| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | Theft because 2 phones were originally stolen. |
| Back in May of this year my son, Jacob, had to | | | | Americorp now may never let him join and this |
| return an item he bought from Radio Shack that | | | | will make him fail all background checks. |
| didn't work properly. Jacob did not have a drivers | | | | To hire an attorney for this would cost at least |
| license so he asked his friend, Andy, for a ride. | | | | $10,000 and could go as high as $50,000. We are |
| Another kid asked Andy if he could tag along for | | | | on a budget so we had no choice but to get a |
| the ride. While Jacob was filling out forms to | | | | public defender. Jacob is very upset over this |
| return the item he had bought, this kid, Jared, | | | | entire ordeal and truth be told the only lesson he |
| stole two cell phones. After Jacob had gotten his | | | | is learning right now is to keep your mouth shut, |
| money back while they were on their way back | | | | never do the right thing. |
| home he found out what Jared had done. Jacob | | | | What has this country come to. The United |
| then contacted the Head of security of Radio | | | | States has a greater number of citizens being |
| Shack on his own and arranged to get them back | | | | prosecuted that any other place in the world yet |
| the phones. | | | | there are other countries with a much greater |
| Fast forward 6 months, my wife and I and Jacob | | | | population. The reason the authorities have such a |
| had moved to Georgia where life would be more | | | | large prosecution percentage is because they let |
| comfortable and less costly, Jacob was finishing | | | | these cases go on and on forever until finally, the |
| his High School and then had plans to enter | | | | person being prosecuted, is in a hurry to end this |
| Americorps after he graduated. We all of a | | | | ordeal and they are forced to cop a plea. |
| sudden receive a summons in the mail that the | | | | No wonder there are so many innocent people in |
| State of Florida has filed Grand Theft charges | | | | our jails and prisons. There needs to be greater |
| against Jacob. Just to appear in Florida for court | | | | punishment for the prosecutors and police when |
| would have cost us at least $500 per trip and I | | | | they wrongfully prosecute someone and they end |
| am on Disability. We were able to arrange to do | | | | up losing part of their lives. I can remember awhile |
| the thing completely by phone. In the police report | | | | back a story about 2 kids who had to do 30 |
| it says that Jacob was the one to return the | | | | years in a state prison for rape. After 30 years it |
| phones but the state of Florida is still chosen to | | | | was found out that they were completely |
| prosecute him. | | | | innocent. The state offered them the measly sum |
| In the state of Florida you are still considered a | | | | of $30,000 each. $30,000 for taking away life that |
| juvenile until you are 19 years of age. The Judge | | | | cannot be replaced. These kids had pending |
| told us that if the case doesn't get settled soon | | | | college scholarships when they were first accused |
| that the prosecutor will move it into adult court. | | | | of this crime, now what has become of them. |
| Because of this Jacob has to wait on living until | | | | Were they able to get back the 30 years that |
| this case is over, in the meantime it shows that | | | | they had to spend in prison? |
| he is being prosecuted for 2 counts of Grand | | | | |