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,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,?IS >TICLE IS = ANYONE FAC+ PRISON TIME AS A RESULT ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! /RUGGLE = A SOCIALLY & ECOLOGICALLY SU/A9ABLE FUTURE = ! PLANET WE LIVE ON & ! BE+S ?AT 9HABIT IT4 ,IT MAY ALSO BE RELEVANT TO ANYONE 5GAG$ 9 ?AT /RUGGLE :OSE ACTIVITY IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO A COLLISION ) ! MASSIVE $IFICE ( 9]TIA ?AT IS ! LEGAL SY/EM4 

,I CAN ONLY SPEAK FROM MY [N EXP]I5CE AS A Y\NG :ITE MAN NAVIGAT+ ! CRIM9AL JU/ICE SY/EM4 ,I HOPE ?AT SOME ( :AT ,I EXP]I5C$ CAN BE USEFUL TO O!R PEOPLE AS WELL4 ,I AM NOT A LAWY] OR LEGAL EXP]T4 ,! FIR/ V]SION ( ?IS TEXT APPE>$ 9 #bd .<9 ,RECIPES = ,DISA/]1 ,AN ,AN>*I/ ,COOKBOOK.>2 ,I WROTE ?IS 9 A DIFF]5T ]A & SOME ( ! ADVICE ,I (F] MAY BE \TDAT$4 ,TAKE EV]Y?+ ) A GRA9 ( SALT1 BUT BE ASSUR$ ?AT MY ?\<TS >E ) Y\1 :OEV] Y\ >E4 ,Y\ >E NOT ! FIR/ P]SON TO GO ?R\< ?IS & Y\ WON'T BE ! LA/4 ,Y\ >E P>T ( A LONG & PR\D TRADITION ?AT REA*ES >\ND ! WORLD & /RET*ES =W>D & BACKW>D ?R\< TIME4 

,I KN[ ?+S LOOK BAD RI<T N[4 ,IT LOOK$ BAD = ME1 TOO4 ,?ANK Y\ = MAK+ :ATEV] *OICES BR\<T Y\ H]E4 ,Y\'RE NOT ALONE4 ,Y\ CAN H&LE ?IS4 

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,UH-OH4 ,SOMEH[ SOME?+ W5T WRONG1 & Y\ >E 9 DEEP %IT4 ,ALL SIGNS >E PO9T+ TO ! 9ESCAPABLE CONCLUSION ?AT ?IS IS GO+ TO GO BADLY4 ,Y\ >E ABSOLUTELY T]RIFI$4 ,Y\ SURE DIDN'T EXPECT ?IS TO HAPP5 TODAY4 ,:O'S GO+ TO FE$ Y\R CAT8 ,Y\'VE GOT TO PAY R5T NEXT ,FRIDAY4 ,Y\ CAN'T GO TO JAIL RI<T N[4 ,:AT ! HELL IS GO+ TO HAPP5 TO Y\8 ,O,K4 ,/AY CALM4 ,LET'S TAKE A FEW DEEP BREA?S1 & A FEW /EPS BACKW>D1 BE=E WE ADDRESS ! SITUATION AT H&4 

,FIR/ (F1 UND]/& ONE ?+4 ,REPRESSION1 BO? LEGAL & EXTRALEGAL1 IS AN 9EVITABLE RESULT ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY4 ,! ONLY WAY Y\ CAN HOPE TO AVOID IT 5TIRELY IS IF Y\ HANG UP Y\R SPURS & CEASE Y\R EF=TS TO CONTE/ ?IS 9SANE WORLD ORD]4 ,Y\ KN[ Y\ C\LDN'T LOOK Y\RSELF 9 ! MIRROR 9 ! MORN+ IF Y\ DID ?AT4 ,BESIDES1 = SOME PEOPLE ( SOME BACKGR\NDS & HI/ORIES & SK9 COLORS--P]HAPS 9CLUD+ Y\--EV5 TOTAL ACQUIESC5CE TO ! /ATUS QUO IS NOT 5\< TO 5SURE IMMUNITY FROM ITS WRA?4 ,! RATIONALE BEH9D ?IS1 FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( ! PEOPLE 9 P[]1 IS /RAI<T=W>D4 ,!Y WANT TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE ( SOMEBODY4 ,!Y WANT TO P>ADE SOMEONE >\ND & SAY1 0,SEE8 ,SEE :AT HAPP5S :5 Y\ /EP \T ( L9E8 ,Y\ DON'T WANT ?IS TO HAPP5 TO Y\1 DO Y\8 ,DO Y\80 ,9CONV5I5TLY1 ?AT SOMEONE IS Y\4 

,?IS SORT ( NEGATIVE RE9=CEM5T IS A S5SIBLE & EFFECTIVE /RATEGY4 ,IT HAS BE5 PRACTIC$ S9CE ! DAWN ( TIME1 & IT WORKS WELL 9 A LIMIT$ WAY4 ,SOMETIMES PEOPLE DO GIVE UP & YIELD TO ! CRU%+ EMBRACE ( DEFEATISM & BITT]NESS4 ,UND] C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES1 PEOPLE WILL CRACK UND] PRESSURE & TURN ON EA* O!R4 ,SOME SPIRITS >E BROK54 ,:5 SUBJECT$ TO TORTURE1 ALMO/ ANYONE WILL SAY OR DO ALMO/ ANY?+4 ,I KN[ A LITTLE BIT AB\T ?AT4 ,BUT ! COROLL>Y H]E IS ?AT REPRESSION DRIVES US TOGE!R \T ( NECESSITY1 & ,I TRULY BELIEVE ?AT ITS NET EFFECT IS G5]ALLY TO CREATE MORE RESI/ANCE ?AN IT DE/ROYS4 

,ALL ( ?AT SAID1 !RE >E SOME BASIC GUIDEL9ES ?AT IT WILL BEHOOVE Y\ TO UND]/& :5 MAK+ Y\R PLANS4 ,! MORE ACTIVE Y\ >E1 ! MORE LIKELY IT IS ?AT Y\ WILL EV5TUALLY 5C\NT] ! LEGAL APP>ATUS4 ,! MORE EFFECTIVE1 AGGRESSIVE1 9SPIR+1 OR ILLEGAL Y\R EF=TS >E1 ! MORE LIKELY IT IS ?AT ?IS 5C\NT] WILL BE P>TICUL>LY UNPLEASANT4 ,A S]I\S CRIM9AL TRIAL IS NO FUN4 ,IT IS T]RIFY+1 TIME-CONSUM+1 EXP5SIVE1 & DANG]\S4 ,BE+ >RE/$ & TRI$ 9 A C\RT ( LAW IS A POT5TIAL CONSEQU5CE ( :ATEV] IT IS ?AT Y\ >E DO+1 BUT ONE TO BE AVOID$ :5 POSSIBLE1 NOT A DESIRABLE 5D 9 & ( ITSELF4 ,IT PAYS TO PLAN ACTIONS ?AT MAXIMIZE EFFECT :ILE M9IMIZ+ RISK4 ,I AM NOT SAY+ ?AT Y\ %\LD NOT BREAK ! LAW4 ,I AM SAY+ ?AT A DE$'S WOR? IS MEASUR$ BY ITS EFFECTIV5ESS1 NOT ITS ILLEGALITY4 ,DON'T CONFLATE ! TWO4 

,IF & :5 Y\ DO DECIDE TO DO SOME?+ ILLEGAL1 SIT D[N BE=EH& & FIGURE \T EXACTLY :AT /ATUTES Y\ >E LIKELY TO BE VIOLAT+4 ,FIGURE \T :AT ! MAXIMUM P5ALTY = VIOLAT+ ?OSE /ATUTES IS LIKELY TO BE4 ,ASK Y\RSELF DISPASSIONATELY IF Y\ CAN DEAL ) :AT IT WILL MEAN TO Y\ IF EV]Y?+ GOES AS BADLY AS IT POSSIBLY CAN4 ,IF ! ANSW] IS NO1 PLEASE1 SAVE Y\RSELF A HELL ( A LOT ( TR\BLE & DON'T GET 9 OV] Y\R HEAD4 ,DO SOME?+ ELSE4 ,!RE IS NO %AME 9 ?AT4 ,I HATE TO SAY IT1 BUT DON'T DO ! CRIME IF Y\ CAN'T DO ! TIME4 

,IF ! ANSW] IS YES1 !N H]E >E A FEW MORE TIPS4 ,IT IS WISE TO HAVE SOME SORT ( CONT+5CY PLAN 9 PLACE RA!R ?AN JU/ *>G+ BL9DLY 9TO A SITUATION ?AT MAY LEAD TO Y\R >RE/4 ,CULTIVATE RELATION%IPS ) LAWY]S BE=EH&4 ,KN[ TO :OM Y\ >E GO+ TO MAKE Y\R PHONE CALL1 & :AT Y\ >E GO+ TO TELL !M TO DO4 ,IF POSSIBLE1 HAVE BAIL MONEY SET ASIDE4 ,GODSPE$1 & GOOD LUCK4 

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,ANYWAY1 ALL ( ?AT IS 9 ! PA/ = Y\ N[4 ,I HAVE NO IDEA AT :AT PO9T 9 ! PROCESS ?IS ESSAY WILL REA* Y\1 SO ,I'LL PICK UP :]E ,I LEFT (F1 AT ! BEG9N+4 ,Y\ >E SITT+ 9 ! BACK ( ! CRUIS]1 & Y\ >E SC>$4 ,! S+LE MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ Y\ CAN DO RI<T N[ IS NOT TALK TO ! POLICE4 ,NOT ONE WORD4 ,IT DOES NOT MATT] :AT Y\ DID OR DIDN'T DO4 ,IT DOES NOT MATT] IF Y\ HAVE BE5 CAU<T R$-H&$ DO+ SOME?+ UNBELIEVABLY SKET*Y1 OR IF Y\ >E BE+ T>GET$ 9 A FRAME-UP JOB ?AT EXT5DS TO ! L(TIE/ *AMB]S ( 9T]NATIONAL P[]4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT TALK4 ,?IS IS :AT Y\ CAN SAY3  
  

0,I'M GO+ TO REMA9 SIL5T4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SPEAK ) MY ATTORNEY40  
  

,NO?+ ELSE4 ,I CAN'T POSSIBLY /RESS ?IS 5\<4 ,IF Y\ ONLY RETA9 ONE ?+ FROM ?IS TEXT IT %\LD BE ?IS3  
  

0,I'M GO+ TO REMA9 SIL5T4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SPEAK ) MY ATTORNEY40  
  

,IF !Y TRY TO *AT Y\ UP AB\T SPORTS1 ?AT IS ALL ?AT Y\ CAN SAY4 ,IF !Y BANG Y\R HEAD AGA9/ ! WALL1 ?AT IS ALL ?AT Y\ CAN SAY4 ,IF ! GOOD COP TELLS Y\ ?AT HE IS TRY+ TO HELP Y\ \T H]E & !N ! BAD COP GETS ALL UP 9 Y\R FACE1 IF !Y TELL Y\ ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO PUT Y\ 9 A CELL ) ,BIG ,BAD ,BOB ! S]IAL RAPI/ & ?AT HE'S GO+ TO MAKE Y\ WI% ?AT Y\ HAD NEV] BE5 BORN1 & ?AT Y\R FRI5D SNIT*$ ON Y\ & !Y KN[ EV]Y?+ ALREADY ANYWAY1 IF !Y KICK Y\ & PUN* Y\ & GROPE Y\ & DRAG Y\ >\ND & D5Y Y\ FOOD & WAT] & SLEEP & M$ICAL TREATM5T1 IF !Y TAKE Y\R CLO!S FROM Y\ & SOAK Y\ D[N ) ICE WAT]1 OR CLOSE ALL ! W9D[S & TURN ! HEAT UP1 OR H&CUFF Y\ TO A *AIR & LEAVE Y\ !RE UNTIL Y\ PISS & %IT Y\RSELF1 ?AT IS /ILL ALL ?AT Y\ CAN SAY4 ,NO MATT] :AT !Y SAY OR DO1 Y\ HAVE TO SAY ?IS3  
  

0,I'M GO+ TO REMA9 SIL5T4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SPEAK ) MY ATTORNEY40  
  

,& NO?+ ELSE4 ,IF Y\ SLIP UP & />T TO TALK1 Y\ ABSOLUTELY WILL SEE EV]Y WORD Y\ SPEAK US$ AGA9/ Y\ 9 C\RT4 ,IF Y\ DON'T1 EV5TUALLY !Y WILL GIVE UP4 

,Y\ WILL BE 9 SOME SORT ( LOCAL OR MUNICIPAL POLICE PREC9CT OR SUB/ATION4 ,)9 AB\T =TY-EI<T H\RS ( Y\R >RE/ Y\ WILL BE GIV5 AN >RAIGNM5T4 ,?IS IS Y\R 9ITIAL APPE>ANCE BE=E A JUDGE 9 A CRIM9AL CASE4 ,SPECIFIC *>GES WILL BE LODG$ AGA9/ Y\1 A LAWY] WILL BE APPO9T$ TO Y\ IF Y\ HAVE NOT YET SECUR$ ONE1 Y\ WILL 5T] A PLEA ( GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY1 & BAIL WILL EI!R BE SET OR D5I$ TO Y\1 DEP5D+ ON ! SEV]ITY ( Y\R *>GES & A V>IETY ( O!R FACTORS4 ,REG>DLESS ( Y\R EV5TUAL LEGAL /RATEGY1 Y\ WANT TO 5T] A PLEA ( NOT GUILTY AT ?IS PO9T4 ,CONTACT Y\R PEOPLE AS SOON AS Y\ CAN & TELL !M TO />T WORK+ ON GETT+ Y\ A LAWY] & GETT+ Y\ BAIL$ \T4 

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,AFT] Y\R >RAIGNM5T Y\ WILL PROBABLY BE MOV$ TO ! C\NTY LOCKUP4 ,?IS PLACE USUALLY H\SES PEOPLE :O >E AWAIT+ TRIAL1 S]V+ RELATIVELY %ORT T]MS1 OR F9I%+ (F ! 5D ( A S5T5CE FROM ! /ATE P5IT5TI>Y4 ,Y\ WILL BE GIV5 SOME FOOD1 A HOT %[]1 & EV5TUALLY PUT 9TO G5]AL POPULATION4 ,AS MU* AS Y\ WILL HATE TO ADMIT IT1 ! %[] WILL FEEL REALLY1 REALLY GOOD4 

,?IS IS :]E Y\ WILL HAVE TO BEG9 TO ACCLIMATE Y\RSELF TO ! TWO TYPES ( PEOPLE ?AT Y\R WORLD WILL BE COMPRIS$ ( = ! TIME BE+3 9MATES & GU>DS4 ,Y\ WILL QUICKLY LE>N ?AT GU>DS >E ! MO/ (F5SIVE1 F\L-M\!D1 V]BALLY ABUSIVE PEOPLE ON ! FACE ( ! PLANET4 ,IF Y\'RE PUT 9 A M5'S JAIL1 Y\ WILL BE EXPECT$ TO 0,L,I,F,T ,Y,A ,N,U,T,S6 ,S,P,R,E,A,D ,Y,A ,A,S,S60 AT ! DROP ( A HAT1 Y\ WILL BE GIV5 NOTICE ?AT IF Y\ 0,P,L,A,Y ,! ,P,U,S,S,Y ,Y,A ,G,E,T ,F,U,C,K,$60 & Y\ WILL HAVE TO LI/5 TO ALL SORTS ( TALK AB\T 0,C,O,C,K,S,U,C,K,]60 ?IS & 0,F,A,G,O,T60 ?AT4 ,MO/ ( ?IS IS JU/ TO GET A RISE \T ( Y\4 ,IF Y\ SEEM ?9-SK9N$1 !Y WILL NEV] LET UP4 ,DON'T ACT \TRI<T HO/ILE OR GIVE !M A GOOD EXCUSE TO KICK Y\R ASS--!Y WILL DO IT4 ,DO NOT C[]1 GROVEL1 OR ACT TOO SUBMISSIVE1 EI!R--?IS WILL NOT SET A GOOD TONE AT ALL4 ,/AY POLITE & DO NOT %[ ANY SIGN ( WEAKNESS4 ,ONCE !IR 9T]E/ 9 Y\ WE>S (F1 IT WILL BE EASI]4 

,PRISON]S & GU>DS HAVE A COMPLEX & BIZ>RE RELATION%IP4 ,WAT* & LE>N FROM ! SUBTLE & NOT-SO-SUBTLE WAYS ?AT 9MATES HAVE ( UND]M9+ A GU>D'S AU?ORITY JU/ 5\< TO GET :AT !Y WANT OR NE$1 BUT NOT QUITE 5\< TO GET !IR HEADS KICK$ 94 ,BE EXTREMELY CAUTI\S & JUDICI\S AB\T DO+ SO Y\RSELF1 ?\<1 ESPECIALLY :5 Y\ >E NEW & ESPECIALLY IF Y\ >E NOT P]CEIV$ AS BE+ A P>T ( ! 9C>C]AT$ CLASS1 :I* IS GIV5 SOME LEEWAY TO M\? (F4 ,JU/ BECAUSE ! GUY NEXT TO Y\ CAN GET AWAY ) BANG+ A CUP ON ! FLOOR \TSIDE HIS CELL & GO+1 0,T,U,R,N,K,E,Y6 ,T,U,R,N,K,E,Y6 ,H,[ ',B,\,T ,Y,\ ,G,E,T ,M,E ,S,O,M,E ,F,U,C,K,9' ,W,A,T,]6 ,D,A,M,N60 DOESN'T NECESS>ILY MEAN ?AT Y\ CAN4 

,JAIL IS A ,CAT*-#b#b 9 ALL SORTS ( WAYS4 ,= ONE ?+1 ! RI*] & :IT] Y\ >E1 ! MORE L5I5T ! C\RT SY/EM IS ) Y\1 BUT ! H>D] ! O!R PRISON]S >E ON Y\4 ,:]E Y\ FIT 9 WILL DEP5D ON ! COLOR ( Y\R SK91 H[ Y\ C>RY Y\RSELF1 & H[ Y\ TALK4 ,REG>DLESS1 Y\ HAVE GOT TO COME CORRECT4 ,Y\ NE$ TO BE ABLE TO EXPLA9 Y\RSELF1 SIMPLY & SUCC9CTLY1 9 A WAY ?AT Y\R FELL[ 9MATES CAN RELATE TO4 ,BE+ ABLE TO DO ?IS WELL WILL DO MORE TO 5HANCE Y\R QUALITY ( LIFE 9 JAIL ?AN JU/ AB\T ANY?+ ELSE4 ,DO NOT ACT ALL 9DIGNANT OR 9CESSANTLY PROCLAIM Y\R 9NOC5CE4 ,DO NOT GRIPE & COMPLA94 ,SOMEBODY HAS GOT IT WORSE ?AN Y\1 EV]YONE HAS GOTT5 A RAW DEAL1 & NOBODY WANTS TO HE> Y\R SOB /ORY4 

,Y\ WILL BE AMAZ$ AT ! UTT] LACK ( SECURITY CULTURE AMONG MANY 9MATES4 ,Y\ WILL HE> ALL AB\T ! >M$ ROBB]IES ?AT Y\R CELLMATE GOT AWAY )1 H[ HE'S GOT ?IS BIG PLAN TO GET A %IT-TON ( CRANK FROM HIS MAN 9 ,*ICAGO1 & H[ !RE >E BODIES ON ! GUN 9 ! %OEBOX UND] ! B$ AT HIS GR&MA'S H\SE & HE SURE HOPES ! ,D,A DOESN'T PUT ! PIECES TOGE!R BE=E HIS BOY ,C>LOS CAN SW+ BY !RE TO SCOOP IT UP4 ,MO/ ( ?IS IS PURE GAS1 ( C\RSE1 BUT SOME ( IT IS PROBABLY TRUE4 ,= GOD'S SAKE1 DO NOT TAKE P>T 9 ?IS SORT ( FOOLI%NESS4 ,IF ! /ATE WANTS Y\ BADLY 5\<1 !Y CAN ALWAYS LEAN ON SOMEBODY >\ND Y\ TO SEE IF Y\ HAVE BE5 TALK+4 ,IF Y\ HAVE BE51 Y\ HAVE DONE !IR JOB = !M1 & Y\ WILL HE> AB\T IT 9 C\RT4 ,Y\ CAN SAY :AT Y\ >E BE+ *>G$ )--?AT'S ALREADY ON ! RECORD--BUT NOT MU* ELSE AT ?IS PO9T4 ,TALK AB\T Y\R POLITICS IF Y\ WANT1 BUT NOT Y\R CASE4 

,IT V>IES FROM /ATE TO /ATE1 BUT )9 AB\T T5 DAYS ( Y\R >RE/ Y\ %\LD BE GIV5 EI!R A PRELIM9>Y HE>+ OR A GR& JURY HE>+4 ,?IS IS A TE/ ( ! *>GES AGA9/ Y\4 ,! PROSECUTOR MU/ PRES5T EVID5CE & WITNESSES ?AT PROVE ?AT A CRIME HAS BE5 COMMITT$ & ?AT !RE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE ?AT Y\ COMMITT$ IT4 ,?IS IS A MU* L[] LEGAL ?RE%OLD ?AN ! ONE !Y HAVE TO CROSS TO GET A CONVICTION1 :I* IS PRO( 0BEYOND A REASONABLE D\BT40 ,?IS IS A V]Y IMPORTANT HE>+1 BECAUSE IT WILL PROBABLY BE Y\R ONLY *ANCE TO SEE & HE> SOME PORTION ( ! TE/IMONY & EVID5CE ?AT ! /ATE 9T5DS TO USE AGA9/ Y\ AT TRIAL4 ,Y\ DO NOT HAVE TO TE/IFY OR PRES5T ANY WITNESSES OR EVID5CE AT ?IS HE>+1 & G5]ALLY Y\ WILL NOT WANT TO1 BECAUSE TO DO SO W\LD SIMPLY GIVE ! PROSECUTOR ! OPPORTUNITY TO HE> Y\R SIDE ( ! /ORY & PREP>E TO REFUTE IT4 ,IF ! JUDGE F9DS ! EXI/5CE ( PROBABLE CAUSE--& !Y USUALLY DO--!N Y\ WILL BE =MALLY 9DICT$ ON ! *>GE OR *>GES1 & A TRIAL DATE WILL BE SET4 

,DO Y\R TIME2 DON'T LET IT DO Y\4 ,READ1 WRITE1 EX]CISE1 M$ITATE1 DO :ATEV] Y\ NE$ TO DO TO /AY FOCUS$ & POSITIVE4 ,TRY NOT TO WAT* ,T,V4 ,! WORLD Y\ >E 9 IS TOTALLY FUCK$ UP1 BUT IT'S NOT LIKE ALL ( ! NATURAL IMPULSES T[>D MUTUAL AID HAVE BE5 SMO!R$ \T ( ALL ( ITS 9HABITANTS1 EI!R4 ,Y\ WILL />T TO SEE SOME ( ! WAYS ?AT 9MATES HAVE ( LOOK+ \T = EA* O!R4 ,= EXAMPLE1 Y\R CELLMATE ,RICO WILL BE /ICK+ A PAP] CLIP 9TO ! WALL SOCKET TO GET A SP>K TO LI<T A BLUNT4 ,Y\ WILL SEE ?AT BA/>D ,C,O ,P>K] COM+ JU/ 9 TIME = Y\ TO W>N ,RICO TO SLIP SAID BLUNT UND] HIS MATTRESS BE=E ,P>K] COMES B>G+ 94 ,AFT] ,P>K] HAS LEFT1 ,RICO WILL SAY 0,GOOD LOOK+ \T1 GOOD LOOK+ \T10 :I* BASICALLY MEANS1 0Y\ & ,I >E 9 A BAD POSITION H]E & WE'VE GOT TO HELP EA* O!R SURVIVE2 Y\ JU/ DID Y\R P>T & ,I APPRECIATE IT40 ,Y\ CAN EV5 LE>N SOME?+ FROM ! GUYS ) !IR >MS >\ND EA* O!R ON ,SUNDAY TALK+ AB\T ! VALLEY ( ! %AD[ ( DEA?1 OR FROM ! ,MUSLIMS B[+ TO ,MECCA & RECIT+ ! MORN+ PRAY]S4 ,I AM NO FAN ( ORGANIZ$ RELIGION1 BUT ,I KN[ :AT !Y >E TALK+ AB\T1 & :Y4 

,IF WE ECOLOGICALLY-M9D$ ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS EV] DO MANAGE TO />T PUTT+ ! BRAKES ON \R CIVILIZATION'S DEA? M>*1 WE WILL SEE L>GE NUMB]S ( US IMPRISON$4 ,EV]Y REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ANY:]E EV] HAS HAD TO DEAL ) ?IS4 ,IT IS \TSIDE ! REALM ( MY EXP]I5CE1 BUT WE WILL HAVE TO F9D WAYS TO CONT9UE ! /RUGGLE FROM 9SIDE ! P5AL SY/EM1 SO ?AT 9C>C]ATION IS NOT ! 5D ( ! ROAD POLITICALLY = AN 9DIVIDUAL1 BUT IS SIMPLY ONE UNDESIRABLE1 BUT ACCEPTABLE1 /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T4 ,!RE >E ALL SORTS ( PREC$5TS = ?IS HI/ORICALLY & GLOBALLY1 FROM ,LONG ,KE% TO ,KURDI/AN1 ,ATTICA1 ,COLOMBIA1 & ,SEATTLE4 ,EV5 ! GANGS >E SOME:AT 9/RUCTIVE 9 ?IS REG>D1 S9CE !Y HAVE 5\< P[] 9 MANY PRISONS TO 5SURE ?AT !IR MEMB]S >E TREAT$ RELATIVELY WELL4 ,?IS SORT ( WELCOM+ COMMITTEE ON ! 9SIDE W\LD TAKE A LOT ( ! T]ROR \T ( IMPRISONM5T1 & ?OSE ( US ON ! \TSIDE W\LD HAVE MU* LESS REASON TO HOLD BACK4 ,DO :AT Y\ CAN T[>D ?IS 5D1 BUT MAKE NO MI/AKE1 WE >E A LONG WAY FROM BE+ !RE N[4 

,SOMEONE :O HAS SP5T MORE TIME LOCK$ UP ?AN ,I HAVE C\LD WRITE AB\T ! M9UTIAE ( SURVIV+ IT BETT] ?AN ,I CAN1 BUT SUFFICE IT TO SAY ?AT1 YES1 PRISON IS A T]RIBLE PLACE1 ESPECIALLY :5 NOBODY KN[S Y\ & NOBODY HAS Y\R BACK4 ,PEOPLE DO GET BEAT5 & /ABB$ & RAP$ & KILL$4 

,SO IT WON'T HURT Y\ TO BE AS PHYSICALLY IMPOS+ AS POSSIBLE1 OR TO KN[ H[ TO FI<T1 BUT DON'T GET IT TWI/$3 :AT IS GO+ TO HELP Y\ SURVIVE ! MO/ WILL NOT BE Y\R BODY1 BUT Y\R M\? & Y\R M9D4 ,I DON'T MEAN /RUTT+ >\ND & TRY+ TO PROVE ?AT Y\ >E H>D4 ,I MEAN ?AT Y\ WILL HAVE TO E>N SOME RESPECT BY C>RY+ Y\RSELF HONORABLY1 BY EMBODY+ ! /RUGGLE = ! PEOPLE & ! L& LIKE ! HUMBLE & C\RAGE\S W>RIOR ?AT Y\ >E4 

,ONCE Y\ HAVE SP5T A LITTLE BIT ( TIME BEH9D B>S1 Y\ WILL COME TO A NUMB] ( PRETTY VISC]AL REALIZATIONS4 ,FIR/1 ?AT HOLD+ A WILD ANIMAL 9 CAPTIVITY IS AN ABOM9ABLE VIOLATION ( ! SPIRIT ( BO? ! CAPTOR & ! CAPTIVE1 A DEADLY S9 IF ! T]M HAS ANY MEAN+ AT ALL4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE TIME TO REFLECT ON H[ UTT]LY CYNICAL ! SY/EM ?AT Y\ >E TRAPP$ 9 IS1 H[ IT NURTURES ALL ?AT IS MO/ VIRUL5T & VIOL5T 9 A P]SON--H[ IT CREATES1 DE/ROYS1 PRODUCES1 CONSUMES1 BRE$S1 & UNLEA%ES ! MON/]S ?AT GIVE IT EV]LA/+ LIFE4 ,PRISON MAKES KILL]S & KILL]S MAKE PRISONS1 & ! RI* BA/>DS ?AT >E MAK+ A KILL+ FROM ! :OLE SICK F>CE >E LAU<+ ALL ! WAY TO ! BANK4 

,IF Y\ >E A MAN1 & IF Y\ >E WISE1 Y\ WILL ?9K AB\T H[ IT FEELS TO BE 9 IMM95T DANG] ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE EV]Y M9UTE ( EV]Y DAY1 & AB\T H[ IT MU/ FEEL TO ! WOM5 :O HAVE TO DEAL ) ?AT ALL ! TIME4 ,IF Y\ >E :ITE1 Y\ WILL BE GIV5 A GLIMPSE ( :AT IT IS LIKE TO BE A MEMB] ( A DISEMP[]$ & 5DANG]$ RACIAL M9ORITY1 & ( :AT IT MU/ BE LIKE = ! PEOPLE ( COLOR :O HAVE TO COPE ) ?AT PR$ICAM5T ALL ! TIME4 

,Y\ WILL NOTICE ?AT 9 SOME RESPECTS ! :OLE SITUATION IS A LOT MORE HONE/ ) ! V5E] ( CONS5T /RIPP$ AWAY4 ,IT'S ALL AB\T UNADULT]AT$ =CE1 & NOBODY PRET5DS ?AT IT IS NOT4 ,Y\ DO :AT Y\ >E TOLD1 :E!R Y\ LIKE IT OR NOT1 OR ELSE Y\ GET HURT4 

,IT WILL OCCUR TO Y\ ?AT !RE IS SO MU* ?AT ONE CAN DO ) A DAY1 AN H\R1 A M9UTE1 A WEEK1 A MON?1 A YE>1 A LIFE4 ,Y\ WILL BE 9 AWE ( H[ AMAZ+LY AWESOME IT W\LD BE TO WALK >\ND Y\R %ITTY T[N1 HANG \T ) Y\R FRI5DS1 TALK TO Y\R MOM1 PLAY GUIT>1 SLEEP 9 SOMEONE'S >MS1 MA/URBATE1 HAVE SEX1 CRY1 PET Y\R CAT1 COOK1 HIKE1 DRIVE1 SLEEP 92 SEE ! SUN1 MOON1 />S1 SKY1 TREES1 BIRDS1 & SQUIRRELS2 OR FEEL FIRE1 RA91 & W9D4 ,Y\ WILL NOT BE ABLE TO UND]/& H[ Y\ C\LD HAVE EV] TAK5 ANY ( ?IS = GRANT$4 ,ON SOME LEVEL ?AT Y\ WILL NOT BE V]Y COM=TABLE ) OR PR\D (1 Y\ WILL FEEL LIKE A FOOL = GAMBL+ ) Y\R FRE$OM3 NO MATT] H[ URG5T1 IMP]ATIVE1 C\RAGE\S1 & NOBLE :ATEV] Y\ DID WAS1 IT WILL SEEM TRIFL+ 9 COMP>ISON TO ALL ?AT Y\ HAVE LO/4 ,Y\ WILL SWE> ?AT IF Y\ EV] DO GET \T1 Y\ WILL NEV] AGA9 LET A DAY PASS )\T SQUEEZ+ EV]Y LA/ DROP FROM IT1 )\T BE+ ?ANKFUL AT :AT A BLESS+ IT IS TO BE ABLE TO LIVE IT--?AT Y\ WILL NEV] AGA9 LOSE SI<T ( ?IS HE>TBREAK+ WI% ?AT Y\ N[ HAVE TO LIVE4 

,IF Y\ DO EV] GET \T1 Y\ WILL EV5TUALLY LOSE ?IS FEEL+1 BUT Y\ WILL ALWAYS COME BACK TO IT1 OR IT TO Y\4 ,IF Y\ DON'T GET \T1 !N Y\ WILL HAVE TO LE>N ! H>D WAY ?AT :AT MAKES LIFE WOR? LIV+ RUNS SO DEEP 9 Y\ ?AT NO?+ CAN TAKE IT AWAY1 ?AT Y\ KEEP IT ) Y\ :]EV] Y\ GO4 ,EI!R WAY1 Y\ WILL NEV] BE QUITE ! SAME AGA94 ,Y\ WILL BE /RONG]1 OR BROK54 

,AT SOME PO9T1 HOPEFULLY1 Y\ WILL GET BAIL$ \T1 AL?\< IF Y\R *>GES >E S]I\S 5\< OR Y\R BAIL IS HI< 5\< Y\ MAY NOT4 ,IF AT ALL POSSIBLE1 REG>DLESS ( :O PUTS UP ! MONEY OR H[ IT IS RAIS$1 GET ! BOND PO/$ 9 Y\R NAME ONLY1 SO ?AT IF Y\ 5D UP GO+ 9TO HID+ !Y CAN'T BANKRUPT Y\R PEOPLE4 ,IF ?AT BIG OLD SQU>E-HEAD$ GU>D DOES COME BY TO TELL Y\ ?AT Y\'RE GO+ HOME1 !N Y\ WILL WITNESS ! AMUS+ SPECTACLE ( EV]Y FELONI\S H>D-ASS CONVICT ON Y\R BLOCK DIVVY+ UP Y\R PAP]1 P5CILS1 TOO?PA/E1 PILL[S1 T[ELS1 BLANKETS1 ,RAM5 NOODLES1 TO5AIL CLIPP]S1 & ANY?+ ELSE ( VALUE1 SMIL+ LIKE KIDS AT ,*RI/MAS1 S9C]ELY HAPPY = Y\ & ?RILL$ TO SEE Y\ LEAVE4 ,RICO WILL MAKE Y\ PROMISE TO SMOKE A FAT-ASS BLUNT = HIM1 KID1 & WILL WANT Y\ TO CALL HIS BOY ,C>LOS = HIM4 ,NO?+ WILL EV] HAVE BE5 F9] ?AN ! MOM5T :5 Y\ F9ALLY /EP \TSIDE 9TO ! SUN1 BUT 9 SOME WAYS GETT+ \T IS H>D] ?AN BE+ 91 BECAUSE ONCE Y\ GET \T Y\ >E AFRAID ( GO+ BACK4 

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,I SUPPOSE ?AT ?IS IS AS GOOD A TIME AS ANY TO BR+ UP A MO/ IRKSOME & VEXATI\S SUBJECT--Y\R LAWY]4 ,UND] ! BE/ ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 Y\R RELATION%IP ) ?IS P]SON WILL BE MORE 9FURIAT+ & FRU/RAT+ ?AN JU/ AB\T ANY?+ ELSE4 ,Y\ MAY GO ?R\< MORE ?AN ONE BE=E Y\ SETTLE ON ! LAWY] ?AT WILL GO TO TRIAL ) Y\4 ,Y\ DON'T REALLY NE$ ANY?+ MORE ?AN ! PUBLIC DEF5D] = Y\R >RAIGNM5T1 BUT Y\ NE$ TO BE GETT+ D[N TO BUS9ESS BY ! TIME Y\R PRELIM9>Y HE>+ ROLLS >\ND4 

,WELL-MEAN+ ACTIVI/S--:O1 9CID5TALLY1 >E NOT FAC+ PRISON T]MS--WILL BE QUICK TO PO9T Y\ TO ALL SORTS ( SYMPA!TIC MOVEM5T LAWY]S ?AT Y\R JUDGE WILL PROBABLY HATE4 ,N[1 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT IT'S A BAD ?+ = Y\R LAWY] TO SYMPA?IZE ) Y\ POLITICALLY1 BUT ?AT IS NOT Y\R TOP CONC]N4 ,ALL LAWY]S1 EV5 ACTIVI/ LAWY]S1 >E M]C5>IES4 ,Y\ HAVE PL5TY ( FRI5DS4 ,Y\ DON'T NE$ A FRI5D2 Y\ NE$ A GUNSL+]4 ,Y\R TOP CONC]N IS NOT Y\R LAWY]'S POLITICS--AL?\< Y\ DON'T WANT ONE :O IS ACTIVELY OPPOS$ TO Y\R [N--BUT HIS OR H] TRIAL RECORD1 PA/ P]=MANCE1 RELATION%IP ) JUDGES & PROSECUTORS1 & SO ON4 ,IT'S A HORRIBLE LITTLE WORLD TO F9D Y\RSELF 9VOLV$ )1 BUT H]E Y\ >E1 SO ACT ACCORD+LY4 ,?IS IS NOT ! TIME TO FUCK >\ND4 ,Y\ & Y\R PEOPLE NE$ TO DO ALL ! RESE>* Y\ POSSIBLY CAN1 & Y\ NE$ TO HIRE Y\RSELF ! BE/ BA/>D ?AT Y\ CAN AF=D4 ,OBVI\SLY1 ! POOR] Y\ >E1 ! MORE ?OR\<LY SCREW$ OV] Y\ >E GO+ TO BE4 ,BORR[ MONEY FROM EV]YONE Y\ HAVE EV] KN[N IF Y\ HAVE TO4 ,IT COMPLETELY BL[S1 BUT IT'S H[ ! SY/EM WORKS4 ,IF Y\ >E FAC+ S]I\S FELONY *>GES1 Y\ WANT ! CAT :O KN[S :]E BODIES >E BURI$ & :O HAS GOTT5 PEOPLE (F DEA? R[4 

,O!R WELL-MEAN+ ACTIVI/S WILL TELL Y\ ALL AB\T H[ Y\ %\LD PUT ! SY/EM ON TRIAL1 REPRES5T Y\RSELF1 USE ! TRIAL AS A =UM1 D5\NCE CAPITALISM & ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION BE=E ! C\RT1 ACT WILD1 & SO ON4 ,ALL ( ?AT PACIFI/ TALK AB\T SPEAK+ TRU? TO P[] HAS ITS TIME & PLACE1 BUT ,I SUGGE/ ?AT Y\ ?9K LONG & H>D BE=E Y\ DECIDE TO SPEE*IFY = ! B5EFIT ( ! DI/RICT ATTORNEY1 ! JUDGE1 & ! C\RT REPORT]4 ,/RANGE C\RTROOM ANTICS >E USUALLY ONLY WISE = SOMEONE :O IS NOT FAC+ P>TICUL>LY S]I\S *>GES & ?US HAS LESS TO LOSE1 OR = SOMEONE :O IS EI!R SO OBVI\SLY GETT+ RAILROAD$ OR IS SO 9>GUABLY GUILTY BY LEGAL /&>DS ?AT SOME?+ \T ( LEFT FIELD IS ! MO/ REASONABLE OPTION4 ,N[1 !RE HAVE BE5 TIMES :]E ?IS SORT ( ?+ HAS WORK$1 BUT !Y HAVE BE5 ! EXCEPTIONS TO ! RULE4 ,! ,M,O,V,E ORGANIZATION'S FE>LESS1 UNCOMPROMIS+1 & (T5 VICTORI\S BATTLES ) ! LAW >E ONE EXAMPLE4 ,IF Y\ >E GO+ TO GO D[N ?AT ROAD1 Y\ HAVE GOT TO GO ALL ! WAY1 & Y\ HAD BETT] DO IT WELL4 

,! :OLE GAME IS EXTREMELY CYNICAL4 ,! /ATE'S GOAL IS TO DO EV]Y?+ !Y CAN TO PUT Y\ AWAY = AS LONG AS POSSIBLE1 & Y\R JOB IS TO BEAT Y\R *>GES )\T BETRAY+ ANYONE ELSE4 ,IF Y\ HAVE A CODEF5DANT OR CO-DEF5DANTS1 Y\ MU/ CREATE & MA9TA9 A BOND ) !M ?AT IS SO P[]FUL ?AT LIT]ALLY NO?+ CAN BREAK IT4 ,AT EV]Y /EP ( ! WAY1 ! /ATE WILL DO EV]Y?+ IT CAN TO PLAY Y\ AGA9/ ONE ANO!R4 ,Y\ HAVE GOT TO HANG TOGE!R OR Y\ WILL HANG ALONE4 ,?IS %\LD GO )\T SAY+1 BUT ! ONE ?+ ?AT Y\ CANNOT DO IS TO TRY TO SAVE Y\RSELF AT SOMEONE ELSE'S EXP5SE4 ,Y\ CANNOT COOP]ATE ) ! PROSECUTION OR TURN /ATE'S WITNESS4 ,IF Y\ HAVE ALREADY DONE ?IS !N /OP READ+ ?IS TEXT ?IS M9UTE & KILL Y\RSELF4 ,S]I\SLY4 

,IF Y\ DO HAVE CO-DEF5DANTS1 IT IS GOOD POLICY TO AGREE ?AT NONE ( Y\ WILL ACCEPT ANY PLEA B>GA9S )\T ! APPROVAL ( ! O!RS4 ,IF !RE IS AN EXTREME DISP>ITY BETWE5 ! AM\NTS ( TIME ?AT Y\ >E LOOK+ AT1 !N ! P]SON 9 ! DEEPE/ TR\BLE %\LD HAVE ! F9AL SAY4 ,MAKE SURE ?AT Y\R LAWY] UND]/&S ?AT ?IS IS Y\R POSITION4 ,HAVE NO ILLUSIONS AB\T :AT HAV+ A GUNSL+] 9 Y\R CORN] MEANS4 ,Y\R LAWY] WILL HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RES]VATIONS AB\T ACT+ AGA9/ ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( Y\R CO-DEF5DANTS1 Y\R ASSOCIATES1 ! MOVEM5T1 OR ANYONE ELSE :O IS NOT PAY+ HIM OR H]4 ,LAWY]S WORK = UNSCRUPUL\S *>ACT]S ALL ! TIME ?AT CUT EA* O!R'S ?ROATS ON ! REGUL>4 ,?IS IS NORMAL PROC$URE 9 !IR WORLD4 ,MAKE IT CLE> ?AT ?IS IS UNACCEPTABLE4 ,Y\R LAWY] %\LD RESPECT Y\ ON SOME LEVEL = IT UNLESS HE OR %E IS A TOTAL SCUMBAG4 

,AS Y\R CASE PROGRESSES1 Y\ WILL DISCOV] ! MADD5+ TRU? ?AT Y\R TR\BLES >E MU*1 MU*1 MU* MORE IMPORTANT TO Y\ ?AN !Y >E TO Y\R LAWY]4 ,Y\ WILL BE URG5TLY TRY+ TO GLEAN A VITAL PIECE ( NEWS AB\T ! HE>+ ?AT IS COM+ UP 9 T5 DAYS1 & HE OR %E WILL BE (F 9 ANO!R C\NTY ALL WEEK MESS+ >\ND AT ! TRIAL ( SOME DUDE ?AT KNOCK$ OV] A LIQUOR /ORE TWO YE>S AGO4 ,Y\R LAWY] WILL HAVE A :OLE HO/ ( POOR BA/>DS ON HIS OR H] H&S ?AT >E EA* 9DIVIDUALLY EV]Y BIT AS DESP]ATE AS Y\ >E4 ,?IS1 H[EV]1 IS HIS OR H] PROBLEM1 NOT Y\RS4 ,! SQUEAKY :EEL GETS ! GREASE1 & Y\'VE GOT TO DO EV]Y?+ Y\ CAN TO MAKE SURE ?AT Y\R NE$S >E MET4 ,IF Y\ LET !M SWEEP Y\ UND] ! RUG1 !Y WILL SWEEP Y\ UND] ! RUG4 ,?IS WILL ALL BE SUB/ANTIALLY MORE PROBLEMATIC IF Y\ >E /ILL LOCK$ UP4 ,CALL1 CALL1 CALL1 & VISIT ! (FICE AS NECESS>Y4 ,BE EXTREMELY C\RTE\S & RESPECTFUL TO ! SECRET>IES3 !Y HOLD ! KEYS TO ! CA/LE4 ,LE>N H[ ! V>I\S P]SONALITIES 9 ! (FICE 9T]ACT1 & H[ TO APPROA* :O :5 9 ORD] TO GET :AT4 ,MAKE SURE ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE A COMMUNICATION BREAKD[N & MISS A C\RT DATE1 & GET A B5* W>RANT ISSU$ = Y\1 & HAVE Y\R BAIL REVOK$4 

,9 ! NAME ( ALL ?AT IS HOLY3 DO NOT TALK TO ! PRESS AB\T Y\R CASE1 & DO NOT LET ANYONE ELSE DO SO 9 Y\R NAME4 ,ANY?+ Y\ SAY WILL COME BACK TO HAUNT Y\ 9 C\RT4 ,BELIEVE ME4 ,KEEP Y\RSELF \T ( TR\BLE UNTIL Y\R TRIAL IF Y\ >E \T ON BAIL4 

,:ILE Y\ >E AWAIT+ TRIAL1 Y\R FRI5DS & FAMILY & SUPPORT]S WILL WANT TO KN[ :AT !Y CAN DO TO HELP Y\4 ,?IS CAN BE SOME:AT OV]:ELM+1 BUT Y\ WILL NE$ ALL ! HELP ?AT Y\ CAN GET4 ,SOME HELP HELPS1 ?\<1 & SOME HELP HURTS4 ,MAKE SURE ?AT ANYONE ACT+ ON Y\R BEHALF IS ACC\NTABLE TO Y\ & TO :AT Y\ BELIEVE TO BE Y\R BE/ 9T]E/S4 ,BE W>Y ( ANYONE :O IS US+ Y\ 9 ! S]VICE ( HIS [N AG5DA1 :ATEV] IT MI<T BE4 ,?IS MAY BE EV5 H>D]1 BUT BE V]Y1 V]Y FIRM ) Y\R FAMILY IF !Y FLIP \T & TRY TO GET Y\ TO COOP]ATE ) ! AU?ORITIES BECAUSE !Y ?9K ?AT IS GO+ TO GET Y\ \T ( TR\BLE4 ,IT WON'T4 ,DON'T LET ANYBODY PU% Y\ >\ND1 EV5 IF IT IS SOMEONE :O LOVES Y\4 

,DON'T GO IT ALONE4 ,CLOSE RANKS ) ! PEOPLE ?AT Y\ TRU/ ) Y\R LIFE1 & LET !M HELP Y\4 ,FOLKS CAN HELP Y\ RAISE BAIL & LEGAL MONEY1 F9D & RESE>* & DEAL ) LAWY]S1 DO \TREA* TO PUT ! WORD \T AB\T ! CASE IF Y\ DECIDE ?AT IS TO Y\R ADVANTAGE1 F9D & LOCATE WITNESSES & EVID5CE & EXP]T WITNESSES IF ?AT IS APPROPRIATE1 TURN PEOPLE \T TO ! C\RTROOM AT Y\R TRIAL & O!R APPE>ANCES IF ?AT IS :AT Y\ WANT1 SECURE 5DORSEM5TS FROM REPUTABLE COMMUNITY MEMB]S1 DEAL ) ! PRESS 9 SOME WAY IF NECESS>Y1 KEEP Y\ M5TALLY1 EMOTIONALLY1 & SPIRITUALLY TOGE!R1 & AB\T A ?\S& & ONE O!R ?+S4 ,LI/51 ALWAYS1 TO ?OSE ?AT Y\ TRU/--BUT IT IS Y\R HEAD ON ! BLOCK1 SO Y\ HAD BETT] BE CALL+ ! %OTS4 ,AGA91 ?IS WILL ALL BE MU* H>D] IF Y\ CANNOT GET \T ON BAIL4 ,IF ?AT IS ! CASE1 !N Y\R CLOSE/ SUPPORT]S WILL BE EV5 MORE IMPORTANT TO Y\4 

,EV]Y FELONY CASE IS A M9OR LEGAL SAGA1 & EV]Y ONE IS DIFF]5T1 BUT ONE WAY OR ANO!R Y\ >E GO+ TO HAVE SOME P]IOD ( TIME BETWE5 Y\R PRELIM9>Y OR GR& JURY HE>+ & Y\R TRIAL1 ) V>I\S O!R HE>+S1 APPEALS1 MOTIONS1 & O!R APPE>ANCES ?R[N 9 ! MIX4 ,DEP5D+ ON H[ !Y WANT TO TREAT Y\1 ! /ATE CAN TAKE Y\ TO TRIAL 9CR$IBLY QUICKLY1 OR !Y CAN TAKE AN EXTRAORD9>ILY LONG TIME4 ,EI!R WAY1 IT'S NOT TOO DAMN PLEASANT4 ,/UDY Y\R TRANSCRIPTS & ! RELEVANT CASE LAW UNTIL Y\ KN[ EV]Y?+ BACKW>DS & =W>DS4 ,IF Y\ >E /ILL LOCK$ UP1 Y\ %\LD USE ! LAW LIBR>Y EV]Y SECOND ?AT Y\ CAN4 ,!RE IS ALSO AN AMAZ+ AM\NT ( AGGREGATE LEGAL KN[L$GE \T !RE AMONG PRISON]S & JAILH\SE LAWY]S ?AT Y\ CAN DRAW FROM4 ,TAKE EV]Y?+ Y\ HE> ) A GRA9 ( SALT1 BUT LI/5 & LE>N NONE!LESS4 ,?IS WILL ALL MAKE IT EASI] TO DEAL ) Y\R LAWY]4 ,AGA91 ?\<1 :5 TALK+ AB\T Y\R CASE TO ANYONE1 NEV]1 EV]1 DISCUSS :AT Y\ 0DID0 OR 0DIDN'T DO10 ONLY :AT IS RELEVANT TO :AT IS ON ! RECORD FROM Y\R PRELIM9>Y OR GR& JURY HE>+ AB\T :AT Y\ 0ALLEG$LY0 DID4 

,?IS WILL BE A V]Y DIFFICULT P]IOD ( TIME4 ,REMEMB] :O IS !RE = Y\ & :O ISN'T1 & NEV] =GET IT4 ,DO EV]Y?+ Y\ CAN TO IMPROVE Y\R SITUATION1 BUT DON'T DWELL ON ! FACT ?AT Y\'RE 9 IT4 ,F9D SOME?+ ELSE TO WORK ON1 NOT TO ! DETRIM5T ( Y\R CASE1 BUT 5\< TO KEEP ! ABYSS FROM EAT+ Y\ ALIVE4 ,Y\ WILL BE1 BY TURNS1 EXTREMELY DEPRESS$ & ANGRY & 9 D5IAL4 ,9 FACT1 Y\ WILL PASS R\<LY ?R\< ! CLASSIC /AGES ( GRIEF BETWE5 Y\R >RE/ & Y\R TRIAL1 ) ALL ( ! MADNESS ?AT 5TAILS4 ,Y\ WILL BE T]RIFI$ ( GO+ BACK TO JAIL1 OR ( GO+ TO PRISON IF Y\ >E AWAIT+ TRIAL 9 C\NTY4 ,Y\ WILL CONTEMPLATE BE+ RAP$ (T54 ,Y\ WILL HAVE NI<TM>ES4 ,Y\ WILL BE AN UNHOLY PA9 9 ! ASS TO DEAL ) = ! PEOPLE ?AT LOVE Y\ MO/1 & OCCASIONALLY Y\ WILL BE COMPLETELY (F Y\R ROCK]4 ,Y\ WILL RES5T EV]YONE :O HAS ! PRIVILEGE ( =GETT+1 EV5 = A SECOND1 ?AT Y\ HAVE TO ?9K AB\T Y\R TRIAL EV]Y M9UTE ( EV]Y DAY4 ,Y\ WILL FEEL LIKE Y\ HAVE A T]M9AL ILLNESS4 ,Y\ WILL MEET PEOPLE & TALK TO !M & Y\ WON'T KN[ IF !Y KN[4 ,Y\ WILL FEEL LIKE A DRA9 & A BURD5 ON EV]YONE >\ND Y\4 ,Y\ WILL F9D Y\RSELF TRY+ TO TIE UP EV]Y LOOSE 5D 9 Y\R LIFE1 & Y\ WILL CAT* Y\RSELF WOND]+ IF ?IS IS ! LA/ TIME Y\ WILL SEE Y\R GR&MA1 OR ?IS LAKE1 OR ?AT TREE4 ,Y\ WILL HATE PEOPLE ?AT TRY TO PUT A SUNNY FACE ON & TELL Y\ ?AT Y\ EV]Y?+ WILL BE ALL RI<T4 

,IF Y\ >E \T ON BAIL Y\ WILL HAVE TWO O!R OPTIONS ?AT WILL LOOK AT LEA/ SOME:AT ATTRACTIVE--GO+ 9TO HID+ & KILL+ Y\RSELF4 ,I WILL ADDRESS !M SEP>ATELY4 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO SAY ?AT IT NEV] MAKES S5SE TO RUN4 ,SOMETIMES IT DOES4 ,IF Y\ >E FAC+ NA/Y FELONIES1 & Y\ KN[ Y\ >E GO+ TO GET CONVICT$1 & IT'S OBVI\S ?AT IT'S GO+ TO GO BADLY1 SOMETIMES IT IS BE/ TO GET ! HELL \T ( ,DODGE4 ,IF Y\ GO ?AT R\TE1 !N MY PRAY]S >E ) Y\4 ,!RE'S NO TURN+ BACK1 EV]4 ,/AY+ FREE WON'T BE EASY1 OR ROMANTIC1 OR SAFE1 OR FUN4 ,!Y WILL LOOK = Y\1 & IF Y\ SLIP UP !Y WILL F9D Y\4 ,PLEASE1 ONLY CONSID] ?IS 9 ! DIRE/ ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 & DON'T EV5 ?9K AB\T IT UNLESS Y\ HAVE A VIABLE PLAN AS TO H[ EXACTLY Y\ >E GO+ TO LIVE ON ! LAM = ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE4 ,I'D RA!R DO FIVE TO T5 YE>S ?AN HAVE TO HIDE =EV]4 ,:5 Y\ />T TALK+ T5 TO TW5TY & MORE IS :5 ,I MI<T />T MAK+ O!R PLANS4 

,CONC]N+ SUICIDE1 ALL ,I CAN SAY IS ?AT !RE W]E TIMES :]E ! ONE ?\<T ?AT SU/A9$ ME WAS ?AT ! BA/>DS :O W]E DO+ ?IS TO ME W]E TRY+ TO KILL ME1 & ?AT ,I W\LD BE DAMN$ IF ,I W\LD DO ! JOB = !M4 ,IT'S FUCK$ UP1 BUT IF Y\ HAVE TO KEEP Y\RSELF ALIVE \T ( %E] SPITE !N ?AT'S :AT Y\'VE GOT TO DO4 

,USE ! TIME BE=E Y\R TRIAL TO LIVE SO ?AT Y\ WILL HAVE NO REGRETS IF Y\ DO GO TO JAIL4 ,BE AS GOOD AS Y\ CAN TO ! ONES Y\ LOVE4 ,F9D A WAY TO />E D[N ! B>REL ( ! WOR/ ?AT CAN HAPP5 TO Y\ & ACCEPT IT4 ,?AT WAY Y\ CAN ONLY BE SURPRIS$ = ! BETT]4 ,CALL ON ! SPIRITS & GIVE ?ANKS BE=E Y\ GO1 IF Y\ CAN4 ,I'M NOT TOO PR\D TO ADMIT ?AT ,I DID4 

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,! DAY WILL COME :5 Y\ WILL HAVE TO GO TO ! BIG DANCE4 ,GET Y\RSELF A HAIRCUT & SOME DRESS CLO!S & LOOK PRES5TABLE4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ONE P]SON :O IS GO+ TO HAVE A M>K$ EFFECT ON Y\R PROSPECTS AT ?IS PO9T WILL BE ! JUDGE4 ,Y\R LAWY] & ! DI/RICT ATTORNEY WILL BO? TRY TO MONKEY ) ! PROCESS TO GET AS FAVORABLE A JUDGE AS POSSIBLE ON ! CASE4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE A *OICE BETWE5 A B5* TRIAL & A JURY TRIAL4 ,9 A JURY TRIAL1 ! JURY DET]M9ES 9NOC5CE OR GUILT1 & ! JUDGE IMPOSES ! S5T5CE1 IF ANY4 ,9 A B5* TRIAL1 ! JUDGE DET]M9ES 9NOC5CE OR GUILT1 AS WELL AS ! S5T5CE4 ,Y\ CANNOT BE =C$ TO HAVE A B5* TRIAL4 ,Y\ CAN HAVE A JURY TRIAL IF Y\ WANT ONE4 ,!RE >E SITUATIONS :]E EI!R ONE IS PREF]ABLE4 ,I AM NO LEGAL EXP]T1 BUT ,I ?9K IT'S FAIR TO SAY ?AT JUDGES >E MORE PR$ICTABLE ?AN JURIES1 :I* C\LD BE GOOD OR BAD4 ,IF ! JUDGE HAS AN EXTREMELY NA/Y REPUTATION Y\ DEF9ITELY DON'T WANT A B5* TRIAL4 ,IF ! JUDGE HAS A GOOD REPUTATION1 & ! /ATE'S CASE IS NOT V]Y /RONG1 Y\ MI<T DO BETT] AT ! B5*4 ,IF ! ACCUSATIONS AGA9/ Y\ >E SU* ?AT A R&OM JURY POOL IS LIKELY TO BE SYMPA!TIC1 Y\ MI<T DO BETT] ) A JURY4 ,IF Y\ >E ACCUS$ ( SOME?+ T[>D :I* A R&OM JURY POOL IS LIKELY TO BE ANTAGONI/IC1 Y\ MI<T DO BETT] ) ! JUDGE4 ,ONE DISADVANTAGE ( A B5* TRIAL IS ?AT IT ELIM9ATES ! POSSIBILITY ( A HUNG JURY4 ,LI/5 TO ! ADVICE ( Y\R LAWY]1 LI/5 TO Y\R GUT 9/9CT1 & PRAY ?AT Y\ MAKE ! RI<T *OICE4 

,I DON'T ?9K IT EV] HURTS TO PACK ! C\RTROOM2 JU/ MAKE SURE ?AT EV]YONE IS ACC\NTABLE TO Y\1 & DOES OR DOESN'T DO :ATEV] IT IS ?AT Y\ WANT !M TO4 ,G5]ALLY ! ORD] ( EV5TS WILL BE AS FOLL[S3 JURY SELECTION1 FOLL[$ BY DEF5SE & !N PROSECUTION OP5+ /ATEM5TS2 PROSECUTION EVID5CE & WITNESSES1 & DEF5SE CROSS-EXAM9ATION2 DEF5SE EVID5CE & WITNESSES1 & PROSECUTION CROSS-EXAM9ATION2 DEF5SE & !N PROSECUTION CLOS+ /ATEM5TS2 DELIB]ATION2 & ! R5D]+ ( ! V]DICT4 ,H[ LONG ALL ?IS WILL TAKE DEP5DS :OLLY ON H[ COMPLICAT$ Y\R CASE IS4 ,!RE >E F> TOO MANY V>IABLES TO REALLY GET 9TO H]E1 BUT SUFFICE IT TO SAY ?IS IS Z]O H\R & IT'S TIME TO ?R[ D[N4 ,IF Y\ >E GO+ TO TE/IFY1 EAT SOME FOOD BE=EH& SO Y\ DON'T GET LI<!AD$4 ,SPEAK CLE>LY & DON'T LET ! ,D,A GET Y\ FLU/]$4 

,& !N IT WILL BE OV]4 ,Y\ WILL EI!R TAKE ! %ORT WALK >\ND ! BANI/] 9TO ! >MS ( SOMEONE :O LOVES Y\1 OR ! LONG WALK ) ! BAILIFF ?R\< ! BACK DOOR1 D[N ! HALL1 & BACK 9TO ! SY/EM4 ,IF Y\ TAKE ! %ORT WALK1 !N NO?+ WILL EV] HAVE BE5 SO SUBLIME1 & Y\ WILL SWE> ?AT Y\ WILL NEV] TAKE ANY?+ = GRANT$ EV] AGA91 & ?AT Y\ WILL NEV] =GET ,RICO & EV]YONE ELSE ?AT Y\ LEFT 9SIDE1 & ?AT Y\ WILL DO EV]Y?+ Y\ CAN EV]Y DAY = ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE TO LEAVE ! WORLD A LITTLE BETT]4 ,IF Y\ TAKE ! LONG WALK1 Y\ WILL KEEP Y\R HEAD UP1 & Y\ WILL /AY /RONG1 & Y\ WILL DO Y\R TIME LIKE A W>RIOR1 BECAUSE ?AT IS :AT Y\ >E & :AT Y\ WILL HAVE TO DO4 ,Y\ WILL CONT9UE ?R\< ! PROCESS ( APPEALS1 & ( ,APPELLATE & ,SUP]IOR & ,SUPREME ,C\RTS1 & Y\ WILL EXHAU/ EV]Y POSSIBLE AV5UE TO OV]TURN OR R$UCE Y\R S5T5CE4 ,MAYBE IT WILL WORK & MAYBE IT WILL NOT4 ,SOM$AY Y\R TIME WILL BE UP & !Y WILL LET Y\ \T1 & !N = REAL NO?+ WILL EV] HAVE BE5 SO SUBLIME4 ,UNLESS1 ( C\RSE1 Y\ >E ,R,E,A,L,L,Y 9 HOT WAT] & Y\ >E NOT EV] GO+ TO GET \T1 9 :I* CASE Y\ WILL /ILL REMA9 UNBROK54 ,Y\ WILL CONT9UE ! /RUGGLE1 EV5 :5 EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 TAK5 FROM Y\1 & Y\R SPIRIT WILL /ILL BE FREE4 

,EI!R WAY1 ! FROGS WILL /ILL CROAK & ! BUDS WILL /ILL BLOSSOM1 & PEOPLE WILL /ILL LOVE EA* O!R1 & Y\4 ,?IS CANC]\S PRISON ?AT MANK9D HAS ]ECT$ = ITSELF WILL CONT9UE TO TEET] T[>D ITS 9CREAS+LY IMM95T COLLAPSE1 & ! SOON] ! BETT]1 ,I SAY4 ,WE WILL CONT9UE TO WAGE W> ON ?AT SY/EM1 & TO LE>N & RELE>N H[ TO LIVE 9 H>MONY ) EA* O!R & ) ! E>?1 BECAUSE IF WE DO NOT !N WE WILL ALL SURELY DIE4 ,IF WE DO ALL DIE1 !N WE WILL RETURN TO ! E>?1 & ! A%ES ( \R SPECIES WILL DECOMPOSE 9 ITS BOSOM1 & EV5TUALLY SOME?+ WILL GR[ UP \T ( ! COMPO/4 ,ONE TIME1 9 TOTAL DESPAIR1 ,I LOOK$ D[N & SAW TWO HORNETS FUCK+ 9 ! DU/1 & ,I SAW ?AT IT WAS GOOD4 ,9 ! LONG RUN1 EV]Y?+ REALLY WILL BE ALL RI<T1 & ,I MEAN ?AT4 ,HELL1 !RE >E FOLKS \T !RE DO+ BIDS LONG] ?AN ,I REALLY EXPECT TO SEE CIVILIZATION AS WE KN[ IT LA/4 ,?AT'S SOME?+ TO ?9K AB\T :5 Y\'RE GETT+ D[N 9 ! M\?6 

,REMEMB]3 Y\R BODY WILL ALWAYS BE A P>T ( ! MAGNIFIC5T WEB ( LIFE1 ( PLANTS & ANIMALS 9HAL+ OXYG5 & C>BON DIOXIDE1 ( BIR? & DEA? & DECOMPOSITION4 ,Y\ >E 9 ! EMBRACE ( AN UNBROK5 BODY ( <O/S ?AT REA*ES BACK ?R\< EV]Y PLACE S9CE ! DAWN ( TIME4 ,WE HAVE DONE EV]Y?+ ?AT WE C\LD TO COMBAT ALL ?AT IS ABUSIVE & CRUEL4 ,WE HAVE 5DUR$ EV]Y MANN] ( SUFF]+ & TRIBULATION & WE HAVE NEV] SURR5D]$4 ,NO MATT] :AT1 KN[ ?AT WE LOVE Y\1 ?AT WE GIVE ?ANKS TO Y\ = :AT Y\ HAVE DONE1 & ?AT Y\R EF=TS--:ATEV] !Y HAVE BE5--HAVE NOT BE5 9 VA94 

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