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Stories - View Story: Cindy's story |
Hi, my name is Cindy and I’m 15 years old. It’s my first day in jail, adult jail, and boy am I scared! I was at juvenile jail once and this isn’t anything like that place! I still can’t believe how fast all of this happened. One night I’m out dancing at an after hours club and wham, now I’m in prison for up to 22 1/2 years! I suppose you’d like to know how this happened. Well, I was leaving the after hours club when these three girls from the north side were messing with me. My friends had already left so I was alone. I pulled out my pistol which, by the way, wasn’t even loaded, and pointed it at them and told them to leave me alone. I didn’t mean anything by it. I wasn’t going to shoot them. I just wanted them to leave me alone. But I got arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. (How deadly is a gun with no bullets I asked, but that didn’t mater) Anyway, I guess last July a new law makes it so that kids that get charged with certain crimes have to go to adult jail instead of juvenile jail. Well, I’m one of them, on my way to adult prison at age 15. I won’t get out of jail until I’m almost 40 years old!"
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On 01/06/04
Dotsy Joe from Othr said:
Funny thing huh? You do something to defend yourself from harm and the court sticks you in prison. Ironic...
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On 01/05/04
Aviance from CO said:
You can't get charged if your a juvenile. You should ask for an attorney to see if this is even legal. Also if it didn't have bullets, that should bring down your amount of years in prison.
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On 12/31/03
Jenny from AZ said:
I have a difficult time believing this story, we have been given very few details. Was this Cindy's first offense? Will she be eligable for parole or is it possiable that she will get off for good behavior? Is it too late to appeal? While she did a dumb thing, she doesn't seem to deserve such a harsh sentence. I think this is just propaganda to scare kids into behaving themselves.
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On 12/26/03
Celine from NJ said:
You do realize this is fiction, right?
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On 12/24/03
Me xx from RI said:
I think this must be a very harsh court 22yrs is quite alot although it was wrong i feel that cindy at da age of 15 shud not b spending her whole life in prison!!! I also feel strongly about people carring weapons as ma dad has bin in a situation in which he has a gun held to his head by an angry driver i believe people shud not carry harmful weapons even if they i not loaded but Cindy is 15 yrs old maybe people shud ask why children i getting more like this??? and how she got the weapon thanx 4 ur time. luv me xx
p.s. Cindy Wen u come out enjoy the rest of ur life!!!!
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