I did a donut in an open parking lot this afternoon. The mall security guy saw me, so I stopped and waited for a good tongue lashing because I was, in fact, being an irresponsible doofus
. Instead though, he called the police and I was cited for squealing of tires and reckless driving. Upon arriving home I learned that this is a class A misdemeanor.
My question is this: Is there another crime that would fit this incident that I could hope to plead down to? I do not feel that anyone's safety was risked, as there were no cars or people in the lot, and this seems to be the main basis for the ticket. As for the squealing tires ticket, well...they were squealing, so that makes sense. Furthermore, in Illinois you lose your license for this, so will I lose my Iowa one?