blackcat,
am what is called a regular 'absconder' [the nicer sounding child term for it is 'runner'] and am always brought back home by the police,as they're called by staff as soon as am get away.
they take am home in the car,or will arm restraint walk am home with one on each side if am close by to make sure do not hit out or run off again.
anyway,the point is-they have never arrested am-they have never once even mentioned the idea of it,to am they are very friendly,and seem to understand that there's always a reason for running off.
police will never arrest for just running off because it isnt illegal and there is supposed to be a lot of paperwork involved just for the call out,so even if it was illegal couldnt see them arresting for it because the extra paperwork would be worth more than a quick visit to a police station.
when possible,just make sure to cooperate with police if this ever happens again,and dont call them nasty names or attack them,though am have lived with several people who have punched,tore hair out of and called nasty names to police and got away without arrests because of their disabilities.
as for the fight with own mum [if that is what happened? not sure if remembering right] ,police do not like to get very involved with family problems and what had done will definitely not get an arrest either,
unless own mum had fought to have it done for ABH/GBH/whatever they call it.
everything will go back to normal,just give it time.
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