DrayJay

Some Week

Added 2017-07-14 06:55:35 +0000 UTC

I have content in the works for you, but as of right now I'm trying to deal with a family crisis on top of a separate financial crisis. I don't know if this is the right place for it, but I seriously have no idea who to turn to for help. If anyone has legal savvy, connections, or any kind of advice for trying to defend a family member in the state of California, I would greatly appreciate it.

My father has absolutely no criminal record, and he is being accused of violent conduct by an unknown party. A week ago, he was cornered at an intersection by an aggressive driver who then threw objects at his car. Uncertain what this aggressor or aggressors would be capable of, and worried for his life, he had to nudge the aggressor's car in the process of making a safe getaway. He then managed to lose the aggressor. Unfortunately this problem was not over for him, as he ended up arrested three days later, charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

So far he's had to pay 3,000 dollars for bail, and it appears further charges may be on the horizon. A public defender is all he can afford, and I am completely unable to help as my own financial situation is particularly bad this month (thank you student loans for keeping me down)

I know my father. He's driven me around for almost 18 years of my life, and he is an exceedingly careful driver. Safety and patience are two of the most important things for his driving philosophy. He does not deserve any of what has happened. The targeted and out-of-nowhere aggressive behavior of those who attacked my father in addition to the legal mess that followed makes it feel as though this may have been racially motivated. As of right now, we are simply unable to know for sure what has caused such a reckless and aggressive attack.

Again, I am not certain if this is the appropriate place for it, but if anyone has any know-how, connections, advice, or even some charitable donations, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much for your support... and sorry if this is kind of a bummer of a combo-breaker in regards to the sort of thing one would expect from a patreon status update.