And now I don't know what I should do next. My head is spinning. Help me Datalounge.
I was just arrested yesterday morning
by Anonymous | reply 212 | March 4, 2021 3:35 AM |
EVERY FUCKING TIME YOU ARE ARRESTED
COME STRAIGHT TO THE DATALOUNGE!
Fuck that "get an attorney" bullshit.
COME STRAIGHT TO THE DATALOUNGE!
by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 11, 2019 12:37 PM |
I'm just looking for some guidance here.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 11, 2019 12:40 PM |
Then fucking hire a lawyer.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 11, 2019 12:42 PM |
So rude. I was here to see what level of lawyer I should get R3 and how much I should be willing to pay. I know I have to get one.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 11, 2019 12:44 PM |
"Look, I didn't tell you ANYTHING about the situation AND I'm asking a group of anonymous assholes for legal advice, I don't see why you don't trust me!"
by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 11, 2019 12:44 PM |
Ignore the assholes, OP. Tell us what happened. And if this indeeds ends up being an EST it better be a fucking good one. It's dull as hell around here lately.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 11, 2019 12:45 PM |
AMA R5
by Anonymous | reply 7 | October 11, 2019 12:45 PM |
[quote]Ignore the assholes, OP.
Considering OP didn't give any damn information, the responses attacking them about it is a given.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 11, 2019 12:47 PM |
R8 That also makes me think it's real. It's when someone comes in fully loaded with an overly detailed intro post that I get suspicious. Still...what the fuck happened OP? You've had enough time to start spilling, so spill.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | October 11, 2019 12:51 PM |
It was all so stupid. I was with someone who I've been with a few times. At his place. He passed out from too many drinks and I got up to walk around and I saw his men's Sapphire ring on the kitchen counter, and I don't know what came over me....I just had to have it. So I took it and let myself out of the house.
A week later -- yesterday -- police came to my door with a warrant and found the ring. And now because of the high value of the ring I'm charged with Grand Theft, a felony.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 11, 2019 12:52 PM |
THIEF!
by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 11, 2019 12:53 PM |
You need a defense attorney.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 11, 2019 12:54 PM |
public defender
by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 11, 2019 12:55 PM |
Just get a criminal attorney. We can't help you. Find a lawyer.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 11, 2019 12:55 PM |
but someone must have been through this here before
by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 11, 2019 12:56 PM |
Are you out on bail? What was your bond?
by Anonymous | reply 16 | October 11, 2019 12:58 PM |
I wish Muriel would arrest people for posting ESTs on Datalounge.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | October 11, 2019 12:58 PM |
I could ask my great aunt for money for the attorney. Or represent myself and just plead guilty.
Trying to decide what to do.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | October 11, 2019 12:58 PM |
It was $2000 R16.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | October 11, 2019 12:59 PM |
OP, you've done an invaluable deed to the numerous johns on DL': never leave valuables in plain sight when you have gentleman callers (aka hookers) over.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | October 11, 2019 1:00 PM |
Please represent yourself in court and get back to us with how that goes.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | October 11, 2019 1:00 PM |
If you live in a crime-infested shithole as I do, chances are you will get a slap on the wrist. If you are a whore in a small town, however, pre-lube before you report to prison.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | October 11, 2019 1:03 PM |
Those damn cavity searches.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | October 11, 2019 1:03 PM |
I'm glad he called the cops on your ass, hopefully it will teach you that stealing from people is not okay. Actions have consequences.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | October 11, 2019 1:04 PM |
Don't you have a sapphire ring or something you could pawn for bail? (You should have thought of all this before you stole something you mook. Rot in jail for all I care.)
by Anonymous | reply 25 | October 11, 2019 1:04 PM |
OP, listen to me: NEVER NEVER NEVER plead guilty! Never!
by Anonymous | reply 26 | October 11, 2019 1:05 PM |
Thou shall Not Steal, Dumbkopf. No sympathy for thieves. Certainly the lowest common denominator, unless you're hungry or going through withdrawals and in need of a fix.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | October 11, 2019 1:05 PM |
It wasn't like that R27. Not at all.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | October 11, 2019 1:06 PM |
IANAL, but you need a defense attorney.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | October 11, 2019 1:07 PM |
So R27 thinks its okay to steal if you're a junkie. Words fail me.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | October 11, 2019 1:09 PM |
Post your full name and location so, on the off-chance I ever come across you, I can take appropriate precautions.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | October 11, 2019 1:10 PM |
Even if a defense attorney gets OP out of trouble, the real issue will remain: stupidity.
If your stupidity doesn't ruin your life this time, OP, it will next time. Lawyers love guys like you! You keep them 🤑🤑
by Anonymous | reply 32 | October 11, 2019 1:10 PM |
This seems weird to me. Did the guy have video of you taking it or something? He was drunk, so there could be some doubt that he would remember taking it off and putting it on the counter, versus just losing it. And then the cops show up at your house with a warrant just because you happened to be at his house that night? Too many connections here not connecting. I wouldn't think the police would have time for such capers.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | October 11, 2019 1:18 PM |
Yeah I questioned that as well r33. "Cops showing up with a warrant" to search his place sounds over the top.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | October 11, 2019 1:22 PM |
As long as you didn’t book a flight to Vienna, you will be ok.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | October 11, 2019 1:22 PM |
Do you have a felony criminal record? If not, that could help you down the road. If yes, not so much.
Do you have the money to hire a private, defense attorney? Or are you broke?
You'll have to go to court regardless, unless you're planning to make a run for the border, Louise. Just follow the judge's instructions / orders, and maybe you can get a public defender. And then things will slowly, slowly wend their way through the court system.
Remember family members / friends / your employer could find out about this eventually, if it makes the papers.
I, personally, would try throwing myself on the mercy of the court. But get a lawyer first, Charlie, as this ain't no "B" movie.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | October 11, 2019 1:24 PM |
Why would he need a video R33? They were the only two people in the house and the victim knew that the ring that was on the counter isn’t there anymore.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | October 11, 2019 1:25 PM |
[QUOTE] Do you have a felony criminal record? If not, that could help you down the road. If yes, not so much.
No, the only thing I have is from back when I was 17. And it was dropped.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | October 11, 2019 1:25 PM |
He made a police report and told them I was in the house when the ring went missing. That was all they needed to get the warrant.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | October 11, 2019 1:27 PM |
R30 Apparently words indeed fail you, or at the very least give you trouble, as that is not at all what I wrote. Those hungry or suffering withdrawals are not considered THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR, as one could argue they are not fully culpable for their actions. Meanwhile, any dumbkopf mesmerised by some blingy shiny object, who has to steal it is of the lowest common denominator. Hope that helps, it's difficult to learn how to read between the lines and grasp subtle differences. Good luck!
by Anonymous | reply 40 | October 11, 2019 1:27 PM |
It takes evidence to get a judge to sign off on a warrant. The judge has to see there is sufficient evidence to waive your right to privacy.
Unless there was some video evidence, it is hard to believe a warrant would be approved.
In general the first step would just be the cops showing up to ask questions, that the first OP heard of this is the warrant makes this story questionable.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | October 11, 2019 1:28 PM |
This idiot kept the stolen property in his home. I just...I can’t even.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | October 11, 2019 1:28 PM |
What would I do? I'd claim he gave it to me as a gift for a fabulous night. He said, he said, OP. Was anyone else there to see or hear the transaction? If not, plead not guilty with this story and stick to it. That he got it back and may be willing to shut the fuck up about that night could work in your favor.
You were stupid and succumbed to a very bad, very common impulse. Don't let it happen again.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | October 11, 2019 1:29 PM |
Op, if he was that drunk that he passed out, why didn't you just tell the cops that he gave you the ring ?
by Anonymous | reply 44 | October 11, 2019 1:29 PM |
I know R42...and I have no words. All I can say is I wasn't thinking clearly. That must mean I'm sick.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | October 11, 2019 1:29 PM |
I know R42...and I have no words. All I can say is I wasn't thinking clearly. That must mean I'm sick.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | October 11, 2019 1:29 PM |
it could be Munchhausen's
by Anonymous | reply 47 | October 11, 2019 1:31 PM |
Did you already confess when the cops brought into the station or did you keep your mouth shut?
If you admitted you stole it not much any defense attorney can do.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | October 11, 2019 1:31 PM |
The only dumber thing the OP could have done was have the ring actually on his finger when the cops showed up.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | October 11, 2019 1:34 PM |
I thought it was my cock ring!
by Anonymous | reply 50 | October 11, 2019 1:37 PM |
Well what I’m gonna go ahead and do is tell you do at this time need to come with the information to your public defender who can help you in a court of law right quick. You may also want to at this time contact your friend and see if you can apologize since there may have been circumstances and situations and tribulations that caused you to take that ring.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | October 11, 2019 1:39 PM |
Exactly R51. OP simply had a case of "The Sparkles".
by Anonymous | reply 52 | October 11, 2019 1:41 PM |
Your friend sounds like a real asshole. Apologize, get a lawyer and get everything in court fixed, and once the charges are dropped cut that bitch out of your life for good.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | October 11, 2019 1:45 PM |
[Quote]since there may have been circumstances and situations and tribulations that caused you to take that ring.
Yes, like OP is a thief with no morals who needs a good slapping from his mother.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | October 11, 2019 1:45 PM |
OP, ask for an adjournment on medical grounds. See a specialist, and get him to surgically loosen your anal sphincter. Because you're going to jail, and Big Mikey is going to tear you a new one. Just using spit.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | October 11, 2019 1:46 PM |
Miss OP, just Google criminal defense attorneys in your city. Don’t use a public defender, for God’s sake, and definitely don’t plead guilty without the advice of an attorney. You’ll get fucked six ways to Sunday.
And yes, you’re an idiot.
by Anonymous | reply 56 | October 11, 2019 1:49 PM |
A lot of people have motion detector cameras in their houses now, OP. It’s possible he’s got video of you doing it. Whether that video is admissible, if you were never told you were being filmed, is another thing. A lawyer would know. Doesn’t mean he won’t be after you to get the ring back if he knows it was you.
My advice is, shut the hell up, including on this site, about this. Do not tell anyone you did it. Then talk to the lawyer and see what he says.
If there is footage, the lawyer can ask for a copy, which is called “discovery.” A lawyer will probably say, how do you know he stole it? How do you know you didn’t throw it in a corner somewhere when you were drunk, or drop it somewhere? But if you tell everyone you can find, you’re screwed. For fuck’s sake, do not talk about this on Facebook, Reddit, or anywhere else. And I’d tell the lawyer you posted about it here. Your trick might very well be reading this right now, you numbskull.
For the love of God, SHUT UP!!!!!1!!!11!
by Anonymous | reply 57 | October 11, 2019 1:50 PM |
[QUOTE] I was here to see what level of lawyer I should get [R3] and how much I should be willing to pay. I know I have to get one.
You need a fancy level attorney and you need to pay him $10,000. If you don't have $10,000 you could always steal some money from someone else to pay.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | October 11, 2019 1:53 PM |
Oh, he won't shut up, R57. If he doesn't post on this board, he'll just find another one.
by Anonymous | reply 59 | October 11, 2019 1:54 PM |
I'd have had that ring sold on Ebay by now.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | October 11, 2019 2:01 PM |
Cut the crap: OP’s a thief, who stole from someone who was drunk and incapable at the time, but who trusted OP. Don’t help the piece of shit.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | October 11, 2019 2:02 PM |
Maybe you should call Jennifer and Jonathan Hart and see if they can assist.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | October 11, 2019 2:04 PM |
R61 True, but did the friend really need to press charges instead of just confronting them honestly?
by Anonymous | reply 63 | October 11, 2019 2:05 PM |
My head is in a spin
My feet don't touch the ground
Because you're near to me
My head goes round and round
My knees are shakin' baby
My heart it beats like a drum
by Anonymous | reply 64 | October 11, 2019 2:06 PM |
People don't tend to learn a lesson unless they suffer consequences r63.
OP is helping to protect the next person OP wants to steal from. He'll think twice.
by Anonymous | reply 65 | October 11, 2019 2:09 PM |
Yeah R63 I get the feeling the owner of the ring was not really OP's "friend".
by Anonymous | reply 66 | October 11, 2019 2:12 PM |
"Your friend sounds like a real asshole."
OP steals an expensive piece of from a friend and the friend is an asshole for reporting it?
I'm afraid you're the asshole here, R53. A complete, total, unmitigated, unadulterated, grade A, first class asshole at that.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | October 11, 2019 2:12 PM |
R64 Your point?
by Anonymous | reply 68 | October 11, 2019 2:12 PM |
The friend is helping to protect*
by Anonymous | reply 69 | October 11, 2019 2:14 PM |
OP resign yourself to the fact that you will go to jail, think of all the big cagemeat that will be available to you.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | October 11, 2019 2:14 PM |
You can teach the DataLounge class at the jail OP!
by Anonymous | reply 71 | October 11, 2019 2:15 PM |
OP sounds like a genuine dolt, not a hardened criminal. Just a dizzy queen who needs a handler.
by Anonymous | reply 72 | October 11, 2019 2:17 PM |
This could happen to anyone. Everyone makes mistakes.
by Anonymous | reply 73 | October 11, 2019 2:20 PM |
This could happen to anyone. Everyone makes mistakes.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | October 11, 2019 2:20 PM |
You let them in your house to find a ring without a search warrant? Why didn't you just say you know nothing about it and then you could have returned it anonymously? Who would let the cops in their house for no reason? Sounds hinky if you ask me.
by Anonymous | reply 75 | October 11, 2019 2:22 PM |
R75, he said they had a warrant.
by Anonymous | reply 76 | October 11, 2019 2:23 PM |
What part of "they had a warrant" do you knot understand, R75?
by Anonymous | reply 77 | October 11, 2019 2:24 PM |
Cops don't just show up with a warrant for a drunken ring theft. Unless there was a video that showed him pocketing the ring which I doubt, ridiculous. They barely even take a report.
by Anonymous | reply 78 | October 11, 2019 2:27 PM |
[quote]I wish Muriel would arrest people for posting ESTs on Datalounge.
I would like the dimwits who fall for them charged as accessories to the crime.
by Anonymous | reply 79 | October 11, 2019 2:30 PM |
Ask if you can do community service by servicing the community.
by Anonymous | reply 80 | October 11, 2019 3:01 PM |
I get the impression that there's more to the story involving the relationship with the ring owner. There must have been some other bad blood or something else to have him react that way rather than just asking for the ring back.
by Anonymous | reply 81 | October 11, 2019 3:02 PM |
Or his "friend" wasn't a friend but more of a trick.
by Anonymous | reply 82 | October 11, 2019 3:14 PM |
OP is either an EST or the dumbest thief ever, to blab about his crime on an internet forum as soon as he's released on bail.
I'm guessing it's the former.
by Anonymous | reply 83 | October 11, 2019 3:20 PM |
[quote]I saw his men's Sapphire ring on the kitchen counter, and I don't know what came over me....I just had to have it.
Are you Starlet O’Hara?
by Anonymous | reply 84 | October 11, 2019 3:20 PM |
OP, you’re an adult, which means that you have pretty much developed a set of standards to live by, a set of values that inform your decisions. These things are pretty hardwired into all of us by a certain age, & are only hijacked under specific circumstances that would otherwise cause you to make choices antithetical to your set of norms, or your baseline.
Now I don’t know if you have substance abuse issues, or if you’re currently so broke, that you are faced with the possibility of losing your place to live, or your car, or maybe you can’t pay your utilities, or have been living off Top Ramen. Whatever your current circumstances might be, almost each and everyone of us have been in unusual and fucked up circumstances, myself included. I was so broke at one point, that I actually stole Top Ramen from a supermarket. Shit happens. I get it, & fortunately, if we earnestly attempt to turn things around, we can, and most of us do.
I’m going to assume that you aren’t flat broke, based on the fact that you’re either posting an EST, or a true story, because if you’re not sitting at a public place providing free WiFi, you’re using WiFi that you pay for, or data you pay for. You claim you were served with a warrant at your place, so you obviously aren’t homeless.
Question: why the fuck do you think that it’s OK, to walk into someone’s home, & steal from them, if you’re aren’t starving on the streets or high as fuck on drugs, & jonesing for more shit? People fucking work for the shit they buy, and while most shit is nothing but cheap junk, it’s still junk that belongs to someone else.
From all you have shared, it appears that you’re just an entitled, common criminal, and so self serving, you come on to a website, trying to dramatize these events, as your bad luck, rather than to even recognize that you’re pretty much a huge piece of shit for stealing property from your friend who trusted you. You tossed out your relationship with your friend/trick, over a fucking cheap piece of jewelry, asshole.
You’ll walk away with a slap on the wrist, THIS time, you fucking loser.
by Anonymous | reply 85 | October 11, 2019 3:23 PM |
I'm voting for the latter, R83. Real life isn't the movies, criminals are dumb.
by Anonymous | reply 86 | October 11, 2019 3:23 PM |
I don't know. Could have just said he gave it to you and got mad and wanted it back. How did he have your address? Must be a video and more to the story. But, you just confessed to the crime on here and they can check your phone if it comes to that. You're dumb.
by Anonymous | reply 88 | October 11, 2019 3:32 PM |
Time to lock this thread and pretend you never visited this site OP. Get rid of your phone OP.
by Anonymous | reply 89 | October 11, 2019 3:44 PM |
And don't forget to clear your browser AND ROUTER history...!
by Anonymous | reply 90 | October 11, 2019 3:49 PM |
[quote]I was here to see what level of lawyer I should get [R3] and how much I should be willing to pay.
Yes, these are common questions after one has been arrested. Get the highest level of lawyer you can find. Only go to the law firms in the really tall buildings. You should be willing to pay $200 and not one penny more. Good luck.
by Anonymous | reply 91 | October 11, 2019 4:09 PM |
R68 < per the OP: And now I don't know what I should do next. My head is spinning. Help me Datalounge.
by Anonymous | reply 92 | October 11, 2019 4:26 PM |
I can't fucking stand thieves, I hope you go to jail for the maximum length of time possible.
by Anonymous | reply 93 | October 11, 2019 4:27 PM |
R74, no, it couldn’t happen to anyone. Some of us aren’t thieves.
by Anonymous | reply 94 | October 11, 2019 5:22 PM |
I assumed that was sarcasm. Anyone who thinks this could happen to anyone is someone I wouldn't let inside my place.
Sane people don't just steal shit from people.
by Anonymous | reply 95 | October 11, 2019 5:24 PM |
Just fucking give it back and say sorry. Say you’ll do community service to avoid tying up court system.
by Anonymous | reply 96 | October 11, 2019 5:30 PM |
😜 I'm not a lawyer, but I play one in the bedroom.
Don't worry, it's all legal.
by Anonymous | reply 97 | October 11, 2019 5:38 PM |
I heard someone say just yesterday that " when I saw it, I knew that I just had to have it! "
It was a chubby Frau talking about the $9.95 Halloween Size bag of assorted assorted Hershey fun size candy bars.
by Anonymous | reply 98 | October 11, 2019 5:44 PM |
Here's a clue: "I'm guilty and prepared to pay my debt to society"
by Anonymous | reply 99 | October 11, 2019 5:50 PM |
Do the crime, do the time.
by Anonymous | reply 100 | October 11, 2019 5:56 PM |
Oh, and "what came over you" was your lack of a moral compass.
by Anonymous | reply 101 | October 11, 2019 5:57 PM |
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
by Anonymous | reply 102 | October 11, 2019 9:11 PM |
Zero sympathy for you OP.
And by the way, you're an idiot.
by Anonymous | reply 104 | October 11, 2019 10:08 PM |
OP wants our seal of approval.
by Anonymous | reply 105 | October 11, 2019 10:14 PM |
Good luck with your career with a conviction of theft on your record. Shows an employer you aren't trustworthy.
by Anonymous | reply 106 | October 11, 2019 10:17 PM |
Tell them you are part Niffler.
by Anonymous | reply 107 | October 11, 2019 10:24 PM |
He wouldn't need a video, R33. And you've missed the point of my comment.
by Anonymous | reply 108 | October 11, 2019 11:49 PM |
Are you a colored man?
by Anonymous | reply 109 | October 12, 2019 12:00 AM |
I'm surprised the DL sleuths haven't found any holes in OP's story. It's sketchy in detail, and somewhat believable since he admits to the theft.
Here's a few things I'm thinking: OP and victim likely do not live in a large urban area. Rapid police action on the theft of a piece of personal jewelry is unlikely in that situation unless the item was extremely valuable and the victim was connected to the police in some way or a VIP. A warrant was procured very quickly, yet OP doesn't believe he was filmed and few people train video on their own living areas, so it was word of the victim against the OP. Again, he's connected or this is a smaller town with aggressive cops.
OP doesn't seem like a hardened criminal type, so again, coming here and admitting to the theft appears to be the stupid and naive actions of the non-criminal classes. Believable, if dumb. Finally, OP has not told us about bail, arrest, etc. other than to moan about a felony.
I think it's an EST, but it's a pretty good one. I'm picky, though, and wanted a bit more info about bail, who paid it, etc. That's usually what happens, and when you're in the can for the first time, there's usually a smart ass cop around to tell you what to do, let alone the fire alarm lawyers who pick up the odd client in the hallways after arraignments. 7/10 for making me think.
by Anonymous | reply 110 | October 12, 2019 12:20 AM |
Assuming this is real, if you don't have a prior record that will work in your favor. Have you been arrested for anything before?
by Anonymous | reply 111 | October 12, 2019 12:25 AM |
OP: Get a criminal lawyer. If you can't afford one, the court will appoint one for you. Private attorneys are usually better, so don't stint. Spend every penny you have, if necessary. This is the most serious thing you will ever face except a life-threatening health issue. Do not say another word to anyone, including the DL, until you have a lawyer. Then, be completely honest with your lawyer.
R61 et al. Of course the victim called the cops. That's what they're there for! The OP and the victim are obvious not best friends, as his story makes clear.
by Anonymous | reply 112 | October 12, 2019 12:42 AM |
OP is a jewel thief.
by Anonymous | reply 113 | October 12, 2019 12:47 AM |
Tweaker!
by Anonymous | reply 114 | October 12, 2019 12:50 AM |
Thieves and politicians who lie should get the same sentence. Death.
by Anonymous | reply 115 | October 12, 2019 12:53 AM |
OP you can plead insanity, just show them that you came here first and they will believe you.
by Anonymous | reply 116 | October 12, 2019 12:54 AM |
Asked and answered, R111.
by Anonymous | reply 117 | October 12, 2019 1:04 AM |
R110 - numerous people doubted the story based on the fact that no judge is likely to issue a warrant for something like this unless there was evidence OP stole the ring, such as video evidence. OP is a big, fat liar.
by Anonymous | reply 118 | October 12, 2019 2:24 AM |
Is Mary OP back in the pokey? Did she find a lawyer who told her to stop posting about it online?
by Anonymous | reply 119 | October 12, 2019 2:27 AM |
Has anyone noticed the OP is using two different browsers? Some of his posts are identified as “eee,” while others are anonymous.
by Anonymous | reply 120 | October 12, 2019 2:28 AM |
R120 must be one of the Hardy Boys.
Do you and your brother use the same browser, or do you use two different browsers?
by Anonymous | reply 121 | October 12, 2019 2:52 AM |
The only thing I've ever "stolen" was a couple of extra cookies when I was on dishwashing detail after Sunday dinner.
by Anonymous | reply 122 | October 12, 2019 2:56 AM |
You robbed a trick? Who do you think you are-=Vairst Letty?
by Anonymous | reply 123 | October 12, 2019 3:22 AM |
“Your Honor, it only dislodged itself from my zeigfried elebenty hours ago. My friend misplaced it inside me.”
You’re welcome, you miserable whisk thief....
by Anonymous | reply 124 | October 12, 2019 3:37 AM |
OP is telling tall tales to entertaint us.
by Anonymous | reply 125 | October 12, 2019 3:58 AM |
"Entertaint." Perfect.
by Anonymous | reply 126 | October 12, 2019 4:20 AM |
You will probably get in a diversionary program. Most states have a 1st offender program for felony offenses. You get in the program and they give you probation, community service, maybe some type of class to go to or counseling. If you complete everything in the program and haven't gotten into any other trouble it won't be on your record
If this is your first arrest, you will be wasting your money hiring an attorney because a public defender will get you the same deal. And it's not like on tv, where you go and see the public defender right away and are in constant contact with them. You will probably only see them a few days before your court appearance. That's normal. Even if you hire a lawyer, they will see you one time to collect a retainer then they will tell you to call them when you get a court date (a letter telling when you have to show up to court). That can be up to a year in some counties/states. When you get the letter and call the lawyer they will just try to make a plea deal for 1st offender status with the public defender. Many times they will do it right before your hearing. Don't waste your money on a lawyer. They aren't going to get you out of it. Again, this isn't like on tv
by Anonymous | reply 127 | October 12, 2019 7:16 AM |
Get all your ducks in a row now so you're ready when you begin your incarceration term. If/when you're released, get therapy. Stop fucking stealing!
by Anonymous | reply 128 | October 12, 2019 7:48 AM |
OP, first off take a deep breath and calm down.
I was arrested about a year ago for 3 counts of petit larceny for not scanning some low dollar items at a self checkout.
Like you, I had no prior criminal record. How old are you? I was 42 at the time and they plays a huge role in the outcome of your case. As my lawyer said, at that age no one is looking to start a criminal career.
Get yourself an attorney. The best you can afford. I paid $3000 for mine and he will handle the initial stuff like arraignment and you don't even have to show up in court for that.
Did you post any kind of bail? I was released on a $1000 secured bond which meant I paid no money but if I didn't show up they would issue another warrant and then I'd have to pay up. Again, your personal attorney will handle all this for you.
Something I did to help myself, which you may want to consider if you have insurance, is to schedule an appointment with a shrink ASAP and get into therapy. Get to the root of why you did this. I saw both a psychiatrist, who prescribed medications, and a counselor who eventually submitted documentation and a summarization of my sessions to show improvement. She also listed my medications. Remember...you are building a case FOR you just as the DA is building a case AGAINST you.
Going this route also helped draw my case out for several months. Arrested in late October and finally sentenced in mid March of the following year. If you can put several months of non criminal activities behind you, then the judge looks favorably upon you. It shows you have not only taken responsibility for what you have done but you are also taking responsibility for WHY you did and precautions to not do it again.
Like I said there were about 3 trips to court before we finalized everything. I eventually was found guilty on 3 misdemeanors and paid $100 fine for each charge plus court costs. I think it was $565 total.
Yes, I did get jail time but it was 90 days on each charge with all but 8 days suspended. Now here is what also works in your favor. Like me, you committed a non-violent act and therefore, like me, you'd qualify for "weekend jail."
And even this is not as bad as it sounds. It is basically supervised community service and you do not spend the night or anything. I did my time over the course of 4 weekends back in June. You basically show up at 8am (with your lunch) and do yard work in the community til 4pm when they release you. And on hot days or rain, they even let you go early. I think I only stayed a full 8 hour day maybe 3 of my 8 day sentence. Just make sure you show up and follow the rules otherwise you are kicked out the program and have to serve your time in real jail.
Good luck and don't let this get you down. We all make mistakes. The worst part, for me, was just not knowing what would happen next... Would my family find out? (They didn't.) Would I lose my job? (I didn't.)
You almost go through a form of PTSD after being arrested but it can be overcome.
Just look at it as a life lesson.
by Anonymous | reply 129 | October 12, 2019 7:53 AM |
OP is a fraud. I don’t believe this story at all, but it is interesting enough to read the comments.
by Anonymous | reply 130 | October 12, 2019 8:06 AM |
Buy him a new sapphire OP. This one is pretty nice. It's only about 3,000 and will still be cheaper than all your legal fees.
by Anonymous | reply 131 | October 12, 2019 9:10 AM |
[quote]I was arrested about a year ago for 3 counts of petit larceny for not scanning some low dollar items at a self checkout.
LMFAO By low dollar items do you mean filet mignon? Did you know steak is the number one theft item in a grocery store?
by Anonymous | reply 132 | October 12, 2019 9:14 AM |
Was Mary OP smoking pole in that WeHo T room again?
by Anonymous | reply 133 | October 12, 2019 10:14 AM |
I called my mother last night and she's agreed to handle this and make it go away. Thank you for the support Datalounge.
by Anonymous | reply 134 | October 12, 2019 1:01 PM |
R110 you don't pay the whole bail amount.
by Anonymous | reply 136 | October 12, 2019 1:11 PM |
Why didn't you just do that in the first place, nitwit @R134.
You do realize you come across as a pathetic loser, no?
by Anonymous | reply 137 | October 12, 2019 2:14 PM |
The response at r134 makes is clear OP was just trolling us. Not that it is surprising
by Anonymous | reply 138 | October 12, 2019 2:15 PM |
Why not just say he gave you the ring when he was drunk? It sounds like he blacked out, so it would be he said-he said.
by Anonymous | reply 139 | October 12, 2019 2:27 PM |
Sapphire ring? What a queen
by Anonymous | reply 140 | October 12, 2019 2:42 PM |
[quote] for not scanning some low dollar items at a self checkout.
Shoplifting, sweetie. You shoplifted.
by Anonymous | reply 141 | October 12, 2019 2:50 PM |
Yes, darling, but the official charges were petit larceny.
by Anonymous | reply 142 | October 12, 2019 2:56 PM |
I'm betting the ring isn't worth $2000. Have it appraised and get the charges dropped to petty theft or petit larceny.
by Anonymous | reply 143 | October 12, 2019 3:14 PM |
Not worth $2,000? Those lovely people at the Home Shopping Network told me it was worth at least $500,000 if I bought it at retail!
by Anonymous | reply 144 | October 12, 2019 3:30 PM |
How often did you steal r129?
I suspect the store had even seen you do it before so they were prepared when they saw you go through the line again.
by Anonymous | reply 145 | October 12, 2019 3:39 PM |
[quote] Yes, darling, but the official charges were petit larceny.
I wasn’t talking about that. You made it sound as if they were just some worthless items you thoughtlessly didn’t bother to scan.
You stole them. And something tells me it was neither the first nor the last time.
by Anonymous | reply 147 | October 12, 2019 4:43 PM |
Former prosecutor here. The "facts" presented by OP are "questionable". If any of it is true he needs to get an attorney ASAP. More importantly he needs to SHUT UP. If you don't think prosecutors look at social media you are naive.
by Anonymous | reply 148 | October 12, 2019 5:37 PM |
I'm going to answer you R137, even though you come across rude.
My mother is very "connected" in our town. She can call in a favor to get this to go away. And if that doesn't work she'll pay the guy off.
But I was hoping not to do have to do that because I'm 28 now and shouldn't be relying on mommy to help me live life. But when I got feedback on this I found it was the only option.
I thought fortune had finally turned in my favor, but I guess some things never change.
by Anonymous | reply 149 | October 12, 2019 5:38 PM |
DL isn't exactly social media r148. Its not like this is Facebook or Instagram and you find can someone's DL history by googling their name.
by Anonymous | reply 150 | October 12, 2019 5:40 PM |
[quote] I thought fortune had finally turned in my favor, but I guess some things never change.
This kind of thinking is part of your problem, Mary. You stole a goddamn ring. You’re not a victim of the misalignment of the stars. Even the way you phrased the theft, “Something just came over me,” shows that you don’t really think of yourself as having any agency in your own life.
It sounds like this isn’t the first time you’ve gotten yourself into a predicament. If you don’t stop thinking of life as something that just happens to you, it won’t be your last.
by Anonymous | reply 151 | October 12, 2019 6:05 PM |
DL may not be traditional social media but there is no such thing as not relevant when a Prosecutor does due diligence. When I did defense work I tried to get my clients to stop posting anything anywhere. if he is from a prominent family, in this environment and there are individuals who want to hurt his family (very common) they can find ANYTHING.
by Anonymous | reply 152 | October 12, 2019 6:06 PM |
Deal with it OP. You robbed a guy.
Own it, admit it and take full responsibility. It’s an alien concept to you because mommy still wipes your ass.
28 and robbing tricks? How old was this trick? Let me guess. He’s a friend who gives you cash as a “gift” right?
You’re obviously a whore. But you’re probably not worth prosecuting on a first offense. Mommy can’t make it go away, you infant.
by Anonymous | reply 153 | October 12, 2019 8:20 PM |
[QUOTE] You robbed a guy.
No I didn't. I didn't hold a gun to him, he wasn't even in the room. And I didn't hurt anyone.
by Anonymous | reply 154 | October 12, 2019 8:38 PM |
You don’t have to hold a gun on someone to rob them. And they certainly don’t need to be in the room. Or even the house. You still don’t seem to understand that you actually did something. Much less something wrong. It’s just something that “happened” to you. Some unknown force acted upon you. Read R151 again.
by Anonymous | reply 155 | October 12, 2019 8:43 PM |
^ Legally and technically "robbery" DOES include the use of force.
OP did not "rob" him.
But he did steal.
by Anonymous | reply 156 | October 12, 2019 9:21 PM |
Thank you R156. Someone with a brain finally posted here.
by Anonymous | reply 157 | October 12, 2019 9:24 PM |
[quote]Thank you [R156]. Someone with a brain finally posted here.
OP - you do understand what you just said about yourself, don't you?
by Anonymous | reply 158 | October 12, 2019 10:03 PM |
No, OP, mommy can't pay to make this go away darling. That horse trotted out the barn when you were arrested and charged with a felony. The victim may request you get lenient treatment, but the state isn't that interested in your mommy's connection when it comes to a felony theft already fingerprinted and recorded.
If this were real, we shouldn't have heard from you again, but you aren't that bright and this isn't that good of an EST now. I'll deduct another 5 points and only give you 2/10 for the entertaintment.
by Anonymous | reply 159 | October 12, 2019 11:53 PM |
Eastern Equine Encephilitis - EEE/eee - is how I'm reading your name, OP. It's a rare, mosquito-borne disease that's currently on the rise.
Either you're a carrier/mosquito or your brain has swelled and you need to go to hospital right away. I've heard wearing sapphires helps with truthfulness.
by Anonymous | reply 160 | October 12, 2019 11:56 PM |
I didn't hurt anyone and you could even say I helped him out because the ring was very ugly and it scratched my rectum when I put it in.
by Anonymous | reply 161 | October 13, 2019 12:00 AM |
That's not what I meant by 'wearing' the sapphire, OP, but you are known for being an ass.
by Anonymous | reply 162 | October 13, 2019 12:04 AM |
If you have no criminal record, OP, you should be able to into a "diversion" program . Almost all judicial circuits have them. You'd need a good criminal defense attorney to get you in, and if I were to represent someone in your situation my legal fee would be $5,000.00, up front, no payments, and that wouldn't include costs, such as process servers for subpoenas, court reporters for depositions, etc. Even so, if this is your first offense I could easily get you into diversion. But the diversion program costs too. In my judicial circuit there's an up front cost of $1,000 for third degree felonies (what you'd be charged with in my circuit) and then a $150 monthly cost of supervision. You'd be subject to random drug testing at $75 bucks a pop, and you'd have to report to a probation officer weekly who would monitor your community service. You'd probably have about a 100 community service hours to do and six months in which to complete them. You'd also be subject to a court-ordered psychological evaluation and then court-ordered to complete any recommend treatment. That treatment would cost you money too. However, assuming you complete everything in the allotted time, the state would enter a nolle prosequi, thereby dropping your case and allowing you to expunge it from your record. The expungement itself is a separate matter, one for which I charge $1500.00. But it's worth every penny because then you won't have a felony on your record, which will keep you from getting a job anywhere and also from renting an apartment. You'd also be able to legally state that you've never been arrested.
Stealing that ring just cost you about ten grand if not more.
by Anonymous | reply 163 | October 13, 2019 12:18 AM |
I haven't committed a crime but diversion sounds hot. Can you get me in?
by Anonymous | reply 164 | October 13, 2019 12:53 AM |
R163 it would be a lot cheaper just to have my mother pay the trick, or call in a favor with the DA.
And I don't have $10,000.
by Anonymous | reply 165 | October 13, 2019 12:54 AM |
R163 charges a lot of money for what basically amounts to pulling strings.
by Anonymous | reply 166 | October 13, 2019 12:59 AM |
Steals from tricks, has his mommy call in favors to "take care of it"...if OP weren't a fictional character he'd really be loathsome.
by Anonymous | reply 167 | October 13, 2019 1:08 AM |
[quote]It would be a lot cheaper just to have my mother pay the trick, or call in a favor with the DA.
Even if the alleged victim attempted to drop the charges, the state (or the prosecuting authority in your circuit) would most likely not allow it. Say the alleged victim did file a declination of prosecution. There is still the matter of the police report, evidence, etc.
What you don't seem to appreciate is that in order for the state to get a search warrant for your home, the alleged victim had to sign a statement saying that A) he didn't give you permission to take his property and B) that he agreed to testify in court. In my circuit you would still be prosecuted and the state would subpoena the victim to testify against you at trial. He would have no choice but to appear. And for him to file a declination, he would essentially have to admit that he lied in his original statement and would then open himself up to charges for having filed a false police report. And having your mother "call in a favor with the DA" is just patently absurd and makes me feel as if you're either making all this up or just ridiculously out of touch. Those things may happen on television or in real life with VERY powerful people but even then it's not common. Just look at the blow up over the conduct of the prosecutor's office in the Smollett case.
by Anonymous | reply 168 | October 13, 2019 1:24 AM |
[quote] R163 charges a lot of money for what basically amounts to pulling strings
That's tantamount to saying that surgeons charge a lot of money for what basically amounts to a bunch of cutting and sewing, R166.
by Anonymous | reply 169 | October 13, 2019 1:29 AM |
[quote]I haven't committed a crime but diversion sounds hot.
So do those weekly visits from the probation officer. Does that mean I get probed for free every week?
by Anonymous | reply 170 | October 13, 2019 1:45 AM |
I'm sure the guy called OP a few times to ask about the ring before getting the cops involved.
by Anonymous | reply 171 | October 13, 2019 1:56 AM |
No I charge $500 for every probing and you better be generous with the tip.
by Anonymous | reply 172 | October 13, 2019 2:21 AM |
r172 I will, but you'd better be generous with more than just the tip.
by Anonymous | reply 173 | October 13, 2019 2:36 AM |
[quote] Thank you [R156]. Someone with a brain finally posted here.
I’m done giving you advice. You deserve 20 years in prison. You are clearly an overprivileged, amoral reprobate with no self-awareness, and no interest in ever developing any.
One day Mommy will be dead and she won’t be able to bribe or strong-arm anyone on your behalf.
by Anonymous | reply 174 | October 13, 2019 2:53 AM |
OP, you can say it was a prank. You can say you borrowed it and you thought it was OK as long as you returned it. Never dreamed it would get out of hand like this. Terrible misunderstanding. BTW: You're a real piece of shit. IMO there aren't many things lower than thief. Especially someone like you that was invited into someone's home and steals something from them in their home. Pig. Get a criminal defense attorney. If this is your first offense, you may get off with a stern warning probation and a fine.
by Anonymous | reply 175 | October 13, 2019 3:05 AM |
One more idea: Tell them you wanted his attention. Tell them you were afraid you'd never hear from him again and you took it as a souvenir never realized it was so valuable. WTF ever.
by Anonymous | reply 176 | October 13, 2019 3:15 AM |
OP's mother is just as messed up as he is, how do you think he got this way justifying his adolescent illegal behavior fishing a gay website for sympathy?
Tell mommy that your trick was especially hot in bed and you own him. Whatever the ring was worth, have mommy buy him one 3 times the size if he is willing to drop the case. I am sure she can afford it.
by Anonymous | reply 177 | October 13, 2019 3:25 AM |
Why did the OP think fortune turned in his favor?
Did something good happen before this event?
by Anonymous | reply 178 | October 13, 2019 3:35 AM |
Something is giving me the Seattle Creep Troll vibe...
by Anonymous | reply 179 | October 13, 2019 3:40 AM |
Why didn’t he call you first? Wouldn’t his first thought be that he lost it...
by Anonymous | reply 180 | October 13, 2019 3:43 AM |
When you go before the judge and he asks if you wish to plead guilty or innocent, just present hole.
by Anonymous | reply 181 | October 13, 2019 3:45 AM |
20 years on the chain gang, for an aqua ring
by Anonymous | reply 182 | October 13, 2019 11:31 AM |
R180 because he's rich and cruel (those two things go together).
Some part of me hated him. That's part of what made me take the ring. Other than seeing that blue fire in the morning sun. I just had to have it.
by Anonymous | reply 183 | October 13, 2019 11:34 AM |
How big was the ring OP? Carat size please.
by Anonymous | reply 184 | October 13, 2019 11:36 AM |
R180 that's a great question! There's definitely a gap in the information OP is providing us. Because if I'd "lost" my valuable ring, firt I'd tear the house apart looking for it, then I'd call the last person I was with when I had it to see if they remember anything. But apparently the victim knew what likely happened and felt no more connection to the OP than he would to any anonymous sex worker.
by Anonymous | reply 185 | October 13, 2019 11:57 AM |
Question for the petit larceny guy: what do you forget to scan? How were you caught?
by Anonymous | reply 186 | October 13, 2019 12:15 PM |
I didn't realize that we had so many world-class thieves on Datalounge.
Then again . . . . . . . . . .
by Anonymous | reply 187 | October 13, 2019 1:19 PM |
🚔 Ma Petíte Larcenísta
by Anonymous | reply 188 | October 13, 2019 1:37 PM |
[quote]Question for the petit larceny guy: what do you forget to scan? How were you caught?
I didn't forget. I just ran them across the scanner and it didn't beep but I still bagged them anyways. As for the items, a $20 storage bin, $18 Blu Ray and $9 bottle of laundry detergent.
I'm assuming they traced the store credit card I used.
Not something I'm proud of and definitely a lesson learned. My mother had recently died and I was going through a severe self destructive phase. Physically injuring myself, that sort of stuff. It was a huge wake up call to seek help and I'm much better for it.
I used to be deeply ashamed but I've paid my debt and now use the opportunity to help others. I would certainly never do it again.
by Anonymous | reply 189 | October 13, 2019 3:17 PM |
People forget to scan items. Innocent mistake that happens all the time.
by Anonymous | reply 190 | October 13, 2019 3:28 PM |
I am contrite for what I did, but...you don't know what this man is like. He made me do....things....just in exchange for giving me cab fare home.
I'm going to use a public defendor. I've heard many of them are quite good. Paying someone like R163 would just be debasing myself all over again.
by Anonymous | reply 191 | October 13, 2019 3:51 PM |
[quote]I'm going to use a public defendor. I've heard many of them are quite good.
Now you do realize you don't really get a choice, right? They go by your income. It is, in a sense, a version of government assistance.
by Anonymous | reply 192 | October 13, 2019 3:56 PM |
OP is so full of shit. Not even bothering to keep his story straight at this point.
by Anonymous | reply 193 | October 13, 2019 4:19 PM |
[QUOTE] Now you do realize you don't really get a choice, right? They go by your income. It is, in a sense, a version of government assistance.
I don't have income. Well, mother gives me a monthly amount, but I don't declare it.
by Anonymous | reply 194 | October 13, 2019 4:50 PM |
[Quote]OP is so full of shit.
I can't believe some people are still taking this thread seriously. It's so blatantly fake.
by Anonymous | reply 195 | October 13, 2019 6:14 PM |
R194 that’s a great strategy. You should totally lie to the court, because there’s no consequences there.
by Anonymous | reply 196 | October 13, 2019 6:49 PM |
Mild retardation + an internet connection.
If you're insane enough to only live on what your mom affords you, you're not sane enough to make a decision about your defense.
Let your mom take care of it.
by Anonymous | reply 197 | October 14, 2019 3:52 AM |
Of course you're still posting on here, OP. As I said your dumbass would be, at R59. Your mother must be absolutely exhausted from her constant disappointment of you.
God, criminals are stupid.
by Anonymous | reply 198 | October 14, 2019 1:44 PM |
R198 YOU DON"T KNOW ME.
by Anonymous | reply 199 | October 14, 2019 1:47 PM |
R194 is Mommy's Little CandyAss.
by Anonymous | reply 200 | October 14, 2019 4:14 PM |
I'm always amazed at the OPees who feel the need to respond to every poster who calls them out for what they are ....
Caftan Wearers who spontaneously combust.
by Anonymous | reply 201 | October 14, 2019 4:20 PM |
Can I bump this thread to ask a legal question? Yes I'm utilizing DL for legal advice, sue me beyotches....my brother has a situation involving an RO.
If you're a parent and charged with DV, but later found not guilty on all counts and have a perfectly clean record, can't you apply to have the RO attached to the case lifted, if it keeps you from re-gaining legal custody of your child/ren?
by Anonymous | reply 202 | October 20, 2019 3:19 AM |
OP is a thief, and a shitkicker and, uh....she'd like to be famous!
by Anonymous | reply 203 | October 20, 2019 3:21 AM |
Yes, R202.
by Anonymous | reply 204 | October 21, 2019 7:18 PM |
OP, why in the hell would you steal someone’s ring? Do you have a mental health issue, such as kleptomania?
by Anonymous | reply 205 | October 21, 2019 7:58 PM |
The stupid. It burns.
by Anonymous | reply 206 | October 21, 2019 7:58 PM |
Are you out of jail yet?
by Anonymous | reply 207 | March 4, 2021 12:01 AM |
There is no person on the face of this earth who, after getting "arrested", would come to Datalounge for "help." Anybody who would take this fucking troll seriously is too stupid to live.
by Anonymous | reply 208 | March 4, 2021 12:07 AM |
My dad was arrested in Jan for domestic violence (his ex gf, who is still living with him charged at him, he pushed her away, she charged again, he pushed her away, she fell, left the house, reported to the police station three hours later with a bloody nose and said he punched her in the face and slapped her. She’s such a liar). I am worried for him. The arraignment isn’t until April, but she’s in his house and has filed a protection order against him so he can’t go home.
I don’t believe the charges for one second, but I’m not sure how convincing she will be and how much she lied in her police statements and such. It’s a he said/she said thing, but don’t judges usually believe the women? DV is awful and abusers should go to jail, but I’m scared my dad is going to get screwed over here. Best case scenario is since he’s an upstanding citizen with no priors, he can get off with like twelve months probation, community service, and some dv classes (which he has already started taking).
Anyone have any experience with people who have lied about domestic violence? I guess I just needed to get this off my chest anonymously because it’s beem weighing on me since it happened. And this can’t be good for my dads health. I don’t hate this lady... I just want her out of his life. (And his house, she’s probably stealing all sorts of stuff).
by Anonymous | reply 209 | March 4, 2021 12:44 AM |
[quote]He made me do....things....just in exchange for giving me cab fare home.
LOL
by Anonymous | reply 210 | March 4, 2021 3:07 AM |
R209 I think that discussion needs a new thread
by Anonymous | reply 211 | March 4, 2021 3:20 AM |
Wear something revealing and flattering to court, OP
Wet your lips and speak in a breathy voice when you testify
by Anonymous | reply 212 | March 4, 2021 3:35 AM |