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To: Janice Shell who wrote (18572)	3/15/1998 5:05:00 PM
From: Bill Ulrich	Respond to of 108807

My point was the disparity of severities. Even if somebody called the cops, the cop would probably let me off with a short lecture, followed by &#147Move along, buddy&#148. I can increase this probability by being exceedingly polite and cooperative with the officer&#151maybe explain that I had been drinking a little bit, but it certainly wouldn't happen again. Unless there are some other circumstances&#151perhaps a sex crime on the record, cops have better things to do than running off Beavis tryin' to score. And they encounter enough jerks throughout the day, that a reasonable showing of respect and politeness (and a clean record) can often get you out of smaller, "nuisance offenses" like this. My name wouldn't make the paper. Unlikely my coworkers would know (especially since I work at home, alone) unless it was a very small town. The impact on my life would be minimal. -MrB