Blog 44 Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor?

The things you would do for a friend!

(My one and only blind date)

          My dear friend, Janice, had a visit from her brother (age 19) for two weeks. He brought his girlfriend and her friend with him. Janice already had plans during the middle Friday and she asked me if I would take them out for the night, and I said yes. At that time was when I knew of the extra  girl. Janice asked would I be her date for the night. Again, that was no problem.

          After picking them up from Janice’s apartment, a little voice came to  me and said this was a bad idea. Still I went through with it. The first thing they wanted was some beer. To get through the night, I felt it would not hurt. So I went to the store and bought two six packs and we headed to a park to drink them, When we got to the park, each of us popped open a beer.

          We were about to take our first swallow when a police car drove up. I explained to them what the situation was about. I knew that Janice’s brother was only 19. (California had an age of 21 for drinking). But he was an adult. Before I knew it, one of the cops had pulled the girls to a private area, and took her brother aside.

          I felt something was wrong. The cops confirmed that the beers were still full. He made me pour them ALL out. Suddenly, I was asked if I knew the girls were only seventeen, making them minors. Adamantly, I denied it. Again I mentioned that I was doing this for my friend. They asked who bought the beer and I said that I did it. He wrote me a citation and said that I would have to go to court to settled it.

          They were going to take me in, but realized I was the only one with a driver’s license and the others were from another state. I assured them that I would definitely take them back home immediately because I could still be in trouble through the Navy if I went to jail, and I was willing to do anything that would keep that from happening. I gave them the remaining beer and swore the night was over. They agreed to let me go with just the ticket. What was surprising was that the girls wanted me to buy more beer and stay out. I could not believe they would dare ask me to do that knowing I already had a ticket. I could not get them home any faster.

(Real Night Court)

             If you are my age or older, you might remember the comedy “Night Court”. When I went to settle my citation, I had to go at night because the Navy would not let me go during work hours. I entered court quite nervous, but I left laughing my head off. The Judge was hilarious and he seemed to know many of the people as returned offenders. I had to sit through much of the court because they were going alphabetically.

          When he finally called my name, I went up to the front ready to be sent to jail with a high payout. The Judge commenced by saying that the record showed I committed a crime I did not recognize. I told him he was wrong! He asked why I was there and I said,” I contributed to the delinquency of a minor.” He replied, ” Son, I don’t think you understand me, If you did what I said, you may leave out of here for eighty dollars! If you contributed to the delinquency of a minor, it would cost you two hundred and twenty-five dollars and given a misdemeanor!” I quickly replied, ” I did the first thing you said!” In which he responded, ” That is what I thought….Eighty dollars!” And as he plowed his gavel down, I quickly ran out before he changed his mine!

• 13th Aug 2018
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