Reddit users reveal the illegal things they do ‘on a regular basis’
(NEXSTAR) – A recent discussion on Reddit has revealed the many crimes some of its users commit “on a regular basis,” presumably as opposed to the crimes they reserve for special occasions.
The subreddit, posted by a Redditor who goes by Central_Power_Unit, has prompted thousands of responses within just a few weeks, with users detailing everything from their preferred petty crimes to more cunning criminal cons.
In some cases, users claimed they were completely ignorant of the illicit activities they were committing until much later in life.
“When I was a kid I thought it was normal that we could buy movies the day after they came out,” wrote one user, who recalled buying DVDs from a bootlegger. “I didn’t realize it was a crime until middle school when I told someone my grandma had ‘Avatar’ on DVD and they said that was impossible since the movie was still in theaters.”
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Other illegal behavior was more intentional, with online piracy (i.e., illegally downloading movies, music, software or even academic textbooks) as one of the most common responses.
“I’m so deep in I forgot it was illegal,” wrote one user who claimed to have downloaded hundreds of high-definition movies for his friends to use as a “private Netflix” of sorts.
Intentional traffic infractions were another recurring theme. Many Redditors admitted to running stop signs, driving without a valid license, or — most commonly — speeding.
“But only every time I drive!” one user joked.
Other fairly regular crimes that Reddit users admitted to committing included improper use of the self-checkout at grocery stores (often to ring up organic produce as inorganic), taking drugs (or formerly being addicted to drugs) and, of course, lying on tax returns.
“You know the game dodgeball? Pretend the ball is taxes,” wrote one commenter.
Many users also used the subreddit to make a point about the nonsensical nature of certain laws or regulations that — generally speaking — many people don’t abide, like jaywalking on empty streets, smoking marijuana (in non weed-friendly states) and violating the NFL’s claims of copyright ownership.
“During football season I provide verbal accounts of the game without consent of the NFL,” reads one of the subreddit’s silly responses.
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Plenty of folks, however, remained tight-lipped about their illicit activity — either the crimes they commit regularly, on a special occasion, or during some type of “Purge” situation — and jokingly accused the person behind the post of working for the authorities or the FBI.
“Nice try, copper,” one user wrote. “Not catching me today!”
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