Egged a car, but they egged me back should I be worried of a charge?
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Egged a car, but they egged me back should I be worried of a charge?
My car along with some friends cars where egged after we egged some people who were essentially using some of their parking without our permission, and we were immature and egged their car to tell them to stop instead of towing them. Then they egged us back. I’m worried they will press charges, even though they also egged our cars.
Asked on June 24, 2019 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
As the saying goes, "2 wrongs don't make a right). In other words, even if they egged your car (for which you can take action), the other party still can make a claim against you for damaging their property.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can press charges against you (e.g. some sort of disorderly conduct): the fact that they retaliated against you does not mean they can't press charges--though it does mean you in turn could press charges against them, since you egging teir car does not give them the right to egg yours back.
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