Giving the Finger to the Cop case FINALLY resolved

 Sort of…….

It only took 1yr 3 months and 2 days to resolve what should have taken 3 months tops but stubborness and pride  and oh lets not forget about mental illness got the better of everybody.  The maximum sentence with both charges disorderly conduct AND resisting arrest  is 1y and 2 wks.  He’s been out on bail the whole time.  So longer than he would ever get. 

 So where to begin, It was not long after they had him meet with the mental health people I really got pissed with the situation.  The first thing I wrote was to the psychiatrist about his behavior and the problems he has.   I suppose I was being bipolar myself in this case as I would tell the mental health people please do something with him and writing tothe PD and Judge NO he should not be punished for this its ridiculous.   The first note to the psychiatrist was almost immediate. They called him the next day, he didn’t answer the phone but the next day came and had to go meet with them.   Giving both of us 4 hours notice.  The day after I wrote to Dr.  I wrote the judge…….a 3 page tirade. 

He met with them again and he told me something was said about dismissing it…..Could it be true?? But didn’t they said they didn’t get a report back from one of the doctors… so they had to wait till March 10th. During that time I fire off 2 more emails  to the PD and doctor feeling like I was contradiction myself.   They were trying to get him into Mental court but I didn’t want him to plead guilty and you would have to be there.   Now looking back I think they were setting him up.  Last weekend was his birthday by the way.      So March 9th came and they called him telling him that he has to go for an evaluation on Friday. HAS TO GO!   He’s either going with the PD(public defender) or in a Sheriff’s car.   Now I’m getting pissed. WTF are they doing now??  Is this ever going to end.  No court on the 10th…. Took off work and he went up there.  I get a call from the PD as Dennis tried to get me to take him up for this evaluation.  You will have to drive him back.  WE HAVE to drive him up there.   Why??? He  may come back today tomorrow or Monday.   So now I"m flipping out.  They can’t do that??

 So I called my works EAP and got the name off a law firm and called them. Now I’m panicking. I thought I would get a half hour with a lawyer but instead I get this half twit on the phone that says yeah cops can arrest you for giving the middle finger-your lucky they didn’t throw on assault charges. Assault Charge??  He didn’t touch him, didn’t go near him, did a quick 2 sec. salute.  He breeched the peace.  Seriously just giving the middle finger you are breech peace. Some times it only takes looking at him.  To get an Assault charge?? Are you serious?? Yeah……she states.  (and you wonder how the Whole Rodney King thing happened?? This law firm was in LA coinsidently.)  Didn’t He plea bargin.? She asks?  Plea bargin?? Its the finger!!! NO there was no plea bargining? Judge wouldn’t do that and he would plea guilty to plea bargin. He’s better off plea bargining.   1st ammendment rights??  He breeched peace.  (breeching peace was NEVER an issue it was solely the obscene gesture part that they didn’t like.  Trial Date? No trial date…They can keep him in there till they see he’s fit to stand trial. ( gasping) We talked about suing them and she thought it was ridiculous and would only cost me more money.  FOR A LAWSUIT!!  I hung up the phone really dejected and mad. That wasn’t what I wanted. I wanted someone that would have said Hey this is stupid your right he shouldn’t be charged and I would like to help you out…..

Dennis calls me back not to long after I talked to her….. Angry mad fuming and inbetween his unorganized thought process and nastiness about being in there replies….THEY DROPPED THE CHARGES.    You can go get your bail money.  SAY WHAT?? Yeah you can go down now and get your bail money.  Why? How?? Huh?? Nastiness spews from his mouth "Don’t make me repeat it!"  Is it after you got out of there?? NO!!   Then why do you have to stay?? More nastiness It has NOTHING TO DO WITH the case.  Still didn’t quite get it.

I couldn’t beleive the charges were dropped and why if its not contigent on his case was he in there……. I realized that knowing how he was to rue him into getting mental help.  Obviously they agreed with my thoughts. I almost have to laugh at this.  Well planned.  72 hour hold over a weekend.   Still thinking about suing them however. 
Today I got the letter to come pick up the bail…..It is Finally Over. We won…..(I won).  or did they??