My arrest

One day in May, I had a light load of classes that day, and had taken a part time job as a technician at California Microwave. I had just finished up with my FORTRAN programming class, and was heading home to get ready for work.

On the way home, I stop by the 7-11 store and parked in an adjacent school yard. Just as I got out of my car, a car pulled up in front, and another one pulled up in back, and 4 men in suits jumped out and grabbed me.

I was thrown against the car, handcuffed, and was read my rights. I was taken to Santa Clara County and booked for toll fraud, even though I hadn't done anything with the phone for 4 - 5 months.

I was released on OR, that evening, and a reporter from SJ Mercury offered me a ride home. Although he was very interested in a story, I didn't give him much information, other than the times and places of the arrest and the charges. I denied everything.

The case was resolved in about 5 months, and I got probation for 5 years.
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