Update + 4 days later >
He got picked up last night by the local cops. I drove his van downtown to pay the bail (his cash on hand would hopefully have covered it, I thought). At midnight, it's freezing, sleepy kid on my arms, I found out he was set to see the judge today- Just called- it's $500.
He has 2 felonies, for which I feel like an idiot -- I could have prevented...
1. Possession of a hypodermic needle
2. Possession of a controlled substance w/o prescription
He enlightened me to the fact that I could have thrown all that shit out; I didn't have to leave it where he left it. ("He came home like this." I would've done that too, but frankly I:
a) unfamiliar with "protocol" to prevent felony charges
b) making sure he was taking breaths at least every 30 seconds
You all seem pretty turned off about guy from what little I've said. But I'm wondering what I should do now? On Friday (it's Monday) he'll have enough money to post bail. I'm afraid that if I put out my $300, he won't pay me back because I "should have" ditched the drugs.
Additionally, his van (out of current registration) is still downtown. I drove it there, but as it has no starter -- a *screwdriver* is the key. It's unlocked (he always tells me to leave it unlocked).. but there are costly tools in the back. I couldn't restart the damn thing so I paid $20 for a cab.
To be honest I know that I should leave him there till he can afford his own bail, but I'm totally responsible for getting that damn van back to his place.
Thoughts, comments, please? TIA!