Can someone get a new identity by joining the french foreign legion?

Question

I was just wondering if the police are after you in your home country or if you just want to get a new identity for other reasons, can you join the french foreign legion and just start over from scratch or does it depend on what crimes the police are after you for? I have already checked their website but it wasn't as clear as I had hoped.

Answer 1

Why do that when you can just go to a country that doesnt extradite? If the crime is petty enough you can just go 3 states over because even though you might get arrested during a motor stop, 9 out of 10 you will be released an hour later because your state will not want to go through the expense of picking you up or paying that jail for your stay.

Answer 2

No

Answer 3

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