Hey I'm 18 and I made a very stupid mistake as well as everyone else that's been in my situation.. ive never been charged with anything or had any legal problems.. but a little while ago I was charged with theft under 5000 from an employer and took around 3 grand worth of stuff.. I'm an idiot for doing it and I know it but I don't know what to do... what will happen to me... should I get a lawyer... if anyone has advice or if anyone is a lawyer please offer some advise

Hello general:

Yes, you should get a lawyer. No, you should not talk to the cops.

excon

a. Cops are bad, don't say any thing
b. lawyers are good
c. its worth it because a record will prevent you from a lot of crap so do whatever you got to do.