Posted by Tara on 9/07/06

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I got arrested yesterday for driving my friend's car. I am
15 years old and he is 20. I don't have a liscense and
when the police pulled me over I was scared and I lied to
them and told them I had a permit and I told them I was a
year older than I really am. Then, they arrested me and
detained my on a 2000$ bond. I was held at the station for
a good few hours because my parents refused to get me.
They said if I got permission from them to let my friend
bail me out with a 200$ then he could. My mom let my
friend bail me out but the police gave me 3 citations and
a big ticket thing. The citations were for "no left
turn", "no insurance" and "no valid drivers liscense". 1)
if they detained me and arrested me wouldn't they have had
to read me my miranda rights? They chained me to a bench
for 3 hours then put me in a cell for a bit and then in a
interview room for about an hour or so. They told me I was
arrested and charged and they didn't even tell me I had
any rights so I basically answered their questions which
put me in a bad postition because I answered them and now
they're using them against me. Plus, they told me that if
I didn't get bailed out tonight I was going off to the
county jail and then juvy until my trial. They tried pin-
pointing a bottle of Vicodin on me too because I
accidently grabbed my mother's meds instead of mine that
day. Plus, they were going to charge my friend with
contributing to a minor which is major bull because I've
known him since I was little and he babysits at my house
and does alot for my mom so him and I have been best
friends for years. They didn't charge him but I am scared
about all this. I don't think it's right that they
arrested me without giving me any heads up about my rights
and then they treated my like crap by verbally abusing me
in a way. A female cop told me I was a worthless waste of
time and a trouble maker and that I don't deserve to even
be let off this easy and that I was a loud-mouth smart-ass
and a buncha crap. I didn't even act disrespectful I just
sat a cried. Isn't that illegal? What do I do? I have a
court date soon and I am scared. I can't afford a lawyer
and jail is basically suicide to me. Please, help.

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