Folsom Prison Blues

[Franklin Richards]

S/He's baaaaack!


How has everything been? Any new scandals I should know about? Did ya miss me?


Ok. Lemme tell ya where I've been. But before that let me tell ya a little story. About two years ago I was in a car with three of my friends. We were just leaving this pond called Gee Lake in Commerce, TX. and we had been smoking a little pot. We got in our car and were heading home when a campus cop pulled us over. He poked his head in the car and said he smelled weed. Everyone was about to freak out. The tension was palpable. I knew that two of my friends each had a bag of weed on them. I also knew that the other friend was trying to get her degree so that she could be in politics. Well I fessed up and took the blame for all of us. After I confessed and gave the guy my quarter bag of weed, he didn't search or arrest the others. I went to jail and spent 11 days in the hole because I didn't have any cash.


Big deal. Time passes and I really don't care about my record. Maybe one day when this country wakes up it might even be a badge of honor. Anywho. As far as I was concerned it was over.


Flash forward to right before I stopped posting. I was pulled over for an expired inspection sticker. No big deal. The cop then told me I had a warrant for my arrest and that I owed a county here in Texas a little over 2 Grand.

WTF?

Apparantly the 11 days I spent in jail wasn't enough punishment. Well I'm not a rich man so I spent a little over 2 months in jail.

Well I got out a while back and during all that... no surprise... I lost my job, my home, and my girlfriend. I've been struggling to get back on my feet and I finally landed a decent job in San Marcos. I'm back on the internet and I suppose I'm doing alright. But I've been knocked back a bit.

It was frightening at times. It was illuminating at times. But all and all I learned an important lesson.



Our criminal justice system is only punitive if you're poor. Rich people don't get punished. They get inconvenienced.



I'd like to apologize to all the guys in the Contest of Marvels. I didn't want to abandon you but ****... what can you do? When I did get out and I had a few chances at friends houses to get on the net, I felt so bad that I couldn't let you guys know what happened. I know it was a cowardly move but sometimes fear and guilt can control your actions. I'm so sorry I couldn't continue the game and fulfill my obligations to you.

So sorry.


Anywho... here I am and I can't wait to read all the comments you guys have made over the last few months. I missed Transformers talk and everything.



So....



What's been going on?

 

[Eggyman]

Wow, welcome back Frank

I would've posted you some soap on a rope if I'd've known.

 

[Majic Walrus]

Welcome back. Transformers 2 sucked, Megan Fox is still hot though. Survivor is starting up again if you think you can avoid getting arrested.

 

[ultrasuperduckman]

I don't know you, but that was an awesome thing you did for your friends. I think I would have done the same thing.

But dang man...your chick didn't even wait for ya?

 

[batsone]

Mad props, my Gf is an Attorney here in Texas, we're in San Antonio. I basically did the same **** for a friend ,we were coming back from port A, *****e was doing 90 through Atticosa county... D.A. Thank God my lady got me off, as the cop continued to question me after I asked for counsel.

Did they put you on probation? If you can't pay a lot for a lawyer My GF loves sticking it to this F-ed up system so drop me a pm.

 

[Marlboro Man]

Damn. I'd imagine TX is one of the worst states to get busted for pot.

We'd really solve a lot of our prison overcrowding problems by decriminalizing drugs.

 

[The Guard]

I'm sorry to hear about all that's befallen you. What you did was admirable in a bros and hos before freedom sort of way. Regardless, I hope you collected your fines or some sort of reimbursement from your friends since you, you know, essentially saved their asses.

So, you spent 11 days in jail because you couldn't pay the fines/release costs the first and second times? Were they going to let you off the hook if you'd given them 2 grand at some point, or did that number just keep going up when you left jail the first time?

Did no one, at some point, tell you that you owed more than your 11 days in jail?

I can't agree that rich people don't get punished. Fines are a form of punishment. Is it more an inconvenience because they're rich? Well, yes, but it sort of is what it is. Rich people are inconvenienced more often than not when it comes to smaller crimes, but across the board? Eh, it depends on the situation.

 

[The Guard]

We'd really solve a lot of our prison overcrowding problems by decriminalizing drugs.

I kind of doubt it. More and more, it seems to be all about $$$. The government and even more private prison systems want/needs the steady income from certain crimes. If you decriminalized drugs, I suspect they'd need something else to criminalize or crack down on that netted them more fines, etc.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Wow, welcome back Frank

I would've posted you some soap on a rope if I'd've known.

My cornhole remains a virgin.

Welcome back. Transformers 2 sucked, Megan Fox is still hot though. Survivor is starting up again if you think you can avoid getting arrested.

Let us pray.


Oh Kirby in Heaven...
Hallowed be thy name...

I don't know you, but that was an awesome thing you did for your friends. I think I would have done the same thing.

But dang man...your chick didn't even wait for ya?

She was waiting for an excuse anyway...

Mad props, my Gf is an Attorney here in Texas, we're in San Antonio. I basically did the same **** for a friend ,we were coming back from port A, *****e was doing 90 through Atticosa county... D.A. Thank God my lady got me off, as the cop continued to question me after I asked for counsel.

Did they put you on probation? If you can't pay a lot for a lawyer My GF loves sticking it to this F-ed up system so drop me a pm.

I'm still paying 75$ a month due to some Latin phrase I can't remember. But I should be good.

I'm sorry to hear about all that's befallen you. What you did was admirable in a bros and hos before freedom sort of way. Regardless, I hope you collected your fines or some sort of reimbursement from your friends since you, you know, essentially saved their asses.

So, you spent 11 days in jail because you couldn't pay the fines/release costs the first and second times? Were they going to let you off the hook if you'd given them 2 grand at some point, or did that number just keep going up when you left jail the first time?

Did no one, at some point, tell you that you owed more than your 11 days in jail?

I can't agree that rich people don't get punished. Fines are a form of punishment. Is it more an inconvenience because they're rich? Well, yes, but it sort of is what it is. Rich people are inconvenienced more often than not when it comes to smaller crimes, but across the board? Eh, it depends on the situation.

My buds have compensated me with "buds".

After my initial 11 days apparantly I still owed court fees or some **** and since I moved alot after that I never received any notices.

As for the rich. I just don't think them paying the price of a night out (for them) is equal to me staying in jail for 2 months.

But you're right. Situations are different.

 

[Alex The Great]

Transformers 2 rocked, Megan Fox is hot. Omegle has sweeped the internet.....oh and now knowsbleed gets us laid.

 

[SurfDUI]

Damn dude, surry to hear that. Some of us have been blowin tree for years, and thankfully have never had to get within in the whiff of the law...

Least you aint Black you might have an extra smack on top of it all..

I've lost some stuff over a dirty drop, believe not as severe as yours but on the silver lining side, a reset gives you clarity and a fresh look.

My question is what is the county like?
Here in Indianpolis you sleep on metal cots and get a bologna sandwich and a bag of chips to sustain you for a short trip.

I can't imagine what the poke is like in TX.

and TF2 blew donkey, a chick that turns into a robot...C'MON!!
Megan Fox was cold as hell tho

 

[mrvlknight21]

My buds have compensated me with "buds".

Sounds like you havent learned much.

 

[Franklin Richards]

I guess I could get drunk on alcohol and ruin my liver.



Oh and SurfDUI... the Collin Co. minimum security lockup is like summer camp. However I had to go through the orientation Pod before that and it was like Oz. Thank god there were no spoons there.

 

[Majic Walrus]

I guess I could get drunk on alcohol and ruin my liver.



Oh and SurfDUI... the Collin Co. minimum security lockup is like summer camp. However I had to go through the orientation Pod before that and it was like Oz. Thank god there were no spoons there.

No offense or anything dude but you don't need to get smashed to live your life happily and with much fun.

But if you have to, do it safely and legally.

 

[Franklin Richards]

I'm not going to get into a Pot VS Alcohol VS Prescription Drugs argument. But I see your point.


I just like to smoke a little pot from time to time. Is that REALLY so bad?


What Would Willie Do?

 

[batsone]

im never smokin weed with willie again...

Hey, glad to hear you got it covered.
As far as the decriminalization of pot, I'm all for it. Just what ever you do don't put your name on those "Obama is going to legalize weed" lists, as I have inside info that suggests that they are amassing info and building a database of sorts.

 

[The Guard]

Wait a tic, are you the guy who goes into those "So I smoke a little weed" rants every two days? Is that why those disappeared for a while?

 

[Maximus One]

Damn I feel for you man. I gotta report on the 17th to serve 13 days in county which aint **** really but its jail so it still blows

 

[Franklin Richards]

Wait a tic, are you the guy who goes into those "So I smoke a little weed" rants every two days? Is that why those disappeared for a while?

I only have one account. So it's not me. But you seriously have a problem with people smoking weed in moderation?

 

[batsone]

it's Guards way or the "hi"way

 

[Maximus One]

Im higher then a ma****a right now. WHAT!!! Lol seriously though Im fn baked

 

[The Guard]

I only have one account. So it's not me. But you seriously have a problem with people smoking weed in moderation?

Nope. I don't have a problem with the hilarious weed rants, either. I'm just wondering if that's why they went away.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Heh. Wasn't me.

 

[JewishHobbit]

I'm actually one of those who do look down on smoking weed or anything else that'll have effects on your mind. Crime is a crime, you should do the time.

That said though, I still consider you a friend and I've missed you, bud. We tried to wait around for you in the Contest of Marvels but had to distribute your characters out with no hard feelings. If we have a season 4 I'd love to see you back. We'll see though as we've lost several people and have put the contest on hold until September when people free up a bit more.

 

[Franklin Richards]

At one point while I was in Jail I thought up the perfect strategies for Doom and Reed.


If September rolls around and ya need another body.... lemme know. I will however demand the FF as my team.