Rob F, on Apr 17 2008, 11:02 AM, said:
blackshoe, on Apr 17 2008, 09:53 AM, said:
For some reason being arrested but released still isn't equivalent to never happening. Employers might ask if you've been "arrested" for various offenses (not "convicted"). The police can use this as an excuse to take your fingerprints or DNA so you'll be easy to pin other stuff on later when they pull you up as a false positive in some database search, etc (No, I'm not making the DNA thing up). Not a good situation all around.
Huh? Reality check please?
Even after the ACBL ban on cell phones, having a cell phone in the area is NOT a crime. The cops aren't going to do squat. Chewing bubble gum might be forbidden in some schools, but if you do so it does not create a permanent criminal record.
Only scenario here that involves any sort of arrest/criminal whatever is ACBL person asks you to empty your pockets. You say no. They say I'm afraid you need to or xyz bad thing will happen (probably a large penalty in the game, and a record inside the ACBL about the incident.. if they even have a clue wtf to do). You refuse. They say then I'm afraid you have to leave. You refuse. They call the cops. Cops say you have to leave. You refuse.
Now there is an actual sort of criminal/cop issue of some sort. All this silliness about omg criminal records, etc is just that: silliness.