These are observations that are only based on myself and my son.
- It is important to do things by the letter of the law, whether legal or just the correct way of doing something.
- Except for when you feel like rebelling….
- Criminals need to be brought to justice, regardless of the severity of the crime. I feel compelled to do so, even if I have no personal connection to the crime.
So far I have been lucky, I have only ever witnessed three crimes (that I feel are crimes). In each case I have been instrumental in the criminal being arrested.
- Witnessed a thief smash a car window and steal a radio-cassette player (yep, a long time ago…). Despite having drunk 1+ litres of wine and being barefoot, I grabbed two mates and we apprehended him and called the cops.
- Very drunk in the early AM, almost passed out on the sofa at a backpacker hostel, noticed someone leaving the premises, looking suspicious. Someone ran down the stairs and told me they’d just been robbed. I followed the suspect on foot, called the police from a pay phone (yep, a long time ago…) and directed them to him – then went to the cop shop and gave a statement.
- I was (technically) kidnapped by some young drunk psycho English lads. When they released me I called the cops with their licence plate number and they were soon arrested. A year later I was flown back to the U.K to testify and they received prison sentences.
My young son is very interested in the aspects of crime and punishment. More importantly (from an Aspie perspective), he is unable to admit fault, and cannot take criticism without having a meltdown. I’ve learned better over the years, but I still struggle with criticism. It doesn’t fit well with the righteousness and perhaps self-righteousness I have.
EXTRA: I’m watching TV and realizing why I love specific genres of movies and TV: I love watching self-righteous protagonists.