“Being on the run was the most thrilling and stupid part of my life.”
But is it really like that in real life?
“I went on the run for a few weeks back in the ’90s.
I was in a stolen car, constantly moving from one state to another with no real destination.
Short on money for food and gas.
All of my belongings that I needed access to were in that car.
I had to wash up at rest stops, filthy public restrooms, or lakes.
I slept outside in the elements.
The only entertainment I had was the car radio.
You cannot do that forever, and they dont eventually stop looking for you.
You cannot get a job without popping up on the radar.”
“After only the first week, the car started breaking down from all the constant driving.
The water reservoir was the first thing to go, causing the engine to overheat.
Patching it wasnt working, so I had to stop to cool down the radiator regularly.
Eventually, I had to abandon the car with all my property inside.
All I had were the clothes on my back at that point and what was in my pockets.
I did, however, use it to obtain another car.
As much as I wanted to evade capture, jail was sort of a blessing by that point.
Stephen M., Quora
2.
“It’s exhausting, nerve-racking, and dangerous.
Quite frankly, I felt relief when I was apprehended and happy to get it taken care of.”
“I was on the run from the police over the span of 13 months.
Everything went fine until I fled to Maryland, where I attempted a home invasion.
“Eventually, the kidnapping charge was dropped.
It is a rush when you’re on the run but also scary.
You always feel like you are being watched.
I admitted to all the crimes upon arrest and was sentenced to 2530 years in prison.
Being on the run was the most thrilling and stupid part of my life.
Frances A., Quora
4.
“I’ve done this once or a lot.
There are many variables.
When you are on the run, the third-worst place to be is in a car.
The second-worst place to be is driving a car.
And the worst place you could be is driving a car in the city.
Anything that will put you in close proximity to the cops is bad (duh).
The last time I was on the run, I was in a stolen ride in various cities regularly.
If I wasn’t robbing a bank, I was looking for one to rob.
I put it all together.
I would swoop up my partner the morning of.
I really thought I had a plan for any eventuality.
I never made a contingency plan for being shot by my dude.”
James J., Quora
5.
(They always bear watching closely.)
I just spent my days until they ended exactly how I knew they would from a betrayal.”
Rene L., Quora
6.
“My times as a fugitive were sometimes exciting, most often frightening and danger-filled.
My mission was to survive.
I was a 10, 11, 12, and 13-year-old kid alone on the streets.
The only protection available is your own wits.
Mom is not there to read bedtime stories, nourish, or nurture you.
You are absolutely alone.
Whatever you need, you are the sole provider of.
No one comforts or protects you; you are lonely and absolutely alone.
I managed to survive by becoming resourceful and extremely selfish.
I certainly regret a lot of things I did to survive.
But I managed to survive.
Every minute of not being incarcerated was worth all the hardships endured.
This included spending my 13th winter in a cold cave.
I basically raised myself and developed my own sense of values.
Nobody was around to guide or steer me in the right direction.
Survive another day, live through another night, I will survive.
Unfortunately, someone might not.
That was my only way to survive.
Survive, I did.
Scarred and beaten up, shot, stabbed.Today, I suffer from PTSD.
I have an honorable trade, a damn fine woman who loves me, and a wonderfully supportive family.
I regret the great harm I caused others in my struggle to survive.
Every day is still difficult, but life is difficult for all.
I wouldn’t wish anyone a fugitive life.
Still beats incarceration.”
Anonymous, Quora
7.
“It’s very sad.
It’s never luxurious like the TV shows present.
When someone is on the run, they usually have to hide out in dingy places.
It’s very, very lonely.
you could barely talk to anyone or trust anyone.
Say goodbye to Wi-Fi.
Honestly, most of the time, it’s better in jail.”
“Its more of a mind game you play on yourself than anything else.
you could actually run for a long time if you want to.
I ran for almost two years and could have just not run and been done in five months.
There isn’t any other outcome; you’ll end up in jail.”
“It’s hard, bruh.
you might’t get a decent 95 job because the man can come in and arrest you.
You better not go home to your family or friends because they are being watched.
You have to run all the time and start over somewhere far away.
Stitches for snitches!”
Tao L., Quora
10.
“It’s torture.
Especially if it’s your first offense and you’ve never been to prison or something like that.
You’re scared of prison, but you’re also extremely afraid to be on the run.
It only looks like it’s fun in movies; it’s not in real life.
Who wouldn’t want to be a Jason Bourne-style guy?
But in reality, fugitives live pretty pathetic lives knowing that one day they will end up arrested.”
“My answer comes from experience not assumption.
First, it IS NOT EASIER now to make fake IDs with Photoshop.
It is easier to FIND them but not to make them.
Good luck making an ID that will get you through customs in Grenada.
“There are no longer kids making fake IDs.
By looks alone, yeah, you’re free to fake it.
I can get you all the templates easily.
The hologram system is easy to fake.
The ID is easy to make.
The chip inside and the required federal compliance to the new system are what is hard.
The state database that used to exist has almost disappeared.
It has been merged into a massive federal encrypted database.
No more using dead men’s identification.
So, that being said, you’re able to still get them.
Of course, even the federal government is corrupt.
And it is staffed by people who, as you know, are always corrupt.
The ID market has skyrocketed in price.
This will be legit.
This will be you.
To have the federal logistics crime tracking and databases of your fingerprints wiped is a different story.
The US Department of Homeland Security no longer uses the old system.
The Feds and Interpol use a worldwide database.
I can’t remember its name offhand, but it was billed as unbeatable.
You need a system of identification, and the fact that you need so many documents makes it hard.
As I said, the current market is about 10 grand.
You will also need utility service bills.
These it’s possible for you to fake, but you want the right ones.
Where do you get them?
I can’t go into that on here.”
Ken K., Quora
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