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US student held in Dubai for weeks for tapping security officer’s arm
(www.theguardian.com)
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The sentence makes sense in context of the article. Detained in Dubai is asking the US State Department to warn travelers of the risk of unjust arrest and extortion, even though Ms. Polanco's ordeal has ended.