thanks mate. im unsure where to get professional advice ! as i did want to visit america so i asked the police (they where doing visitations to my house for a while after) and they basically said 'phone the embassy, but it just depends on who answers the phone that day' like a caution is a gray area that no-one knows the answer too! so guessing its the same deal with this...?
im not planning to tell my friend, although im not into the idea of getting there with him and then getting turned away by the police to go home and he is left wondering what the hell i did! thanks for heads up on the passenger card.
no, i don't lie about it as i know if i got found out it would be bad ! its just confusing the fact its not a conviction but it is a crim. record !