I May be Going to Debtor's Prison

[quakerboy]

252. His explanation is bunk

And you proved you didn't read what I wrote, because I specifically addressed that.

I refuse to jump on this bandwagon just because it fits a narrative I believe if you skim the story. It doesn't smell right. He *chose* not to push the perjury issue. But if his story is accurate, his reason is to make sure that the children can continue to live in the care of a criminal(and all around terrible person). He does not want them to see mom go to jail, but in this case, its him or her. Is it any less traumatic to see such a purportedly great father go to jail, than to see their Purportedly all around horrible gold digging criminal mother go to jail? It is somewhat un-creditible, and entirely un-sympathetic reason, in my opinion.

To boil it down, he is not potentially going to jail for being poor, but rather for refusing to defend himself in court.

All of that said, rereading the article again, I think I have figured out what was sticking in my mind the first time through. The way the story is laid out sounds exactly like every Bipolar person I have known talking about their life. The decision making process and choices lay out just about right. Which does raise some sympathy from me. But bipolar people can easily demolish lives of all those around them, and in my experience are rarely able to accept any fault from their own actions. Which means I also feel sympathy for his wife and kids.

If I am correct, This is a social problem, but not the one its purported to be. We do not do right by those of our fellow citizens who need help with mental health.