I didn't see anything wrong with the mother's actions. She's had to deal with her son's problems for 20 years. He's made promise after promise to her over the years, and never kept any of them. Having an addict in the family completely wears people out, and erodes their trust.

There's an entry about this on Smoking Gun. He's been arrested many times - apparently he's been stealing out of cars, loitering around businesses, not leaving when being asked, urinating in public, etc.

I really hope he stays clean, and turns his life around, but not everyone thinks he is so wonderful!

Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference