Yeah, so my brother who got out of prison a little over 2 years ago after serving 8 years is back in county lock-up. The first time he was 16 and was charged as an adult and since a firearm was involved he got the max time for the crime. This time, from what I can gather, he stole coke from a dealer. The dealer called the cops and claimed that my brother stole cash and had a gun, so now he is being charged with armed robbery. The cops had the helicopters out and everything last night when they apprehended him. He was obviously high on coke.
My brother tried to convince my dad to bail him out as soon as possible, and to be honest, had convinced my dad. His arraignment was or is sometime this morning. My dad spoke to the cop on the case and the officer persuaded my dad to leave my brother in there for a few days so he can detox. I had told my dad the same thing. We are afraid that if my dad bails him out before he detoxes my brother may do something worse in order to obtain more cocaine.
Also, at this time my brother has nowhere to go / live when he does get out as my step-mom, rightfully, does not want him back at my parent's house. My brother had been renting a place near my parents, but apparently stopped paying the rent a couple of weeks ago, so now my parents have to go clean that place and get his stuff.
Honestly, he is lucky that my dad knows everyone in that fucking little town. My dad is well liked and has gotten my brother places to live and jobs, but the kid just keeps fucking it all up. I spoke to my dad and told him that he needs to let my brother suffer some and really hit bottom if he ever hopes for him to get better.
To make this whole thing even more screwed up, the cops hadn't known about this particular dealer until he reported the robbery. Now he's on their radar and they want my brother to rat him out / help nail him. Who knows what will happen with that.
You've got to love fucking bullshit drama.
I am so frazzled right now that I can't concentrate or think straight. My job is concentrating and thinking and analyzing so I am obviously sucking big time at that right now. I am slammed with projects but I can't seem to do anything. I just want to escape from reality for a little bit so I may take the rest of the afternoon off since I'm not getting anything done anyway
I wish I could help my dad, but he lives 8 hours away and doesn't want me to take the time from work to go up there. I am really scared that all of this stress is going to kill my dad. He has a bad heart and this shit is not good for him. I so hate being helpless in all of this. I like to be in control and to be able to make things better and right now there is really nothing that I can do.
My brother tried to convince my dad to bail him out as soon as possible, and to be honest, had convinced my dad. His arraignment was or is sometime this morning. My dad spoke to the cop on the case and the officer persuaded my dad to leave my brother in there for a few days so he can detox. I had told my dad the same thing. We are afraid that if my dad bails him out before he detoxes my brother may do something worse in order to obtain more cocaine.
Also, at this time my brother has nowhere to go / live when he does get out as my step-mom, rightfully, does not want him back at my parent's house. My brother had been renting a place near my parents, but apparently stopped paying the rent a couple of weeks ago, so now my parents have to go clean that place and get his stuff.
Honestly, he is lucky that my dad knows everyone in that fucking little town. My dad is well liked and has gotten my brother places to live and jobs, but the kid just keeps fucking it all up. I spoke to my dad and told him that he needs to let my brother suffer some and really hit bottom if he ever hopes for him to get better.
To make this whole thing even more screwed up, the cops hadn't known about this particular dealer until he reported the robbery. Now he's on their radar and they want my brother to rat him out / help nail him. Who knows what will happen with that.
You've got to love fucking bullshit drama.
I am so frazzled right now that I can't concentrate or think straight. My job is concentrating and thinking and analyzing so I am obviously sucking big time at that right now. I am slammed with projects but I can't seem to do anything. I just want to escape from reality for a little bit so I may take the rest of the afternoon off since I'm not getting anything done anyway
I wish I could help my dad, but he lives 8 hours away and doesn't want me to take the time from work to go up there. I am really scared that all of this stress is going to kill my dad. He has a bad heart and this shit is not good for him. I so hate being helpless in all of this. I like to be in control and to be able to make things better and right now there is really nothing that I can do.
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Sorry its not better.