Scared Straight

I can remember back in high school when we were shown the Academy Award winning documentary "Scared Straight." The film takes a group of juvenile offenders into the maximum-security New Jersey state prison, Rahway (now known as East Jersey State Prison). There, the young offenders are introduced to some "lifers."

Ever since I was a kid and saw the Academy Award winning documentary "Scared Straight," I've had a pretty simple goal: Don't go to jail. Period. Full stop. However, it's difficult to avoid trouble with law enforcement if you aren't aware of the goofy little things that can be illegal in one municipality but not another. Illinois has several of those goofy little laws.