What are you odds that the cop will call back?

Question

I had a party on saturday, and someone called the cops. I asked the cop if it was because of the noise, and he said someone called to report underage drinking. He said he's going to call on wednesday to talk to my parents, but they wont be home until sunday. do you think he's going to call? he didn't make a report or anything. all he did was write down some details and my phone number. he was super nice about everything. im kinda freaking myself out though, because i don't know if hes going to call. i dont want my parents to find out.

Answer 1

if the cop didnt do anything about it when it was happening i doubt he will call.  he cant prove anything happened anyway.  cops are there to enforce the law, not be a babysitter tattletale.   he was probably just trying to scare you.

Answer 2

He may or may not.  Why take the chance...you should come clean with your parents.  Even if the cop doesn't talk to them, you can bet that one of the neighbors will!!!

Answer 3

I would think he might call.   Under age drinking is against the law and if it's happening on their property in their house they would be involved.

Answer 4

You are busted.  If the cop calls - you are busted.  If the cop doesn't call - you are busted as the neighbor who called the cops most certainly will tell your parents.

So - the best thing to do is tell on yourself to your parents and face the music.  

Yes - you are going to lose your parents trust - and you know you deserve that.  However, if you don't want to lose all your parents respect for you as well - you will turn yourself in to them, and do it before someone else has a chance to.

Also - I would strongly suggest you pay for all damages done to house during party, replace all items used up during party (including cups, paper plates, liquor stolen from parents, etc).  You are most certainly responsible for having house in pristine condition before they come back, even if it were not that way when they left.

And - this one is important - do NOT put the responsibility for this party off on your friends.  It is solely your fault.  If people stole your parents house, and just "decided" to have party there, you would have called the cops yourself.  So - take full blame, full punishment, and do not argue with them concerning "your rights" if you are in disagreement over that punishment that you KNOW is coming your way.

Answer 5

Beat the heat! Tell your parents first. Fact is, they shouldn't have trusted you. Not their fault. They gave you a chance. They'll be quicker to give you another if you tell them what happened before they have to force it out of you.  

Answer 6

good question, is it nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles?  if the cops tell them you'll be in far more trouble than if you own up to it yourself or do you chance them never finding out which they might anyway cuz someone called the cops and may be waiting on their return to tell them.  i'd tell them, there are too many ways for them to find out and at least you'll get points for honesty.

Answer 7

I believe that they will come back. They gave you a break even though you lied. That was your first chance, if you don't come clean they will be tougher next time they deal with you.