So What The F%^&K Do I Do Now???????

[mrtr33]

He gets a job. Today. Pays back everything, including buying you a box of Padron 3000's. If he can't get the court date changed, he gets to reimburse your plane ticket as well. Don't care if it's flipping burgers at McD's, he's going to pay you back. I'm assuming he has no bills.

Not sure where you are at, but a citation for possession and paraphernalia is probably something he can get expunged, or just see if he can't contact the city prosecutor and cut a deal. That costs $ too, but weigh that cost versus replacing that plane ticket, and you might find out it's cheaper. Can't imagine why he'd need to go to court for simple possession, unless there wasn't anything 'simple' about this possession.

It's been my experience that he'll be more remorseful if you just let him know that you're disappointed rather than screaming and yelling at him. My 0.02.

[ashauler]

He gets a job. Today. Pays back everything, including buying you a box of Padron 3000's. If he can't get the court date changed, he gets to reimburse your plane ticket as well. Don't care if it's flipping burgers at McD's, he's going to pay you back. I'm assuming he has no bills.

Not sure where you are at, but a citation for possession and paraphernalia is probably something he can get expunged, or just see if he can't contact the city prosecutor and cut a deal. That costs $ too, but weigh that cost versus replacing that plane ticket, and you might find out it's cheaper. Can't imagine why he'd need to go to court for simple possession, unless there wasn't anything 'simple' about this possession.

It's been my experience that he'll be more remorseful if you just let him know that you're disappointed rather than screaming and yelling at him. My 0.02.

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I have experience with this, but, in my state, at the time that it happened there wasn't any of this citation shit. Straight to the calaboose she went.....I got the call that I needed to come pay some bail money to get her out. I got the call on Friday, and I paid the bail...................on Monday.

She got a job on Tuesday, and started paying me back with her first check.

[JiveTurkey]

Sorry to hear this.

I hope your son realizes that though Possession and some other crimes, on their face, are "victimless" crimes, it can cause great harm to those around--and not so close to--him.

Not only are you out of the opportunity to partake in the split, others from across the continent have been unduly forced to re-arrange things (even if everyone's understanding about it).

I hope you're able to work everything out with him and he truly uses this as a learning opportunity. Good luck.

[Mangyrat]

I can't get it out without a release of liability from her.

Just get someone to forge it for you the impound lot don't give a crap they just want the $. Do not forge it yoru self they may look at the hand writeng.

My wife signs my name better than i do.

[ggiese]

The good news - from what I understand first time offenders have the option of a "diversion" program. So he should be able to get himself into that program to keep this off of his record.

Not surprising the tow bill is what it is. Life's lesson, though - tell your son he was damned lucky he did not do what he did somewhere else. Here in Illinois they would have tacked on an addition $500 "administration" fee to get the truck back (in addition to the towing and storage fees). Otherwise they'd be looking at seizing the truck due to the drug charge.

Last piece of advice from a father to a father. Be a father, kick his butt but be there for him - and don't be too hard on the boy. As much as it pains you to hear this right now - trust me - one day you will laugh about this with your son.

[cigarsarge]

I'd go for the diversion is available. The diversion program we have in our courts gives good info to offenders. I wish I could take him with me on a ride along one night...I'd show him what that life style could lead to.

Like George said be there for him. Be a strong father not a best bud.

[cinda]

b) Except as authorized by law, every person who possesses not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, other than concentrated cannabis, is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100).
http://www.chrisconrad.com/expert.wi...scodetext.html

It looks like its just an infraction in calf and the pipe is not illegal per say but the resin in it can my part of the weight. It's not as bad as it could be but making him responsible for every dime plus I charge him your wage per hour for all the time you spent getting all this straighten out. I also make him do some kind of a research paper on drugs and prison in Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalit...bis_by_country