Well, I'll probably get flamed for this, but I thought I'd share this story in case anyone is ignorant of the law like I was. This happened in February.
I was pretty intoxicated on a Friday night while out with my friends. Around one they told me they were leaving to go to a house party, but I elected to stay because I thought I was going home with some girl.
At the end of the night, I ended up not going home with her (probably babbled something retarded), and I had no ride. I didn't want to walk home in the snow, and was too stupid to get a cab, so I thought it would be a good idea to just sleep in my car. The police walk around downtown just patrolling the area around the bars and one of them saw me asleep in the car. Long story short, they knocked on the window, asked me what I was doing, I told them and then I got arrested. I was confused because I honestly didn't think I was breaking the law, but I had the key in the ignition (engine on for heat) and that is in fact illegal.
So I was booked and charged with, "Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence". The case should be closed this week, my attorney negotiated with the prosecutor to a reduced charge of Negligent Driving.
So in case you are ignorant like me and weren't aware of this law, now you are. Don't do what I did.
PS: This is not a "fuck the police" thread or anything like that. I know I was in the wrong, I'm just giving a heads up.
I was pretty intoxicated on a Friday night while out with my friends. Around one they told me they were leaving to go to a house party, but I elected to stay because I thought I was going home with some girl.
At the end of the night, I ended up not going home with her (probably babbled something retarded), and I had no ride. I didn't want to walk home in the snow, and was too stupid to get a cab, so I thought it would be a good idea to just sleep in my car. The police walk around downtown just patrolling the area around the bars and one of them saw me asleep in the car. Long story short, they knocked on the window, asked me what I was doing, I told them and then I got arrested. I was confused because I honestly didn't think I was breaking the law, but I had the key in the ignition (engine on for heat) and that is in fact illegal.
So I was booked and charged with, "Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence". The case should be closed this week, my attorney negotiated with the prosecutor to a reduced charge of Negligent Driving.
So in case you are ignorant like me and weren't aware of this law, now you are. Don't do what I did.
PS: This is not a "fuck the police" thread or anything like that. I know I was in the wrong, I'm just giving a heads up.
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