It only get's worse

Interesting things learned today-Copernicus was alleged to have been involved in another robbery of a gas station on Military Highway the same night.

IS ANYONE AWAKE AT THE VIRGINIAN PILOT NEWSROOM!? I can't believe they missed this one entirely.

I have also learned that both of his (Copernicus) co-offenders are pointing the finger at him, saying he was the "mastermind" because he needed money for an apartment.

This is quickly going from a bad dream to becoming a full blown nightmare and the thought of having to drive all the way out to a place like Wallens Ridge which is out in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, or Mecklenberg isn't appealing at all.

Do they even have/heard of WiFi anywhere around there?

A friend of mine who has spent over 30 years in Law Enforcement told me just a little while ago that this boy is "hosed." (his words) He stated that "Jimmy, he is about to get hammered and now you're telling me there were TWO robberies? My God, he won't be out of prison until he's YOUR age and he's about to learn that now that he's in the system, the system just doesn't give a (expliteve omitted) about him and his Mother is the only person who even likes him anymore."

His words, not mine and it doesn't get anymore brutal than that. He also told me to caution Miss Scarlett that we're "not out of the woods yet" because since this may be an ongoing investigation, there is the possibility that the Police uncover more crimes and file charges on those, too because once they get started, they don't stop until they have covered every base.

I'm starting to wonder how it can be that a person can even begin to consider the possibility of being sent to prison for such a long time-I cannot imagine that possibility nor would I ever want to.

Tough days ahead for Miss Scarlett-or any parent with a kid in jail.

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