I think that would be great too. Remember that during election time when your councilors are looking for your vote. Many of the long term councilors voted to allow the police to be cut below an appropriate level. Do not expect the police to be out walking in neighborhoods when they are being bounced from call to call. You can listen to the police radio on an iphone app and hear how busy they are.

From what I understand, Malden and Everett were involved in the arrest, but I can't say much more than that.

Jill, it's lovely that you're willing to stand up for a relative, and I'll withold judgement until the courts decide. But people don't "get" breaks. I never "got" a break. I made my own happen. If there's one thing that gets my back up more than anything, it's seeing those who lay about waiting for their big break rather than actually doing something to make themselves and their lives better - and then blaming everyone/thing under the sun when it doesn't happen and they're compelled to drown their sorrow in drugs, alcohol, and crime.

Steven didn't get a break because he never made one.

IF he is found guilty, "not getting a break" is hardly a justification for endangering people's lives and businesses - especially not for the pittance he'd get from robbing convenience stores.

Good for you Marie. From what I could see Garrett is a violent dangerous self centered animal that should not be in society.

Jill as the ex-wife to a mentall ill drug addict, I have to advise you, GET HELP. Get help for yourself and stop making excuses for your "husband". There comes a time when you have to realize YOU can't fix him. He needs to fix himself but he won't as long as you keep making excuses for him. It took me years to realize that and I finally moved on. 15 years later it seems my ex is finally making an effort to be a responsible member of society. I'm a much stronger woman because of it, two of my children are stronger, happier, compassionate individuals who have morals and values which apparently Steven Garrett does not. We could be having pitty parties for me too if I wanted to pour out my woes so everyone could take sympathy on me but people who have to, will learn to pull themselves up by the boot straps, dust themselves off and move on. Please Jill, open your eyes to what this man is doing to himself and those around him.

If you are an addict too, then you both need to get help. Do you really want to follow these footsteps and make excuses for him and yourself? Let his arrest be your wake up call, Jill. Please. For your sake and, if you have kids, for theirs. This isn't your break, it's life handing you a warning notice. Turn it into the best break you've ever given yourself.

OMG JIll I can't believe you can sit here and say he not a bad person!! He made the choice to hold open 2 not 1 but 2 stores, you can't tell me or anyone else he didn't know what he was doing!!! I was held-up by a junkie low life before and I can tell you once someone does that to you, your hole life is turned up side down!! I hope to hell he rottens in jail!! Thank god the junkie that did it to me die 2 weeks after from an overdose!! Like Marie said Karma will get you, and will hit like a BUS!!

P.S. I dont't feel bad about junkie's its a choice you make and keep making everyday you use!!! Go get help!!

Are You kidding me? You ever had a gun pointed at your face or any other weapon? I did. Takes 10 years out of your life. The guys a jerk needs a beatin and stuffed in a jail cell.