obtained search and arrest warrants for Novak, leading to his arrest and prosecution. Novak was acquitted at trial and subsequently filed a civil-rights lawsuit alleging First and Fourth Amendment violations. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the lawsuit to proceed, indicating potential misconduct in Connor’s actions. ([chandralaw.com](https://www.chandralaw.com/blog/federal-appeals-court-allows-satirist-anthony-novak-to-sue-parma-police-for-first-amendment-retaliation?utm_source=openai))
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