Hindsight is wonderful but it's on the point when she played her cards is when to call. I know it's hard and you play it over and over but anyone doing anything risky should have a getout plan. Thinking on your feet is one thing but it's like the trick you go to meet. You need to have the cards ready, have an answer or be damned. I'm getting old and a bit slack in planning but I still try to keep a 'get out of jail card' and yes I still fck up but if it's minor, very minor, I'll take a hit but £250, no way.
"" Realistically what would / could the police do? Would they actually have any sympathy for a punter in that situation? "" They most likely would think of the easiest way to fck you off to save work but it's that pregnant moment when you pull up outside that she either gives in or you do. You'd naught to lose. Getting violent is a no no every time. You don't get mad, you get even.
There has to be an element of trust despite fearing the worst before the show and she broke that trust. She had her get out plan and it worked.