time es,but my brother always run off.He-he'll be at the house for a minute;next thing you know he'll be running off because of the area we stay in. THE COURT"Okay.So y'all have known he's had a problem since hejs been to co college,and now you're here trying to tell me what to do? E UNIDENTIFIED was-
THE COURT.-Since y'all haven't been able to convince him on your own for years and years and years,stop hurting family,stop hurting yourself,stop risking your life and other people's lives- he hasn't listened to you.What- ever you and your family havedtried to do,he hasn't listened.lt hasn't wor ked.And now you're trying to tell me to what? UNIDENTIFIED just saying I wasn't ever really trying to reai- lly help him.Like,by him being incarcerated,nobody took the time-I under- stastand that he done done wrong,but it's no-it's no-like,he can't-and he pro bably be so nervous because I'm looking at him and I know him because I was raised uptwitenrnhim. THE nervous?He drags a cop and he's nervous here in front of me? UNIDENTIFIED .
THE COURT:I never understood that.
UNIDENTIFIED he was-during-at the time- THE COURT:He wasn't scared out in the streets.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON:He was under the influence.He was on drugs. THE
UNIDENTIFIED sajd they found it in him when he went to the ho spital.He wasn't even in his right state of mind.Like- THE not afraid of hanging out in crack houses,hanging out with people he doesn't know,getting high with people he doesn't know,driving are ound with a trunk full of weapons,but he's scared today? UNIDENTIFIED would be,and I done changed,so-I understand we're n not talking about me,but I understand- THE know lots of people that have changed,ma'am. UNIDENTIFIED I was raised up-and he did go to college.He never did get in trouble.I was always the one getting in trouble. THE that's where he's different from most people.Most of the folks that come through here don't even have a high school diploma.And he's smart.
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THE COURT:He knows better.
UNIDENTIFIED he didn't really-and he-first,he started snorting cocaine- 6. THE COURT:We can stop.I know he's a drug addict,ma'am,but you don't.With drug addicts that don't place people in harms"svaway,I can work with th em.I can work with them a lot if all they're doing is shoplifting or-but . when you have something that's willing to risk other people's lives and his own life-you know yx>ur bother's lucky to be alive? right? UNIDENTIFIED 'am.
THE watch the news right? UNIDENTIFIED . I HE COURT :M@0-Raw toate he$s totkyn fcnel©dpb€A<3nsfe pti3& aun;unreiadcppfe?a ho- e in his head,right?* UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: ps,ma'am. THE many guys have gotten hilled because they run from cops? UNIDENTIFIED of them-people. THE you just need to be thankful that he's alive and sar- fe in the jail.Because if it would have been any other cop,he'd be dead. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON :Can I tell you something? THE COURT:Go ahead. UNIDENTIFIED