ashleewindsor
New Member
My younger sister got herself in a bad situation when she ended up at Wal-Mart with 2 boys who decided it would be fun to steal a DVD and a pair of sunglasses. She wanted nothing to do with the escapade and only stuck around because she was their ride home. She begged them not to and threatened to leave them there. The boys she was with emphatically tried to get the Wal-Mart personnel to believe this. They didn't care and deemed her an accomplice. None of them were arrested. They were all told they would be issued something in the mail to make them each pay $200, including my sister, the accomplice. Also, they were told they are not allowed to go to Wal-Mart for 2 years. If they do go to Wal-Mart, they must be accompanied by a parent (not an aunt or a grandparent) and they must keep a hand on the cart at all times. My sister turned her back and did other things while the boys stole the items. She had absolutely nothing to do with it. She only felt obligated to stay with them because she was their ride. Do we have a prayer as far she is concerned? The $200 fine and the Wal-Mart ban are both icredibly disheartening, especially for someone who doesn't deserve it.
*Note: I am not trying to say that my sister is completely innocent here. She has her fair share of misbehavior and is punished accordingly. I do not in any way condone covering your child's actual wrongdoings by pretending they are innocent. My sister is extremely guilty of being STUPID and picking poor friends.
*Note: I am not trying to say that my sister is completely innocent here. She has her fair share of misbehavior and is punished accordingly. I do not in any way condone covering your child's actual wrongdoings by pretending they are innocent. My sister is extremely guilty of being STUPID and picking poor friends.
