OMG!! My girlfriend got arrested today...

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: smashp
think positive. She only got arrested for shoplifting.


Just think if she got arrested for Prostitution.


Then how would you feel.

Maybe that is her plan to pay the fine.

 

[Balt]

People like her should be executed. That would solve our crime problem.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: Balt
People like her should be executed. That would solve our crime problem.

We would be proud to let you test ole Sparky first...


Ausm

 

[FelixDeCat]

ha ha

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Redhotjrm
Eli, I can help you with this.

First of all, is this her first offense? If do, there is a 99% chance they are going to let her off with a small fine and community service.

Hire an attorney. I know you said she is guilty, but an attornry would probably charge about $700-$1000 and depending on how well he knows the judge, could get the entire thing dropped.

As for the rest of them saying she won't get a job? Ha, that's laughable. First of all, it's a misdemeanor. 8/10 job applications say "Please list any felonies in the past 5 years." The other 2 will ask for misdemeanors and felonies.

I got a Public Intox (misdemeanor) when I was 19 and I have been hired for 3 very nice jobs since then (I'm 21 now). Don't worry about it. Just get a decent attorney and get it taken care of.

public intox and shoplifting are in two different areas... A background check doesn't just say "misdemeanor", it tells what the charge was... I'd have no trouble hiring someone who had a "public intox" when they were 19 yrs old... sometimes that goes with the age... I'd just chalk it up to partying on the weekend at college. Shoplifting on the other hand... I wouldn't hire someone who was a thief. Period.

 

[sandmanwake]

So you've posted that your girlfriend committed a crime and you have a picture of her on your sig--just letting you know in case anyone she knows visits this forum.

 

[m2kewl]

omfg...what is wrong with people??!?!

if you're going to steal something, ...make it worth your while!! like $1000000 instead of $10 fool!

:evil:

 

[T2T III]

Sorry to hear about the situation that your girlfriend got arrested for. I'm sure that the process of being arrested and having to go to court is a very humbling experience. I'm sure the two of you will be able to put this whole situation behind you shortly so you can continue on with your lives.

 

[caitlion]

Originally posted by: Eli
LOL......

Oh man.. lol.

You need to take girls, in general, off their high pedistal in the sky. Their sh!t stinks too.

Let me guess.... you've never had a girlfriend?

were you talking to me or to kk?

 

[tooltime]

that's a bummer. was she scared?

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

damn for a something that is 10$!:Q thats alot of punishment! watch ur wallet

 

[bhad]

Do you think she could write a formal letter of appology or anything like that and be able to go there again?

Yes, this is an option, atleast with other stores. Include the small worth of the goods stolen and the large amount you spend there annually, pretty much beg

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: SuPrEIVIE
damn for a something that is 10$!:Q thats alot of punishment! watch ur wallet

you freaking steal, better be prepared to have your paws crushed. I'd say on average $10 caught = $1000+ stolen.

 

[johnnyocean5]

Thanks.

We don't have that kind of money though. I know it would be worth it, but we just don't.

It is indeed her first offense.

As for all you people giving half or one sentence responses, shrug. I have nothing to say to you. I expected as much from ATOT, but I figured I would at least get a couple good responses.

if you don't have enough money for a lawyer then you need to go to a public interest law firm. there should be alot of them on the net in your area. they'll charge a fraction of what a usual attorney charges and some will help you out for free. look for the ones that do criminal law. if you still can't get an attorney then your best bet is to plea bargain. she seems like a good kid and its only $10 worth of markers so you should be able to get probation or community service + fine really easy.

 

[yobarman]

thought i'd add this...

 

Originally posted by: yobarman
thought i'd add this...

OMG, hahahahahaha, classic!

Sorry, Eli, that sucks.

 

"I don't really know what to think. It's so unlike her, I'm basically flabbergasted. In a way it makes me feel like I don't even know her, heh."

Wow! I missed this thread. You never know even people you live with and think you know very well. This life is unpredictable sometimes.

If she had the money to buy the markers, and if she's telling the truth, then she may have done it because of a feeling of entitlement or an impulse. Usually, that kind of behaviour doesn't stop so fast. Nevertheless, I hope she never makes this mistake again.

If I were you, I wouldn't be worrying about fines. I would worry about how she could ever get her record expunged, in the event that she pleads guilty or gets convicted (which will likely happen). Since it's normally classified as a misdemeanour, she'll not be able to expunge it. (I may be wrong, though.) The sad part is, this will haunt her for the rest of her life, especially if she pursues any careers that would require working with or around kids. Furthermore, she may get rejected silently or in letters because of her background; the employers won't tell her, though. Nevermind! I see she isn't a minor. This was an extremely bad timing. . . .

To be honest, unless this is really a unique case with extenuating circumstance, you will not find a lawyer willing to take this to the end. They'll likely tell you her to plead guilty . . . not to waste the court's time, etc.

Best of luck to her. Keep us updated!

 

Punish Fvck her!

f I were you, I wouldn't be worrying about fines. I would worry about how she could ever get her record expunged, in the event that she pleads guilty or gets convicted (which will likely happen). Since it's normally classified as a misdemeanour, she'll not be able to expunge it. (I may be wrong, though.) The sad part is, this will haunt her for the rest of her life, especially if she pursues any careers that would require working with or around kids. Furthermore, she may get rejected silently or in letters because of her background; the employers won't tell her, though. She'll always have to hope for a chance to explain herself. Is she a minor? If she isn't, then this was really a bad timing (i.e., it would have been expunged if she were a minor).

Realistically a misdemeanour is not even a fraction as bad as you make it out to be.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: SammySon
Punish Fvck her!

 

"Realistically a misdemeanour is not even a fraction as bad as you make it out to be."

Well, not all misdemeanours are classified the same way. But I can tell you that shoplifting is not a minor crime. It is minor in terms of how much the court has you pay, but the long-term effect is bad if you're going to be working for people, especially with children. I say this from the experience of someone I know in real life, who had no prior criminal records and had shopped a lot at the store in question. I wish the person had the favourable experience some of you make it sound like.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: luvly
"Realistically a misdemeanour is not even a fraction as bad as you make it out to be."

Well, not all misdemeanours are classified the same way. But I can tell you that shoplifting is not a minor crime. It is minor in terms of how much the court has you pay, but the long-term effect is bad if you're going to be working for people, especially with children. I say this from the experience of someone I know in real life, who had no prior criminal records and had shopped a lot at the store in question. I wish the person had the favourable experience some of you make it sound like.

misdemeanour? WTF?

 

"Realistically a misdemeanour is not even a fraction as bad as you make it out to be."

Well, not all misdemeanours are classified the same way. But I can tell you that shoplifting is not a minor crime. It is minor in terms of how much the court has you pay, but the long-term effect is bad if you're going to be working for people, especially with children. I say this from the experience of someone I know in real life, who had no prior criminal records and had shopped a lot at the store in question. I wish the person had the favourable experience some of you make it sound like.

It's still a midemeanor, regardless of class. Realistically it has little affect on your employment opportunities. MABEY if you are applying at 7-11 for a overnight clerk position.

I've been through court for more than my fair share of things. To be perfectly honest, shoplifting was one of them at one time. Though, that was when I was a minor, so totally not relevant. After that there were others. No details need to be given.

After all of this, I was still able to be hired by a government laboratory and given a security clearance. Roughly a year after the last incident.
I have never needed to claim I was ever convicted of a crime, nor has any employer ever asked.

Working for people? Don't you essentially work for people whenever you work? How do millions of citizens convicted of misdemeanors work for people? How is it that there are so many people of all walks of life convicted of misdeameanors, and their lives arn't ruined?
The felonies are what count.

misdemeanour? WTF?

faux canadian?

 

[Eli]

It can be expunged. If my dad had a felony drug posession charge expunged, they should have no problem with petty theft.

She's going to go through any programs or whatever they have to get the lightest sentence possible.