If I ran like "Baby" from Baby Driver in a public place, would I be put under arrest?

Asked by edgarhamn89 (10

) August 18th, 2019

I am referring to this scene in the 2017 film “Baby Driver”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y59oGt2XWU (robbery goes awry and Baby runs to avoid law enforcement)

Ever since I saw this scene back in 2017, it motivated me to run and run while tuned to the song playing in the background (Focus – Hocus Pocus). The feeling of being chased is just perfect for running.

This may sound idiotic, but I always had the urge deep within me to run like this in a public place (I live in California). Obviously, minus the crime (stealing, etc.)... just pure running and acting like I’m being chased. Would I be arrested?

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Some people consider it a sport.

Do you happen to be brown? That might change the dynamic.

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I have run through the streets of Manhattan, sometimes in similar but less dramatic fashion, up steps, up ramps, along the Highline. But I don’t run over tables and the maneuvering around obstacles is mostly to avoid pedestrians.

I have run in the streets of Chinatown and Little Italy, because the sidewalks are too crowded. But one has to watch for cars, they really don’t give a rat’s ass if you are running.

The most dangerous part is running across the Brooklyn Bridge: too many pedestrians, and the cyclists don’t slow down if you venture into the bike lane.

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