Drop and give me 50...

[TCT]

I'm sure the recruiter had his fingerprints all over this deal. My hats off to the prosecutor for giving this kid a chance to turn his life around. I hope all goes well for the young man.


Defendant does push-ups in court; charges against him dropped

By Jon Murray
jon.murray@indystar.com


A defendant dropped down and performed 50 push-ups in court Friday, and a prosecutor dropped the charges against him.

The dismissal of Chase C. Allen's misdemeanor trespassing and disorderly conduct charges apparently helped smooth the way for the 20-year-old Marine recruit to report to boot camp.

The unusual resolution during a morning session in Marion Superior Court prompted applause from the gallery, Judge Barbara Collins said later.

But the judge was quick to point out that she had taken no part in the informal deal.
"It was an agreement between the prosecutor and the defendant," Collins said.

In Allen's case, she said, she simply accepted the dismissal form submitted to her by Deputy Prosecutor Daniel Cavallini.

Observers said a uniformed Marine recruiter attended the hearing and gave Allen encouragement while he was doing the push-ups. Allen made it one or two push-ups past 50, they said...

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[Dreamer]

Hopefully the kid will realize how lucky he is and use his second chance wisely. While I realize prisons are a necessary evil, I think a lot of guys (and girls) would benefit from a 'second chance' type scenario. Perhaps even give them the option of military service as was common in years past.

I've seen a lot of 1st timers thrown in with hardcore career criminals, and they come out hard. No, I'm not for going soft on crime, I just think we need more options.

[WILDBILL]

Golly Sarge!!

Good thang it was'nt me having to do 50 pushups for the prosecuting Attorney!!

The judge would have thrown the book at me, surely confining my sorry
fat ugly butt in a maximum security prison for 25 years for passin gas in his court room while tryin to git just one push up done!!

Dang!!!




Wildbill.......Ornry as ever!!!