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What to do about a college prank?
I am a grad student. I just visited buddies in another large city. Goofing off, we had a “extinguisher fight” in a dorm hall, spraying each other and a wall camera. Unexpectedly, a new fire system went off; 2 floors were evacuated. Goofy. But the college gives the name of anyone disrupting student housing to the police. So will the cops pursue me between cities for this “crime” – my name and possibly address, but no contact, was given at the front desk? Can I just contact the college and pay damages or would this be a bad idea if info has been given to the police?
Asked on July 18, 2012 under Criminal Law, Illinois
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You just need to sit tight and not do anything like this again. I would definitely not contact the police, the college or any resident advisor about this matter. If the police or college dorm managers need to find you, they will. Do not visit for a while and you may simply wish to limit contact as long as you can for a bit. The bottom line is you need to not be caught doing something like this again. It coud jeopardize your graduate studies.
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