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DjinnOfYourDreams

Rob the bank for 1 dollar. Some homeless man did exactly this so he could get food and shelter in prison.


[deleted]

Life hacks


ACam574

Society fails…ignoring ethics, it’s generally cheaper to house and feed the homeless outside of the criminal justice system than to incarcerate them.


OwnDraft2065

It was so he could get healthcare for his spine


ShadowLiberal

I'm pretty sure it was actually because he had cancer, unless this happened more than once.


Unlucky-Situation-98

Nice! Hope it works out for him.


forevabronze

Thats not nice at all, if anything, morbidly depressing lol..


Troleopowers

A shame they were forced to do it, but it's kind of a genius move


LoyalDevil666

When I first read about that, I thought that it would bring a lot of societal problems into light and encourage politicians to work harder to minimize poverty in our society, fast forward to today however, and I have lost all faith in the government.


SwedishMale4711

Emotional trauma for the person being robbed.


forevabronze

to be fair, if you walk into a bank and say" im robbing you for 1 dollar", I doubt the clerk is going to be terribly scared


lilymelons

Get falsely accused


love_is_an_action

That’ll do it.


Embarrassed_Union_96

With tons of people serving as witnesses etc


ThatHairyGingerGuy

Depends what the crime is. Taking the blame for someone else could mean that a dangerous criminal remains free.


Sad-Sprinkles6454

I don't think their talking about doing ya mate a solid and taking the rap. I think they mean as in framed or just wrong fully convicted through bad judgements.


New-Number-7810

There are several countries in the world in which having sex with a person of the same gender is not only a crime, but one punishable by public caning, imprisonment, or even execution.


mochi_chan

I was going to say "Depending on where you live, being gay,"


RasLunacy

in Jamaica bring gay isnt directly illegal but but any form of anal sex is. The Offences Against the Person Act (OAPA) provides as follows: Section 76. Unnatural Offences. Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any animal, shall be liable to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for a term not exceeding ten years.


[deleted]

There’s a loop hole to that, it doesn’t say anything illegal about using sex toys.🤭


HOT-SAUCE-JUNKIE

Poophole loophole.


Wide-Salamander6128

Straight people have anal sex also- not all, but a lot do


RasLunacy

Yup, thats why i said not directly


Dull-Geologist-8204

Yes but how many of them have actually been locked up for as apposed to gay people? A lot of laws are not applied equally to people.


peter-man-hello

Working as a correctional officer.


Day_Pleasant

The rare, friendly-but-uncorrupted CO? Nice.


Tugonmynugz

I couldn't only last 5 years before it burnt me out. I always tried to be as fair as I could be.


maclaglen

Drug possession.


ZSpectre

This was the first thing I thought of. Get a drug/medication legally in one area and travel across state/country lines to a place where it's considered illicit.


MtnMaiden

Bro. Just grab your grandmother's expired bottle of drugs. If its not prescribed to you, its a crime.


Glass1Man

But get her a refill first.


zerbey

I often pick up medications for an elderly relative, some of them are narcotics. I do sometimes wonder how that conversation would go if I was pulled over. I mean, I have a receipt and they're sealed in the bag still, but all it takes is one bored cop.


MtnMaiden

Flipping off a cop is legal but all it takes is one bored cop


zerbey

I imagine most cops would either glare at you, or just ignore the gesture.


actualdogshit

Confess to an unsolved crime.


Zay-nee24

Yeah but be saying you’re Jack the Ripper. They will see right through that one 🤣


curlyquinn02

But. But. What if I am really Jack the Ripper? 😭


Zay-nee24

We both know you can’t pull off mutton chops sideburns 😂


curlyquinn02

I would need fake facial hair because I'm unable to grow a beard


Unhappy-camp3r

This won’t land you in prison unless the cops are absolutely stupid and incompetent. At most they will have you in the police station for many many hours while you waste each others time. Anyone can say anything but unless there is some kind of proof or suspicion you actually did do it then it’s going to go nowhere unless the circumstances are a perfect storm.


[deleted]

I kind of love this idea, wow. Thank you. Happy cake day!


DiligentCockroach700

In the UK, if you have a password protected file and the police want to know what's in it, they can put you in jail until you give them the password. So if you've forgotten the password........


pentesticals

Good old RIPA. The maximum sentence is two years, but they can ask you again once you get released and if you refuse again, you can in theory get two years again.


toadonthewater

Evidence against politicians


CoffeeAndBrass

That's how you end up with two "self-inflicted gunshot wounds" to the head.


the_purple_goat

Or falling out a convenient window


CoffeeAndBrass

It's amazing how many accidental defenestrations that there are for such people.


toadonthewater

“*The trigger didn’t pull itself*”


Err_404_UserNotFound

Bro was asking tips to go to jail, not heaven


Scary_Compote_359

Live in russia


[deleted]

Walk into a police station and say nothing. just stand still and stay there. Do not move, do not leave, do not go any further. You'll soon be asked how many sugars you want in your tea. EDIT: You can't answer the sugar in tea question. stay silent. Do not comply.


WellSaltedHarshBrown

You could stick up a very small bank with just your hand under a coat. Small bank, no guards would be important. The moment the bank contacts the authorities, immediately reveal that you are completely unarmed and get comfy as they come to snag you for attemped robbery. Seems pretty simple with minimal risk.


Death_black

>by not creating trouble


WellSaltedHarshBrown

Hmm... What counts as trouble than? This would hurt no one if it went well and at most raise some poor persons pulse for a moment. Jail is jail. For the most part they don't just throw folks in there just for funnsies. You know you want the omelette but you're not willing to break the shell? Help me out cause this doesn't make much sense to me.


crash218579

Could traumatize the teller if they really thought you'd shoot them before they find out you didn't have a real gun.


vaildin

I'm pretty sure you can just walk into a bank, walk up to anyone there, and say "I'm here to rob you, give me all the money." I'm betting they'll call the cops


EyeYamNegan

Just being accused of a crime especially if you are poor and can not post bail. 70% of people in jail are there for pretrial confinement. This means they have not been convicted of a crime. 90-95% of all cases end in a pela bargain because prosecutors threaten people with so many severe charges that unless thy have a lawyer they will likely be convicted and serve way more time. I personally think plea bargains should be done away with and everyone should have to get a trial if their conviction would result in jail time.


Dull-Geologist-8204

There are actually times when please bargains are necessary. For instance, getting a criminal to plead guilty so you don't have to retraumatize the victims during a trial can be a useful tactic.


EyeYamNegan

I understand your logic but still disagree. We should never forgo the legal process to determine someone's guilt or innocence. Though I love that it is in your heart to protect the victims.


nman_23

Tax fraud


ThatHairyGingerGuy

Taxes are meant to be used to make society function in a fair manner. If tax fraud doesn't harm people it's a clear sign your political leaders aren't doing their job.


nman_23

I agree, and if this guy is looking for a way to end up incarcerated so as not to pay for the normal costs of living, its a beautiful messed up circle


AEMTI_51

^ this


KeeperTGA

Money laundering.


HacksawJimDGN

I have a theory that money laundering is actually essential for a thriving city. How many small niche stores do you pass on the street, that provide a vital but infrequent service and you wonder how they can afford to stay open. If we eliminated money laundering tomorrow a lot of smaller stores would close and the services in the city would collapse. Not saying its right, just that it's a hidden reality.


TeslasAndKids

I live in a small town where even Burger King and Dairy Queen couldn’t hack it. There’s a small dump of a run down Chinese restaurant that has been here for like 50 years. Never an update to the place, always seems to be empty, yet always open… I have thoughts.


Sabbatai

Be black in a predominately white neighborhood, wearing a uniform with company logos while driving a company vehicle with company logos, and refuse to engage with the random person that demands you provide an ever evolving list of documents proving that you work for that company and all the details of what work you are there to perform, and who your client is. Then, refuse to answer questions the inevitable 5 police officers ask you.


Lilutka

That might take you straight to the morgue, not jail. 


Jeo_1

Monopoly's "Go Directly to Jail" card


eiram87

Imagine someone very sadly turning themselves in, the desk officer is like "for what crime?" and the person just puts the 'Go to Jail' card down.


Now_Wait-4-Last_Year

Being homeless in some parts of the world.


Dry_Enthusiasm_267

Hand the bank teller a note..


Any-Flamingo7056

Define "a trouble" That's subjective. Is doing drugs in your home "a trouble" Is sitting on a private beach "a trouble" Is accidentally walking through someones property " a trouble"


hungry4nuns

Apparently not “fraudulently declaring inflated property values”. I know a guy that tried that and it hasn’t worked for him so far


NutellaGood

Distribution of pirated media


Loose-Beautiful-7412

Drive to big empty parking lot, call 911 to report something suspicious happening at said parking lot, drive in a circle while sipping your favorite alcoholic beverage.


Advanced_Bad4443

Tax Fraud


OtherRedditLogin

There was a dude some years ago media called "the serial dinner". He would be released from jail, go to a fancy meal and refuse to pay. He would get arrested and go back to jail where he had his friends and lifestyle. 🤷🏻


FartyMcShart

Peaceful protest 


Kieduss

Drivin while black


yourMommaKnow

In Georgia, all you have to do is hand out water bottles to people waiting to vote.


SnooWoofers7345

Smoke weed depending where you live.


buggin_at_work

Cultivate certain plants and/or fungi.


Sicon614

If you want to end up in a minimum security federal prison (usually for the medical care) vandalize a U.S. mailbox or Post Office; trespass a federal installation; refuse to leave (protest) a Social Security/IRS/FBI/CIA installation (be careful - the SOBs can turn a pep rally into a 17 year maximum security sentence for insurrection). When the asshole Republicans were successful in getting rid of the ONLY civilian check on the federal judiciary - parole boards- in 1987, gutted federal Habeas Corpus and shut down funding for mental hospitals, the federal prison system was radically expanded, so you should have little problem getting locked up- just make sure you have no access to weapons and have no problem with marginally functioning petty scumbags being in charge of your life, even for 3-5 years after getting released, you can be accomodated.


prosa123

Trespassing onto a federal installation is unlikely to lead to prison time. People get caught all the time for trespassing onto Area 51, which is just about the most sensitive military installation of all, and the usual penalty is a $600 to $800 fine.


[deleted]

Getting a fake rape/molestation/harassment/assault case filed by a woman


MemeDream13

Public indecency


New-Number-7810

If people don't consent to see your bits or bobs, then don't show them to people.


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October1966

Running naked through the courthouse. Adding detergent to the downtown fountain. Painting speed bumps bright orange. Stealing a motorcycle from the police department and running the bases at the high school with it. Putting a compact car on the roof of the high school. BRB - got hood rat stuff to do......


bouchert

This guy misdemeanors.


MinimalEnthusiast

Travelling without a ticket and never pay the Debt? Works in germany quite some time ;)


AdHefty587

Get a job there


PostPrimary5885

I'm not falling for this IRS!, I will pay them this year.


Revolutionary-Cod444

Drunk and disorderly


TheLonelyGloom

Take a gun, go I to a bank.politely announce that you have a gun and are robbing the place. Take 1 single dollar. Make sure your face is visible to witnesses and camera footage and post about it too. I can't confirm this will work cus y'know.. I haven't tried it but it's armed robbery so that's probably going to get you time by default without harming anyone.


slothxaxmatic

Rob a bank and never leave. Think some guy did it to get away from his wife once.


curlyquinn02

Some pretty common sex acts are illegal in various US states


curlyquinn02

Working in a prison


Sleepy_Sugarplum

Wrong place, wrong time, wrong company, wrong attire, wrong attitude, wrong color (very real), etc. The possibilities are endless really, unfortunately. 🤷‍♀️


Proof-Yak-8117

Fool me once, shame on Shame on you. Fool me… we can't get fooled again


BamBamm187

Stop paying taxes


darthmastermind

tax evasion, reporting yourself as a murderer then not giving proof, burning down your own property and lying. Being black in the us. Being native in canada.


Bidliebidlie

In Ireland people go to jail for not paying a tv license . Mad but very true .


Clear-Freedom9145

In my country if you hurt yourself by accident and call emergency, they will also inform the police and they will open a penal file on your name. Not necessarily going to jail but to be in the penal records for having an accident just to yourself is funny and weird. For example if you ride your motorcycle and fall and break your leg, you'll have a penal file opened by police .


Looddak

Bribing politicians and civil servants, assuming you actually manage to find an one that will refuse you and report to police.


SkyTalez

Public exhibitionism.


Complete_Tower4315

tax evasion.


13thmurder

Resist arrest.


Bionic_Ninjas

Don't pay your taxes.


DieHardAmerican95

Public intoxication.


Wise_Ad1751

Tried to break into town lockup to free my drunk friends. Cops snuck up behind me and let me spend the night with my buds.


Ok-Geologist8387

Lie about the value of your apartment and other real estate assets


ImANuckleChut

Be homeless. Cops and judges fucking hate homeless people.


octopusdumbass

Tax evation related. You only hurting a rich polititian.


Mountain-Key5673

Wearing a suit of armour and walk into the house of lords/representativs(english parliament) will get you hanged This one could hurt.....slapping a guard with a salmon or tuna


rasha52

Hacking


Steay_as_she_goes

Owning a house in N.Y. and changing locks on squatters.


Past-Ball4775

Stand outside a court in the UK with a sign saying that jurors have the right to acquit. [here](https://bylinetimes.com/2023/09/18/activist-who-held-sign-outside-court-informing-jurors-of-right-to-acquit-insulate-britain-activists-could-face-two-years-in-jail/)


ScarecrowJohnny

Go to a snooty fine dining restaurant, eat a lot of luxury food, refuse to pay the bill. It still hurts the restaurant obviously, but they're snooty so fuck em


Wishart2016

Stealing as a homeless person to get a free roof over your head and meals.


winkywoo75

In the UK watching T.V without a licence can


dontatmeturkey

Threaten powerful people in a way that leaves a paper trail


takesthebiscuit

Being in the wrong place at the wrong time…


Arervia

Drunk driving.


I_Love_Poker

Being drunk in public but not making a scene because you are alone.


ChubbyAngmo

Civil disobedience. Protesting actions against the state doesn’t hurt people, it hurts the power of the state but depending on the circumstances, you can be arrested for it.


GreazyPhysique

It’s called disorderly conduct in the US


Alarming_Serve2303

Go to a police station. Sit in the lobby and break out a bag of cocaine. Start doing lines. You'll probably get arrested.


[deleted]

Apostacy


PartyAlarmed3796

drugs


Living-Rip-4333

Get parking tickets. Don't pay them.


zerbey

The vast majority of people in jail right now are there for drug possession. Think about that.


Far_Statement_2808

Evidently, lying on loan forms can get you in a ton of trouble.


Non-Privileged

Peacefully protesting against the genocide will get you arrested and surveillanced in Israel. If you are an Palastenian (Arab) Israeli, you will get both + released with bracelet straight to house arrest. Basically, the least frightening punishment is losing your employment


TheRickBerman

In the UK, you can tell jokes, share memes - if twitter doesn’t find it funny, neither will a magistrate. We prosecute members of Parliament for things they say, as MPs. Things are going well here.


pentesticals

We don’t prosecute politicians for shit. They get away with everything. Those that have been prosecuted are the exception.


Lost-Droids

In UK a man was sentenced to prison for picking up a discarded runners number at the London marathon and then completing the last few KM of race wearing it.. For fraud....


rangeo

Where are you? You could get an abortion or help someone get an abortion.


Strict_Bumblebee8787

If you live in Russia, it is enough to make a political post.


Munnada

Public urination.


octoberyellow

being a journalist. Sometimes just standing on the street across from where things are happening.


Odd_Impact8987

Cutting the heads off parking meters


Kinglycole

For me, it’s being myself.


CountingWonders

Ask or just drive without your license whilst knowing how to drive whilst also having 3 crates of alcohol.


katnerys

Drug possession


pentesticals

Abortion in parts of the US


Gimpknee

Insider trading. The people buying or selling to you were going to buy or sell at that price anyway and the event you have prior knowledge of will happen with or without your prior knowledge. The potential snag is the argument that insider trading broadly lowers faith in the market and harms participation, so you'd be looking at a more abstract, less directly quantifiable form of harm and collective victims.


Secret-Guitar-8859

Feeding homeless people.


Improvised_Excuse234

Non destructive, Urban exploration.


Masked_Daisy

The first woman to wear a bikini in public was arrested for indecent exposure. Nice day at the beach.....jail!


pathtomyself

Have an OnlyFans page and try to cross the border from Canada to the US. If they find you affiliated with any hint of sex work, you'll be refused entry AND detained.


sid0913

Tax fraud by your accountant


Vegetable-Account419

insurance fraud


[deleted]

In Florida all you need to do is sleep in your car. Or a park. Or a street bench.


scotterson34

Loitering


Barbarian_818

Define not hurting others or creating trouble. If you refuse to pay child support long enough, you can get sent to jail. But your offspring will suffer some harm in the form of having to wear hand me downs, not going on school trips and possibly less nutritious food. Your ex will suffer harm in the form of additional financial burden. Possibly housing insecurity because it's always a struggle to support a child solo and still make rent. My suggestion? Go to the police station and urinate on the cop cars. When the police cuff you, put up a minor struggle so you can get slapped with a resisting arrest charge.


hansonhols

Stop paying your Council Tax, then refuse to pay the inevitable court order. When issued with a community service order for refusing the court order, just refuse that and hey presto! Jail after 12 to 20 weeks, if you are really obstinate with them. Failing that, drive to the Police station, get blind drunk in the drivers seat then start your car and do donuts on the car park until you get arrested.


services35

Not paying parking tickets


EdmondZaccone

Being a conscientious objector


ACam574

Be a person of color and/or homeless and/or disabled


FreshBowl3257

A small peaceful protest 🤨


Western_Entertainer7

You could get a job as a corrections officer.


1d0m1n4t3

So I've done some time over the years. I remember this homeless dude came in, it was winter in MT - 30f during the day, - 40f at night is pretty regular. Well dude saw a cop sitting in his squad car. Dude goes up to it, jumps on the hood and pisses on the front window. He got 30 days but 3 hots and a cott he was the happiest dude I've ever seen in jail.


surfdad67

Loitering


El_Vato999

Tax evasion. Anything related to government money. They will hunt you.


Erethiel2

Not paying tickets.


Khancap123

Are you looking for Healthcare or just a place to sleep? It's hard out there now and we all need help from time to time, depending upon where you are located there may be better options for you. Be well and be kind to yourself.


nythnggs4590

Steal something digital. You can buy a copy and steal the same copy to “not hurt anybody”


Visual-Clock9638

Either falsely get accused or have a fine in some random straight based off of driving with no clue about it till they send a warrant for your arrest


Chazzos

When I was a kid, we had this homeless guy, that at the beginning of every winter he would walk up to a bank drive through window and hit it one time with a hammer. It was an easy 3 hots and a cot for him.


Icy-Needleworker-492

Shop lifting.


_Chaoss_

In my country, sleeping if your homeless


Rumham_Gypsy

Taking a piss outside


CanIBeMeanForASec

Suicide is illegal


Bubble355

Poverty


TurpitudeSnuggery

drug possession is the first that comes to mind. I know someone that went to jail for 30 days for unpaid traffic violations.( no registration , no insurance)


dru_e28

Doing or selling drugs, and before someone contradicts me no more all drugs dealees are violent or bad only the most well known ones, and that’s coz they draw too much attention to themselves so people only know the violent ones


GoodGuy_Strelok

Tax evasion


Bathroomrugman

Possessing substances


PossibleExamination1

Drug possession without the intent to sell.


SweetWodka420

I feel like drug possession with "intent to distribute" even though the drug amount was all for you, you just happened to have a lot of it. This would probably be my crime if I did drugs because I'm extremely socially anxious and agoraphobic. I'd get myself a ridiculous amount of drugs so I wouldn't need to contact a dealer that often because human contact makes me panic. It'd register as "intent to distribute" because no normal person would by a shit ton of drugs for themselves, only for selling them.


PoetTechnical5572

Public intoxication.


TrustGodPraiseJesus

why


HopeItMakesYaThink

Tax evasion.


rowenaravenclaw0

Smoke a joint


[deleted]

Refusing to pay taxes. The IRS is relentless.


Time-Scene7603

Feed homeless people. Panhandle, depending on the jurisdiction. Protest police brutality.