2007-06-17 08:15:53 · 8 answers · asked by josh 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I believe a few teens got sent to prison for manslaughter for stealing a stop sign a few years ago
2007-06-17 08:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by alfie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ok.. lets do the worst case scenario..
.. You steal a sign and eventually are caught
Public Issues:
1) Theft of public property.. prob. a misdemeanor unless you steal a fancy sign and it will cost over $500 to replace it. Then its a felony.
2) Hefty fine.. PLUS the cost of replacing or remounting the sign.
3) Possible jail time.. (see the above answers for more details)
4) Criminal record (either way). If it is a felony then you also loose some of your rights as a citizen.
Thats about it on the public side
PRIVATE SIDE
You steal that sign and there is a terrible accident because of it
1) You will be sued by the survivors or by the heirs. If you are a minor, your parents will be sued. This a lawsuit for damages: Cars, personal property, injuries, pain and suffering, etc... Judgements here are made with dollars not jail time..... think in terms of a TON of money.
2) After you give up what you own, your parents sell the house and give up 50% of their paycheck for a long time, you may STILL owe a lot of money. So once you turn 18 (or 21 as the case may be) YOU will get to start adding to that judgement.
3) For a loooonng time you will carry the stigma of .. there goes that kid that stole a sign and killed someone or something like that.
PERSONAL
You will have to come to terms with how you lacked the foresight to see the potential harm from such a stupid act.
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ok.. got the picture.. all actions have reactions. Consider those before you do something.
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2007-06-17 08:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Could be bad! Some kids stole a stop sign in my city a few years ago and it caused a wreck where some people died. The community made a strong effort to find out who stole the sign. They were found, caught, charged, tried in court and went to jail.
2007-06-17 08:21:53 · answer #3 · answered by Trevor S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your talking about stealing a sign for a Deer Xing, Or Cow Xing...Did you get caught? If No, Don't worry about it!.. If Yes! Misdemeanor stealing of public property, if first offense a slap on the wrist.. If you've got history as a thief! Your going to jail and gonna be bubba's friend....:o Ha,ha,ha.Sluuuurp!...
2007-06-17 08:37:48 · answer #4 · answered by Richard (RC) C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Canada you can be charged with theft and if it results in an accident (due to a stop sign theft), you can be charged with causing a common nuissance or perhaps criminal negligence causing death/bodily harm.
If it's just a "Elm Street West" kind of sign, then theft.
2007-06-17 08:56:11 · answer #5 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a sign just talk to the highway department and see if you can purchase one. Look online, maybe you can find a legitimate reproduction, meaning new signs that are not stolen. Maybe even check with ebay.
2007-06-17 08:58:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theft AND destruction of public property..? Depending on the Jurisdiction... probation to a couple of years... plus fines and restitution.
2007-06-17 08:20:52 · answer #7 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not sure how bad , but i have some also and i have been told not to tell.
2007-06-17 08:20:01 · answer #8 · answered by afewz2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋