I had a close call, but I deleted all of the data off the computers before the police arrived with a search warrant.
That sounds scary, but what if the police find out that you deleted the data?
All of the files have been deleted, they can't recover it.
It's never okay to break the law and try the hide your crime. You're just prolonging your arrest and wasting tax payers money.
I don't want to go to jail so I'm getting rid of all the evidence that I can so they can't convict me.
If you've done something illegal, you should confess to the police. You have to pay the consequences for breaking the law and if you confess, you may get a lighter sentence and be able to move on with your life.