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> and stakes are raise: if you're found, you go to jail Go to jail? For what? What is the crime? I would say that at least in the US there would be no such thi
by gist 7y ago
> and stakes are raise: if you're found, you go to jail
Go to jail? For what? What is the crime? I would say that at least in the US there would be no such thing for this type of activity. Can you imagine a prosecutor trying to make a case over this?
- urda 7y agoIn some jurisdictions they can charge you with "disorderly conduct" [1]. It can be argued that 3k+ people playing a game of hide-and-seek in a public store like Ikea does meet the following criteria: - Makes noise that is unreasonable, considering the nature and purpose of the actor's conduct, location, time of day or night, and other factors that would govern the conduct of a reasonably prudent person under the circumstances. - Creates or maintains a hazardous or physically offensive condition. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disorderly_conduct https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disorderly_conduct
- gist 7y agoNot going to happen and not with that many people. It would be a nightmare in court. They'd have to also show that the people involved were actually part of the game and not in some way just at the store for unrelated reasons. Possible but highly unlikely. Would have to have security tapes that were open and shut and actually use those. Also highly unlikely without the help of some high pressure interrogation and confession of the suspect. What can happen and what does happen are always different things. In theory you can get a ticket for going 56 in a 55mph zone. Generally not something to worry about. Not saying impossible and not saying police don't do that but the risk should not be overstated.
- adamredwoods 7y agoThey could prosecute the organizers. I suspect it would be similar process as a protest.
- reaperducer 7y agoNot going to happen and not with that many people You may have forgotten the "flash mob" craze, when people were sometimes rounded up en masse and prosecuted. This also happens when people get rowdy at bars, concerts, parades, political rallies, etc... It's a thing.
- sathackr 7y agoIt would never go to trial. The ones arrested that have the means would hire private lawyers and receive deferred prosecution agreements or simply charges dropped. The ones without the means would be assigned public defenders who would give them 1 hour of time every 2 weeks, just enough to wear them out and accept a plea deal in lieu of going to court. The 1% that didn't have the means but fought anyways would go to court/trial, and would also have charges dropped before it went that far.
- wolco 7y agoTerrorism...
- DecoPerson 7y agoHis comment was made in jest.
- JohnFen 7y ago> What is the crime? If you've been asked to leave, the crime would be trespassing.
- clort 7y agoIn the UK at least, trespassing is not a crime. The store would have to bring a prosecution and prove damages, so far as I know.
- JohnFen 7y agoAh, yes, I was speaking of US law.
- dwild 7y ago> If you've been asked to leave, the crime would be trespassing. If you are asked to leave, it would means that you were found, doesn't it? > if you're found, you go to jail. If you are found, you lose, you don't go to jail.
- mamurphy 7y agoSounds like IKEA was warned in advance and police were there to try and prevent people from hiding, letting them know it was not welcome. I also imagine IKEA has a loudspeaker system. If they announce "please, everyone, store hours are over, leave the IKEA" but you stay hidden, you're trespassing.
- JohnFen 7y ago> If you are asked to leave, it would means that you were found, doesn't it? Not necessarily. You could be asked to leave with an announcement over the PA system.