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Son "17" had same girlfriend "17" for over 1 year, son leaves girlfriend. Girlfriend gets upset about being dumped and sprays nasty message on son's car at work with washable paint, son get pissed and files report with police. Son decides to drop complaint same day.. Cops say they can't because since they were in a relationship at one time, what ex did is considered DOMESTIC ABUSE. Cops go to girls house, she confesses and go's to Juvi, until she can be seen by a judge for domestic abuse charges. Things are not what they once were folks, its amazing what the consequences are now for what most of us would think is petty.
Honesty is not always the best policy in this day and age. My parents always told me to be honest with authorities and own up to what I did. I loved by those rules and the first time I got into trouble following those rules got me a much more severe punishment than keeping my
Mouth shut would have.

My children will be thought not to speak to authorities under any circumstance until they have spoken to mom and dad or mom and dad's attorney and one of them are present at the time they are speaking to authorities. It's the authorities job to twist facts and convince people to talk themselves into criminal charges regardless of actual guilt. "Hook me up and let the system figure it out."