I spent the night for a stupid reason at a police station and people know it without knowing the reason behind it, what would be the most honorable way to get around this unfortunate episode? (sh.itjust.works)

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What would be the less shameful reason why you would have to be detained overnight?

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[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Most honorable? Just tell them you made a stupid mistake. You don't need to share the details. Will they talk? Sure. But you don't need to share if you don't want to.

Least shameful? You were mistaken for someone else who made a stupid mistake and didn't have your ID on you. They let you go when they realized you weren't who they thought.

this post was submitted on 08 Feb 2026

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