Today, I witnessed a robbery as a teenager ran out of a Walgreens with stolen goods in his hands. The manager was running after him. Trying to be helpful, I pulled forward to block the thief from getting away. The cops showed up and arrested me for hitting a pedestrian. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, someone tried to mug me. I panicked and ran. As they chased me with their knife out, I heard a slip and a shout behind me but kept running. Six blocks later I was spotted, arrested, and held for questioning by the police. The mugger fell, stabbed themselves, and told a cop that I did it. FML
Today, I went to the store, but after I'd selected my items, I saw that I'd forgotten my wallet. When I tried to explain to the cashier, he thought that I was trying to steal and called the cops. My roommate had to come to the store to save me. FML
Today, I got lost trying to find the hospital my sister was giving birth in. I stopped at a store to call my mom for directions. A cop pulled up beside me and knocked loudly on my window asking me to get out. The store had been robbed and I am now a suspect. FML
Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML
Today, I was detained by a stubborn cop who swore he saw me sprinting away after shoplifting. I’m missing part of my right foot, and walk with a cane and a limp, I haven’t sprinted anyplace in 12 years. Not even showing him my foot convinced him. I was sat in his car over an hour. FML
Today, I was mugged. I saw a cop car in the aftermath and flagged it down. Unfortunately, when the cops stopped the mugger, he said he'd been running away because I tried to mug him. Apparently the fact that he was "well-dressed" and I wasn't means he was telling the truth. FML
Today, I was at the store when I saw that a cart in the checkout line next to me was starting to roll away and the owner hadn't noticed. I tried to help by reaching out to stop the cart from moving, but when the owner saw me with the cart, she began to hit me for trying to steal her purse. FML
Today, I stopped by the gun store to pick up a new concealed weapon for protection. As I was leaving the store, a man came up behind me, hit me with a crowbar, and stole my gun. FML
Today, I was walking down the street, when a little old lady bumped into me and fell over. I helped her up and she thanked me for being "such a nice young man". It was only an hour later as I was in line at the store that I realized she'd pickpocketed my wallet. FML
Today, I had to chase down and tackle a boy (around 11 or 12) at my workplace after I caught him snatching someone's wallet and trying to quickly sneak out with it. Now everyone thinks I have something against children, even after I returned the stranger's wallet and explained that the little brat is a thief. FML
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racerapj 10
GTA Logic - Someone runs into your car, you get 1 wanted level
Ryan_Jaxson 8
The world is ****** up.
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llama612 27
I understand where you are coming from though. I'm just saying that cars kill people and OP drove in a way that was dangerous so ya can't really claim it's an accident in a situation like that. I'm sure OP didn't mean to cause an injury (if one was caused) but to expect not too when your using a car to stop someone isn't really that bright. This is just one of those times I reakon that we will have to agree to disagree and to also say that since we weren't there we can't really fully understand the situation.
ManInTheMachine 20
BobbieH: You misunderstood. All but one of my replies (the first one) was directed at llama612, not MsKati. llama612: Since when is pulling out of a parking lot driving recklessly? It isn't. And I'm not twisting your words, that is what you're saying. What part of 'to block the thief' don't you understand? He WASN'T trying to hit him. I believe that this is as close to a common ground as we'll get, so I'll just leave it alone. Cheers.
culito_fml 10
Shitty cops
llama612 27
To maninthemachine He was driving recklessly because he drove in a way that endangered the safety of another person it doesn't matter if you drive 2 feet or 200 feet if you're purposefully doing it so it endangers someone then it is driving reckless. He may not have been trying to hit him but it's common sense to know when you use a vehicle in that way there is a good chance someone will get hurt. I gotta admit I'm looking at this from a mostly legal point of view and in the eyes of the law the situation is the driver purposefully drove in a way that endangered someone with willful knowledge that it could cause harm. I honestly think though we could spend all night arguing about this just for the sheer reason we are going off what we think happened and not what we saw. Without thinking of it in a legal way I could say it was an accident and you know shit happens. Like I said I see your point I understand your point completely I was just sharing what my opinion and also sticking up for Mskati and unfortunately it escalated from there. This is my final say on it :)
ManInTheMachine 20
I guess from a strictly legal point of view it makes sense. You've gotta admit though, some laws should be modified to some extent. That way an argument like this wouldn't have happened. :)
devon8823 4
Wow you just can't help
123man 11
Which is why it's dangerous for people not trained on how to handle criminals to try and handle criminals.
llama612 27
I can't help but think legally it's a bit of a bad habit in situations like this when I do lol. Some laws do need to be changed to an extent I agree fully on that there are some really confusing and stupid laws lol.
183933 6
This is a perfect example of why people don't like to get involved in situations that will help those in need. It's really sad that main stream society is this way.
love_me_electric 20
I agree with most of what you said, except the "assaulting people who are stealing from you." If someone breaks into my house and tries to steal my stuff, you can be damn sure I'm going hit them and do whatever the hell I can to protect my stuff. No way am I going to just let them walk out with all my valuables.