tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post5279067340524580621..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: A Night in JailCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-21134074771899282752007-04-01T19:51:00.000-05:002007-04-01T19:51:00.000-05:00Take it as a lesson learned at low cost. And cont...Take it as a lesson learned at low cost. And continue to tell everyone about the sub-humane conditions. People who treat dogs and horses this way are themselves put in jail!<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/><BR/>TimTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09248664089124106737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-84353445697998591402007-03-31T11:40:00.000-05:002007-03-31T11:40:00.000-05:00Welcome to OPP. Here's why you couldn't get your ...Welcome to OPP. Here's why you couldn't get your son out...OPP gets $75/per prisoner every 12 hours. They try to hold people as long as they can in order to get more money from the state. I'm not sure it's legal...but it's one of those things that goes on without ever being challenged. If you would have brought a lawyer with you, they most likely would have let him out immediately...but they cock block everyone else.<BR/><BR/>One more corrupt entity in our city.<BR/><BR/>Great Post.Jason Brad Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-63666319964355798432007-03-28T17:20:00.000-05:002007-03-28T17:20:00.000-05:00Freshman year, I warned everyone I knew how bad ce...Freshman year, I warned everyone I knew how bad central lockup was. I told every horror story I had ever heard. Nobody believed me. The few that ended up in OPP said it was far worse than I described.<BR/><BR/>One friend went there for doing 105 in a 55 zone. They took him to Central Lockup. He was in there with 50 people. The whole place reeked of B.O. Someone comes up to him and says, "Give me a cigarette or I'm going to kill you." He gave him the whole pack. Fortunately, the cop who arrested him didn't feel like filling out paperwork that day and posted him as just being 85 in a 55 and he got out after another hour and a half or so.<BR/><BR/>God only knows what would have happened to him had been forced to stay the night.Clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905149250548893628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-40092113892401384862007-03-28T07:06:00.000-05:002007-03-28T07:06:00.000-05:00I have tremendous sympathy for your boy: if the 's...<I>I have tremendous sympathy for your boy: if the 'state' treats people in this way - then their property deserves to be defaced.</I><BR/><BR/>Moral equivalence is not a compelling argument. Regardless, the boy committed a crime, and he did not do it with foreknowledge that his father would be jerked around when trying to bail him out. So your comment is just wrong, wrong, wrong. There is no excuse for criminal behavior. <BR/><BR/>I hope the kid learned his lesson and turns away from his past. Otherwise, he will likely be in some kind of lockup again someday.Garveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785115881564847662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-7254742595632841532007-03-27T23:33:00.000-05:002007-03-27T23:33:00.000-05:00I hate to tell you this but at least this happened...I hate to tell you this but at least this happened after Katrina. I was a paramedic in New Orleans for many years and was the one picking up those cellmates needing pumped stomachs. The conditions actually used to be worse. Hell in the '90's I remember they would hand every person going into the jail a condom. The intention wasn't for you to use it, but to beg the guy about to rape you to use it. <BR/><BR/>Thankfully your son is out and I guess by the latest posts ok, in a relative sense. Rest assured that the attitude you experienced from the clerk is exactly that of the officers on the street, the ones that arrested your "criminal" son. Lazy bastards that pull over women and old citizens for traffic violations because they know the pullover will be safe. My experience it that NOPD officers and Sheriff's Deputies in New Orleans are useless, ineffective, and basically yet another city or state job that employs otherwise unemployable or criminal individuals. As medics we prayed they wouldn't show up on shooting or domestic violence calls because the preaching and condescension only made matters worse. <BR/><BR/>When you reflect on your and your son's experience, think about how New Orleans is going to recover. These fiefdoms created by government agencies need to be completely disbanned and rebuilt. Then we can move forward. <BR/><BR/>Hope you aren't too hard on the kid. Think he learned his lesson.Brian Bordelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357533500740407908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-40430947699522203342007-03-27T21:48:00.000-05:002007-03-27T21:48:00.000-05:00JR, I know that's true, and I've met many good pol...JR, I know that's true, and I've met many good policemen. It's the system that I have problems with, because it seems no longer to be about the people who need help. "Me," yes, let you're kid know. Susan, there are some examples of ridiculous abuses of power. Thanks for posting. Erik, I think that's what's so scary, the very randomness of it. Lana, you're my fuzzy.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-73093465128067046272007-03-27T20:17:00.000-05:002007-03-27T20:17:00.000-05:00Charles,Having been arrested twice, once in Wavela...Charles,<BR/><BR/>Having been arrested twice, once in Waveland, Miss on a Super Bowl Sunday for saying "Fuck" on the way out and once for asking the cop who almost took the drivers side door off by speeding to an EMERGENCY and I shot him the bird and he saw it 2 blocks away and RETURNED to tell me to "Take a fucking walk lady" to which I asked: "I have seen all sorts of pornography, but would you please demonstrate that one, uh the fucking AND walking at the same time...." to which he slapped the cuffs on me and away I went at the mercy of NOPD to jail.<BR/><BR/>I did spend the night and the judge just laughed and chewed out the arresting cop the next a.m. That, however, did not make up for those 24 hrs. The most interesting thing was this tiny tiny little crack whore who kept jumping up and down and saying " I be outa here befo ya'll's eyes blink twice" and she was. Maybe I didn't speak Ebonics or give the appropriate blow job to the right person.<BR/><BR/>In any case glad your kid is ok. I always follow Hunter Thompson's advice upon being arrested: "When it gets weird, the weird get going" or something like that.<BR/><BR/>Better to try to stay out of the way of the LAW. It's a no win situation.<BR/><BR/>Susan on Palmyra St.NOLASUSANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906981303773232794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-82960247171586827302007-03-27T13:48:00.000-05:002007-03-27T13:48:00.000-05:00Man, so your (and your son's) treatment was so ran...Man, so your (and your son's) treatment was so random it's almost surreal. Glad it turned out okay.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-10177678195883127572007-03-27T10:24:00.000-05:002007-03-27T10:24:00.000-05:00Howie LuvzusWow! My kid isn't into graffiti, but h...<A HREF="http://howieluvzus.com/" REL="nofollow">Howie Luvzus</A><BR/><BR/>Wow! My kid isn't into graffiti, but he will read this so that he'll be careful that his "hobbies" don't land him in jail!Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078235756981118286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-78910116839155781432007-03-26T20:51:00.000-05:002007-03-26T20:51:00.000-05:00I wonder why the police are sometimes called "the ...I wonder why the police are sometimes called "the fuzz," considering there's nothing fuzzy about them. In this light, they should be called "the prick," considering their prickliness (among other, more obvious traits.) <BR/>Don't you love when they call you for donations after hassling you & yours, too? I've checked into it & it's not illegal to snail-mail anyone a live skunk. Mwa ha ha!Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-22656905953315731512007-03-26T18:32:00.000-05:002007-03-26T18:32:00.000-05:00Charles,I hate to say it, but it sounds kind've li...Charles,<BR/>I hate to say it, but it sounds kind've like the place I work at. Except all the fuss is usually about visiting rights and money orders. Some of us State Employees are a tad bit overworked and underpaid and try the best we can. Sorry to hear about your ordeal.JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-29441421444154521312007-03-26T14:56:00.000-05:002007-03-26T14:56:00.000-05:00Hey! I have to work today but either tonight or to...Hey! I have to work today but either tonight or tomorrow I am going to write a new post. I miss everyone!!!!! take care!ZZZZZZZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138083815199638165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-41518696301250971782007-03-26T13:52:00.000-05:002007-03-26T13:52:00.000-05:00Thanks, CS and etain, and Danny, "Exactly."Thanks, CS and etain, and Danny, "Exactly."Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-17978406034173672482007-03-26T13:16:00.000-05:002007-03-26T13:16:00.000-05:00"Fucking hell."(Excuse my French - as some English..."Fucking hell."<BR/><BR/>(Excuse my French - as some English stupidly say after making the above expletive)<BR/><BR/>I hope you, your ex and especially your boy are fine. Man, that really is terrible. He was rounded up like an animal and you weren't treated much better. It must have been agonising - but all have learned many lessons I imagine. I have tremendous sympathy for your boy: if the 'state' treats people in this way - then their property deserves to be defaced.<BR/><BR/>Those officials have abdicated part of their humanity - to be numb, rule loving automatons. Scary.Danny Tagaloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899578338574197919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-34393327777660432382007-03-26T12:58:00.000-05:002007-03-26T12:58:00.000-05:00OOOOO my word Charles, I am sure they learned thei...OOOOO my word Charles, I am sure they learned their lesson. I am very happy you got them out, without anything happening to them....my word...Drizelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746480963316566816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-44091751751351421942007-03-26T08:40:00.000-05:002007-03-26T08:40:00.000-05:00What a horrible experience, for both you and your ...What a horrible experience, for both you and your son. Nothing scares me more than officialdom.cs harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708705800818667923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-46804381604709558682007-03-26T08:18:00.000-05:002007-03-26T08:18:00.000-05:00Thanks, guys, much appreciated. Steve, by the tim...Thanks, guys, much appreciated. Steve, by the time I wrote this I was somewhat recovered. Couldn't have written it while it was happening. Susan, yes, not being able to contact your child is horrible. Sid, you're right about the friend and it turned out they were together throughout. I wish I'd have known that. I would have felt a bit better.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-9006741937271536562007-03-26T05:38:00.000-05:002007-03-26T05:38:00.000-05:00Man, sorry to hear that and sorry I didn't read it...Man, sorry to hear that and sorry I didn't read it until this a.m. Jail + New Orleans = a place I'd never want to be. At least he had a friend with him.Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-29828268264666634022007-03-26T04:12:00.000-05:002007-03-26T04:12:00.000-05:00Damn, Charles. I definitely could feel the agony o...Damn, Charles. I definitely could feel the agony of not being able to communicate with him, let him know what was happening. It's just great to read that everyone is okay.Susan Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05566328070072489203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-69589364749853766472007-03-25T15:30:00.000-05:002007-03-25T15:30:00.000-05:00Bloody great post. Sharp clean language conveys th...Bloody great post. Sharp clean language conveys the squalor, the frustration and the thin hard edge of a parent's fear. Beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Of course, writing style's probably about the last thing on your mind right now...Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.com