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I dont know what its like in the US
in the UK its almost impossible something like this would get to court, or the police would even be bothered to arrest you unless you called one of them a cunt or something and they are just doing it because theyre pissed off with you
But in any case if you please guilty (whether you did anything or not) you'll always get treated more leniently by the magistrate.
Its common knowledge that when someone gets nicked for burgulary or something they'll just plead guilty to anything the police ask them to, because it doesnt make a difference to them or their sentence and in fact they'll probably get less probation/community service if they do plead guilty - and it helps the police clear up outstaning cases and imporve their stats.
Its a win win situation (unless youre the bastard who got burgled and have some old fashioned idea that the police ought to care about catching the guy who actually did it)
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But thats all just the uK, perhaps in the US people petty crime is treated more seriously?
I would probably just turn up in court, be contrite, cite peer pressure, dress smart, etc etc... the stuff everyone else has said.
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I find it pretty astonishing that police in America have nothing better to do with their time than go around arresting teenagers who are drinking beer.
I dont necessarily think it the way UK treats crime is ideal (it is broadly next to impossible to get a jail sentence for non violent crime unless you really really try), but I'm glad I dont live somewhere where you can get nicked just for drinking a beer... 3/4 of the people in my school would have had police cautions or community service orders or whatever by the age of 15 on that basis.
I remember at uni about 6 guys from some marjiuna legislation club all went into a police station smoking weed at the front desk and demanding to be arrested (to make some stupid point about the unfairness of the law)... but the police just told them to fuck off.
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