A court room in Corsicana is about to be called into order and the jurors will hear pleas from Joey's parents on what to do with his future. Let's be clear on this, there is no way Joey doesn't get at least 10 years in prison. The jury has no choice, even by Joey's own words. I would say its 10 at the low end in and 25 at the high end. His parents may be able to shave a few years off, but thats about all they can hope for.
I can't think of anyone in the world more unprepared and unfit for prison than Joey. Then throw in the fact that he will be in there for sex with a young boy and the odds will be all against him. I still say he belongs in a prison mental institution but most likely he will be heading down to the state's general population. If he survives, and thats a huge if, he will no doubt be a drastically changed person when he gets out. In some ways that can only be a good thing, but will he try to make the best of his time there? Learn some real life skills. Try and equip himself so that the mid 40 year old man that re-emerges from prison will have a chance at some sort of life outside those walls. Or will he fall victim to himself and the system and become someone who can not make it outside of the new system he must learn to adapt to?
You have said, several times, that Joey belongs in a prison mental institution. I must respectfully disagree. Now, don't get me wrong, Joey is batshit crazy. But so is much, probably the majority, of people in the prison system today. I have known many, numbering in the thousands, and most suffer from some kind of mental defect or delusions. Perhaps not to the extent of Joey, but I have actually known some that were worse (hard to believe I know). Truthfully, if the prison operated a mental institution for all those suffering mental defects who have committed a crime, we couldn't afford it as a society.
ReplyDeleteHere's the thing: Ginger, in my opinion, is 100% correct. I've been saying the same thing: Joey needs mental help. However, his ego (or fear of Daddy) has prevented him from acknowleding the need for help; and now, we have Joey 2.0, the paranoid madman whose inability to seek help has turned oh-so-criminal over the last decade.
ReplyDeleteIf someone -- anyone -- had been able to get through to him early on that seeking help was a GOOD THING, he may have acquiesced. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Now, we have the madman, the multiple felon, the con man, the vindictive paranoid (probably schizo) who has left a path of damage that cannot be fixed.
He would make one helluva case study for those who refuse mental help. I'm confident students at any Texas university would love to review his situation.
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