Monthly Archives: September 2010

Suicide-by-cop

Here is something that has to stop.  Man dies in apparent suicide-by-cop.  Here is what I believe the solution is.  If the community thought the police were there to help them and not have this confrontational mind set they wouldn’t even think about suicide-by-cop.  The Reality Check Program DVD in police cars is a start.  [...] Read the Rest…

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Paula Carroll – Fugitive for 34 years

State Parole panel will consider case of woman, a fugitive for 34 years.  After reading this story in the Florida Today I wanted to comment on the offer the parole commission an option.  Let her go and have her speak at some of my classes.  As an ex-convict and criminal I can tell you that [...] Read the Rest…

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We Love Your Feedback …

Hi Larry, Happy to give you an excellent review! We really enjoyed your DVD and hope that you are extremely successful at getting your message out to help kids! “Larry Lawton’s DVD, The Reality Check Program, should be required viewing for every parent and adolescent in America! Whether you think your kids would never stray [...] Read the Rest…

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Friends honor Satellite teen killed in wreck

Friends honor Satellite teen killed in wreck  This is a very sad story.  A young man lost his life way to early.  My sympathies go out to all the family and friends of this young man.  When I see stuff like this I always wonder if I could have helped.  The educator in me always [...] Read the Rest…

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Brendon Burchard Seminar – Check it out

I attended the Brendon Burchard’s Non-Profits and Corporate Partnership Seminar at the Sofitel Hotel in San Francisco California this past weekend and can honestly say it was worth every penny.  I truly recommend this seminar for anyone looking to partner with non-profits and

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September 11th – My prayers are with you

September 11th is a date we all will never forget.  I think of all the good people who lost their lives on that day.  It is so very sad.  My prayers are with all the families and loved ones who lost someone in a very tragic day in the history of the United States.  I [...] Read the Rest…

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California Seminar Trip

I have been in California since Thursday at a conference.  This is no vacation.  The conference started at 9am Friday morning and ended that day at 9pm.  Today (Saturday) we started at 9am and just broke for lunch at 1pm.  We return at 2:30pm till tonight sometime in the early evening.  Tomorrow we start again [...] Read the Rest…

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Radio Show Guest – Dawn Bittar of 321 Plumbing

My guest on the Reality Check Radio Show Saturday September 11th will be Dawn Bittar of 321 Plumbing.  Dawn is an amazing, high energy, passionate woman who truly wants to

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State – vs – Federal

Question:  Why are some crimes federal and some State? Answer:  Crimes are determined by statute and law.  All drug cases can be a federal crime.  Crimes committed on federal property (ie; an Army base, federal park, etc.. are federal crimes.  Crossing state lines makes a crime federal.  I can go on and on about federal [...] Read the Rest…

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Parting words for college students

Question:  My son is going off to college, do you have any suggestions on parting words? Answer:  Most parents are elated but also nervous the first time a son or daughter heads away from home and off to college.  What do we tell our son or daughter as parting words?  Let’s not forget that by [...] Read the Rest…

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