accommodation collar

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noun Slang.

the arrest of a person on little or no evidence merely to fill a public or political demand for police action.

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Origin of accommodation collar

First recorded in1970–75

GOP leaders refused; they saw that Duke was pulling blue-collar Democrats to the party.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His chin rested on the thick plastic collar buckled around his neck.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A portrait of him was done once in which the collar point was made to sit in its proper place.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The only surprise was the left collar point, which was allowed to curl.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

My adopted home region of Southern California has seen an almost 14% drop in high-wage blue-collar jobs since 2007.
Legal but Still Poor: The Economic Consequences of Amnesty|Joel Kotkin|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His hat was pushed back from his forehead, the collar of his blue flannel shirt was open.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Presently there was a clattering of hoofs behind him, and Ribsy came galloping along the road, with nothing on him but his collar.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
In ordinary times fares ranged from ₱50 saloon accommodation to ₱8 a deck passage.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Accommodation was cheap, manners were easy, and knowledge of the gay city less than rudimentary.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Nicolas Amati did not introduce it, his work being of the kind that had no accommodation, or sufficient surface for it.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick