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probation officer was using my phone wile i was in jail.

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hannak18

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I am 18 years old and i've been on probation for about 5 months now i was recently arrested for haveing text messages on my phone trying to buy marajuana, my probation officer confincated my phone and at this time i was still 17, so i was in juvy, but he started texting the guy i was texting prior to my arrest acting as me, got him to go to a local gas station and arrested him. i was wonder if thats legal if he can use my phone with out mne of my fathers permission before use, to bust some one. i have lost alot of my firnds since then, because he has pointed me out as a nark its quite stressful, i would just like to know whats up.
 


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davew128

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How did your PO come into possession of your phone?

As for losing friends.....yeah being a narc or a snitch when your friends are all stoners and crackheads can do that.
 
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cyjeff

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hannak18 said:
I am 18 years old and i've been on probation for about 5 months now i was recently arrested for haveing text messages on my phone trying to buy marajuana, my probation officer confincated my phone and at this time i was still 17, so i was in juvy, but he started texting the guy i was texting prior to my arrest acting as me, got him to go to a local gas station and arrested him. i was wonder if thats legal if he can use my phone with out mne of my fathers permission before use, to bust some one. i have lost alot of my firnds since then, because he has pointed me out as a nark its quite stressful, i would just like to know whats up.
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What's up is that you were arrested for trying to arrange a drug buy. Your PO just decided to go through with it. In police circles, that is known as a "clue".

Maybe the best thing that could have happened to you is for all the people you do drugs with to think you can't be trusted.
 
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Mass_Shyster

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hannak18 said:
I am 18 years old and i've been on probation for about 5 months now i was recently arrested for haveing text messages on my phone trying to buy marajuana, my probation officer confincated my phone and at this time i was still 17, so i was in juvy, but he started texting the guy i was texting prior to my arrest acting as me, got him to go to a local gas station and arrested him. i was wonder if thats legal if he can use my phone with out mne of my fathers permission before use, to bust some one. i have lost alot of my firnds since then, because he has pointed me out as a nark its quite stressful, i would just like to know whats up.
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If your phone provider charges for text messages, you are certainly entitled to reimbursement for those messages. You could file a criminal complaint for theft of service, but I suspect that will cause you more harm than good.
 
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Steve4509

Junior Member
hannak18 said:
I am 18 years old and i've been on probation for about 5 months now i was recently arrested for haveing text messages on my phone trying to buy marajuana, my probation officer confincated my phone and at this time i was still 17, so i was in juvy, but he started texting the guy i was texting prior to my arrest acting as me, got him to go to a local gas station and arrested him. i was wonder if thats legal if he can use my phone with out mne of my fathers permission before use, to bust some one. i have lost alot of my firnds since then, because he has pointed me out as a nark its quite stressful, i would just like to know whats up.
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Call your carrier and get a print out of the activity on your phone while you haven't had it.

There should be none.

If he did what you said, there should be a trail. It's not legal what he did, he's only a PO. Why he had the phone in the first place still is screwy.

This is complicated and you first need a print out to see what's what.

Why didn't you turn off your phone?
 
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