Making a false report that turns out to be true.

sexmag

A hypothetical scenario I thought up.

Say someone makes a claim to the police that their car was stolen, they then retract it and say its not true and they made it up. They are charged with making a false report,wasting police tine and all that goes with it.

It later transpires through video evidence etc that their car was stolen,all the details given are true and this cant be disputed.

Will the person still be charged for making a false report even though it turns out the report was not, in fact false?

highdef

sexmag wrote: »

A hypothetical scenario I thought up.

Say someone makes a claim to the police that their car was stolen, they then retract it and say its not true and they made it up. They are charged with making a false report,wasting police tine and all that goes with it.

It later transpires through video evidence etc that their car was stolen,all the details given are true and this cant be disputed.

Will the person still be charged for making a false report even though it turns out the report was not, in fact false?

Did your watch "Unbelievable", by any chance? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbelievable

milehip

sexmag wrote: »

A hypothetical scenario I thought up.

Say someone makes a claim to the police that their car was stolen, they then retract it and say its not true and they made it up. They are charged with making a false report,wasting police tine and all that goes with it.

It later transpires through video evidence etc that their car was stolen,all the details given are true and this cant be disputed.

Will the person still be charged for making a false report even though it turns out the report was not, in fact false?

Sounds like the plot for the next Christopher Nolan flick.
I think I need a lie down after reading your post op.

sexmag

highdef wrote: »

Did your watch "Unbelievable", by any chance? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbelievable

Ehm no? I am not familiar with this show?

In my hypothetical I could say that the person who stole the car threatened the car owner to retract their statement or it could have been a family member whose car was stolen by a family member and changed their mind about wanting to charge that person.

That specific isnt necessary

Peregrinus

sexmag wrote: »

A hypothetical scenario I thought up.

Say someone makes a claim to the police that their car was stolen, they then retract it and say its not true and they made it up. They are charged with making a false report,wasting police tine and all that goes with it.

It later transpires through video evidence etc that their car was stolen,all the details given are true and this cant be disputed.

Will the person still be charged for making a false report even though it turns out the report was not, in fact false?

The first report was not false but the second report, that the car had not been stolen and the allegation had been made up, was; the car had indeed been stolen. So, yeah, the person concerned is still exposed to a "making a false report" charge.

El Weirdo

sexmag wrote: »

In my hypothetical I could say that the person who stole the car threatened the car owner to retract their statement or it could have been a family member whose car was stolen by a family member and changed their mind about wanting to charge that person.

It wouldn't be up to the car owner to charge the person anyway.