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Can you get in trouble for..
Can you get in trouble if you are at a party or someones house and they are doing like heroine or something, can you get in trouble for just being there?
Just purely curious :)
well actually what if people are just doin pot and I'm there can I get in trouble if the cops come?
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You can get in trouble in many different ways. Laws differ from state to state. There is one law where if the cops find drugs in a car and there is more than one person, but no one claims to be the owner of the drugs they find they can charge everyone for possession.
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oh yea you can. i suggest not being around people like that in any situation..it could never end well.
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Ultimately, yes, you can. While there are possession laws which are intended to punish specifically those who have and use the illicit substances, the wrong cops in the wrong mood have discretion to claim you were also in possession and to haul you in too.
It varies state to state and I can only speak for US laws, but as an example situation most places have an amount that crosses over from misdemeanor into felony.
In Texas it's 2 ounces of pot. So lets say a friend has a pound of weed you don't know about in his car, the cops can and probably will charge everyone in the car with a felony. They can do the same thing in a house under alot of circumstances.
If it's a smaller amount they can still hit everyone with misdemeanors. MIPs work alot the same way, if you could have been drinking you probably were and are "in possession" even if you don't have a cup in your hand. If there's pot in the room next door the cops can claim a number of people knew about it and were partaking.
The one thing you have on your side here is that I assume you do not actually smoke weed or hang around directly when people are smoking where you might take in a good bit of second hand smoke. If this is the case and you were ever arrested they'd have a hard time proving possession if you volunteer for a blood test. Even if you'd been drinking, an MIP for alcohol is a lesser issue in every state in the US compared to possession of marijuana (excepting states like California where it's pretty much the exact same thing) so you could get the blood test and then just get a ticket had you been drinking.
If you're sober of course there's nothing at all to worry about there.
Something to keep in mind. If you spend time around people who break the law, be aware that cops will pretty much see you as the enemy. Their careers and accolades are based around successful convictions, if they can get ten teenagers for pot instead of just the three or four who are smoking they will most likely do that, even if you had nothing to do with the goings on. Common cop logic is "they were doing x wrong but I can't do anything about that, but I can charge them with Y, so it all works out in the end" and you end up charged with possession and dealing with court dates.
Final note, do not volunteer for a blood test or say anything to a cop, ever, until you and your parents have spoken to a lawyer. Volunteering for a blood test comes after you get bailed out after you get arrested, since alcohol is the only drug that can be out of your blood in 24 hours or less.
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The situation you have written about differs based on the laws of each state. It can also differ based on what and how different officers observe when they arrive at the party.
They have a certain amount of leeway and can charge only those that the find in possession and under the influence of what ever they find. They can also arrest and charge everyone at the party and let the states or district attorney sort out who to bring to trial and who to dismiss charges on.
You can have the same type of party in two different states with laws that look identical. One states law has only slightly different wording. In that state the police can only charge those in possession and those under the influence. In the other state the can charge everyone.
The best thing to do is not to put yourself in that position. If you are at a party and someone or group starts using dope you get up and leave. That's what I did. There is a reason drugs are called dope; only dopes use them.
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Yes,
Despite you not doing it, You can still be charged with possession.
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Just because your not doing the drugs or smoking the stuff,. Does not make you innocent,. You would be charged with Drugs by association,. Or by being a witnessing partner or the acts.
So i would be very careful who i am with and what they are doing.
I'm sure your curious because you might be in that situation at some point but just be warned. If they go to jail,. You might go to jail as well. or be charged for the offense.
Hope this helps:)
*Jasmine~
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You most certainly can you are in just as much trouble as those who are doing the drugs.
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