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I was just out, having a cigarette. I overheated while sleeping, so I woke up way early. Anyway, so the neighbors--yes, those neighbors, the ones who always harass me--were up. Probably drunk, maybe stoned, who knows...anyway, laughing and taunting me. I had my MP3 player on, but they were deliberately loud as they could be to get under my skin. I had my cigarette, blew them a kiss, and went inside.

I'm getting better. Truth is, in the "real world," there's going to be bullies. I kinda checked out of reality around 15-16, and for real turned psychotic around 19. Shock at 20 and 23 didn't do a whole lot except make me simple and stupid. Now, I'm 30 (almost 31), and The Lord has been in my heart for 2.5 years, and...wow. I take meds (who doesn't?), but they work well and I've been able to take online classes, re-connect with good ole Reality, etc.

It just gets frustrating. This is a small, southern town. So, not only is it a suffocatingly small town, there's a strong redneck element, as in my neighbors. "Conservative," as in...hypocritical. Go to church on Sundays, live like hell the rest of the week, that kinda thing. You get the picture. Its The Bible Belt ("1,000 miles wide, 1 inch deep"). So when they call me a fag and then say "I know what you're going through!" and stuff like that, it wears on me. Particularly late at nite/early AM.

It doesn't help that periodically they'll talk about "warrants" and "federal prison." See, here's the thing...I'm supposedly "Bipolar I w/psychotic features," and there's an element of paranoia to the whole thing. Plus, I'm on probation for all that legal stuff stemming from me sending emails to an ex-shrink telling her how I feel about how shrinks treated me (misdemeanor, thanks to a good attorney my dad hired, Praise God!). So, when these neighbors are talking about warrants and prison and "get ready for prison" and all that, it gets under my skin. I'm getting better about it, but...yeah. Oh, wait; that's the point. Silly me.

Please pray that these neighbors will simmer down. Also, please pray that I'm in the clear with legal stuff (they've been talking about "Federal prison" for going on 3 years now, so I think I"m ok, lol), and that I toughen up enough to just go about my business despite all their nonsense.

Thanks.
 
Something to keep in mind, my friend: Conservative does not equate 100% of the time with hypocritical. Being hypocritical is equal opportunity and spans all beliefs, social statuses and ages.

Prayers continue for you and the neighbors :wave2
 
noooooooo...I had my MP3 player in while outside today, and I'm pretty sure they were still at it. It gets frustrating. The other night, while my parents were out of town, I think they were in the yard outside my window (I sleep downstairs). I could hear 1 male and 1 female voice a little too clearly for them to be over in their yard, so...yeah. That's creepy.

That would be time #3 I've heard people messing with me in the yard. 1st time, some creepy southern voice (male) : "He's got 6 months to live." Awesome. 2nd time...similar voice: "he's got warrants..." Ugh.

These people live in a little yellow house near me. My parents have a larger yard (3 acres) than most people in this neighborhood, so parts of their yard border a lot of other people's yards. Anyway, they seem to be home an awful lot. My dad told me the dude over there is a mechanic. I mean, every now and then I'll see some stuff he fixed up in the front yard, for sale, but...other than that, it seems like they have people over, swim (they have a pool), mess with me, and mow their grass all the time.

They make me mad. They call me things like "trailer park f@ggot," etc. Nothing wrong with living in a trailer park--I mean, everybody's gotta live somewhere--but I've never had to live in a trailer, and I don't like being called a faggot. Oh, and they don't like me looking into their yard. Like, once, I was standing in this little part of the backyard my parents have fenced in (low fence) for their small dogs. Some woman over there was all "He's gotta get ready for prison," and some dude was like "yeah, he got passed around," so I looked over there. Some dude started whistling, and they shut up for a second.

I told my dad and he says just ignore them. I'm assuming that if I had "a warrant" I'd be somewhere by now...they've been talking about prison and warrants for about 2, going on 3 years now. My dad hired an "excellent attorney" (direct quote from my sentencing judge) for some charges an ex-shrink filed in another part of the state. I was arrested 2 1/2 years ago, and sentenced and put on misdemeanor probation 1 1/2 years ago. Nobody--the lawyer, the judge, my probation officer--has said anything about more charges, warrants, etc. Sooooooo....this is rough. I'm prone to paranoia, so...yeah. Fun times. :-(
 
I kinda experienced what you are going through- kinda. Late last night some teens were walking by our apartment and one yelled really loud "He's a big, freaking faggot!" I don't know who that was or who it was for but it made me sick to my stomach. I can't imagine having to feel that way every day. :sad

Still praying their hearts be convicted. You have my support.
 
Thanks for your prayer and support, Angel. Its...rough. I'm hoping they'll leave me alone soon. All this talk of "warrants" and such ramps up my paranoia. For a while there, I was taking my usual med mix (Abilify, 2 mood stabilizers), plus a sedative, plus an additional as-needed antipsychotic...just to stay calm (this was all Rx'd by a shrink and approved, blah blah blah).

They seem to have calmed down a bit. Of course, The Lord has changed me, too. I can deal with them disliking me, I just wish they'd cool it with the harassment. I keep praying "Lord, please give me what I need to bear up under what comes my way," and He's been making it happen for me, which is amazing. I'm off the as needed risperdal and mostly off the sedative, too...I'm making progress, clearly. Or I should say, The Lord is helping me grow up...there are lots of mean people out there, so I'm blessed that a) my parents moved up in the world b) they house, feed, and protect me and c) The Lord has gotten me back in touch with good ole Reality, working both directly (I think, anyway) and through meds and counseling, etc. etc.
 
I'm going to bed its almost 2 am. lol
Good night, take care.
Oh- and if you could, go to Popular Culture and find the Lighthouse Everything and watch that.
Maybe it will bring you some comfort.
<3
 
Christ_empowered said:
Thanks for your prayer and support, Angel. Its...rough. I'm hoping they'll leave me alone soon. All this talk of "warrants" and such ramps up my paranoia. For a while there, I was taking my usual med mix (Abilify, 2 mood stabilizers), plus a sedative, plus an additional as-needed antipsychotic...just to stay calm (this was all Rx'd by a shrink and approved, blah blah blah).

They seem to have calmed down a bit. Of course, The Lord has changed me, too. I can deal with them disliking me, I just wish they'd cool it with the harassment. I keep praying "Lord, please give me what I need to bear up under what comes my way," and He's been making it happen for me, which is amazing. I'm off the as needed risperdal and mostly off the sedative, too...I'm making progress, clearly. Or I should say, The Lord is helping me grow up...there are lots of mean people out there, so I'm blessed that a) my parents moved up in the world b) they house, feed, and protect me and c) The Lord has gotten me back in touch with good ole Reality, working both directly (I think, anyway) and through meds and counseling, etc. etc.
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In order to get federal prison, you would have had to commit some crime that crossed state lines

Theft from government entities, bank robbing, internet fraud, copyright theft.

Drugs where state lines where crossed, large amounts of drugs.

For violent crimes you have to threaten federal employee's, or terrorist acts. Any other person to person crime is handled by he state.
Kidnapping that crosses state lines might end up in federal court.

I don't get how sending e-mails to a shrink can get you probation. Sending harassing and threatening e-mails is a misdemeanor in most states. A patient dealing with mental issues should have been tossed out by the judge. Shrinks also should understand that some folks they treat are not always happy folks.

I just don't get what this concern is about warren's, and prison, and Federal prison. If there was an active investigation for some thing you did, someone would have come to ask you some questions.

If you did something very serious, they can collect evidence before speaking to you, but you would know what it was about.
 
I'm prone to paranoia, and the neighbors keep talking about it. I think its because people w/ psychotic disorders often talk about "the feds," etc. and then have to go to a hospital.

I got probation on a misdemeanor because the ex-shrink is vindictive. She demanded the max at sentencing. She also had a felony added at the bond hearing, which the attorney my dad hired had to get dismissed. This is how "trouble maker" patients are treated.

I got 3 years suspended to 5 years probation for a first offense, Class A misdemeanor.
 
Christ_empowered said:
I'm prone to paranoia, and the neighbors keep talking about it. I think its because people w/ psychotic disorders often talk about "the feds," etc. and then have to go to a hospital.

I got probation on a misdemeanor because the ex-shrink is vindictive. She demanded the max at sentencing. She also had a felony added at the bond hearing, which the attorney my dad hired had to get dismissed. This is how "trouble maker" patients are treated.

I got 3 years suspended to 5 years probation for a first offense, Class A misdemeanor.
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Well, if this is all you did, then that's not a federal crimes. Also, your shrink can't just "ADD" a felony. It's the prosecuting attorney that would add that if the circumstances according to State law would allow such a addition to the charges.

At a bond hearing, the judge must read your charges, and it's a hearing to see if you qualify for bond, and if you do, what that bound should be set at. There can't be new charges add at this time, as that would not give your lawyer time to prepare surprised with new charges.

Here is another thing, you did not get 3 years suspended, and 5 years probation for a class A misdemeanor. That is not even possible.

That is a low level felony conviction. Class A misdemeanor only carries a sentence of 1 year max in most states. Some states it's six months.

3 years suspend which is the max you can suspend a sentence and 5 years probation means you where sentenced to prison for 5 years, the judged calculated you would do only about half of that being a first conviction and good time suspended 3 years of it, and the rest carried out after 3 years on probation.

having a great mom and dad is awesome. I never had that, but you need to be aware of what is going on around you, and practice knowing things that are happening. You just don't want second hand information about how your life is going, you need to find out and hear it for yourself, and practice taking that responsibility.

Also since they charged you with a felony, they can't come back and add more charges to that, that is against the law. You would have had to break the law again in something different.
 
Here's how it works here...I was arrested on a minor misdemeanor. So minor, the campus police (the ex-shrink works for a state university) came and got me. I guess the cops down there had more important things to do. So, I'm hauled in front of a judge, and the attorney my dad hired is there. The ex-shrink gets up and says I"m dangerous, blah blah blah, and bond is set. I'm waiting to get bonded out, when the campus safety/police officer smiles at me, and hands me a sheet of paper. Felony stalking charges were added. Lucky me.

Bond stayed the same, my mom and dad got me out. My mother was ***furious***. The attorney filed some kind of motion to keep the case out of court. I also didn't have to go to roll call or anything like that...basically, a little less than 1 year later, there was a deal: Felony stalking was dropped, so was the minor misdemeanor. I was to plead guilty to 1st Degree Harassment, which is a more serious misdemeanor. Probation, w/ the initial offer being 18 months.

So, my dad takes me down to the court room to plea. The ex-shrink gets up again and reads off a 2 page letter, blah blah blah, demands the maximum. I'm a) a mental patient b) she's female c) she's my ex shrink, so I get the max...3 years suspended to 5 years probation. About 6 months ago, my probation officer tried to get me discharged early, cuz she's cool like that. The victim+ex-shrink gave that a big thumbs down, so I'm in it to win it till December 2018.

And that is my story, lol. Seriously. In SC, they don't play with stalking, and 1st degree harassment is fairly serious, too.
 
oh, and...in SC, a judge can add felony stalking. If you don't believe me, PM me and I'll guide you to the judicial records search w/ my name, bond, attorney name, original charges, conviction, and sentence. Its crazy down here. Plus, I"m a mental patient, so that really doesn't help...I'm automatically a 3rd class citizen.
 
Christ_empowered said:
oh, and...in SC, a judge can add felony stalking. If you don't believe me, PM me and I'll guide you to the judicial records search w/ my name, bond, attorney name, original charges, conviction, and sentence. Its crazy down here. Plus, I"m a mental patient, so that really doesn't help...I'm automatically a 3rd class citizen.
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Thank you for explaining that. I believe you, I just don't believe you know everything that happened.

Stalking in SC is only 1 year max, and harassment is only 1 year max, which should have run concurrent (All charges served at the same time)

How that added up to probation until 2018 without a felony charge is puzzling, and not even possible.

Brother, I just want the best for you, and you don't have to prove anything, and I don't need to know your business. My only goal is to point things out that seem off so you know what is going on, and people are not taking advantage of you. That is what I want for you, peace.

Now if there is some provision for people they feel are mentally dangerous in SC that would give the judge the right to hand you such a long probation, then I don't know about that.

I know in some states, sex offenders don't go home, they get civil commitment in prison until someone decides they are safe to release. I think that is also wrong. If a person does their sentence, they should be free to pursue their goals and the plan of God for their life.

I also don't think felons should be placed on some sex offender list, or some felony list for drug sales after they have done their time. If they are really that dangerous to be publicly humiliated they need to still be locked up and not free.

Also, stop saying you have bi-polar, or your a mental patient. Say you have a sound mind and the mind of Christ which is what the scripture said you are. Agree with scripture, and correct those that say different about you. Say I have no mental disorders, and the Lord is making me free every day, and every day I grow in wisdom and in the knowledge of God.

I would have someone go over these charges again with you and explain why you have 5 years of probation when you were only charged with a misdemeanor. That certainly would need to be explained to me, as it does not make sense.

Be blessed, I just want the best for you, and to point out some things are not sounding right.

Mike
 
JoJoe said:
Explain?

Class A misdemeanors are the most serious, while Class C misdemeanors are the least serious in South Carolina.
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What? You should look it up by your State JoJoe. Some states don't have misdemeanors, but by crime. Some don't have class A, but Class 1.

All High level Misdemeanors by Law and this is every state can not carry a sentence over 1 year of confinement. That is for the highest level Misdemeanor you can commit. Most come with a fine for that.

I am not a lawyer, not been to law school, I have been to prison, and have been charged twice with a Class A misdemeanor, once in IL, and once in MO. But I represented myself, and had to spend a whole lot of time over case files and laws. I also had a felony conviction in 97, so I know somewhat on how the system works.

So, all I was pointing out is that getting 5 years probation, for only a Class A seems way off to me, and not right. In fact, it's not even possible as they normally don't give probation for Misdemeanors unless the situations calls for some State supervision, in which case it's not called probation.

Probation is time served Outside of Jail. Your still considered incarcerated, just not in Jail incarcerated. If you violate that probation, you go back to prison and finish your sentence.

Here is a list of Each State and the punishment for Class A misdemeanors for each of those States.
http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.co...nse/criminal-offense/class-a-misdemeanors.htm
 
Brother Mike said:
What? You should look it up by your State JoJoe. Some states don't have misdemeanors, but by crime. Some don't have class A, but Class 1.

All High level Misdemeanors by Law and this is every state can not carry a sentence over 1 year of confinement. That is for the highest level Misdemeanor you can commit. Most come with a fine for that.

I am not a lawyer, not been to law school, I have been to prison, and have been charged twice with a Class A misdemeanor, once in IL, and once in MO. But I represented myself, and had to spend a whole lot of time over case files and laws. I also had a felony conviction in 97, so I know somewhat on how the system works.

So, all I was pointing out is that getting 5 years probation, for only a Class A seems way off to me, and not right. In fact, it's not even possible as they normally don't give probation for Misdemeanors unless the situations calls for some State supervision, in which case it's not called probation.

Probation is time served Outside of Jail. Your still considered incarcerated, just not in Jail incarcerated. If you violate that probation, you go back to prison and finish your sentence.

Here is a list of Each State and the punishment for Class A misdemeanors for each of those States.
http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.co...nse/criminal-offense/class-a-misdemeanors.htm
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http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/south-carolina-misdemeanor-crimes-class-and-sentences

Might want to check it again.

Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor offense in South Carolina faces a range of potential penalties. Courts can impose a maximum incarceration penalty for anyone convicted of a misdemeanor based on the class of misdemeanor involved.

  • Class A. Incarceration for no more than three years.
You are correct on other states being six months to a year. This is not the case in SC.

I also had a friend with the same exact sentence as CE. It is possible.
 
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