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Could I have gotten arrested for this prank?

Me and some friends were recording a prank for Youtube. What we did is that we put a bunch of fake blood on me and I went downtown and went to a public area and layed down on the ground and pretended I was injured saying I got attacked by a large group of ducks.

Some people dialed 911 and the ambulance came, they asked me what was wrong I told them I got attacked by a group of ducks and they sensed it was a joke, called the police and we took off running.

Is it illegal to fake being injured? We thought this was so funny until some cop cars drove up, we all split up and they never found us. But yeah, is this illegal at all? All answers are appreciated, thanks.


    




Mr. Goodkat
Not illegal to fake the injury, but tying up emergency vehicles, yeah, that will get you in trouble. You might have stopped someone from getting help that really needed it.


Stimpson J. Cat
It's not illegal to pretend to attacked by ducks but you may be responsible for the ambulance bill if the police find you or someone rats you out.


blank
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No.


^(._.)^
It's illegal to call 911 if it's a prank. So considering the fact that people called 911 and you were just playing a prank then what you did is illegal.


rjrmpk
Yes, it is falsely reporting an incident.


IrfAnS.
first off... attacked by ducks... i mean cmon seriously. 2nd yes it is a crime .


stephanie
Yeahh. Like if the cops weren't called, then you'd be fine. But that's just not right.


i got haters
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guy ur an idiot. someone could have lost their life bc of u. it may have been a family heading home to dinner. if rescue had been at their accident they might have been saved. then thier lives would have been on ur hands when u r judged by the almighty god. u need to think next time.


KL
A teacher in my area got arrested because he called and told his wife that he and his daughter were injured. She called 911 because she thought they were really injured. It was all over the news.


MYdirtyKnickers:o
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well.. as funny as that is, hahahahaha.. its not fun for the people who have to drive to safe your life.. and its not fun for the people who called 911.. because they didnt use.. rollover minutes.. =_o

freakin a man! invite me!


eatmy.peaches
Attack of the ducks! That's hilarious! But, cops have no sense of humor.


Peace On Ice
I don't know about your situation but some kids where I live DID get arrested for something like "Inducing public panic" or something from the prank they pulled. Here's what they did...I have NEVER been so horrified in my life watching something!

We were at a Wendys restaurant in the drive through. They get out, start pretending to yell, scream, so on and so forth and then one of them pulls out a "gun" and shoots a pretend bullet, they explode blood packs, and the one who was "shot" was stuffed into the trunk of the car and they speed off. Well...you can only imagine the scores of hysterical, traumatized, terrified people. 911 got dozens of calls, people were horrified, police starting dropping out of the trees, running lights and sirens thinking they had some shot teenager dying in the trunk of a car and they were in a race against time for this kid and as it turns out it was all a prank because they throught it was funny to go to a family shopping center and do this. You know - they were bored on a Saturday afternoon!!!!!!! They did not, however, think being arrested was such a f*cking funny thing!

So - technically those kids did not call 911 and make a false report and thus that was not their crime, but their actions and behavior caused panic and hysteria in others and that caught them.

While the prank may not get you arrested, the police can always find a way to get you when you behave like an *** hole!


♥Check No Romeo♥
Hahahahahahaha! That is SO funny! I don't know, but I'm starring this and checking it later. Nice one. Hahaha!


DECEPTIV WALNUT
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it wasnt illegal until they called 911..if you had got up and told them it was a joke before they called the ambulance then you wouldnt have had nothing to worry about..nice prank btw..did you ever put the vid up on youtube?


bomberb0
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lol.... nice i dont think its illegal.. but it is illegal for people to call 911 without a real emergency... but i dont know what they would have done to you... but yea that sounds awsomely funny


RepubliCa
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LOL. I actually find this really funny! Getting attacked by ducks? Like who would ever thought of that!?

No, it's not illegal since you're using the idea of ducks(humor) and relating it to violence. But if you're faking injured cus of being attacked by... say gang members, you could possibly get into a lot of shizz for that.


grb
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Yes it is illegal.

While you had an ambulance and police busy with you're stupid stunt, it could have delayed them to someone who was in dire need of their assistance.

Multiple counts can be filed on all of you for this.

Same reason you can't start hollering FIRE in a crowded building for instance.

Try to engage you're stupid little brain next time before you try anything like this.


Tyler
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yes...the cops waste time on you and your prank when they could be saving doing more important things


ol crow
Yeah, but it's still funny. A group of ducks. Gaah.


poupsy
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yes you could of been arrested for that prank-maybe got a slap on the wrist-but who cares-the real problem here is how would you feel if the medical emergency crew were needed somewhere else-and you took that person's only chance of living-how could you live with yourself-this act appears funny but it is a selfish act.


Big One 0909
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Hold on now. anyone who is saying falsely reporting an incident. HE did not report it.

If you are going to be nice enough to call 911 for someone, don't you think you should ask them if THEY WANT SOME HELP/ Or do you think that you should be free to make that judgment for them?

If he was capable of answering that question, and you did not ask, Then YOU filled the false report.

Cummon, Attacked By DUCKS? Yeah Ducks are SOOOOO dangerous!

I am not surprised in this day of the expanded police state, if you are not guilty of Causing A False Report To Be Filled.

Just remember the Liberals are in charge now and they do not joke around much.


Dets
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nah...
its just nerveracking to the police who are trying to do their jobs and dont need immature teenager pranks pulled on them....
but its friggin hilarious!


Kaden
lol, i wish i was there to see it.





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