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Need some stiffening of the backbone...or open to opinions of the group
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<blockquote data-quote="Echolette" data-source="post: 651642" data-attributes="member: 17269"><p>As my SO would say....yes.</p><p></p><p>He was attracted to Occupy for its antiestablishment tone. I don't think he really understood the issues...in fact when I would visit him there and he would start talking about this or that protest, if I probed at all he usually asked some one else to explain it to me. He used pat phrases and stereotypical explanations. But he loved it, and participated diligently in the community, becoming part of the clean up committee, the music committee, and anything else about Life at Occupy. People there went out of their way to tell me that they liked him, and sometimes to reassure me (without my asking) that they were watching out for him, and he was a good kid. I would say they were accepting of him, and he felt part of something bigger, and he didn't feel stressed or anxious.</p><p></p><p>I think it is out of my hands for now. My ex did some digging and found that he is up on 3 felony charges from 2 different events...robbery, assault, and terroristic threats. Of course charges make everything sound terrible, or maybe he was terrible. But he is afraid, and if post bail he will bolt, and he will continue this life and its downward slide. The only thing is to leave it in the hands of the law and higher powers. We did talk about hiring a lawyer for him, but really, I don't think it best that he get out , and in the US that would be thousands and thousands (and thousands) of dollars. </p><p></p><p>I am going to be supportive by phone, and will consider visiting him (I've never done that). But I'm not going to intervene in the trajectory of events. If his PD contacts me (and I will encourage him to let him or her do so) I'll see if there is any possibility of commitment to a psychiatric hospital instead of jail, or at least psychiatric care in jail. It would be great if he could restart his medications, although I suspect that the fact that he isn't on them now will be a problem.</p><p></p><p>Echo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Echolette, post: 651642, member: 17269"] As my SO would say....yes. He was attracted to Occupy for its antiestablishment tone. I don't think he really understood the issues...in fact when I would visit him there and he would start talking about this or that protest, if I probed at all he usually asked some one else to explain it to me. He used pat phrases and stereotypical explanations. But he loved it, and participated diligently in the community, becoming part of the clean up committee, the music committee, and anything else about Life at Occupy. People there went out of their way to tell me that they liked him, and sometimes to reassure me (without my asking) that they were watching out for him, and he was a good kid. I would say they were accepting of him, and he felt part of something bigger, and he didn't feel stressed or anxious. I think it is out of my hands for now. My ex did some digging and found that he is up on 3 felony charges from 2 different events...robbery, assault, and terroristic threats. Of course charges make everything sound terrible, or maybe he was terrible. But he is afraid, and if post bail he will bolt, and he will continue this life and its downward slide. The only thing is to leave it in the hands of the law and higher powers. We did talk about hiring a lawyer for him, but really, I don't think it best that he get out , and in the US that would be thousands and thousands (and thousands) of dollars. I am going to be supportive by phone, and will consider visiting him (I've never done that). But I'm not going to intervene in the trajectory of events. If his PD contacts me (and I will encourage him to let him or her do so) I'll see if there is any possibility of commitment to a psychiatric hospital instead of jail, or at least psychiatric care in jail. It would be great if he could restart his medications, although I suspect that the fact that he isn't on them now will be a problem. Echo [/QUOTE]
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