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Don't make a bad breakup situation worse April 25, 2017, 8:07 pmFirst, from the beautifully talented Adele's "Hello": "I must have called a thousand times. To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done. But when I call you never seem to be home." Please refrain from calling or texting, Facebook messaging or any other form of electronic communication to someone 1,000 times. This is harassment and could cause alarm or distress to another person. If the person is not responding at all, take that as a clue to stop, or you could be receiving documents regarding an order of protection or criminal charges. Second, from the powerhouse Celine Dion's "I Drove All Night": "I drove all night to get to you. Is that all right? I drove all night. Crept in your room. Woke you from your sleep. To make love to you." Now, unless you have previously discussed something, I may suggest not breaking and entering, let alone trying to have intercourse or any other form of physical contact with the person. There are multiple crimes being committed here. Now if the person was waiting or expecting you, great! But it's not very romantic to have someone startling you awake you in the middle of the night, let alone attempting to do things to you. This could land you in prison. The last example, for those of you feeling heartbroken and crazy, Tyler Farr's "Redneck Crazy": "Gonna drive like hell through your neighborhood. Park this Silverado on your front lawn. Crank up a little Hank; sit on the hood and drink. I'm about to get my pissed off on. I'm gonna aim my headlights into your bedroom windows. Throw empty beer cans at both of your shadows." First, may I suggest driving relatively close to the speed limit and avoid reckless driving for your safety and others. Second, parking a vehicle on a front lawn and throwing empty beer cans at a house could cause damage and get you charged with criminal mischief or disorderly conduct. Lastly, turning your lights on to aim into someone's bedroom could be taken as a threat/harassment and stalking. Again, I would avoid anything in this song no matter how redneck, heartbroken or crazy you are. Dating, breakups and divorces can be hard; don't make it harder by committing crimes. Try asking yourself before acting, "Could this end with me in court for a stalking injunction or protective order?" Don't forget that those criminal charges come with a court appearance, and you could be facing a permanent criminal record. A criminal record can change how people think of you, impact future jobs, apartment rentals, scholarships and much more. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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