American detained after saying: ‘You can’t arrest me, I’m a US citizen’

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Before being taken off to the station, the American boasted that he couldn’t be arrested because he was a US citizen

A US citizen was arrested at a Davao City mall after threatening a city councillor — and bragging that he couldn’t be detained because of his nationality.

Gary Joseph Maraviglia flew into a rage yesterday (Sunday, August 6) after accusing Davao City Second District Councillor Al Ryan Alejandre of photographing his credit card.

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According to a report on Radio dzBB, the American accused the local politician of attempting to defraud him, and challenged him to a fist fight. Some local news sources also refer to a threat involving a shotgun.

In his complaint filed with police, Mr Alejandre also claimed that Maraviglia boasted that he could not be arrested because he was a US citizen.

Ironically, Mr Alejandre is the chairman of the city government’s international relations and tourism committees.

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It has not been confirmed what charges are being filed, and no further information on this case is available at this time.

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