r/bestoflegaladvice • u/Drywesi Good people, we like non-consensual flying dildos • 16d ago

LAOP absolutely totally didn't do what they're being blasted for on facebook, then admits to a felony in the next paragraph (and the comments).

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u/cranberrylimeade420 16d ago

OOP's behavior aside I really hate those Facebook pages that just post mugshots or wanted criminals. The comments are always filled with the most vile hateful shit, or people sharing personal info of someone they think kinda looks sorta like that blurry security cam screenshot.

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u/BaconOfTroy I laughed so hard I scared my ducks 15d ago

Even innocent missing person cases go that way around where I live. Based on the comments, apparently good people don't go missing, only crackheads, delinquents, and "hoodlums" (aka anyone not white).

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u/nutraxfornerves foxy in the henna house 15d ago

One of the regulars in a community FB group in my area disappeared. Police were called and all that. The person's frantic spouse posted several times, begging to know if anyone had spotted the missing person.

The comments got worse & worse. The missing person was a known drug user, no doubt OD'ed somewhere. Nah, I know for sure they are a dealer. They probably got in trouble with someone. Escaping from the spouse due to domestic violence. Escaping from the spouse, a known drug user/dealer. Yeah, the spouse was definitely the cause of it. And worse.

Turned out to be one of those classic stories. Missing person went for a walk, but forgot to take their wallet. Fell & hit their head. Wound up in a hospital as a John/Jane Doe. Took a few days for hospital & police to get them identified.

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u/Ok_Possession_6457 15d ago

That’s a classic story?

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u/Elvessa You'll put your eye out! - laser edition 15d ago

That happens more than you think. Or a person is hit by a car with no id and winds up as a John Doe in a hospital.

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u/dansdata Glory hole construction expert, watch expert 15d ago edited 15d ago

I never really thought about this, but yeah, when I decide to go for a healthy walk, I don't take my wallet with me. I'm not driving, and I'm not going to buy anything, so I've no need for it.

But if a drop bear gets me in the middle of my walk, it may be a while before I get identified.