not sure if this is the right place to post.

she's 13. me and my sister both mostly think it's based, but her dad is gonna flip shit. also she needs to pay a fine and will have some sort of record i assume?

I want to support her, but i also want to maybe start bringing up opsec in some way regarding antics like that. She got caught by the doorbell bullshit, which aint good. it was also during the day, not wearing a mask, etc. just kinda careless...

and i wanna be like 'the people who actively support the police are gonna be the first to weaponize them against you'.

we aren't super close, and technically it's supposed to be a 'secret', but is this worth bringing up somehow? should I let her just deal with it for now? she seems to have a "i don't care, i did what i did" attitude, which seems on brand for a young teen. I don't want to nag, but I also want to make sure she doesn't put herself at unnecessary risk.

  • crime [she/her, any]
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    3 years ago

    Yeah you gotta help her figure out opsec, make sure she knows you absolutely support her doing it and just don't want her to get busted because you care about her and because its hard to do more cool shit like that from prison.

    A quick "here's a non descriptive mask, here's a non descriptive baseball cap that's only for doing crimes in, here's some crimes-only sunglasses, make sure you only wear plain clothes with them, don't post evidence to tiktok or anywhere else" could go a long way. Not sure if there's a good intro to opsec guide in the internet somewhere but sending something like that to her so she can browse it on her own time and not feel lectured is prob a good idea too.

    • crime [she/her, any]
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      3 years ago

      To clarify: if you're materially able, I'd give her a hat, mask, and sunglasses and be explicit about how they're for doing stuff she doesn't want to get caught doing only, and then send her a link to a guide later.

      I think being hands-off and letting teens get there on their own while still showing support and that you care can be the most effective way of getting through to them

      • PeludoPorFavor [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        thanks! I told her that, and that when i visit next month, we can talk and get some stuff if she wants.