legal issues

[Beeblebrox.420]

The fact that it is more difficult to recover a stolen bike does not mean the police do not try. And if ALL the friends you know that smoke weed have been arrested at least once, then your friends are idiots. I've been smoking weed for over 20 years and have never once been arrested for it.

[Beeblebrox.420]

now theres some bullshit, you wanna piss some cops off at somethin like a stolen bike dont say anything and have them screamin for nothing, dont give any usable info but just never dont say a word, unless its over somethin BIG.

Wrong. Ask any lawyer. You have the right to remain silent AND the right to an attorney for a reason. Use it. If using your rights pisses a few cops off, so what?

[Beeblebrox.420]

Here, read this:

Many people worry that if they donâ??t cooperate fully with the police and answer all their questions, the officers will increase the charges against them. This is a mistaken assumption. Higher charges are more likely if you give the police additional information. And in any case, the offenses that the police choose are mere suggestions. Itâ??s the prosecutor who actually decides what crimes to charge against you, based on the information in the police report. So, the less you say, the less material the prosecutor has for thinking up charges.

[makor01]

dude dont argue with beeb, didnt you know he bans people and locks threads because of this?

[Beeblebrox.420]

the point is bigger charges aren't comin off a stolen bike

You cannot know this. Being in possession of the stolen bike is sufficient evidence for a prima facie charge of larceny, which, depending on jurisdiction and other factors (including the value of the bike), could potentially result in jail time. We do not have enough information to give any other advice, and following any other advice is foolish. Only a lawyer licensed to practice in that jurisdiction can properly advice this person.

[RaoulDuke45]

do you think he'll go to jail being 17, and do you think its wrong to rat the person out that actually did steal the bike? i hate narcs, but what guy A did was really messed up

[OreO]

where do u live? i dunno i doubt JAIL for this bike im not sure where do u live?

[makor01]

i seriously doubt he will go to jail, but the people here like to argue more about who knows more about law blah blah, and just get off the point. very doubtful that he will go to jail if this is his first offence and he is 17.

[RaoulDuke45]

i live in indiana

[Beeblebrox.420]

do you think he'll go to jail being 17, and do you think its wrong to rat the person out that actually did steal the bike? i hate narcs, but what guy A did was really messed up

I don't know. As I said, it depends on a number of factors, none of which you've posted such as the value of the bicycle in question, the jurisdiction and the specific charges the DA decides to file. It is not likely that he will go to jail, as a minor, but it it is not without precedent. At the very least, your friend ought to put in a call to the local Legal Aid Society, who can advise him for free.