Hello, Brenda,
 
Thanks so much for keeping in touch.
 
As you can well imagine, I actually fear some kind of "retaliation" from the Police & City of Rockwall. 
 
When my husband & son met (last Friday) with an attorney regarding the incident where the Rockwall Police literally snatched him from his own home, the outlook was NOT good.  That incident occurred around 1:30 AM, and the police actually told my husband :  "If Dave had just stopped when we called him, we wouldn't have to take him in."  My husband was also told the charge was "resisting arrest."  Yet, when they booked him, the police ADDED an "intoxication" charge.  That was completely BOGUS.  My husband thought maybe they just threw that in to help THEIR case (since my son has numerous alcohol related issues). 
 
Sorry to ramble.  Anyway... the attorney said that "resisting arrest" was the most serious.  Further, when the attorney called Rockwall about the offenses, it seems my son has numerous pending or outstanding = citations.  So, the attorney wanted $2500 ADDITIONAL to handle the case. 
 
I am in NO WAY excusing my son's behavior.  But, Brenda, I SWEAR!  The Rockwall Police stop him for ANYTHING.  He has actually been ticketed for his PASSENGER not wearing a SEATBELT!  Talk about = "racial profiling" - Dave is white - but, out here it is AGE/GENDER profiling.  On the 4th of July, my son was standing in the backyard at Chandler's Landing with a bunch of other people - watching fireworks.  The old geezer = neighbor upstairs (the one who called the police on Dave the night he allegedly "resisted arrest") well, he called the Police that night, too - and sure enough, Dave was 20 taken to jail.  There were other under-age-21 GIRLS standing out there watching the fireworks with beer in their HANDS.  But, the police ignored all that.  Just took DAVE in.  In fact, one of the cops asked OUT one= of the under-21 girls who was drinking....
 
When Dave was little, he loved Policemen - wanted to be one.  = Now he fears them - but, has no respect for them.  And all the City of Rockwall cares about is the MONEY.  They KNOW most parents are willing to go bankrupt (which we are doing - literally) to keep out kids out of jail, and with some kind of "clean record" until they can outgrown this stuff.  Consequently, the fines just pile on.  The City NEVER offers to negotiate or work with a kid or his parents.  Besides my own son, I have seen many, many kids out here who would have benefited from some kind of work camp, boot camp, rehab or alcohol program.  But, the city just wants that MONEY.
 
Please forgive me, Brenda.  I had only intended to write & share my fear of "retaliation" with you.  (Though I'm not sure how much more they could do to Dave/us, than they are doing.  We are definitely in their "sites.")  Yet, I rambled on.  And the sad part is, I have only scratched the surface of what I could tell you.
 
If I haven't bored you to tears, please feel free to keep in = touch. 
 
God bless,
Nancy
    
 


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