Its worse... i know someone who was caught on a riot charge (back in college in 2016)... Good kid didn't do anything, just a picture of him in a group that made it look like he was leading something he wasnt.  he got kicked out of school (had to fight to get back in and finish the stupid degree) fucked his life up for 3 years. Lawyer fees, federal probation. Don't even go to these things, they will flip it on you  edit: i know this might sound sarcastic, its not. He was just at a celebrate the sportsball game riot kindof thing and he got the book thrown at him for just being on the street with a bad picture.