He didn’t say he didn’t know who stole and pawned them, he said he didn’t know why he stole and pawned them.

When he pled no contest, he was saying to the court that he did not disagree with the charge that he had done those things, legally an admission of guilt.

Please consider your statement, “Nick would bring someone with him when he came to trim my horses feet and they looked like some shady people” and ask yourself why he might have been keeping such company.

It’s good that he’s polite. It’s good that he’s hard working. It’s not so good if he chooses to hang with “shady people.” We don’t pick our kin, but we DO pick our friends.

And we decide whether or not to steal. Our decisions and actions define us.

David for reality,
good company
and good people

So you think being around criminals is what makes people criminals? It’s a good thing criminals in jail are failed criminals, not smart enough to avoid getting caught, so they will teach others how to be failures as criminals.

Nonetheless, a person who commits crimes IS a real criminal just as a person who cuts hair IS a barber. He may or may or may not be a competent criminal just as a barber may or may not be good at cutting hair.

Further, bad barbers either get better or get out of the business. He can stop being a criminal in the future if he decides, but it will be harder if people keep telling him just because he commits crimes doesn’t mean he’s a REAL criminal.

David thinking we can’t change what we are
until we accept what we are,
hoping he does