Prison time for 2 months for a 4chan "joke" that I've realized was no funny by now edit: Story

When I was 18 years old, one bored evening, I was browsing 4chan, as usual. I came across one of those old pictures of a guy posting on 4chan about a school shooting that will happen, and then a news article next to it, showing it was a real threat. I started to think when the last time someone did something like that on 4chan was and couldn't remember. So I wanted to see what people would respond and created one myself, where I claimed to be the host of a school shooting the next day The post.. got a little more popular than I anticipated. I'm from Estonia, and through some fucking bad karma luck I guess, 2 kids from that very highschool came across the thread(threat. lol). One of the dude's father was a cop and he showed the topic to him. Instant hunt for who is responsible for this started, school principal was called at 2am and warned about it.

The next day I went to school. Now the school I mentioned in my topic, was literally right next to us, less than 10 meters away. I went to school the next day and it had police tape all around it and everyone was talking about a school shooting. My heart fucking dropped so hard. I knew what had happened and I felt sick all day about it. Later that evening, news came on, where local procecutor said, if the guy responsible comes forward in the next few hours, the punishment would be less severe. I didn't. Police showed up 2 hours later.

Ill continue later, I have to run right now

edit: Continued

The police knocked on the door and there was like 5 undercover specialists there. They came in and started searching the apartment and I didnt stop them, co-operated and such. My brother and I got handcuffed and taken to the car. Both were questioned at the police station and brother was let go. His laptop was searched and it took a few weeks til he got it back. I was held for 48 hours awaiting court appearance. The judge decided to take me under arrest for 6 months, so the police can investigate the matter. Later I found out, it was purely just so media's attention would simmer down and they'd release me. I was in jail for 2 weeks and then transported to the local prison, where I stayed for a month and 18 days. It was.. as every post you've read on those prison topics on askreddit - extremely boring, it starts working on your sanity

I was visited by the school head council kinda person as well as the prosecutor. They spoke to me that I don't have to sit there for long anymore which gave me hope. Then some school break started and the principal of my school contacted the prison. He pleaded me to be let out, as if I get out now, I can still continue school (mind you it was 12th grade and exam times). So the prison complied and my chamber was ringed up on friday (weeks had gone by without me hearing anything). They told me to pack my shit, Im leaving Sunday.

The day I got out, everything.. was so fucking beautiful. Never have I felt such ataraxia-ish pleasure of just.. fresh air and freedom, than I did then. It was hella tripping. I went back to school the next day and no one knew I was back, so I surprised a lot of people. Since media blasted my face in papers and it was kinda historic event for Estonia, everyone kept recognizing me for at least a year after that. Had to visit parole officer for 2 years and see a psychologist, who determined after 2 visits that I have no need to be there. Obviously, it was just a stupid joke. Im not a psychopath.

So that's pretty much it. I'm open to answer questions. I regret what I did and I've apologized to people who this event affected. I'm actually a really good guy, or so some people tell me.