Okay,my uncle Darrel was arrested because he fell asleep in the grass on a curb by a highway and he got 20 years for it when people who commited murder got about 1 to 5 years.They story is my uncle and some of his friends were having a party and the room was so smokey that he had to go outside to just smoke on his own.He could'nt get behind a bush or anything because if a cop saw him he could get arrested or something.So he finished his cig and went inside and he did'nt know which door to go into becaus eit was like an apartement/hotel thing.Since it was 3:00 in the morning he could'nt go around knocking on doors asking is this where the partys at?
So he went outside and sat on the curb and laid back into the grass and ya know how good it feel swhen your really tired and you lay down and he soon he feel asleep and when he woke up he had to guns pointing at his head.SO my question...should I sue?

or stop lying?

But I'm not lying.

But I'm not lying.</font>[/QUOTE]Then I don't have any advice.

But I'm not lying.</font>[/QUOTE]20 years? for that? Hmm, the american legal system must be more screwed up than the scottish one.

Methinks he could probably appeal against the excessive sentence.

That seems....a bit too long. What were the charges?

Not sure,but that is what I remember and I think it was 20 years.

What type of grass was he lying in? I don't think you are knowing the whole story here. 20 years for lying in the ditch? nah. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Er... very odd. Sorry to piss on your parade, but how in the hell could *you* sue over something that happened to someone else? It don't work like that.

This is what my uncle told me so I'm not sure if it is really true.

You couldn't sue anyway. Hey, the guy across the street from me tripped over a paving stone, perhaps I'll sue... er, no, can't do that [img]tongue.gif[/img]

20 years huh... given the sentence I could make a couple general predictions regarding the event.

-Lying on a bale of "grass" is one possibility... with or without the "nickle bags on sale here" sign.

-Lying on the grass... with someone with a name like "Mandy" who has a fake ID that says she's 18 (so she can buy cig's).

-Lying on the grass with the smoking hulk of a car wrapped around a guardrail nearby... usually with beer cans strewn about, or maybe this is where the "grass" come in. Nah... this one can't be... noone gets 20 years for dui.

I'm sorry... but you don't get 20 years for sleeping in the wrong spot, so I'd recommend you find out WHY he got 20 years before you look up Cocheran's number.

[ 07-22-2002, 06:11 PM: Message edited by: Thoran ]

Sounds like 20 years for possession of a not insignificant amount of controlled substances that he prefers not to talk about. Passing out in the grass? From drinking beer? Naaaahhhhhh!

Well, it *is* possible if he already had an extensive criminal record. I have heard a story once in which a criminal *knew* he had to return to jail for 10 years or something if he was ever caught doing a crime. He got caught stealing a candybar in a store and off he went. And that's a true story as far as I can remember... ;)

btw, let me add that I'm not buying SomeGuy's story. There's either more to it, or he or his uncle are "exaggerating", to say the least. ;)

[ 07-22-2002, 06:27 PM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]

Public disturbance and endangering automotorists aren't THAT seriouse...

They must've though he was drunk or he wasn't JUST smoking Tabbaco.

You can't sue anyone for that, he just has to have a lawyer and a legal case about it. Sueing the state isn't the best option...

still though, this sounds kind of fishy...

Are You Sure It Wasn't 20 Days? Or Something To Do With Smoking Grass?? Well, 20 Years Is Harsh Even For That...
And Epona, I Think The Term Is RAIN On His Parade... I've Never Heard Your Version [img]tongue.gif[/img]

My uncle waas the one who told me the story okay!?

Are You Sure It Wasn't 20 Days? Or Something To Do With Smoking Grass?? Well, 20 Years Is Harsh Even For That...
And Epona, I Think The Term Is RAIN On His Parade... I've Never Heard Your Version [img]tongue.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]Er, OK. I meant piss on his fireworks, that better? btw you never replied to my post on the music thread a week or so ago about Ska - so what bands do you like?

how about, "i didnt mean to piss in your apple-jacks"?

He's pulling your leg..... My father fell asleep at a bus stop and got carted off for vagrency. The worst that brings is a night in the clink (jail, gaol). All he had to do was show identification.
:D
DeSoya

Hypothetically speaking, you couldn't sue for 2 reasons. #1- Your to young
#2- You can't sue because you weren't physically affected. Now your uncle could sue, but you couldn't.
But this shows how messed up the U.S. is, has some very big issues, and with monkey boy bush running us, were screwed.

How about "Who shit in your cornflakes?" :D

Someguy your uncle is a liar. A dirty rotten liar ;)

[ 07-23-2002, 01:15 AM: Message edited by: caleb ]

<font color=pink>Caleb, ur so gross :D [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Im sure he exaggerated. 20 years for lying on the grass in unheard of.
BTW, did u know that 'gullible' isn't in the dictionary?</font>

<font color="snow">Ha! You don`t get me that easily...</font>

<font color=FFFFFF>Strange story that i find hard to belive so your uncle most tell you a joke! :D </font>

<font color="snow">Ha! You don`t get me that easily...</font></font>[/QUOTE]admit it, you looked it up :D

I've heard of some countries where it is possible to get 20 years just for being the uncle of a stupid person! So it's possible that this is a true story!

Uh, Donut, wasn't that a bit mean? [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]

Uh, Donut, wasn't that a bit mean? [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]All in good humour Nebbers [img]smile.gif[/img]

And if this is the case Donut, I really should warn my relatives about going to certain countries, please advise me of the ones where this law is in place so they do not get an unwelcome surprise and get locked up for 20 years.

You could Sue, but you could also Peggy. :D Maybe you should Peggy Sue ! [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] *hic* Where's my beer ?

Uh, Donut, wasn't that a bit mean? [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]Of course I wasn't talking about SomeGuy in particular - just a general observation.

I suspect a blatent rip-off of my post to you just yesterday, copyright infringements and lawyer fees could have you paying off bills (and bobs) for the rest of your life [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img] - and being drunk is no excuse :D

I suspect a blatent rip-off of my post to you just yesterday, copyright infringements and lawyer fees could have you paying off bills (and bobs) for the rest of your life [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img] - and being drunk is no excuse :D </font>[/QUOTE]I can't remember any of that, but i called Johnny Cochran anyway. Get ready to rumble firebreath ! :D

someguys only 12 so probably his uncle was pulling his leg. i dont know why, but uncles tend to do that, its one of the great misteries of life. the funny uncle, every family has one. :D

Bah he was lying... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Epona... your term 'sorry to piss on your parade' just gae me a mental picture that's... erhm... icky to say the least :D

I find it difficult to believe that SomeGuy would fall for this. Even if he is only 12.

Plus.. unless he's visited his so-called uncle in jail, how could his uncle tell him the story? Unless of course he uncle is already out of jail, but then.. why sue?

I could go into all the clauses and possible charges for sleeping on grass and all the things you need to possess before you can actually sue another person but..