What Happens If You Run Away

[aardvarc]

You might be able to outrun a police officer; even an ARMY of officers chasing you - but take it from a police dispatcher - you won't outrun an officer's radio (which very easily summons dogs, helicopers, OTHER officers, and other assets that can be called into play once an officer makes it known that they've got someone running from them - they'll worry about CATCHING you first, and then figure out what you DID later). And, once you run (which is a form of resisting), you can bet that the odds of tazer deployment begin to skyrocket unless you decide to suddenly stop and sit on your own.

Getting shot? Probably not - but you'd better make damn sure that they can see your hands at ALL times - and that NOTHING is in your hands, or even pretending to have something in your hands - cops know better than anyone that a 13 year old can suddenly turn and open fire on them, and the ones who want to go home at the end of the day will be watching carefully.

In other words, if you run, you'll only be that much more tired and scruffy when they bag you.

[unrulyone]

ok well thanks for that but one last things you dont live in ohio and arnt a police officer r u?

[HawaiiMom]

You've made it clear that you won't talk to your parents or anyone else, but keep in mind that if you can't or won't, no one will be able to help you.

You're only 13yrs old, and certainly not old enough to be out on your own. Another poster explained to you what's out in the "real world", so you might want to think long and hard about that before you take off running.

All I can say is that if you're still insistent on running away, expect your parents to file a runaway report and the cops to come looking for you. Like others have also posted, you may find yourself on lockdown so that you can't run away again. Good luck to you.

[cbg]

Why do you think that only a police officer in Ohio can give you accurate information? We can certainly arrange to have a police office answer you here; there's one that posts on these boards regularly.

[unrulyone]

i did not say that. i just wanted to know is that a big deal

[cdwjava]

If you run from the police, and they have the authority to detain you for being a runaway or for committing a criminal act, they can use reasonable force to effect the detention. No, they are not going to shoot you, and they are not likely to Taser you. They might chase you and they might manhandle you to the gound, though. Plus! Once you run, you have converted a status offense (being a runaway) to a crime (resisting/obstructing/delaying a peace officer). Once you have converted the offense to a crime, then other force options (such as the Taser) may become open to them.

And, of course, anyone who knowingly conceals or harbors a runaway could be charged with a criminal offense and arrested. So, if you insist on making life difficult for the officers should that happen, they will make life difficult for you by making you a poison pill because everyone around you will start going to jail ... not sure how popular you'll be once that starts to happen.

- Carl

[cbg]

Well, I've asked the police officer who posts here to come respond to you.

[cdwjava]

Well, I've asked the police officer who posts here to come respond to you.

Beat you to it!

- Carl

[cbg]

Thanks, Carl.

[unrulyone]

i can see that oh by the way what you posted officer i could care less about some of it k i had some ?s and they were answered and what the heck do u mean "posion pill"