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Originally Posted by Rain Man
I actually knew a guy who went on the lam. No ankle monitor, but warrants, lots of warrants, so he bolted. I think he spent five years (edit: probably 2 or 3 now that I do the math) away from his family hiding somewhere to try to avoid a two-year sentence. He got caught and ended up serving about four months before getting an early release. It seemed like a poor tradeoff.
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I have a buddy doing it right now. Facing 2 years in jail, he bounced a few days ago. Went some place warm. Said he'll be back in 6 months to serve his 2 years. Despite what people think, depending on why or what your running from, it doesn't add much if any time to your sentence.