To make a very long story short, my friend's juvenile delinquent brother took off with my car while we were watching a movie a few weeks ago. I handed him the keys to get my friend's cell phone and after about half an hour he didn't come back and I was naturally concerned, but I never would've dreamed he'd drive off with it. He took my car on a joy ride around town, called me and told me he was at his friend's house. At that point, I was out in the lobby ordering a drink & didn't want to make a big scene so I said "DO NOT go anywhere else. Stay there. After you're done come right back to the theater".
Well, an hour after that my friend got a call from her mother. He was arrested in a parking lot in my car drinking and doing stupid things with some friends. He's sixteen, has a permit, but not a license. The cop wasn't angry at me in the least. He gave me the address with which I could get my car, told me several times that I wasn't in any trouble, and even complimented me on how I handled the situation (I'm 18). He went to court the next day & the judge told my friend's brother that he would most likely end up getting parole for the offense. I never got cited, never got a ticket, that was that.
Still, i'm worried I may somehow get in trouble since I technically did hand him the keys. It's a complicated situation and I don't know what to think and I am very nervous. Is there any chance I could get into trouble? Or would I have known by now?
