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running away from cops illegal?
ok so i was at a party that got busted and I ran away, the thing is they have a list of everyone who was there, is it against any rules/laws to run away from cops at a party? will i get in any trouble? btw im 16 years old
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if they didnt catch your name or any friends that ratted you out.. girl, stop stressin yourr good =]
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It's only illegal if you get caught. If you were at a party and you ran away and the cops didn't catch you, then you are safe.
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Um, you shouldn't be in too much trouble. Were there drugs at this party? Did they ask you to come back? If not, you should be okay. Did a cop see you run away?
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when cops are looking for you, and you run, your in trouble.
If they werent looing for you, or told you to stop or anything like that, you shouldnt get in trouble.
They might call you though as a witness or something.
I dont think you will be in trouble :)
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Im pretty sure you wont get in trouble from running. Because first off, its not like the police said directly to you, stop and you kept running. Plus, most of the times when they write kids names down it is to call their parents and let them know what has been going on. So i would just take a deep breath and relax. Everything is going to be cool (:
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It is illegal to run away from the police if they are trying to detain you. For instance, if they shout "Stop! Police!" and you keep running, then that is illegal.
However, if you see police coming and make a hasty exit, then that is NOT illegal in and of itself. It is suspicious activity, though, and that might give them cause to follow up on you later if they're doing an investigation.
The list with your name on it is not proof you were there, and even if it were, it's certainly not evidence that you were doing anything illegal. The police know that and unless they have a really good reason to track you down, they're not going to go through the trouble of finding witnesses or otherwise building a case against you. If you weren't doing anything more serious than underage drinking, you probably don't have anything to worry about from the police.
Needless to say, though, it was pretty risky behavior. Running from the police carries the risk of getting caught, in which case you can kiss goodbye any chance of leniency or getting off with a warning. Cooperating with the cops is almost always your best bet. They don't generally get harsh with 16-year-old kids unless you give them a reason to.
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ahaha yeah thats illegal my friend
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yes you will get in trouble that would be considered resisting arrest
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