Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!

Some people are known for being smart - like Albert Einstein or Sir Issac Newton.  Some people are known for their brawn - like Gregor Edmunds or the Hulk.  Some people are known for what they did for mankind - like Madam Curie or they guy who invented the toilet.  Then, there are people who exists solely as a warning to everyone else that they should not do so something.

Take, for example, the Mexican high school student who was caught carrying two bottles of liquid meth at the Mexico/San Diego border.  To facilitate his escape and prove that he was not carrying liquid meth, he took a loooooong drink from one bottle claiming it was apple juice.  Yeah - not such a good idea since the kid complained of heart pains and was dead inside of two hours.

Maybe you have a teen who is a "good" kid but still seems to be careening towards the darkside.  Maybe you need some resources to help defend a youth who has been incarcerated for, oh...I don't know - maybe felony possession?  If so, might I suggest you take a look at:

• California Juvenile Dependency Practice (CEB)
• California Juvenile Courts: Practice and Procedure (Lexis)
• Representing Children with Learning Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System (IDA)
• Youth in the Criminal Justice System (ABA)

Yep, there are a whole lot of people walking around as warnings for the rest of us.  Let's just hope you (or yours) are not one of them.