Ever Been Arrested?

I was detained for 36 hours in a cell with about 40 others for sneaking across the Juárez border into Texas. There were a shít load of gangbangers, drug dealers and the usual dodgy characters that a being detained down there. I had been out drinking and me and friends headed across to Mexico to continue on the night. One of my friends held onto my license cause he didn't drink much. I lost them early Lie next morning and I tried crossing back. I couldn't get in. So I went further up the state line and got caught trying to cross "illegally". I use the inverted commas cause I'm an American citizen but of Mexican descent. So I got thrown into a cell with the gangstas and was pretty much left there until the next day when I got a face to face with a counsel and got to explain my situation to someone that would listen. Called home and had my passport dropped down to me. Horrible conditions for anyone being detained there. Some had been there over a week. Feck all food too.

Mickey Dazzler wrote: »

I have been arrested for....

Criminal Damage
Breaking and entering
Burglary
Drunk and disorderly (many times)
Wasting police time
dangerous driving
assault
GBH.

All before my 18th birthday and haven't being done for anything in the succeeding 14 years.

It is safe to say I was a compete bollocks in my youth.

Is that you Dazzler Dunne

Yep ,was at a small wedding reception(about 20 people) ,all the blokes were arrested.It started when the bestman insisted that the groom spend his wedding night with his wife,and not go on the town with the rest of us lads.
They started fighting,and others joined in. Then the guards arrived.Funny thing was I only knew the bestman ,and went along for the free beer. And No , there was'nt any travellers in sight all the guests were fairly well off.:o

I was arrested back in college (drink-related) and spent the night in a cell. Ended up in court the next week and it made the local paper. I got some shock when I met the solicitor before court and he said "well, the good news is that it doesn't carry a custodial sentence"! Got some lecture off the Judge...and charge dismissed. It was one of the hardest things I had to do, standing up in front of the judge, taking a bollocking and trying to keep a straight face, knowing my student mates were in the gallery in hysterics!

KeithAFC wrote: »

Nope. I try to not break the law.

Don't tell me you never heard that voice inside your head after ten pints saying, "Go on, nobody can see you, and anyway you can run faster than Usain Bolt..."

KeithAFC wrote: »

I don't get drunk. I try to keep my dignity.

You're not trying hard enough...:p

not arrested, but I was driven home in a garda car once for, and I quote, 'acting the bollocks'. i wouldn't mind but I didn't even throw any of the water balloons.

They said that I'd get a warning in the post or some shyte but I never did, the two gardai were fairly cool so I don't think they bothered writing it up.

Conor84 wrote: »

That's the other part I still have to come. Would be gutted if it made the papers. Only been in court for a motoring fine before.

Your solicitor usually will know the reporters and could ask them as a favour not to print anything. That's what my fella tried but he said that it was so funny, they printed it anyway!

Either way, it's not the end of the world: these things always blow over. We were all young and silly once (despite some of the holier than thou attitudes you might come across...)

Conor84 wrote: »

That's the other part I still have to come. Would be gutted if it made the papers. Only been in court for a motoring fine before.

Are you actually being charged? How serious was this row? I thought they usually just gave cautions for this kind of thing which does not require a court appearance. What did they say to you when they were letting you go?

Make sure you get a solicitor and make sure and get them on time i.e. not the morning of the court.
Lord knows you sound remorseful but you need to make sure that the judge understands this too.
I was arrested on a Thu night and left out on £20 bail the next morning (all I had in my pocket). The court was on the following Wednesday and I must say, they were a long few days: all sorts of things go through your mind. But most judges are sensible people and see this kind of thing every day. Hopefully all will go well and it'll be a lecture, a (small) fine and a dismissal. I can also remember the ignominy of having to go to the Bail office in the court collect my £20 afterwards (which was promptly used in the post-court celebrations!)