Monday, June 21, 2010

911 is all it takes

The following is an excerpt from the Introduction:


Our adopted son and accuser… alleged sexual abuse charges against us in retaliation for a perceived injustice. He fits the profile for ASPD, Anti-Social Personality Disorder... By the age of fourteen Cole displayed textbook indicators of ASPD, to the letter. The exception is that he was not failing in school…

By no means are we Cole’s original victims. We will surely not be the last. While in custody, through associations with other falsely accused “offenders,” it became obvious to me that manipulating the law can be an incredibly simple process. A disgruntled and less-than-sane or ethical individual can initiate retribution at the touch of a cell phone keypad. Scorned wives and girlfriends generate the majority of these accusations. They are well aware that a 911 call is all it takes. The “scoundrel” will be hauled off in handcuffs, thrown into a cell where he will “learn his lesson.”

Part One of this publication is a chronicle about the horrific battle behind bars. It is transcribed from a contemporaneous journal I kept while awaiting trial, through nearly nine months of confinement. There are minor alterations, mostly cosmetic repairs, completed in editing. My diary includes various accounts of episodes involving two young children, leading to our unjust arrest.

Part Two recounts particulars of court proceedings and behind-the-scenes developments that led to plea-bargaining and reentry into society. What lies beyond that cannot even be speculated. Characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s memory. Names have been changed to protect the innocent and shield the guilty.

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