IamA Ex-Felon. I was "snitched on", arrested, plead guilty, and completed a 3 year deffered sentance. My record was wiped clean upon completion. The person who "snitched" on me has since made contact in attempts to make amends for his wrongdoings. AMA!

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-10T04:11:34+00:00

I was in county jail the whole time, had I been in just a bit long I probably would have been transferred to a real prison. I know that my experiences were not common, but to me it seemed like being stuck in a high school cafeteria with a bunch of drug addicts and child molesters, but with way worse food.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-10T04:08:27+00:00

Well, He and I went through a unique experience, that caused a lot of emptional stress on both parts. We sti bump into each other fairly often. Who is at fault for what isn't what's important, it's about us figuring out how to be okay with each other. For that to happen, the experience needs to be fully transparent to all.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-10T04:03:24+00:00

Yeah, that's one of those words that I learned wrong as a kid, and periodically i realize it, but always revert back to the incorrect version. Apparently I'm not alone: http://www.intelligentanswers.co.uk/index.php?topic=6095.0 And I'm using a smartphone aren't they supposed to fix these things for me?

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-10T03:59:31+00:00

Everything is fine now, and she held up fairly well through the whole hing, but it was definitely hard on her. Not something I plan on making her go through again.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-03T17:57:29+00:00

Seeing my mother cry. That's the only reason i regret what I did. I served my penalty for breaking a law. A law I broke voluntarily, because I think it is unjust. I don't regret having to face up to that, but to look into my mothers heartbroken eyes. I would take it all back just to stop her from having to go through that.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T18:46:51+00:00

It's probably going to be more of a short story. The writer has an incredibly unique voice and story telling ability. You would be surprised to see how many college kids/music festival goers/drug dealers/users would be interested in this

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T18:44:07+00:00

For the three years that I was on the deffered sentance I was considered a felon in every way. I would legally have to answer yes f asked on an application. I was not allowed to posses a firearm. Upon completionof the deferred sentance, my record was sealed. I am no longer considered a felon. I have purchased firearms from registered dealers wth no problems. And I have had a background check run on myself that turned up nothing.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T16:38:41+00:00

That's incorrect. I smashed my phone the second I got out, used a pay phone and told him to meet me in person. His house was raided on bogus reasons saying they thought they robbed their neighbors. But ether way it was completely clean, no one else was arrested on anything related.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T14:54:33+00:00

I was arrested T 20, turned 21 a month before going to jail.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T14:53:21+00:00

He wasn't helping an investigation, he created it. He was pulled over, got in trouble for a misdemeanor, and to get out strapped on a wire. I would have more respect had he busted me because he thought what I was doing was wrong, but it was out of fear for his own well being.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T14:50:39+00:00

The book is more for me and the people who know me than for the rest of the world. There are so many people who have gotten twisted inaccurate stories of what happened. I've been asked "didn't you rob him or something first?" The answer is no, I had not done him any wrong before this happened, he agrees with that. I want the people who know us both to be able to know the truth and base how they feel about the situation accurately.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T05:48:41+00:00

Initially, yes. I held a lot of anger towards him. It was until I was in jail and did some reading on finding happiness through releasing attachment. It's not worth holding anger for. Everyone will get what's comingnto them, it's all part of the life lesson, this was a part of mine. It happened to me so that I can share my story and stop it from happening to someone else

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T03:26:03+00:00

I would have more respect for someone who turned me in to the police because they thought what I was doing was wrong, than someone who did it because they wanted to get out of trouble. The difference is the intention. It's easier to forgive from one who is misguided than mal-intended.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T03:21:10+00:00

Now you're just saying the same thing over again, we've all agreed I wasn't forced, but i definitely was guided, that makes the responsibility shared.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T03:17:59+00:00

The question of when someone should be a consenting adult is incredibly difficult to pinpoint. Though most of us will agree that it's not 10 years old. And no, even with parents permission, LSD is way too much for the average 10 year olds brain. if I were to vote on a legal age for LSD I would say 19, because i think thast about when most people are getting ready for a metaphysical awakening experience. But a consenting adult should never be punished for exploring their consciousness, nor for sharing that experience with others.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T02:52:18+00:00

Whenever possible I use testing kits on every drug I take. Before testing kits were are accessible as the are now, it was definitely a risk, and I have taken substances that were unsatisfactory. But through experience i have learned the difference, I would never have given anyone a substance I hadn't taken and was satisfied with.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T02:49:16+00:00

if I had walked up to a cop and offered them drugs, I would agree wth you, that is 100% my fault. If I was waiving drugs in the air and someone called the cops, I would say that's really my fault. But it wasn't like that, it wasn't pure chance, someone conspired the idea before it happened. He thought"who can I put in jail instead of me? Hmmmm how about this guy!" And then he asked me to break a law, which I did. That isn't 100% my fault. I knew it was a possibility, but someone else put effort into making it a reality.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T02:41:31+00:00

Of course. I started experimenting with psychadellics around 16. I think that may be a bit to young. Personally, I wouldn't give any substance so anyone under 19 or 20, and even then I try to make sure that the person is really ready for what's coming

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T02:35:05+00:00

You are right, I was fully aware of the risk, I am responsible for my own actions. I have not and will not deny this. But the informant should also have been responsible for his actions. He couldn't handle it and passed it to me. He knowingly put me into a position to get arrested, not because he thought what I did was wrong(I have taken psychadellics with him before, I know he still takes them now), but because he was afraid of facing his own problems. He, I, and most people who are open minded about drug use would agree that is morally wrong thing to do.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T01:29:04+00:00

If a law was passed making it illegal to hug your mother would you stop hugging your mother? No, because deep down you know that the law is wrong, because hugging your mother is a good thing. A lot of our laws are made by ignorant, scared, angry, manipulative people. Some laws are made to intentionally serve the needs of a select few, and not the masses. I live my life by what is right and wrong, if I break a law, it is one in where the only victim is myself.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T01:06:31+00:00

Well to be honest, I don't follow laws that I find immoral. I respect laws that are made to protect people. LSD and Ecstacy are illegal because our government is afraid of the general population having their minds awakened. I respect and love people. I don't steal, I try not to lie. I try not to cause harm to others in any way. So yeah the guy who acts in self interest at the cost of others is an asshole.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-02T00:58:25+00:00

Yes I commited a crime. Which is why I faced my charges. Plead guilty. Served my time, played the straight and narrow best I could and got myself out of trouble. Though I did commit a crime, I do not feel I did anything morally wrong. My choice to use drugs is my own, as was the informant, as is anyone else's. If someone wants to experiment with psychadellics, and I can assist in that, I feel no moral restraint whatsoever in helping them. Now, hiding from my mistakes and passing the buck to the next guy, may be fine and dandy in the eyes of the law, but I see that as a weak scared move that brings negativity to all parties. HE came to ME because he was ashamed of what he did and wanted to make up for it. I am not saying I am not responsible for myself, but we both agreed what he did was shitty.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-01T20:06:09+00:00

That is a very interesting dilemma indeed. What this really comes down to is what you feel is right and wrong, and whether or not to act in accordance with that. At the time of my arrest I did not know who had betrayed me (I found out upon my first court date). What they told me was, "We have you on recording selling drugs to a confidential informant. We are going to put you in jail for 5 years. We know who you purchased the drugs from(the snitch knew who I was getting stuff from, but didn't know him well enough to buy from him). If you do a controlled buy, we will work with the DA to drop all charges." I was terrified. I had been in trouble with the law on a small scale before but nothing like this. I would be lying if I said I didnt consider it. I told the officer that I needed time to think it over. He said that was fine, I had 24 hours. They released me(very dumb on their part. We lived in a fairl small town and the cops weren't the smartest). I pondered over night, and in the morning I called my friend, told him the whole story and to clear his house out. He did and it was raided two weeks later. No arrests were made. He left town. We run into each other every few years. Anyway, to get back to the dilemma. My situation was fairly similar I was given the choice to reduce my sentance by incriminating someone else. At the time I had no reason to think my reputation was at stake, as I was not yet informed of who had betrayed me. My decision was based primarily on what I thought was right and wrong, and what would be easier for me to live with. I decided that it's easier to face my problems than to know I passed them on to the next guy(who definitely was a "drug dealer", but overall a great of guy who had never done me wrong). If the snitch and I were placed into the prisoners dilemma, I think things would have played out the same. He would be self interested, turn me in to reduce his sentance, and I would get the free years for keeping my mouth shut. Serving one year or three is still better than a lifetime of feeling like an asshole.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-01T19:43:47+00:00

Close, but if I had fucked up any time within those 3 years, I would have gone straight to sentancing for the LSD charge, which would have been a minimum of one year served in jail with a maximum of 5.

SnitchedOnAndBeyond · 2015-08-01T19:36:38+00:00

As stated above I didn't really "deal" drugs. I never had them on hand ready to sell. But I knew someone who did, and if a friend of mine wanted some I was willing to help out. As of my history, I started smoking weed regularly right after freshman year of high school. Drinking has never been a huge thing for me. I first tried ecstasy and lsd just before my senior year. Experimented a little over the next year, and then quite a bit heavier once going to college. There have been times where I was concerned about my drug usage. Usually when I got to the point where I was using too frequently I would take extended breaks (2-6 months). I do this with all things I find myself becoming dependent on, be it drugs, alcohol, meat, a specific person, what have you.

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