Posted on 07/09/2016 9:08:41 PM PDT by MFOSGO
My daughter was a thief. And what she stole was cold, hard cash.
It began with money from a parent’s wallet. Then, from another parent’s wallet. It moved on to a twenty from her big brother’s desk drawer. And then singles from the babysitter’s purse.
This happened a dozen times over. It was a pattern. It was serious, not incidental or of opportunity.
The piece de resistance was pinching thirty dollars from a school mate’s back pack – she got wind that the wad was in there for a donation.
Oh, and my daughter is seven.
I freaked out. Explained to her that if she kept up like this she would never be trusted by anyone and one day these actions might land her jail. I was cold, hard and blunt in the details.
But shockingly, she was not deterred. It happened again.
So, we took her to the police station.
We called our neighborhood precinct. Told them what had been happening and asked if we could bring her in for a talking to, as we were at a loss.
They said yes, sure.
My husband brought her in. She was hysterical. Hyperventilating, crying. She kept asking if she could say goodbye to assorted people and if she was going to die in jail.
It was heartbreaking. But the stealing had to stop.
He drove her there. And marched her inside the station as she mumbled, bracing herself, “I’m gonna be brave!”
The sergeant came over to wide-glassy-eyed-catatonic her. He gave her a pencil. And kindly and patiently explained the difference between giving and taking.
Then, as if I had paid him to be there, a half-drunk derelict in handcuffs reeled around the lobby squaring off at little her, “don’t ever go to jail! It sucks!
The sergeant took her back to the holding cell and showed her the ominous, metal bars and lock up.
Quietly and intensely he told my daughter that he knew she was a good girl and that she didn’t want to end up in there. He was sure she was never going to steal again!
She gave him a cracked half-smile. Tears spilled down her cheeks. He patted her on the head.
She came home and passed out.
That cop, with his busy station and important real-life business, took the time to help us solve a big problem. He was kind and generous. He could have easily told us to deal with it ourselves and not waste his time.
I think of this today as officers around this country are getting a completely false and bad wrap.
The real statistics:
Of the 990 arrest-related deaths in 2015, 38 were black and unarmed.
Thus far in 2016 of the 505 shot dead during arrests, 37 people were unarmed. 13 of them were black.
We sent 6 pizzas to that police station yesterday. And called them to voice our support. They were overtly grateful.
At a recent neighborhood festival, my daughter recognized one of the officers from the station. “That policeman was there when I was arrested” she said.
Good thing she got off that time. Because she never stole again.
KMA :)
What was your prior screen name? Arrogant Kathy? LOL
I’ll give you a pointer, don’t mess with me again.
A new sign up telling a poster from over 9 years ago to take a hike and stop being a troll? Yeah. Arrogant Kathy or one of her minions.
Again, KMA.
Shut the f*** up, noob, and get ready to be zotted.
Nobody puts Twink in the corner.
the good ones take action no matter what their age. My son took my grandson (age 5)up to the store with him. When they got home son told me grandson stole a sucker at the store...grandson and I went back up to the store with the sucker...I went in first and told the man behind the counter I was bringing my grandson in to return a sucker he stole...The counter guy was a softy and said it was ok he could keep it....grandma removed it from grandsons hand, gave it to the counter man and told him no, it was stolen and grandson had to apologize and hand over the sucker...thanked the counter guy, but grandson never did it again...too humiliating.. he is now a great and talented man that has his own business in California doing trailers for tv shows and movies....earned a state emmy when he was in broadcast classes I have a picture of it with his name on it...the national emmy’s are taken from those that win state emmys. the show was picked up by channel 56
I got the point. I disagreed with it. I know that’s hard for you to understand but seriously, you have issues. You should work on that.
Well, my take on it is, at least she has a meaningful skill.
Just because I defended you, doesn't mean you aren't wrong here.
I come from a family of cops and firemen. The last resort is involving the police in anything.
I call the cops to help me look for my keys when they are lost in my apartment.
Divorce your wife and get a young hottie.
Loved that movie :)
Corny but cute.
Haha. Still love you :)
I didn’t call for a cop. I stopped one. But thanks for the idiot response, pervert.
Better the devil you know.
Number of reported arrest-related deaths, by demographic characteristics, 2009
Race Origin
White 340
Black 218***
Hispanic 130
Other 19
Unknown 22
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/ard0309st.pdf
I call the cops (well one) to get my kid out of busted college parties.
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The hell we don’t.
Sounds like she has a future in politics.
Oh my gosh! This is the exact same scenario of a friend of mine with her pre-adolescent son, and yes, it worked with him, too!
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