YOU THINK HE GETS ANY REST?We all know the nursery rhyme about the old lady who lived in a shoe. Well, on Thursday I think I ran into the old woman's counterpart - the middle aged man.
I met him while I was covering another story in downtown Houston. He said he had been trying to contact me for a story he wanted to do. He felt as if he was being harassed by the Harris County Sheriff's Department. He says every time there is a crime on his street the neighbors blame his children and deputies show up at his house.
Just how man children does this man have? Not 2 or 5 or 7 or even 10 but 16. That's right, 16 children. When he told me that my jaw dropped. I asked him, "you have 16 children on your own." He said no I had some help from my wife.
With 16 kids this guy must have quite a financial burden. But he says his biggest problem is being harassed by law enforcement about his children. His downtown visit wasn't about a stroll in the park. He was visiting one son in the Harris County Jail while checking on another one of his kids at the Harris County Juvenile Justice Center. I wonder if he ever gets a peaceful night's rest!
Insite I love you stories. You have an eye for the unusual. Keep these kinds of stories coming.
ReplyDeleteHe should be ashamed. His irresponsiblility has brought problems for him, his children, his wife, the rest of his family, and the rest of us. How much do we pay in taxes in "criminal justice" costs, etc?
ReplyDeletePeople shouldn't have any more children than they can afford to raise. The yshouldn't have any unless they are prepared to raise them properly.
A pox on this guy.
Try talking to his neighbors. I bet they could give you some good information on why keeps getting visits from the police.
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