Let's assume that you committed a crime and you were 99.5 percent certain that you were going to be convicted. Since you've never had so much as a traffic ticket prior to this issue, the judge decides that you can stay home with an ankle monitor while awaiting trial.
You can certainly opt to do the time since you did the crime. However, you look out your window and see the open road, and the only things between you and potential freedom is that device on your ankle and a likelihood that you'll be caught if you go to most places worth going to.
If you're facing a one-night jail sentence, you're probably not going to jump bail and flee. If you're facing the death sentence, it might be worth it to take a shot at building a new life somewhere else with a fake name and social security number. Somewhere in between lies the tipping point between staying and fleeing.
What's the SHORTEST sentence that you would face where you would decide to take your chances hopping on freight trains and working for cash with a floppy-brimmed hat over your face?
Poll coming as soon as the jury returns.
And if you would choose to flee, what would your plan be once you chew off your foot or otherwise remove the ankle bracelet?
Rules clarification:
1. The amounts in your poll are the actual time served. Don't assume that you'll get time off for good behavior to shorten it.
2. Of course, if you get caught fleeing you'll get additional charges and time as appropriate. [Reply]
That's about where I'm at. 5 year sentence, you could still rebuild. Not too much would be different when you got out. You get up around 10 years, fck that. I'm running [Reply]
I put way more thought into this than I should have on a Tuesday work morning.
If I can go to a place to get it removed, obviously that would be my first choice and then flee.
For the sake of your question, I would cut it off. a few years ago I wouldn't have but now with the ability to work from home, do online scams, whatever from all over the globe, I'd simply go that route, and live modestly in some other country. [Reply]
Actually I would be absolutely terrified to be in prison and would most certainly end up in isolation for my own safety. I picked 20 years, but I'd go insane by then. [Reply]