Apparently, 2 months ago, my dad threatened an inmate over the phone, then bit and ran from the officers who came to arrest him. He is charged with two felony counts and a misdemeanor. He’s out on bail right now, but my mother and I didn’t find out until today (they are divorced, and we don’t have a whole lot of contact with him.)
I’m just stunned… My own father is going to do time, and over something so stupid as this. I am not making light of the threat he made, but the fact that he did it is what shocks me.
At least I don’t have to worry about the name change thing… I’m married now, so I have a different last name
I think he has a previous record. Nothing major, but I seem to recall a story about him opening the door to the courthouse too hard and shattering it (it was glass, obviously) and he was headed out of the parking lot when they got him. Things like that.
Do you really think he might get off without jail time?
This inmate called your dad? From jail? Maybe the jail could block your dad’s number from now on, so this guy can’t harrass him anymore. It sounds like he wasn’t to eager to hear from the guy.
I think he’ll probably get off with a fine and probation. Just a guess.
This inmate called your dad? From jail? Maybe the jail could block your dad’s number from now on, so this guy can’t harrass him anymore. It sounds like he wasn’t too eager to hear from the guy.
I think he’ll probably get off with a fine and probation. Just a guess.
This inmate called your dad? From jail? Maybe the jail could block your dad’s number from now on, so this guy can’t harrass him anymore. It sounds like he wasn’t too eager to hear from the guy.
I think he’ll probably get off with a fine and probation. Just a guess.
He already has a lawyer, and apparently they are preparing to file a suit against the city or the jail (not quite clear which). I’m sure the lawyer and suit are my stepmother’s ideas… my dad usually isn’t sober enough to brainstorm like that.
All calls from the jail she be preceeded by a recorded message advising the recipient of such and an admonition not to forward the call. Did he not know it was a jail inmate calling? Did he know this guy?
It’s a girl, and apparently stepmom has been working with this inmate’s mom trying to get her out. My dad got tired of her calling and this whole thing started.
Also, this is a really really small town that he lives in. They may not even have the funds for a recording!
I knew I wasn’t clear when I submitted that!
I agree that a threat of that nature should be taken very, very seriously.
What I think is stupid is that my dad, someone who is 52 years old and supposed to be a rational person, did this.
liirogue, I feel bad for you. Just remember to say no when he and his wife come after you for money to help pay the lawyer. Don’t let them guilt you into anything. He screwed up on his own and that’s how he has to handle it. Sounds like a little jail time would do him some good, if it included some anger management help.
Making a bomb threat on a jail telephone line. What was your dad drinking at the time? I’ll have to try some of that stuff.
Sorry to hear of the difficulties, some people dig their grave with their jawbone. Like others have said, don’t let your dad pull any guilt trips on you. You need to stay on the sidelines for this one.
The threat is the minor issue IMHO. He bit two cops. He is likely, and probably should, either have to go in for some drug/alcohol counseling (mandatory) and maybe do 90 dayts in county.
Could end up being the best thing that ever happened to him. You don’t bite cops.
I do hope he has to have drug and alchohol rehab. His addictions are the reason why he lost his first wife, and us kids don’t want much to do with him.
I’m still in a state of shock though, I think. It just seems like some sort of dream that I’ll wake up from and laugh about
