Goose
Well-known Member
I have a 31 year old great nephew (Wife's side) who's back in the slammer for about the third or fourth time.
He was just paroled a couple of months ago after doing one year of a 2 to 4 year sentence for domestic violence. He's a proficient, school trained diesel mechanic and had a good job with a local Kenworth dealer. He was being considered for second shift foreman. And he threw it away.
How he's back in the slammer for beating up an ex girlfriend and hitting a man with his pickup. Both are felonies with a possible five year sentence each.
And to talk with him, he's the nicest looking, most respectful, well groomed young man you'd hope to meet.
But--consider his role models. His father and uncle have each been in the slammer at least twice for various drug offenses. And his sister has been in a girl's reformatory at least once for various offenses.
And both of my wife's brothers who produced that mess are solid, upstanding citizens. It kind of boggles the mind.
My rant for the day.
He was just paroled a couple of months ago after doing one year of a 2 to 4 year sentence for domestic violence. He's a proficient, school trained diesel mechanic and had a good job with a local Kenworth dealer. He was being considered for second shift foreman. And he threw it away.
How he's back in the slammer for beating up an ex girlfriend and hitting a man with his pickup. Both are felonies with a possible five year sentence each.
And to talk with him, he's the nicest looking, most respectful, well groomed young man you'd hope to meet.
But--consider his role models. His father and uncle have each been in the slammer at least twice for various drug offenses. And his sister has been in a girl's reformatory at least once for various offenses.
And both of my wife's brothers who produced that mess are solid, upstanding citizens. It kind of boggles the mind.
My rant for the day.