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Restraining Order question

Restraining order issued against me. I read the affidavit of why the order was issued, she admitted in the affidavit that she was on very strong medication to keep her from becoming hysterical/crazy/anxious. Bottom line, I didn't think it was necessary to challenge the order, I lived/worked in a different city, had no contact with her anyhow, didn't bother challenging it. Anyhow, a month later she picked up the phone, called the police, made an accusation I was on her property (going thru her mailbox). Without any investigation, warrant put out for my arrest. I was arrested. Went to court, proved I was no where near her, charge dismissed. Managed to get the RO dropped in fact. My question: isn't it the job of the police to INVESTIGATE whether or not a violation has been commited. This is what really burns me; when she telephoned the accusation, the police simply put a warrant out for my arrest. I want to be clear on this, I don't care that she called in an accusation, but I feel I should have some recourse because the police put a warrant out for my arrest based on her word alone. The nazis would arrest someone based on an accusation, but how could it happen here in the U.S. Do I have grounds for false arrest?

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