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There seems to be a bit of fantasy of catching these guys in the act and 10 ringing them. The reality hit when you sit down with a good criminal defense attorney who tells you, "After talking to the DA, I can get you a plead for five years in prison." It has been 1.5 years since that you shot little Johnny, whose friends claim he did it on a dare and the was going to give it back to you. You have spent several weeks in jail before making your $100K bond. You have sold every thing that you can, and your attorney is telling you that five years is the best he can get, and by the way he needs another $10,000.00. Oh, you want to take it to trial? He says that he will need another $100K. He will need to hire an jury expert for Voir Dire and a use of force expert to explain that you acted appropriately. But you have become a political hot potato, because little Johnny was not just another thug, but his family has political influence and his dad is out for your neck. AND he has the money and time to make it happen. When you ask your attorney how much more money is it going to cost, he shrugs and asks "How badly do you want to stay out of prison?"

You realize that you should have just locked the door and put the packages into the trunk, shooting little Johnnie was A BAD IDEA. HE WAS NOT A THREAT, thief yes, but not a threat.

Yea, the world is that screwed up.