12-25-2015, 01:12 PM
(12-24-2015, 11:54 PM)sally Wrote: He got two felonies, one for the fake ID and one for burglary which is bullshit. He went in the school for shit and giggles because he was a drunk moron, not the intent to burglarize the freaking elementary school. I'm not coddling the little bastard, but the cops way overreacted.
With increased focus on threats to schools and other public spaces, I'm actually glad that the cops are being vigilant. They obviously had no way of knowing that your son and his friend were just knucklehead teens until they caught up to them.
If they weren't in possession of any stolen items, I agree with Donovan that you may be able to have the burglary charged reduced to criminal trespass or dropped altogether if your son pleads guilty to falsifying identification and underage purchase of alcohol. His account needs to mesh with his friend's account and plea, if possible.
Still, a felony conviction will follow your son and could really fuck him over in terms of background checks and employment opportunities. I'd go through the steps to get his record expunged as soon as possible thereafter.
Anyway, I'm glad that your son and his friend weren't physically hurt; they were fortunate.