The Military Protective Suggestion

So I have this thing called a Military Protective Order, more like a suggestion, really.  Yes, should be called the Military Protective Suggestion.  It's a piece of paper that 'suggests' all of the ways that Beast shall not contact me.  It's pretty specific as it lists street names and provides me a zone of protection within that area.  Beast was using co-workers homes two doors down and a mile away as staging areas.  The MPO prohibits that behavior.  Or should.  The paper also specifically states that he cannot call me.  Like he did on the May 14th.  And May 22nd.  And May 23rd.  And last night on the 24th. 

I have a bunch of orders.  If I had a dollar....;) The court order from my divorce proceedings mandates that the kids call him at a specific time each night.  There's only an hour window to receive the calls yet he managed to not be available the last three nights in a row necessitating his calling me back.  Which is a no-no.  But not in regular, ol' divorce court.  But in criminal court, he can't call with the protective order in place.  I'm supposed to be "nice and fair" and not report his violations of the protective order because he "only wants to talk to his kids."  Okay, answer the phone.  It's an hour a day.  I have cut that time down considerably by having them call at the same time every night.  It's not like he can't predict this.  There's no element of surprise to their calls. 

Last night was particularly hurtful to my 9 year old.  He called at the specified time and the Beast's lackey answered.  Lackey said, "Betty?" My son said, "Hi Dad!"  Lackey hung up on my son.  Thankfully, my son believed me when I shook my head and complained about "bad cell phone reception" and how those darn phones are always hanging up on people. 

So Beasty, what's the game?  This is a new one of which I'm unfamiliar with the rules.  You fought desperately in court for these nightly calls.  Fought me and tried to charge me with contempt when the kids refused to call you.  After all, the court said, I can make them go to school and make them go to bed, but I can't make them call their father?  You won.  We have to call you every, single night at a specific time.  But you're not answering the phone.  Then, ten, twenty minutes later you call.  You let it ring until someone answers and then hang up. You call and let it ring once and hang up.  Last night, you called and initiated a conversation with me.  What's the name of this game and how do I stop playing because I want no part of it.

Oh, yes.  You're probably wondering why I mentioned the MPO.  It's very clear.  Beast shall not call Betty for any reason.  None.  But he did.  And I told them.  I told the Commander that issued the order.  I told the prosecuter, another member of their illustrious unit.  I told the cops.   I told the victim's advocate.  I told my mama.  I'm telling you.

See, funny thing about the military.  It operates solely on integrity and order.  Without either one, the Army will fail.  When an order is given, it is followed and not part of it or followed when we feel like it - it's followed.  Instead, I have a prosecutor, an officer in the Army, asking if I would like the order changed or rescinded.  Know why?  Yeah.  So they don't have to enforce the order.  Because they can't.  And I'm pretty sure you don't have to be a Sailor to know what that's called.