Charlie Hartman
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So I ended up basically ended up coming to St. Pete because I had a friend that I knew lived in St. Pete. And I couldn't end up staying there. I ended up staying in a shelter for two days until I could meet my probation officer. Oh, that sucks. So you're fresh out of prison. You're thinking, oh, man, now I'm in a shelter. These guys are doing more drugs than they were on the street.
So I ended up basically ended up coming to St. Pete because I had a friend that I knew lived in St. Pete. And I couldn't end up staying there. I ended up staying in a shelter for two days until I could meet my probation officer. Oh, that sucks. So you're fresh out of prison. You're thinking, oh, man, now I'm in a shelter. These guys are doing more drugs than they were on the street.
I'm like, this is great. So I'm like, I got to get out of here. So I go meet the probation officer. He walks in. He's got this big stack here. He said, all these right here, these are the ones that have failed. This couple right here, those are the ones that have passed. Which one do you think you're going to end up in?
I'm like, this is great. So I'm like, I got to get out of here. So I go meet the probation officer. He walks in. He's got this big stack here. He said, all these right here, these are the ones that have failed. This couple right here, those are the ones that have passed. Which one do you think you're going to end up in?
I'm like, this is great. So I'm like, I got to get out of here. So I go meet the probation officer. He walks in. He's got this big stack here. He said, all these right here, these are the ones that have failed. This couple right here, those are the ones that have passed. Which one do you think you're going to end up in?
I was like, I don't want to go back to home in Virginia. And he's like, well, we're going to have to get approved by the state. That's going to be 60 to 90 days you'll have to stay here. And 60 to 90 days you're going to violate me.
I was like, I don't want to go back to home in Virginia. And he's like, well, we're going to have to get approved by the state. That's going to be 60 to 90 days you'll have to stay here. And 60 to 90 days you're going to violate me.
I was like, I don't want to go back to home in Virginia. And he's like, well, we're going to have to get approved by the state. That's going to be 60 to 90 days you'll have to stay here. And 60 to 90 days you're going to violate me.
I'm not going to make it. I'm not going to make it. I mean, I don't have a job. I don't have no family down here. I have no support system. I'm going to screw this up. So I'm like, well, look, can I get a travel pass at least to go home and see my mom, you know what I mean, and do this and that? And he's like, all right, all right, I'll give you a travel pass. You can be back here in 30 days.
I'm not going to make it. I'm not going to make it. I mean, I don't have a job. I don't have no family down here. I have no support system. I'm going to screw this up. So I'm like, well, look, can I get a travel pass at least to go home and see my mom, you know what I mean, and do this and that? And he's like, all right, all right, I'll give you a travel pass. You can be back here in 30 days.
I'm not going to make it. I'm not going to make it. I mean, I don't have a job. I don't have no family down here. I have no support system. I'm going to screw this up. So I'm like, well, look, can I get a travel pass at least to go home and see my mom, you know what I mean, and do this and that? And he's like, all right, all right, I'll give you a travel pass. You can be back here in 30 days.
So I know when I come back to see him, I got 30 days to come back to see him. That means I got 29 days, Matt, to get going and get going where I'm going and not coming back from. Right. So I basically went home, see my mom for a couple of days. I was like, she's like, well, what are you going to do? I'm like, I'm going to run. This is what I'm going to do. I'm not staying here.
So I know when I come back to see him, I got 30 days to come back to see him. That means I got 29 days, Matt, to get going and get going where I'm going and not coming back from. Right. So I basically went home, see my mom for a couple of days. I was like, she's like, well, what are you going to do? I'm like, I'm going to run. This is what I'm going to do. I'm not staying here.
So I know when I come back to see him, I got 30 days to come back to see him. That means I got 29 days, Matt, to get going and get going where I'm going and not coming back from. Right. So I basically went home, see my mom for a couple of days. I was like, she's like, well, what are you going to do? I'm like, I'm going to run. This is what I'm going to do. I'm not staying here.
Uh, mindset at that moment was that I'm not getting a job. I'm not, I'm not going back to making minimum wage. And they were talking about probation. You're going to have to pay this fee, that fee, this fee, that fee. I'm like, Holy shit.
Uh, mindset at that moment was that I'm not getting a job. I'm not, I'm not going back to making minimum wage. And they were talking about probation. You're going to have to pay this fee, that fee, this fee, that fee. I'm like, Holy shit.
Uh, mindset at that moment was that I'm not getting a job. I'm not, I'm not going back to making minimum wage. And they were talking about probation. You're going to have to pay this fee, that fee, this fee, that fee. I'm like, Holy shit.
Yeah, and so by the time I'm like, I'm thinking, I'm like, 90% of my income is going to go back to the state here. I'm never going to make it.
Yeah, and so by the time I'm like, I'm thinking, I'm like, 90% of my income is going to go back to the state here. I'm never going to make it.
Yeah, and so by the time I'm like, I'm thinking, I'm like, 90% of my income is going to go back to the state here. I'm never going to make it.