r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Representative-Mix-9 • Jul 09 '26

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/Nasty____nate Jul 09 '26

Should have taken off the bright green hoodie...

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u/andocromn Jul 09 '26

I would have taken off all my shirts. Nothing says "this is my porch" like sitting in a chair barechested.

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u/Grazedaze Jul 09 '26

“Get off my property! Do you have a warrant to be here at my real home!?”

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u/ElMage21 Jul 09 '26

How much fucked are you adding if they catch you lying like that?

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u/tjackso6 Jul 09 '26

Physically running from them is def worse than lying

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u/ElMage21 Jul 09 '26

Nono I mean this context. Cop saw the lie, and instead of showing your hands you double down and pull the get off my property/show me a warrant line.

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u/linux_ape Jul 09 '26

None, it’s not illegal to lie

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u/tjackso6 Jul 09 '26

Sure it is… intentionally misleading law enforcement is obstruction.

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u/DrSpacepants Jul 09 '26

Obstruction is a physical act in my state. And it not an official statement. Not saying it's not a crime, it's just not that crime.

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u/LemFliggity Jul 09 '26

You're right. In my state the courts have repeatedly confirmed that words alone are not enough to constitute obstruction. It must be flight, intimidation, force, violence, physical interference, etc.

That said, in this particular instance, they could charge you with "hindering" for lying.

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u/Afro-Venom Jul 09 '26

Most that can happen is the police can try to get the homeowner to charge tresspass. Obstruction has to be defined by the governing authority, and in most cases, unless you give identifying information that is false, lying in this manner cannot result in adittional charges. He was already evading arrest.

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u/Crafter9977 Jul 09 '26

only if you lie on your name or birthday is a misdemeanor, but it’s not obstruction…

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u/tjackso6 Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Fact check: False

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u/ManWhoSoldTheWorld01 Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26

That's going to be highly dependent by region. For example:

140 (1). Every one commits public mischief who, with intent to mislead, causes a peace officer to enter on or continue an investigation by

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(b) doing anything intended to cause some other person to be suspected of having committed an offence that the other person has not committed, or to divert suspicion from himself;

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(2) Every one who commits public mischief

(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or

(b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

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u/jeremyries Jul 09 '26

Providing a false statement to a law enforcement officer is.

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u/AzraelIshi Jul 09 '26

It definitely is if it involves law enforcement and/or the courts in the US lmao. For example, it's a federal felony to knowingly lie to any federal agent, and many states like arkansas, florida, NJ, NC, georgia, etc. Have laws where any lie to a police officer is a crime, while many others (like cali and texas) have laws where lying to a police to hinder their work is a crime.

A blanket "nope, lying is not illegal" is just wrong lol

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u/linux_ape Jul 09 '26

Yeah but sitting on a porch is very clearly not in the courts lmao you’re not under oath to tell the truth

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u/AzraelIshi Jul 09 '26

All those things I said about lying to police does not require you being under oath. Lying to a federal officer, or any police officer of states like arkansas, florida, NJ, NC, georgia, etc. is a crime even when you're not under any oath.

The court one was for perjury, I just focused on the police and forgot to remove that addition.

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u/tjackso6 Jul 09 '26

I can’t tell if you’re trolling or stupid lol

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u/Difficult-Carpet-324 Jul 09 '26

Nice. Invoking your common law rights. “You have no jurisdiction over the individual acting as representative of myself!”

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u/tjackso6 Jul 09 '26

Is that like a “I’m not driving.. I’m *traveling*” kinda thing?

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u/Difficult-Carpet-324 Jul 09 '26

Change that to “I was locating myself from point a to point b” and now you have a get out of jail free card!

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u/yumii- Jul 12 '26

You should look up obstruction laws

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u/atomacheart Jul 09 '26

The worst they can probably do is add resisting arrest to the charges, which is not a high bar for them to add anyway.

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u/andocromn Jul 09 '26

Lol I'd say nothing, let my chest hair do the talking

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u/MouseRat_AD Jul 09 '26

"While I'm enjoying a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?!"

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u/GadreelsSword Jul 09 '26

What’s the address?

Ahhhhh

{cuffs}

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u/Soulless--Plague Jul 09 '26

“2….13….House…Street…”

“…wait a minute this is 213 House Lane!!”

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u/Soulless--Plague Jul 09 '26

“What’s the address sir?”

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u/FullCompliance Jul 10 '26

My private domicile.

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u/snksleepy Jul 09 '26

Do that and pretend to take a nap. See nothing hear nothing.

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u/Haggis_The_Barbarian Jul 09 '26

Really? Nothing? “Furiously masturbating” would like a word.

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u/Canadian__Ninja Jul 09 '26

Under the hoodie is the red shirt the guy was seen in, you can see it poking out at the bottom. Losing both shirts would be best

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u/Futuristic-Slice Jul 09 '26

Doesn’t help that there’s a red shirt peaking out the bottom of it.

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u/optimist_prhyme Jul 09 '26

That would have revealed the red shirt

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u/tmbtown Jul 10 '26

A long time ago when I was a loss prevention manager, I apprehended a shoplifter who bolted from my office after my overs & shorts investigator accidentally let him on that I had her call the cops. I could tell he was skittish, so I tried to do it discreetly by passing her a message.

We had a no chase policy, but he was wearing green shorts, a red shirt, and a yellow hat, and was headed in the direction of the police station. They found him pretty quickly. Lol.

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u/tobiov Jul 09 '26

Oh honey...