hey all, i have a question that i really need an answer to...

FishKid · 01-20-2003, 10:41 AM

yesterday, i was hanging out with my friends and i was doing dumb stuff like jumping into bushes, i never did anything bad at all. They video taped me jumping into the bushes. but also on the tape is one of my friends doing something very very very bad, apparently he found it funny to throw a bowling ball through a car windshield. Both events are on the same tape, now, another one of my friends, the one with the camera got arrested because he went in someones yard last night.

and of course the cops viewed the tape, so both of my friends are screwed, and i dont care about them... but am I going to be in trouble also? Im really scared, i dont know what to do, and this is the only place i could go for an answer.

mark

Rin · 01-20-2003, 11:50 AM

I'll pass on the comments that are rolling around my head and just cut straight to the answer.

If the owner of the bushes wishes to press charges for trespassing or for any bushes you may have destroyed, you may have a small problem (misdemeanor--unless you are a habitual offender).

If, through the investigation, the police think that you had something to do with the bowling ball incident or even if you knew about it, you may want to make sure your folks can retain a good lawyer for you. Your 'friends' may even rat you out in exchange for a plea bargain. Something that you had nothing to with could end up being all your fault. Isn't life funny that way? And even if you beat the rap, your NCAA scholarship may be at risk.

Sucks to be you right now. Good luck.

Disclaimer: This is just my assessment from what little detail you have provided. I am not a lawyer, nor do I know anything about laws in your state. And, finally, I am not providing any legal advice--just an opinion.

P.S. I'm curioius, was the car occupied or in motion when the bowling ball was thrown at it?

FishKid · 01-20-2003, 12:28 PM

no.. the car was parked.. i dont know what made then do it... there was no damage to the bushes, i just rolled off them and hurt myself instead.. i trust my friends, and they have all made an agreement to vouch that i had nothing to do with anything bad... only one of them knows my last name, and he wouldnt say it. i am in the video when it happened, i was telling them not to do it, that its gonna hit a car dont do it... i dont know what to do.... i dont think my parents have money for a good lawyer....

mark

im not looking for legal advice... im looking for advice on what to expect... im gonna have to tell my parents

**Ninong** · 01-20-2003, 01:10 PM

My only advice right now is for you to tell your parents immediately and let them decide on the best course of action.

AquaSeahorse · 01-20-2003, 02:29 PM

How old are you ? Seriously, I dont know ...

I really can't offer any advice , but for some reason while reading this I thought this to be a bad episode of MTV's "Jackass" tv show... no pun intended. Hope you get that cleared up soon man , and hopefully you won't get into much trouble.

reefhead · 01-20-2003, 02:35 PM

tell your parents.

stop watching mtv.

stop hanging out with those "friends"

stop being so stupid about your life, you have no idea what you will be faced with in the years to come--dont be a "Jackass"

joe. x- jackass

Elmo18 · 01-20-2003, 03:18 PM

OMG sorry I just had to giggle a bit.....

I'd do what Ninong says, tell your parents, make them ground you.

- Elmo

Biomanjcs72 · 01-20-2003, 07:02 PM

fishkid is about 15-16, the same age most of us were when we did stupid Sh#t too.

Really long post edited here to it's cutrent length B4 post.

Fishkid: Cooperate, Cooperate with your parents, the cops, the owners of the bashed car, the bush owners, whoever wants to know everything. Tell them.

zack s · 01-20-2003, 08:55 PM

oh man dude I am with ya had friends like that too key word had!! and also I am about yuour age and when I got in trouble for stuff like that I told them and it worked out!

wgscott · 01-21-2003, 01:41 AM

Ah to be 15 again. Revel in this. Enjoy it while it lasts. Look on the bright side, at least your close friends who don't know your last name didn't kill anyone. Just tell the police it was in retaliation for the owner selling bad crack to you and your friends. This is an immensely helpful strategy.

You should also tell the police that you believe the owner of the vehicle was contemplating acts of terrorism and was seen recently at the mall distributing copies of the Koran.

That will get you off the hook.

Biomanjcs72 · 01-21-2003, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Ah to be 15 again. Revel in this. Enjoy it while it lasts. Look on the bright side, at least your close friends who don't know your last name didn't kill anyone. Just tell the police it was in retaliation for the owner selling bad crack to you and your friends. This is an immensely helpful strategy.

LMAO!!!!

OK fishkid, I wans't going to do this, but WG inspired me. I'm going to pass on to you the RULES:

RULE 1: DOn't do stupid sh#t!!

Rule 2: If you do stupid sh#t, don't let yourself get videotaped!!

Rule 3: If you break Rules 1 and 2, YOU MUST OBTAIN AND DESTROY ALL COPIES OF SAID TAPE!!!

RULE 4: When ALL ELSE FAILS: RUN LIKE HELL: DENY EVERYTHING!!!!!

Reinhold · 01-21-2003, 12:24 PM

FishKid:

You might have a problem, in that the get-away car driver usually gets busted along with the bank robbers, the tag-along usually gets charged when murders occur, and you'll probably be considered an accomplice if charges are brought.

However, that being said, my guess is that at the worst, you'll get probation. It might cause a problem with your allication to the Delta Force.

More importantly though....what the hell were you doing with a bowling ball frolicking in the bushes with other guys!!!

hcp28 · 01-21-2003, 01:38 PM

It must be some new kind of sport. I remember when we used to throw ketchup, mustard, rotten food, all kind of things off of bridges. I once went through a car window but that was not by choice.

I think as long as your honest about it and respect whatever decisions are made you will get off easy, it's not like you've done anything like this before right? RIGHT?!

**Ninong** · 01-21-2003, 01:44 PM

We haven't really heard from FishKid in some time now. Maybe he's being held incommunicado under the Patriot Act? Maybe the bowling ball was made in Pakistan?

**Ninong** · 01-23-2003, 10:46 PM

Maybe he got grounded and can't use his computer.

FishKid · 01-24-2003, 03:26 PM

nope, no new news as yet...

if anything they will bring me in, to testify against my friends... which, if that happens, my responses will probably be along the lines of, to the best of my knowledge, i cannot answer that question... unless they try to pinch me too, its looking like only the bowling ball genius will be in trouble.

mark

zack s · 01-25-2003, 12:39 AM

GLAD TO HEAR!!!!

SomeHairyOldGuy · 01-27-2003, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FishKid
i am in the video when it happened, i was telling them not to do it, that its gonna hit a car dont do it...

If you can be heard saying this on the tape just before they tossed the ball I would think you would most likely be in the clear. Or atleast I think it would help you out from taking much of the heat.

SHOG

michealprater · 01-28-2003, 11:49 PM

man, if i did that, I think the last place i would look for advice would be a fish forum. I know its not suppose to be funny, but this thread made me laugh my butt off.

SomeHairyOldGuy · 01-29-2003, 11:22 AM

Advice is advice requardless of where you get it.
SHOG

01-20-2003, 10:41 AM	#1
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	hey all, i have a question that i really need an answer to... yesterday, i was hanging out with my friends and i was doing dumb stuff like jumping into bushes, i never did anything bad at all. They video taped me jumping into the bushes. but also on the tape is one of my friends doing something very very very bad, apparently he found it funny to throw a bowling ball through a car windshield. Both events are on the same tape, now, another one of my friends, the one with the camera got arrested because he went in someones yard last night. and of course the cops viewed the tape, so both of my friends are screwed, and i dont care about them... but am I going to be in trouble also? Im really scared, i dont know what to do, and this is the only place i could go for an answer. mark

01-20-2003, 11:50 AM	#2
Rin Mayor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Leesburg, GA Posts: 774	I'll pass on the comments that are rolling around my head and just cut straight to the answer. If the owner of the bushes wishes to press charges for trespassing or for any bushes you may have destroyed, you may have a small problem (misdemeanor--unless you are a habitual offender). If, through the investigation, the police think that you had something to do with the bowling ball incident or even if you knew about it, you may want to make sure your folks can retain a good lawyer for you. Your 'friends' may even rat you out in exchange for a plea bargain. Something that you had nothing to with could end up being all your fault. Isn't life funny that way? And even if you beat the rap, your NCAA scholarship may be at risk. Sucks to be you right now. Good luck. Disclaimer: This is just my assessment from what little detail you have provided. I am not a lawyer, nor do I know anything about laws in your state. And, finally, I am not providing any legal advice--just an opinion. P.S. I'm curioius, was the car occupied or in motion when the bowling ball was thrown at it? __________________ -Todd

01-20-2003, 01:10 PM	#4
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,691	My only advice right now is for you to tell your parents immediately and let them decide on the best course of action. __________________ Ninong

01-20-2003, 02:29 PM	#5
AquaSeahorse Council Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Owensboro Kentucky Posts: 461	How old are you ? Seriously, I dont know ... I really can't offer any advice , but for some reason while reading this I thought this to be a bad episode of MTV's "Jackass" tv show... no pun intended. Hope you get that cleared up soon man , and hopefully you won't get into much trouble. __________________ - Eric - -Visit Eric's Seahorse Ranch

01-20-2003, 02:35 PM	#6
reefhead Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: st.petersburg,Fl. Posts: 1,513	tell your parents. stop watching mtv. stop hanging out with those "friends" stop being so stupid about your life, you have no idea what you will be faced with in the years to come--dont be a "Jackass" joe. x- jackass __________________ Joseph Abrams Enjoy Being, LLC www.NanoReefCentral.com

01-20-2003, 12:28 PM	#3
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	no.. the car was parked.. i dont know what made then do it... there was no damage to the bushes, i just rolled off them and hurt myself instead.. i trust my friends, and they have all made an agreement to vouch that i had nothing to do with anything bad... only one of them knows my last name, and he wouldnt say it. i am in the video when it happened, i was telling them not to do it, that its gonna hit a car dont do it... i dont know what to do.... i dont think my parents have money for a good lawyer.... mark im not looking for legal advice... im looking for advice on what to expect... im gonna have to tell my parents

01-20-2003, 03:18 PM	#7
Elmo18 Governor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,514	OMG sorry I just had to giggle a bit..... I'd do what Ninong says, tell your parents, make them ground you. - Elmo

01-20-2003, 07:02 PM	#8
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	fishkid is about 15-16, the same age most of us were when we did stupid Sh#t too. Really long post edited here to it's cutrent length B4 post. Fishkid: Cooperate, Cooperate with your parents, the cops, the owners of the bashed car, the bush owners, whoever wants to know everything. Tell them.

01-20-2003, 08:55 PM	#9
zack s Tenant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SEATTLE,WA Posts: 79	oh man dude I am with ya had friends like that too key word had!! and also I am about yuour age and when I got in trouble for stuff like that I told them and it worked out!

01-21-2003, 01:41 AM	#10
wgscott Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA, USA Posts: 1,240	Ah to be 15 again. Revel in this. Enjoy it while it lasts. Look on the bright side, at least your close friends who don't know your last name didn't kill anyone. Just tell the police it was in retaliation for the owner selling bad crack to you and your friends. This is an immensely helpful strategy. You should also tell the police that you believe the owner of the vehicle was contemplating acts of terrorism and was seen recently at the mall distributing copies of the Koran. That will get you off the hook.

01-21-2003, 12:24 PM	#12
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	FishKid: You might have a problem, in that the get-away car driver usually gets busted along with the bank robbers, the tag-along usually gets charged when murders occur, and you'll probably be considered an accomplice if charges are brought. However, that being said, my guess is that at the worst, you'll get probation. It might cause a problem with your allication to the Delta Force. More importantly though....what the hell were you doing with a bowling ball frolicking in the bushes with other guys!!!

01-21-2003, 01:38 PM	#13
hcp28 Evil Czar Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,001	It must be some new kind of sport. I remember when we used to throw ketchup, mustard, rotten food, all kind of things off of bridges. I once went through a car window but that was not by choice. I think as long as your honest about it and respect whatever decisions are made you will get off easy, it's not like you've done anything like this before right? RIGHT?! __________________ Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall down an open manhole and die. -Mel Brooks

01-21-2003, 01:44 PM	#14
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,691	We haven't really heard from FishKid in some time now. Maybe he's being held incommunicado under the Patriot Act? Maybe the bowling ball was made in Pakistan? __________________ Ninong

01-23-2003, 10:46 PM	#15
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,691	Maybe he got grounded and can't use his computer. __________________ Ninong

01-24-2003, 03:26 PM	#16
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	nope, no new news as yet... if anything they will bring me in, to testify against my friends... which, if that happens, my responses will probably be along the lines of, to the best of my knowledge, i cannot answer that question... unless they try to pinch me too, its looking like only the bowling ball genius will be in trouble. mark

01-25-2003, 12:39 AM	#17
zack s Tenant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SEATTLE,WA Posts: 79	GLAD TO HEAR!!!!

01-28-2003, 11:49 PM	#19
michealprater Just Moved In Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Grantfork, IL Posts: 16	man, if i did that, I think the last place i would look for advice would be a fish forum. I know its not suppose to be funny, but this thread made me laugh my butt off. __________________ If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. Rush

01-29-2003, 11:22 AM	#20
SomeHairyOldGuy Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OU Posts: 736	Advice is advice requardless of where you get it. SHOG __________________ BOOMER SOONER!!!!

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