"...the mother said she had her son arrested because she didn't know what else to do."
Ok, I was expecting something like: "I had him arrested to teach him a lesson, or something parental-like." But, "...she didn't know what else to do?????"
May the Gods be merciful on the lunatics that are raising our young.
To be fair, I did edit out this line for the excerpt: "She [his mother] hoped the arrest would be a wake-up call for him."