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Re:Innocent woman jailed after being misidentified using AI ... by lotsofpulp on Friday March 13, 2026 @07:27AM (#47362970)
Typically, the “it” in the phrase “got away with it” refers to an action that broke the rules.
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Re:Innocent woman jailed after being misidentified using AI ... by jackyinger on Friday March 13, 2026 @02:23PM (#47367808)
“Got off” would be more appropriate
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Re:Innocent woman jailed after being misidentified using AI ... by Eddy_Viscosity2 on Saturday March 14, 2026 @11:44AM (#47377812)
"got off" implies he was guilty but got away with it. I'd say "vindicated" or "absolved" fit the bill here.
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Re:Innocent woman jailed after being misidentified using AI ... by fsckboy on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @01:06AM (#47421787)
he only got away from it (it being the allegation)
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