Tomorrow morning at 8:00 am Laura must present herself at the Belfast jail for a five-day stay at the "resort," as she calls it.
Granted, she should not have called Goneral a name, or indeed have even spoken to her, nor even grunted in her direction with a Protection from Harassment (no matter how falsely grounded) in force. But I for one resent having to support this folly with my tax dollars. Even if Laura were to be forced to pay a fine, as she is supported by our tax dollars, who would ultimately be paying it?
When it comes to someone who is truly dengerous to society -- to either life or property -- then paying for his jail time would be part of the price of living in a relatively free and safe society. But in this instance, the situation is an expensive farce.
It will ultimately be proven that no Protection from Harassment was necessary to begin with and should never have been allowed by the court. But that will not erase the frequent little travesties that are occuring as we march toward that goal.
When Laura returns home, we'll get a blow-by-blow of her experience there. From what she has told me and from what I've heard elsewhere, it can be dangerous for anyone who is not part of the "in" crowd (frequent flyers).
Laura has informed me that she has found someone to care for her dogs during her absence so at least they're covered.
More on this to follow.
Jean, Somewhere in Maine
