The Judge Said We Were to Do What!

Well the enabler crew came back from court last night and I was so outraged and what we were told that I could not possible write about it. Mr. Probation stated that he got the following additional consequences:

1. An additional 110 hours of community service to do-which brings his total up to 220 hours and he is to have it completed within 60 days or he goes to jail. (This is good and I fully agree with this)

2. He also told us that he has to have his learners permit within 60 days as well. I was told that HE had to have it or he would go to jail. Smirking as he told me…Yeah right son, Make BAD choices and get rewarded. I wasn’t born yesterday. Last time I looked you had to have parent or guardian consent prior to age 18 and he is ONLY 17 and won’t be 18 until June. There is a valid reason why he doesn’t have one – Our family therapist advised us 3 years ago to NOT get him one and for us to make him wait until 18 when he would have to sign for his own based on his behavior issues at the time and the extreme liability that he could cause us with his behavior issues should he have a license. His behavior and anger are far worse now then at that time. Putting him behind the wheel of a 2,000 lb killing machine - I DON’T THINK SO.

As we really don’t believe this stipulation, I will be making phone calls today. Hopefully someone will tell us which part of this is true. I don’t see how in a free country we can be forced to get ANY child a permit. Oh wait – let’s look at this – Is my son saying that the judge is saying that not allowing children to have a learners permit is cruel and unusual punishment and would court ordered cell phones for our children next, Oh wait – we will be forced to buy them the car of their choice and WE will have to pay for everything. Let me stop while I am ahead. Whew- thank goodness I woke up from this nightmare. I don’t believe that there is a Judge out there that would put themselves out on a limb and tell a parent that they have to get their child a learners permit, or he goes to jail for probation violation. (What part of this smells-I don’t do something and HE goes to jail). Not to mention the last time I looked it was a privilege and not a RIGHT. That really doesn’t send a good message to kids everywhere. Just make bad choices and you too can force your parents or guardian to get you your permit and heavens knows what. Somehow 2 and 2 aren’t adding up to 4 here, ya think?.

But I keep singing only 130 MORE DAYS to go, 130 More DAYS To GO – take the slip down and twirl yourself around, Only 129 MORE DAYS TO GO.