I went home with the waitress, the way I always do How was I to know, she was with the Russians, too?
I was gambling in Havana, I took a little risk Send lawyers, guns and money, dad, get me out of this, ha
I'm the innocent bystander Somehow I got stuck between the rock and a hard place And I'm down on my luck, yes I'm down on my luck Well, I'm down on my luck
And I'm hiding in Honduras I'm a desperate man Send lawyers, guns, and money The shit has hit the fan
Alright, send lawyers, guns, and money Huh, yeah Send lawyers, guns, and money Uh Send lawyers, guns, and money Hey Send lawyers, guns, and money Oo, yeah Yeah Yeah
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Songwriters: Warren William Zevon
Lawyers, Guns and Money lyrics © Zevon Music, Songs Of Universal Inc
d.: The other day, I may have given some of you the impression that prisoners aren’t so bad, in my opinion. I was being a little facetious. The Human Kennel didn’t let the prisoners go so it could shut down for a minor holiday weekend. This is a fictional blog, and I took some poetic license.
I will say that there are some inmates in prison who may have felt that they didn’t have much of a choice to do what they did. Some may feel more protected behand bars, because many are gang members. Some “cartels” offer only one way out of their membership—death. Being behind bars may save some of their lives, so they commit a crime. If no one from their old gang is in the same prison, that prisoner may feel safer inside than in the free world. Others get raw deals because they either have an overworked public defender or a shyster for a lawyer. Neither situation is ideal. However, a vast majority of the inmates in The Human Kennel do belong there.
I have heard inmates say that this or that isn’t fair. I’ve addressed this issue in this blog before-life isn’t fair. Anyone who expects life to be fair is setting him or herself up for disappointment. Some people feel the need to take out their frustrations on others.
Many of the inmates in The Human Kennel are former servicemen and women. While I feel that this is a sad statement, a society cannot allow a multiple murderer to roam the streets unencumbered. S/he may decide to kill again. After all, it is legal to kill others when engaged in a war or a “police action.” Special forces soldiers are trained to kill efficiently. Sometimes, instincts take precedence over common sense.
Having said all of this, I will say that I have encountered inmates who swear for many years that s/he didn’t commit the crime that the inmate is accused of committing. Upon learning of his/her release date, or when planning to be picked up by a family member the next day because it is the inmate’s release date, s/he will often then admit to committing the crime that he or she has been accused of, often with no remorse. I mark these inmates in my mind, because I’m sure that I will probably see him or her again. Others show true remorse and try to acquire some useful skill while incarcerated. I wish I could say I never see any of these inmates again, but I would be lying.
Unfortunately, we are not all created equal. The talent that I saw when I was involved in endurance sports was mind-boggling. Even some of the amateur athletes I encountered in these races had such tremendous talent that it made the rest of us envious. The same is true in everyday life. Some people just can’t acquire skills that will help them support themselves in the free world, just as I realized that I would never run a three-hour marathon; like the sixty-year-old that won his division in The Houston Marathon.
Some recognize that they cannot support themselves and commit minor crimes, making sure to get caught so that they will go back to an environment where “three hots and a cot” are ensured. Others try to support themselves adequately and fail. Some highly educated people though, with high I.Q’s become habitual offenders. Usually, these are the ones who are smart enough to answer intelligence tests incorrectly so that nothing is expected of them. That frustrates the entire staff at The Human Kennel, because it’s obvious that the person is intelligent.
The United States has the best system in the world, according to general theory, to keep innocent people out of jail. Our system though, is not infallible. Innocent people do go to jail and prison, sadly enough. Most inmates, however, belong behind bars. Dealing with them on an everyday basis for the last ten years has been educational as well as eye-opening. I think that it would be beneficial if everyone who sits on a jury was exposed to life in The Human Kennel for an extended period.
My cohost should be back with me tomorrow. In the meantime, I hope I never see any of our readers where Cal.E. and I work!
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