2 years ago, me and 4 of my friends (we were all 13 at the time) were playin on a school field when the ball hit a window in the nursery, the window pane fell out so i decided to climb in, i opened a bigger window from the inside and let 3 of my friends climb inside aswel, we had a look around and i found a tin of paint, one of my friends was still outside so i handed it to him through the window, then we all climbed back outside, just as we were about to leave school grounds we were surrounded by police, they asked us what we had been doing and we told them the truth, we were just about to be let go when one of the officers changed his mind and arrested us ( all 5 of us ), we were taken home and told we had to go to the police station another time to make statements, after wed all made our statements, the three friends who had been inside of the nursery wer alowed to go home but ME and the friend who who was outside had our fingerprints taken and i was charged with burglary.
2007-02-18 09:36:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
of course it's not right if you're innocent! However, the American legal system has many many flaws...how's the police supposed to know you didn't commit the crime? i suppose since i wasn't there i don't know, but... : /
2007-02-18 09:41:14 · answer #1 · answered by Neferiel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, what made you decide to climb inside? If it was to retrieve the ball, and only that, you could have been charged with breaking and entering or damage to property. The correct thing to do would have been to notify one of the school authorities that you and your friends had accidentally hit and broke a window. Chances are, you wouldn't have been charged with anything. It was an accident, and if you guys had integrity, you would have all offered to pay for the broken window. Instead, you broke into the school and stole a can of paint. Therefore, the police were justified in arresting you and charging you with burglary, regardless of the circumstances. I hope you learned a lesson not to pull a stunt like that again.
2007-02-18 09:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you were the one who found and took and passed the tin of paint. You are properly charged as a burglar. Take you medicine and learn.
2007-02-18 09:42:36 · answer #3 · answered by furrryyy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Why did you take the paint tin out? was it yours? Who taught you how to act? Your butt should be red and you should be charged with a Breaking and Entering charge. That is illegal.
2007-02-18 10:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by ALunaticFriend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So, you illegally entered private property and took something that didn't belong you...that is the definition of burglary. You were charged with the crime you committed.
2007-02-18 09:58:50 · answer #5 · answered by jerry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are a juvenile. Learn from your screw up and move on. After you turn 18, that record will be sealed.
2007-02-18 09:41:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES...You entered private property without permission and stole property....you committed BURGLARY.
2007-02-18 10:13:12 · answer #7 · answered by baalberith11704 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well y were u taking the pant anyway? and y didnt u just leave and not go in there? ur dumb!
2007-02-19 09:04:42 · answer #8 · answered by kendall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get your parents to seek legal advice on that and get it all sorted out fast
2007-02-18 09:40:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋