Dumbest thing I have ever done in my life...

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Your cousin is a minor, worst thing that would have happened was he would have got arrested and released 6 hours later with no penalty. Basically just a slap on the wrist. He could have called you and had you pick him up at the police station and his parents would have never found out. And this would not affect his adult record. You are now responsible for everything since you signed the paper work. Doesn't make much sense that he pleaded for you to sign for him cause he didn't want his parents to know, yet says his parents would pay. If his parents are gonna find out when they have to pay, then why hide it and not let him get arrested?
 
Yeah then I doubt they would give him serious time. Especially if its his first offence and they got the sweater back. I know when my older sister got arrested for something similar she had community service and couldn't go back to that Walmart.

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Hey guys the sweater is a petty theft I don't think he would be punished at all not even a court date. If he stole like $500 worth or more of stuff than yeah Kohls may sue him and he'd have to pay and do some community service perhaps.
 
Sometimes some places just want to scare people straight. You guys are making it bigger than it really is. He didn't commit grand theft. My opinion, he would have got just a slap on the wrist. Studd_Muffin you also messed up cause maybe he needed to be arrested to teach him a lesson. Sounds like your cousin wants ot be bad but doesn't wanna face the consequences. But that is part of growing up.
 
Did he get formally charged with anything, if so then you'll be out of the bail you posted if he skips court. If no formal charges yet, but you took responsibility then it is possible that they levy a fine against him that you might be on the hook for. If so you better hope he pays up or else it's coming out of your pocket.

I know you just wanted to help family but to tell the truth I've watched my BIL go downhill for many years resulting in minor offences and slaps on the wrist until this summer when him and his GF were arrested for grand shoplifting($1k+), possession of a schedule 1 narcotic, skipping bail on a previous charge, and probation violation. He wanted us and/or his dad(my FIL) to save his butt again but this time we all said no. He sat for over three months in county, went to court, luckily got off with just some large fines and credit for time served.

He hasn't spoken to any of us in the two months since he got out cause we "betrayed him", but in all reality we've saved his ass so many times that letting him sit was all we could do to help him anymore. Anything else we did just encouraged his activities because he was always able to get away with it. Hopefully he'll come around at sometime but only time will tell...
 
Petty theft maxes at what? $750? Depending on your family, it may be worth it. Would you have paid $750 for him to not get charged? Hopefully he will learn his lesson and set an example. At worst, you know not to do it again and at a relatively cheap cost for you.
 
That's true its petty theft and he will probably walk away but that's not always the case. I had a friend that did a 1-3 yr bid for petty theft he stole a display cell phone from a cell phone store.

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its more than likely you both go to prison after being sued
 
studd muffin said:
Yes it is his first offense. I will be contacting his parents later tonight.
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Good move, 17 is old enough to know better and I doubt he was stealing it because he was cold. Odds are good nothing will come out of it, but that's the problem, you shielded him from something he IS obviously concerned with, and that's his parents finding out.
 
Pyramid_Party said:
Sometimes some places just want to scare people straight. You guys are making it bigger than it really is. He didn't commit grand theft. My opinion, he would have got just a slap on the wrist. Studd_Muffin you also messed up cause maybe he needed to be arrested to teach him a lesson. Sounds like your cousin wants ot be bad but doesn't wanna face the consequences. But that is part of growing up.
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Yes I really did mess up that's why I said this was the dumbest thing I have ever done in my life


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