At 3 A.M., My Brother Dragged Me Out of My Bedroom While Dad Laughed—He Had No Idea What the Smoke Detector Had Recorded
The relevant officials examined the different roles of Aaron and Douglas.
I wasn’t responsible for choosing charges or penalties.
My responsibility was to provide an accurate account and follow the process.
Aaron’s version had changed.
He’d initially described me as causing the disturbance.
Then insisted he was protecting me.
Then acknowledged entering my room during the earlier search but avoided explaining Douglas’s involvement.
The footage made the inconsistencies difficult to ignore.