I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that a) I will not be having shoulder surgery and b) I can train again. The bad news is that I have a labral tear that will never heal. I have a four week break from attending court, so instead I’m going…
Month: November 2017
11-20 Rube Goldberg Afterlife
Shortly after Jason died, Lewis and I were having pizza and beer and I was crying. We were joking about the afterlife and my annoyance at people who weren’t respecting my stated beliefs, or Jason’s stated beliefs. In the middle of that, we had the image of Jason in a toga sitting on a fluffy…
11-13 This Doesn’t Feel Like Justice
I was back in court today. Again. I was listening to the bail arguments for Haynes. After disappearing into chambers – aka behind the scenes court time – the prosecuting attorney walked out and came straight over to me shaking his head. For whatever reason, the judge decided to let Haynes try probation again. This…
11-9 She Got Arrested
On Monday morning, I watched a Hennepin County Deputy close handcuffs around the wrists of Chelsea Haynes. I didn’t feel a lot of things in that moment. I’m not sure what I expected to feel, but I don’t think I felt it. Monday morning was Haynes’ second hearing. It was also the first time she…
11-1 Legal: This Time with Feelings
There are 32 seats in a courtroom. We, the community of people who showed up to support me, Jason, and our families, filled those seats exactly. The victim’s advocate had never seen the courtroom that full. The attorney had never seen the courtroom that full. This is what community looks like. That also served as…
11-1 Yet More Legal Updates: Summary of the cases as they stand
A few of my friends seem confused about what’s happening with the legal stuff. So, here’s a summary. There are two criminal cases happening. Both of these are Hennepin County vs Person, not Me vs Person. That’s what makes them criminal rather than civil or maybe that’s an effect of them being criminal rather than…