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false, as thinking and actually taking action are completely different. however, if they can PROVE you were PLOTTING a crime they can charge you with a misdemeanor known as loitering.

A brain-reading machine has not been invented yet.

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Q: True or false If you think about committing a crime you can be charged with a criminal offense?
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