Arrested
Arrested adjective - Taken and held prisoner.
Usage example: a line of arrested suspects waiting to be booked on a variety of charges
Free
Free adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.
Both words in one sentence
- In Avatar: The Last Airbender, Katara gets herself arrested for (bogus) Earthbending so she can find the Fire Nation's Earthbender-proof prison and free the prisoners.
Source: Get into Jail Free - When he founded the Serpent Society, one of the perks he promised members was that he could free them if they got arrested.
Source: Teleportation Rescue -
Karma Houdini: While Paul is arrested and effectively vasectomized, Beverly not only gets away scot-free but gets a brand-new, even richer sugar daddy.
Source: Film / Tommy Boy
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