She wasnt even resisting arrest. She was minding her own business, on the phone with me asking my advice about one of her cleints, in her own home.
I think her reaction was very primal – “my personal space is being attacked!” They live in an area (very close to D.C.) where people pretend to be cops to break into homes, or pull over young women to attack them. So, I can see why she panicked.
It has been hard to stand by and both see/hear how this has affected Linda. She truly is NOT the same bubbly, spontaneous, fun-loving person that she was before this incident. For several months, she was kind of a zombie. She would call me in tears and say, “If I’m a convicted felon I’ll lose my passport, right? My right to vote?” It has been sad.
One day you are happily living your life as a productive, law-abiding citizen, and the next day you’re charged with a felony. WTF…
As I said, she’s really spun up about having to explain the charge to this firm in NYC (and any other prospective employers). I’ve told her that she just has to hope that someone will realize she’s 38 years old and has never had a blemish on her record – until this. I’ve also told her to just be honest about what happened. It’s such a bizarre story – I cant imagine someone not having compassion.
The ironic thing is that the ‘investigation’ was dropped against her husband. So, she was kinda caught in the crossfire.
This has actually made me lose faith in the system.
Although you sound like a good guy, PD. The world needs more of you.
