STAND UP for your fucking rights. You have the right to wear your hair however the FUCK you want to. And if they have a problem with it, they can blow it out their asses.
your only gonna get probation for the charges which includes testing for three yrs.(bummer) next time keep under one oz plz
u dont have to cut them last night i was reading about how u can soak the ends of ur dreads and simply comb them out it may take a while but its better than being bald right?
I am goin through the same court thing, and my parents are trippin about my "messy" hair. but I say just pull it up.
I'm completely for being yourself, but society is bullshit, and in a situation like this you can't compromise your well-being for self-expression. If you feel that you must, then go ahead.
Ya know, I'm just in the mood to bitch for a second. I am kinda sick of seeing this stupid thread come up in my most recent posts. This has to be the silliest shit ever. I'm going through the same shit right now. I dress nice when I go to my probation officer. The hemp comes off..everything. I don't have dreads, but I'd cut off my right arm to stay out of jail..fuck the dreads people, dayum. It will never do you a bit of good to try and prove a point in the eyes of the law. They will win. Period. They descriminate, sadly enough. I know who I am inside, so what does it really matter. Save ya ass and do what you gotta do. What's even worse, is that this chick has never responded. Why this is still such a hot topic I just can't understand.
You should probably do what Ice-T does in New Jack city when he's in court; wear a huge rasta hat and a big pair of shades! This way the judge won't even see what's going on behind all your gear... (though Ice-T was ordered by the judge to "remove that had and sunglasses!")
As long as you are dressed formally and look neat and respectful in court your hair shouldn't matter. The judge is not supposed to discriminate based on hair styles. He should be looking at the merits of the case and past precidents.
As long as your honest looking, and your inner intent is honest, an nicely dressed also. Then the judge can see that you are just that a honest well rounded person. If you naturally have a smile on you face, that's a good thing. The cop expected you to be scared; so you, acted the opposite, of what he expected of you, it pissed him off! Some of us love to smile, heh and the judge knows that. It would be a bad idea to go to court with a bad ass attitude wearing gang close hippie close etc... And having a smart ass mouth is not a wise thing to do, Judges will mess with people like that. It's not called for at all! Be very pleasant, your happy self. It's the judge that has many years of people watching and psychiatric schooling as well as law school. You need to understand human behavior to become a good judge to see through peoples intent. Remember a good judge can see through the bull shit. So when you go it is best you look good and are a very responsibly happy go lucky person, as I'm sure you already are. Again if you have that bitch attitude, he'll throw the book at you! Most impotently, if you have to say anything at all you need to say if asked about your intentions where for having that much pot say, that was for your personal and medicinal use only. Never say it was FOR SALE or even for given it away free. At best you'll get the lest he can give you. If it is a fine ask him for the longest time to pay it off. You'd be surprised, they usually say yes. There decisions usually are based on the severity of what you done, Pot is not sever. In most cases the way you look and act, speak is very important. when you get there listen to how people talk and copy them. i.e. don't say, yo judge wa up dude etc... Otherwise leave the state for 10 years! Don't cut your hair, tie it back or wear a head band. hair dint matter if it is neat looking. This ant the 50's Good luck to you. peace