My sordid career in CRIME!

 I've been arrested just three times in my life.  Two arrests were traffic offenses.  No big deal, bailed out and paid my fine.  One, though, was for a criminal offense:  I bounced a check.

I knew that sucker was out there, but I  just procrastinated until someone dropped into the local police station and filed a complaint.  I was notified I had to come in.  It was now too late to just pay it.  They had me on a charge of passing a bad check.  I had to spend a night in the clink.

The next day, I was up before a magistrate.  I admitted I'd failed to make the check good.  Hizzoner tsk-tsked at me.  "Can you explain why you did this?" he demanded.  

Well, I explained, my infant son was dying in the hospital, and nothing else seemed very important.  I just kinda let things slide, I said. 

"I have to admit I've never heard that one!" the judge said.  "And how is your son now?"  

I looked at him as if he were an idiot.  "Dead, your honor," I said. 

I think he let me off more due to his own embarrassment than anything else.

Anyone else here ever been jugged?

AlextheKay has an entertaining past.