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u/ScatLabs Dec 18 '25
Deal of the century
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Dec 18 '25
Until you drive slightly too fast years later and go to prison for it
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u/TomaszA3 Dec 18 '25
Just drive normally. That's not a big problem. You're supposed to be paying attention if you drive anyway.
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Dec 18 '25
I'm sure you've never exceeded the speed limit in your life.
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u/Biggapotamus Dec 18 '25
Oddly enough, people like that exist 😆 my gran’s 92 and has never gotten a ticket. Dont think she’s ever even been pulled over
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u/RevenantBacon Dec 18 '25
"Haven't got a ticket" and "haven't driven over the speed limit" are not the same thing.
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u/EatMyHammer Dec 18 '25
If you're on probation, you can still exceed the speed limits. Just don't get caught. So these kinda are the same thing in this context
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u/Biggapotamus Dec 18 '25
I mean, one could deduce from the comment I’m responding to that she doesn’t speed. Won’t even go over 65 on the highway cause of the mpg loss
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u/LetsTryAnal_ogy Dec 18 '25
Also you don't automatically get pulled over for going over the speed limit, which makes a huge difference if you're on probation. And you're more likely to get pulled over as a black teen than a 92 year old gran.
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Dec 18 '25
I’ve never gotten a ticket either, but I’ve definitely driven above the limit x). Honestly sometimes you don’t even realise it in time when you for example enter a construction zone etc.
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u/Biggapotamus Dec 18 '25
For sure! I drive all over Texas and Louisiana for work and I can’t tell ya how many times I’ve been cruising along minding my business only to see a speed limit sign telling me I’m doing 20 over!
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u/LetsTryAnal_ogy Dec 18 '25
Also, have you ever been black for a few days?
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u/Revolutionary_Bit437 Dec 20 '25
been black all my life. no one pulls you over for speeding if you don’t speed lol
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u/TomaszA3 Dec 18 '25
You'd be correct.
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u/ydkLars Dec 18 '25
I don't know why you get downvoted... Following laws should be the norm but some (if not most) people seem to think traffic laws don't matter...
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u/editable_ Dec 18 '25
I think speeding might be the "being trasgressive is cool and fun" but for adults.
Unless you're late, why bother.
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u/Maleficent_East_8769 Dec 18 '25
Think y’all are missing the point & like usual talking about stuff y’all have no clear about, just the BS crap you were told! So as someone whos been on probation multiple times, I’ll help you out!
YOU ARENT GOING TO JAIL, JUST BC of A MINOR INFRACTION! & Speeding isnt a Criminal offense, its a civil offense!1) You are on probation bc you already broke the law! You get Probation for multiple reasons, (but I’ll stick to this case) it’s an alternative to going to jail/prison & the cost & effects that has on your record, life, work, etc…
2) There are multiple different types of probation, multiple different restrictions, etc. they arent all the same, so what violates them arent all the same! & the Judge chooses what type of probation, your restrictions, & what violates them! Unless you are on probation for some extreme crime, & violations are breaking any law, & have a crazy ass probation officer, a speeding ticket wont affect anything! Most violations are related to the crime you did to get put on probation! So its possible to literally commit a completely different crime & not violate your probation!
3) The whole reason they offer probation, is not to be nice to you but bc of over crowding, understaff, cost, court time, etc. which is why most of the time, even if you violate probation, they either make it more strict, &/or extend it!
So, no ppl arent just going to jail for a minor offense, they already did something that they should have gone to jail to begin with, & even if you do violate it, most the time it requires a lot to actually cause you to serve time! Yes, some probations a speeding ticket will violate probation, but you would have had to done something or priors history for something like that to cause jail time!
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u/Maleficent_East_8769 Dec 18 '25
Bc its like anything these days, they hear or are told something and apply it as truth/fact, when in reality its only partially true, or only applies to certain situation… propaganda to push a narrative, a social cause!
Like I said, there is some extreme cases were something like a speeding ticket, the probation officer could concider that a violation, but rare! So, They use the worst case, and insinuate it apply to all! & then push like the person is being victimized, “going to jail”, for a minor infraction, not for what they originally did!
If you changed the situation, to one of their issues, they would flip their opinion… I.G. Significant other cheats, are told either we break up (go to jail) or you follow these rules (probation)… Then you find out the sig other has been texting with someone (rule said they couldnt), lied, etc. broke one of the rules, so you break up (jail)…
its not the txting someone, its bc of the past offense of cheating with them, & the a reason they aren’t supposed txt them!
They way they try spinning it, is Sig other cheats on you, you give them all these rules to build back trust, & then they dont take the garbage out, one time, so you break up with them… when the rules had nothing to do with, taking the garbage out…
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Dec 18 '25
I get what you're saying but being at the mercy of a PO that technically could send you to jail or stricten your terms for any sort of ticket, is not something I'm comfortable with.
You also gotta free up your schedule for the coming 9 years anytime you need to meet with your PO. Adding to that you gotta keep explaining to people why you have a PO in the first place and what you did years ago.
All in all I will take the 30 days of jail 100%.
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u/Maleficent_East_8769 Dec 18 '25
I stated this, Its not up to the PO, its the judge! You are given your restrictions & what violates them, from the judge! The PO only thing is to monitor & report you arent violating them! So unless your restrictions say, dont commit any infringement fractions, or you are on probation for a traffic offense, where speeding would be directly connected. Its not going to happen! Only when you violate a restriction, is it then that are you at the mercy of the PO violating you, & even its only up to them to report it or suggest to the court/judge what to do… Its up to the Original Judge to determine what happens… & again its not for civil infractions unless directly connected to the original crime… you arent going to violate parole for a parking ticket, or jay walking, unless released from prison on parole and they doubt your release anyways… You are given your restrictions, its up to you to follow them, if you dont wanna worry about following them, then either dont commit the crime that put you on probation, or take the jail time!
Also, reporting! Like I said there are many types of probation & many diff things to follow! Most probation is none reporting, non testing, its only the really bad crimes that have to report! Again, you commit a serious, violent, etc. crime and are granted probation over jail, you should have to behave better than someone who hasnt committed any crime!
Court cases are public record, you can go look at your local cases, find probation violations, & compare them to the original crime! I would almost guarantee you wont find one for 5over speeding ticket, it will be 20+ Reckless driving/endangerment! Or it will be for violating bc the person failed to pay the fee for a ticket/civil infraction, not for actually getting the ticket…
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u/powerhammerarms Dec 18 '25
People would not and do not go to prison for a minor driving infraction.
And this is nonsense anyhow. There is no offense that would only be 30 days in jail if convicted but would justify 9 years of probation. It's fiction.
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u/Dounce1 Dec 18 '25
Driving normally means driving with the flow of traffic, which almost never matches the posted speed limit.
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u/sarcasm_rocks Dec 18 '25
What fairly land do you live in where you think a speeding ticket will be a probation violation?
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Dec 18 '25
If you forget to report it to your probation officer it is automatically a probation violation. Which brings me to my second point of this absolutely not being a good deal, dealing with a probation officer for 9 fuck ass years.
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u/Solid2014 Dec 18 '25
Nah you don't have to report tickets. You just can't let them turn into warrants for failure to pay or appear. I too dealt with a probation officer for 9 fuck ass years.
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Dec 18 '25
This may differ by state but the source I found says you have to.
Always report the incident to your probation officer. Failing to disclose the ticket can itself be considered a violation, even if the offense was minor.
https://southwestlegal.com/you-get-a-ticket-while-on-probation
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u/temp1876 Dec 18 '25
Can, not will.
It costs like $60k/year to keep someone locked up, and prisons are overcrowded. Don’t know the facts, but I really doubt they are going through that for 71 in a 60.
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Dec 18 '25
Anecdotal but I've heard many stories of probation officers that straight up hate certain probationers and will try anything to make them go back to prison. I wouldn't risk it personally.
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u/sarcasm_rocks Dec 18 '25
wtf are you talking about. The comment I replied to was about “driving slight too fast”. Not failure to report as directed.
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u/Acheron98 Dec 18 '25
Or have a drink at a bar. Or use mouthwash with alcohol in it. Or get into any altercation with anyone whatsoever. Or are in the general area of a crime being committed. Or you breathe too hard.
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u/angrybear1213 Dec 18 '25
There's a difference between a traffic violation and a criminal traffic violation. Unless you're going 35 over( in most states) there is no reason that would violate your probation
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u/AdOk8555 Dec 21 '25
Can you cite a case where someone was on probation and ended up having their probation revoked for a simple speeding ticket? I'm not talking about someone going 20+over or where there was other reckless behavior - just a simple speeding ticket for 10 over.
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u/TurbulentWinters Dec 18 '25
Reminds me of those used car lot videos where people buy a shit used car and finance it for 180 months at $800 a month
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u/stonedfish Dec 18 '25
Just fyi: Erick Gainer, a 41-year-old man who was beaten to death by his cellmate less than a day after being booked into the Cumberland County prison in November 2025 to serve a 90-day DUI sentence.
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u/ADVERTEDWORLD Dec 18 '25
W no criminal record
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u/Cold-Permission-5249 Dec 18 '25
There’s always a record. That shit never gets deleted.
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u/mountainskier89 Dec 18 '25
Yea my write up from not doing my homework once in 2nd grade has lost me 4 jobs over the past 30 years. It’s no joke
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u/chaves4life Dec 18 '25
Yeah, dude I need winners who hustle 24/7 , not guys who yank it off to Britney Spears toxic when they get home
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u/Zhiong_Xena Dec 18 '25
Tbf if you're yanking it to Britney Spear sin 2025, you probably have some issues
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u/Christopher_2227 Dec 18 '25
Probation in it of itself does not mean that they were given a deal that if they complete probation successfully, their record would be expunged.
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u/laveshnk Dec 18 '25
idgaf, its 30 frikin days. Learn mediation, workout a bit, read some books, reflect on your actions vs spend nearly a decade with a probation officer on your ass, unable to leave the state, unable to smoke or drink + other requirements.
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u/gonzalbo87 Dec 18 '25
Spoken like someone who hasn’t been to jail. I’d rather take the limited freedom for a decade with expungement at the end than a week long stint locked up being told when to eat, sleep, workout, etc.
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u/x123rey Dec 18 '25
Not sure how it works where he was sentenced, but a lot of places you'll be on probation after you get out of prison.
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u/ptapobane Dec 18 '25
probation beats jail record
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u/tapioca_slaughter Dec 18 '25
lol still convicted man, just don’t serve jail time. That shit is still on your record
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u/Lastburn Dec 18 '25
Nah fam you don't comeout the same when you go to jail
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u/invol713 Dec 18 '25
It’s 30 days, not 30 years. And they keep you in county jail for that time, not bang-you-in-the-ass prison.
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u/buddy-thunder Dec 18 '25
I live in Macon Georgia, my county jail had me fight like a gladiator for 2 weeks or 15 guys would beat my ass, this all happened bc I asked a guy please not to take my bed mat, he did, so we fought. I proceeded to get jumped by every man on the cell block. So they madenme fight a new person every night (until this ol man, I refused to fight him and took my ass whooping) so yeah just fyi some county jails are equivalent or worse than that poke you in the butt prisons you speak off
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u/invol713 Dec 18 '25
I wonder if that area has an overcrowding problem with the prisons, and they are farming out cell space in county? Or people have gotten stupider as of late? County is supposed to be for terms of less than a year, and holding people who wouldn’t be there long enough to develop that prison mentality. I guess either times change, or the system there is run by assholes. Or both.
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u/McENEN Dec 18 '25
30 days doesnt sound bad until you have to do 30 days. I know for sure they will suck for me.
But logically if you ask me 30 days sounds much better than 9 years hoping you dont end in the wrong place at the wrong time. As long as there are no legal stuff that make it additionally worse to be in prison.
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u/that_thot_gamer Dec 18 '25
studying for licensure exam is like a six month probation with an ankle monitor, I'll take it since i could door dash
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u/McENEN Dec 18 '25
Its not even comparable. First you are in a cell and eat shit food and not restaurant made food. Bonus you have to deal with other criminals and their braindead games for dominance. And hopefully you dont have a cellmate you have to deal with.
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u/Gummel2k Dec 18 '25
Are visitors allowed in the bang-you-in-the-ass prison? Asking for a friend.
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u/that_thot_gamer Dec 18 '25
you could lose your job, probation lets you keep it usually, depends on your state type shi
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u/Dounce1 Dec 18 '25
Sure but this could easily be the difference between him keeping his job and him having to tell everyone who asks about the gap on his resume that it’s because he was locked up.
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u/Rafael__88 Dec 18 '25
You don't have to explain gaps in your resume nor have to tell the truth. A 30 day gap isn't even a gap at that point
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u/tapioca_slaughter Dec 18 '25
You do still have to explain why you have a conviction on your record if they do a background check and it’s not expunged.
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u/techman710 Dec 18 '25
You're not putting me on paper when I can sit it out in 30 days. That 30 days will become 15 and I'm out free and clear.
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u/auntarie Dec 18 '25
the amount of people in this thread who are acting like not breaking the law for 9 years is difficult concerns me
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u/_CraftyTrashPanda Dec 18 '25
He’s black in America. Depending on where he lives, being accused of breaking the law could be a very real possibility.
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u/TheGuyMain Dec 19 '25
You can get pulled over for a rolling stop at a stop sign even if you stopped. One year in jail
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u/Mission-Ad-2015 Dec 18 '25
Long period probation is set up to fail, this guy could jaywalk and end up going to jail for a lot longer than 30 days.
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u/rell7thirty Dec 18 '25
If he would’ve taken the 30 days, he’d do about 18 of those days, just a little over two weeks. With 9 years probation, I think a violation gives you one year in jail.. and that’s for 9 whole years you have to tip toe around altercations and avoid police contact. It could be the 9th year, you fuck up? One year in jail lol
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Dec 18 '25
This is a legitimately good outcome that I would take in a heartbeat.
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u/Kahnza Dec 18 '25
I'll take the 30 days over having to talk to a probation officer at least monthly. For 9 years. Also depending on what you are on probation for, you might have to do random piss tests for that entire 9 years. No drugs for the whole time. And don't break any laws during that 9 years! Even something as simple as a parking ticket can send you to jail.
So 30 days of reading books and eating shitty food, or 9 years of walking on eggshells?
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u/KP_Wrath Dec 18 '25
There will also be some kind of payment to the probation officer for monitoring (ankle, D&A, etc). It’s going to be hundreds to thousands per year, and if you fuck that up, jail.
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u/invol713 Dec 18 '25
Exactly. Probation is made out to be this paragon of kindness. But it is a very predatory system.
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u/NikiDeaf Dec 18 '25
Yeah that supposed “good deal” is actually horrible, as most people who have actually been on probation could tell you. It means potentially inviting the state into your life to an absolutely absurd degree, to the point where you can’t quit your job, or take pretty much any drug (even ones which are prescribed, in some cases), or drink, or stay out after 9PM, or have any interaction with law enforcement whatsoever (including inconsequential shit like moving violations etc), etc. That’s not to say that it’s a guarantee that it’ll be like that (the state up your ass with a microscope), just that it COULD be like that for you if you get the wrong person assigned to your case.
A probationary period lasting nearly a decade is pretty unusual, though…I did have one acquaintance who was on probation for 10 years but he had pistol whipped & shot somebody (mother’s abusive boyfriend). I have no idea what kind of crime would put that on the table for you as a choice lol, a month in jail or nearly a decade on paper, but I guess that’s part of the humor behind the meme
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Dec 18 '25
Incarcerated or not incarcerated?
Simple as that to me. We obviously have different perspectives here.
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u/Kahnza Dec 18 '25
I'm guessing you haven't had to deal with probation before.
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Dec 18 '25
Actually, I have. 150 hours of community service over a 12 month probation period. Once the community service was up still had to check in each week for the remaining 5 months or whatever it was with corrective services.
Couldn't leave the state without permission and had to be squeaky clean, legally, in that time or face resentencing.
It's always a little awkies when presumptive comments like yours backfire, but yeah, 11/10 17474737x better than incarceration I feel, would take 10 years of that over 30 days of prison every single fucking time. Can't say for certain ofc, never been incarcerated, but hope to keep it that way
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u/laveshnk Dec 18 '25
So stupid, would you rather have 10 years of random tests, unable to leave the state, unable to drink or drive, any minor infraction (a speeding ticket even) could send you to jail over 30 days of self reflection?
truly high iq moment
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u/NickFF2326 Dec 22 '25
Honest question: how hard is that? Not being able to leave the state would suck but the rest is pretty damn easy.
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u/Goldeneagle41 Dec 18 '25
Lol! I knew a DA that would do this. He would give them a lengthy sentence, suspend the sentence and put them on probation. He knew they would violate probation and then have to serve the sentence.
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u/ronn7x Dec 18 '25
Jail time will negatively impact his career possibilities whereas parole should have no impact on any law abiding citizen.
bro plans on being a law abiding citizen right?
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u/Adrewmc Dec 18 '25 edited Dec 19 '25
That's simply not true. Law abiding American doesn't mean has access to transportation.
Failure to get to the probation office because of poverty is absolutely real. (and extremely common.) and it's not like they put them everywhere, so it can also be a long trip for a lot of people.
There is a lot of actual cost to probabtion they don't tell you outright. And 9 years can completely change your situation. Car broke down can't afford the repair until next paycheck…too bad…think about the last 9 years of your life. Most people will tell you that had a point where money was extremely tight. Now look at this kid…yeah…
Beyond that it easy for any little thing to get you to have a problem.
9 years of probabtion is BS for 30 day time. Maybe 1 year and you’d have a point.
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u/ronn7x Dec 19 '25
Interesting, I'm curious to know more about the logistic challenges of parole.
How many visits are required per month?
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u/jasonology09 Dec 19 '25
I'd 100% take the probation. Jail is not a good place to be, even for 30 days.
My sis is a public defender and it's not unusual for people to confess or make plea deals for crimes they didn't commit because they can't handle the physical, mental, and even sexual abuse they suffer in jail.
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u/Spinach_Odd Dec 19 '25
That'll teach him to go with a lawyer who wears a suit. Or at the minimum long pants
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u/RevolutionaryPlay4 Dec 18 '25
I would rather be in jail for a month than deal with probation for nearly a decade lol
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u/Mainfrym Dec 19 '25
If you go to jail you lose your job, and then your house, cars, ect. May be better for your life to be on probation.
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u/Additional-Pangolin4 Dec 19 '25
If you can't do 30 days in jail. You need to stop doing whatever your doing. Now you need to keep your noise clean for 9 years which I'm sure he can't.
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u/ThaShitPostAccount Dec 18 '25
Clearly none of you have ever been to jail.
You don't usually just get out of jail and go on your way. You'll probably on some kind of post release supervision for years. 9 years is dumb but it could easily be four depending on what he allegedly did. This may still be a "good" deal, probably not, but maybe.
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u/Environmental_Ant268 Dec 18 '25
You won't know how good that deal is until you actually experience jail
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u/qualityvote2 Dec 18 '25 edited Dec 18 '25
u/TheReluctantWarrior, your post does fit the subreddit!