Anybody Ever Do Time in Juvie/Prison?

[Irv]

What was it like?

[Buffalo716]

55 minutes ago, Irv said:

What was it like?

@Jimmy Spagnola

 

This is the guy you want to ask

[aristocrat]

What’d you do?

[Draconator]

Driving home from Niagara Falls to Orchard Park one Saturday evening, on Niagara Falls Blvd. Pulled over for suspended registration. The unfortunate thing was it was in the Nazi Town of Amherst, so I spent the night in a very sterile Town of Amherst jail cell. Fun fact, the Town of Amherst Police Department used to have their very own Mcdonald's just for cops and prisoners. And sure enough, I ate McDonalds. I was transferred to the Erie County Holding Center and spent all of 30 minutes in a cell with a guy who was there on DWI until a friend came and bailed me out. The Town of Amherst wouldn't let me or anyone post bail until I saw the judge, and that was around 7 pm Sunday Night. 

 

1 out of 10. Don't recommend.

Edited August 15, 2023 by Draconator

[Augie]

I got hauled in with some friends. Some guy in a gray suit is running toward us down a dirt road. He keeps yelling “DON’T RUN! DON’T RUN!” 

 

So we ran. We were shooting cans with a Beebe gun. We had no idea he was from the brutal Williamsville Police Department, or that he had fellow cops in other cars waiting exactly where we would come out. I could have saved myself a half mile sprint and a hurdle over a barbed wire fence a bit taller than I was comfortable with. 

 

After we figured we had left the fat old man in the gray suit in the dust, we settled down on the slope of a hill in some tall grass. We are young and trying to catch our breath, and the fat old man is history. We are still breathing heavy when the other guys in uniform came over the other side if the hill. They asked “why did you run?” My buddy unwisely asked “why did you follow us?”   😂 

 

So we went out in the back of the patrol car past everyone who emptied the community pool to see the police cars leave the neighborhood. Not OJ in the Bronco, but impressive at my then age. My parents picked me up at the pokey after dinner, I think.  No TV for me that night. 

 

Probably much like the stories @Levi will tell you. 

[Jimmy Spagnola]

It wasn’t really nuthin to worry about.  Just a place to knock some teeth outta some heads and make a few bucks sellin cigs.  Most people was scared like the Bills is when they think about week one.  And if you knew what youse was doin it was as easy a place as week 1 is gonna be for the Jets.

 

P.S. J-e-t-s J-E-t-s J-E-T-s J-E-T-S

[Bad Things]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

We were shooting cans with a Beebe gun.

Well played!

[LabattBlue]

Paging @Tossy McSalad & @Prisoner 1291378  

 

 

😂😂😂

[Not at the table Karlos]

Drunk at a Bills game defending my drunk idiot brother. OP didn’t have court till Tuesday so sat at holding center till then. It was boring, the food sucked and they didn’t let us shower(prob a good thing from what I’ve heard) 

[Wacka]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

I got hauled in with some friends. Some guy in a gray suit is running toward us down a dirt road. He keeps yelling “DON’T RUN! DON’T RUN!” 

 

So we ran. We were shooting cans with a Beebe gun. We had no idea he was from the brutal Williamsville Police Department, or that he had fellow cops in other cars waiting exactly where we would come out. I could have saved myself a half mile sprint and a hurdle over a barbed wire fence a bit taller than I was comfortable with. 

 

After we figured we had left the fat old man in the gray suit in the dust, we settled down on the slope of a hill in some tall grass. We are young and trying to catch our breath, and the fat old man is history. We are still breathing heavy when the other guys in uniform came over the other side if the hill. They asked “why did you run?” My buddy unwisely asked “why did you follow us?”   😂 

 

So we went out in the back of the patrol car past everyone who emptied the community pool to see the police cars leave the neighborhood. Not OJ in the Bronco, but impressive at my then age. My parents picked me up at the pokey after dinner, I think.  No TV for me that night. 

 

Probably much like the stories @Levi will tell you. 

The only time I was in jail was to get my Sheriffs Card. For theyoungins, a Sheriff's Card was an ID proving you were 18 and old enough to drink. When you turned 18, go downtown to register to vote at the Board of Elections, register for the draft at  Selective Service,  and get a Sheriff's Card. Go into the front of the jail. Turn right to visit relatives, turn left to  get your Sheriff's Card.

 

Related to the post above, my dad's cousin was a Cheektowaga cop. There  was a bigg party in miniville, which was in the old rail yard off of Losson Rd. The cops were all stationed at the exits to the area and a few went in to rouust them.  As like above,the kids came out of the weeds ro see cops waiting for them.  Dad's cousin said one of the kids asked "How did you catch us?". The cop told them, "Where do you think I partied as a kid?".😀

Edited August 16, 2023 by Wacka

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, Jimmy Spagnola said:

It wasn’t really nuthin to worry about.  Just a place to knock some teeth outta some heads and make a few bucks sellin cigs.  Most people was scared like the Bills is when they think about week one.  And if you knew what youse was doin it was as easy a place as week 1 is gonna be for the Jets.

 

P.S. J-e-t-s J-E-t-s J-E-T-s J-E-T-S

I'm glad you got parole 

[Wacka]

5 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

I'm glad you got parole 

Let him out for the opener.

[boyst]

2 hours ago, Augie said:

I got hauled in with some friends. Some guy in a gray suit is running toward us down a dirt road. He keeps yelling “DON’T RUN! DON’T RUN!” 

 

So we ran. We were shooting cans with a Beebe gun. We had no idea he was from the brutal Williamsville Police Department, or that he had fellow cops in other cars waiting exactly where we would come out. I could have saved myself a half mile sprint and a hurdle over a barbed wire fence a bit taller than I was comfortable with. 

 

After we figured we had left the fat old man in the gray suit in the dust, we settled down on the slope of a hill in some tall grass. We are young and trying to catch our breath, and the fat old man is history. We are still breathing heavy when the other guys in uniform came over the other side if the hill. They asked “why did you run?” My buddy unwisely asked “why did you follow us?”   😂 

 

So we went out in the back of the patrol car past everyone who emptied the community pool to see the police cars leave the neighborhood. Not OJ in the Bronco, but impressive at my then age. My parents picked me up at the pokey after dinner, I think.  No TV for me that night. 

 

Probably much like the stories @Levi will tell you. 

For shooting a bb gun the police came after you?  Wtf. 

[Joe Ferguson forever]

Nope.  A state trooper caught me pi$$ing on the side of 190 with a car full of friends once.  Chewed me out but that was it.

[ExiledInIllinois]

When law enforcement was effective, basically self-serve. 😆 

 

...Just don't tell JimmySpags about the goat, he'll wanna ***** it! 😕😕 

1 hour ago, boyst said:

For shooting a bb gun the police came after you?  Wtf. 

Back when there was law and order. 

[sherpa]

Does POW camp qualify?

During SERE, (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) training, spent a couple days and nights in a POW camp.

Shoved in a box, really cold.

Interrogated a couple times. Got beat up a bit. Saw a few guys get water boarded.

Really not fun. 

[Irv]

4 hours ago, sherpa said:

Does POW camp qualify?

During SERE, (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) training, spent a couple days and nights in a POW camp.

Shoved in a box, really cold.

Interrogated a couple times. Got beat up a bit. Saw a few guys get water boarded.

Really not fun. 

 

Holy crap.  

[boyst]

4 hours ago, sherpa said:

Does POW camp qualify?

During SERE, (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) training, spent a couple days and nights in a POW camp.

Shoved in a box, really cold.

Interrogated a couple times. Got beat up a bit. Saw a few guys get water boarded.

Really not fun. 

This is standard for navy pilots right?

[PastaJoe]

I avoided a Tijuana jail in the 80s by giving a Mexican motorcycle cop all the money I had ($80) in exchange for being escorted back to the border.

[teef]

i have not, but one of the guys in my wedding did some time in a federal prison.  i'm not sure who they are in relation to state prisons, but he did ok.  of course i had to ask about what goes down.  he said that by and large, everyone just leaves you alone.  fights and attacks are often coordinated and are a result of a specific inmate issues, gangs, drugs, etc.  he made it seem that if you kept to yourself, you'd be ok.   he never was aware of a rape when he was there, but he was aware of it happening, and again, it was typically a retaliation for gang activity/drugs.  apparently there were more than enough guys who were willing to hook up, so rape wasn't typically just for gratification.  i also asked whether pedophiles really get the brunt of it, and he thought for the most part no, as long as they were low key.  he claimed they mostly hung out with each other and did their own thing.  he did see someone attacked with the top of a tuna can, but otherwise he said it wasn't that bad.  i'm sure i'm leaving out a ton as i haven't seen him in a long time, but he was my go to guy with prison stories.  

6 minutes ago, PastaJoe said:

I avoided a Tijuana jail in the 80s by giving a Mexican motorcycle cop all the money I had ($80) in exchange for being escorted back to the border.

one of my roommates in college was from san diego, so he and his friends would regularly go to tijuana to party.  he said the same thing.  the cops messed with them all the time, and they would have to find random cash or CDs in the car to hand over.