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‘I was being a parent': Father found not guilty after taking away daughter’s iPhone
Washington Post via MSN ^ | 1/31/16 | Lindsey Bever

Posted on 01/31/2016 10:06:36 AM PST by Libloather

**SNIP**

Jackson, a 36-year-old from Dallas, was ultimately arrested and charged with property theft, a Class B misdemeanor - because he had taken his daughter's iPhone and refused to give it back.

Following a long legal battle, a Dallas County Criminal Court judge ruled last week that the state did not have enough evidence to continue the case and ordered a jury to find him not guilty.

Jackson spoke with The Washington Post at length following the verdict but then recanted, saying he had signed an exclusivity agreement with a TV program a day earlier. He said he could not speak further.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: court; daughter; father; iphone; vindictiveexwife
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"In the letter, she listed the Webster's definition of a father and said, 'You have never been any of these things to me.' She asked him to relinquish his parental rights so she could be adopted by her stepdad."

Make her pay for her own Commiecare.

1 posted on 01/31/2016 10:06:37 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Parents never married. Parents have new girlfriends/boyfriends with assorted children from their previous relationships. All of these children are subjected to this chaos not of their making.


2 posted on 01/31/2016 10:18:04 AM PST by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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To: Libloather

So much disfunctionality in one place.


3 posted on 01/31/2016 10:18:39 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("The goal of socialism is communism... Hatred is the basis of communism" --Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Libloather

and if the idiot kids bitch of a mother had to pay all the costs of the investigation and prosecution she’d think twice before pulling a stunt like this. Loser pays!


4 posted on 01/31/2016 10:19:44 AM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: Libloather

I suggest everyone read the full article. because I think he has cause for suing for false arrest and that his ex wifes new husband could be sued on what happen. It looks as if he used his influence to have the guy arrested.


5 posted on 01/31/2016 10:24:25 AM PST by PCPOET7
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To: iowamark

I’m not sure of all the facts of this case but I do know contrary to most parents I always taught my kids to earn cash as soon as possible. I grew up in a large poor family (although I didn’t realize it while growing up) to earn money where ever you could (legally of course.) I started at 12 with a paper route which I grew bigger and earned more money at 12.
I got my daughter her GOVERNMENT PERMISSION to work at 16 and she did and does good.
Having said that what if your child is 16+ or even earlier because we cut grass, racked leaves, shoveled at earlier ages and they bought their own phone?
I’m not so sure at that point I can, I know I couldn’t take it away.
If like most parents u paid for it, yep take away but others who earned it.. hmmm


6 posted on 01/31/2016 10:32:11 AM PST by Undecided 2012
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...saying he had signed an exclusivity agreement with a TV program...

Oh, goody...Povich or Springer?

7 posted on 01/31/2016 10:33:13 AM PST by OldSmaj (Nearly 8 years of obamafail. How much more must we endure? It is not too late for impeachment!)
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To: Libloather

The real story here is the baby momma’s pig fiance had his pig friends arrest the guy at 2 AM and then the pig prosecutor upped the charges because the guy opted for a jury trial rather than take a plea and be made a criminal. Some people wonder how BLM and other anti-cop movements gain support from people outside of the grievance industry. This is how.


8 posted on 01/31/2016 10:35:08 AM PST by RightOnTheBorder
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“——because I think he has cause for suing for false arrest “


I don’t agree.

It’s time to move on from this fiasco.

Life is too short to waste one more second on this.

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9 posted on 01/31/2016 10:38:11 AM PST by Mears
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To: RightOnTheBorder
THE REAL STORY IS AN AMERICAN COURT SUPPORTED PARENTAL RIGHTS OVER ALL THE OTHER SO CALLED RIGHTS OF A CHILD

THAT'S THE REAL STORY

SPANKING WINS IN AN AMERICAN COURT !!!!

10 posted on 01/31/2016 10:38:13 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true .... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: RightOnTheBorder

I totally agree with what that father did by taking that cell phone. He should have and WAS found NOT GUILTY for trying to save his daughter from further harm. Indeed he was being a parent, a damn good parent.


11 posted on 01/31/2016 10:38:52 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: Libloather

I was once married to a shrew like this man’s ex. His kids will thank him one day for standing up to their mother.


12 posted on 01/31/2016 10:38:53 AM PST by Rebelbase (A new batch of harpies has hatched in time for the 2016 election.)
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To: Mears

If LEO step dad influenced arrest, then I think a lawsuit is warranted.


13 posted on 01/31/2016 10:42:23 AM PST by MortMan (I am offended by those who believe they have a right not to be offended.)
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To: Undecided 2012

I grew up in a well off family but was taught to work and earn money early on. I was given some farmland by my grandparents so I had income to pay for my medical expenses. By age 7, I had a checking account, paid taxes, paid my property taxes, put money in savings, paid my private school tuition, my medical expenses and my own books/entertainment. I also had to work all summer on their farm and learn how to run it. During the school year, I did not get an ‘allowance’, I got additional wages for helping at my parents jewelry store by doing banking, helping with the accounting starting when I was 10, cleaning the store, helping set up the showcases, setting watches, etc.


14 posted on 01/31/2016 10:46:24 AM PST by reaganaut (Insert tagline here)
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To: Libloather

Would this really the same prosecutor going after those that I’m covered Planned Parenthood’s illegal deals


15 posted on 01/31/2016 10:50:13 AM PST by stocksthatgoup (Trump then Cruz for me. I want to see Hillary, Bernie or any demoncrap crushed)
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To: Undecided 2012

“I’m not so sure at that point I can, I know I couldn’t take it away.”

What a wussie. I will take away tablets (and I have SMASHED a tablet), phones, cars, anything else until they are 18 and moved away. If they used their own money they will eventually be compensated.


16 posted on 01/31/2016 10:56:27 AM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: Undecided 2012

Well the facts are the key to this case. The headline is deliberately misleading.

It wasn’t his daughter claiming theft. It was his ex-wife who bought the phone claiming theft. She said she didn’t have a problem with him taking the phone away from the daughter as punishment, but felt he should have given it to her (the ex-wife), since she paid for it.

A much more logical and routine case than a dispute over children’s property rights.


17 posted on 01/31/2016 11:26:46 AM PST by sipow
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To: iowamark
being a "father" means not marrying the mother of your child and then abandoning that child to shack up with another woman and her children....

there are no good guys in this story....none...

18 posted on 01/31/2016 12:09:31 PM PST by cherry
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To: Libloather

bump


19 posted on 01/31/2016 1:02:06 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Who can actually defeat the Democrats in 2016? -- the most important thing about all candidates.)
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To: Libloather

Parents are ao yesterday. Who needs ‘em when the government raises kids?


20 posted on 01/31/2016 2:31:29 PM PST by Organic Panic
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