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“And I had planned to give you some jail time. But the more I think about it the more I realize that it would just give you something to brag about at school. Since your crime was against children, I think the punishment should be related. Attorney Mathews and I work as volunteers at the Women’s Crisis Center at the hospital and they’re always in need of help. Taking into consideration her counsel, you are each hereby given a sentence of 100 hours service in the children’s room at the Women’s Crisis Center.” Justin jumped to his feet. “Wait a minute! You’re saying we have to babysit? I would rather go to jail! If we refuse, what will you do, just send us to jail? Well, then I refuse.” The other two young men pulled him back down into his seat as they looked at the judge in disbelief. “I will not send you to jail,” Judge Jensen continued. “But since you used a car to travel around town doing your misdeeds, it is obvious you used a vehicle in the course of committing your crime. Therefore, I will suspend your driver’s licenses until such time as this court can verify you have completed your 100 hours of service.” “Service!” Justin hollered, “You call that service? That is blackmail, that’s what it is! Why, that...” “Would you shut up?” Sam said, interrupting him. 3