And again, Easterbrook does us the honor:
Bronson Webster punched Leah Tourtillott in the face five times and, after she collapsed, kicked her in the face five times. The attack broke her nose and the bone around her right eye; it also caused lacerations that a physician concluded would leave prominent facial scars.
With a name like Bronson, I guess you have to kick the shit out of girls to prove to everyone that you don't have a fragile Y chromosome. The only defense to that sort of thing is to plead Shaggy right ("It wasn't me")? Nope. Bronson was a little pissed about his sentence:
Webster maintains that the offense level should have been 16 rather than 18. The range corresponding to an offense level of 16 would have been 46 to 57 months’ imprisonment. The two-level difference depends on the application of U.S.S.G. §2A2.2(b)(3), which prescribes seven offense levels for battery that produces “permanent or life-threatening bodily injury” but only five levels for an attack that causes “serious bodily injury”. According to Webster, Tourtillott’s injuries were “serious” but not “permanent or life-threatening”.
Your honor, when I kicked that girl in the face five times after she collapsed from my punches, I only caused serious injury, not permanent or life threatening injury. There should really be a sentencing enhancement for making arguments on appeal that demonstrate that you're a complete dickfor.
Friday
If You Don't Pay Your Filing Fees, Frank Easterbrook Will Eat Your Children
Ok, maybe not, but he will enjoin all pending litigation you've got going until you pay up.
Prince Foryoh was arrested for telephone harassment (although I have to imagine that's the tip of the iceberg) and, like any good guilty criminal, appealed like hell and filed 1983's against all the officers. He tried to proceed in forma pauperis, that request was granted, but then the district court judge sniffed out our pseudo-royal hero's plan:
In another of Foryoh’s suits, his mother gave testimony to the effect that she provides about 90% of his support—including meals, car, college tuition, textbooks, and housing. Foryoh concedes that his mother has provided (and continues to provide) financial support but insists that she is extending loans rather than making gifts. That is not how his mother characterized things, but like the district judge we need not resolve this intrafamilial dispute. Foryoh did not report the value of these “loans” on his affidavit and other filings. In response to a question whether he had received more than $200 from any source in the preceding year, Foryoh neglected to mention his mother’s assistance. So his application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis had a material omission and may well have been perjurious.
So, basically, Prince is a baby, and he can't make any more frivolous lawsuits until he pays the filing fees of an undisclosed amount for the claims that he lied about. He might actually prefer that Easterbrook eat his first born.
Prince Foryoh was arrested for telephone harassment (although I have to imagine that's the tip of the iceberg) and, like any good guilty criminal, appealed like hell and filed 1983's against all the officers. He tried to proceed in forma pauperis, that request was granted, but then the district court judge sniffed out our pseudo-royal hero's plan:
In another of Foryoh’s suits, his mother gave testimony to the effect that she provides about 90% of his support—including meals, car, college tuition, textbooks, and housing. Foryoh concedes that his mother has provided (and continues to provide) financial support but insists that she is extending loans rather than making gifts. That is not how his mother characterized things, but like the district judge we need not resolve this intrafamilial dispute. Foryoh did not report the value of these “loans” on his affidavit and other filings. In response to a question whether he had received more than $200 from any source in the preceding year, Foryoh neglected to mention his mother’s assistance. So his application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis had a material omission and may well have been perjurious.
So, basically, Prince is a baby, and he can't make any more frivolous lawsuits until he pays the filing fees of an undisclosed amount for the claims that he lied about. He might actually prefer that Easterbrook eat his first born.
Monday
Man Killed Golfing at Odana?
Looks like this morning a 75 year old man was hit by lightening and died at Odana Hills Golf Course in Madison. The golf course's director, Ray Shane, had lots of contradictory things to say:
Shane said it is the responsibility of golfers to monitor the weather and take action when it comes severe and dangerous.
Shane said staff members at Yahara Golf Course have and air gun available to alert golfers of severe weather, but that equipment is not available at Odana.
Shane said the golf course's policy on the threat of lightning on the course was reviewed by the city's risk manager and approved two years ago.
So, at other golf courses they have purchased equipment that alerts golfers of severe weather; however, it is the responsibility of the golfers to monitor the weather? Yahara, apparently, has a different view of the situation, or at least enough of a divergent view to motivate them to invest (pittance) in an air gun. It reminds me of a war story my boss told me this morning about how appraisers should never buy malpractice insurance because "it just gets you sued." Unfortunately, Odana Hills isn't judgment-proof, and if they were negligent in allowing this dude to continue golfing (as they, surprise of all surprises, indicate they weren't), it doesn't matter what the city's risk manager, the golf course director, or anyone else other than the court has to say.
Also, Mr. Shane, I hope the fact that you disclosed knowledge of Yahara's more stringent system is used against you: I hate the snarky "I know something bad happened on my watch but I'm going to spout out a bunch of bullshit on why it wasn't my fault" and would be happy to see it used against him.
Shane said it is the responsibility of golfers to monitor the weather and take action when it comes severe and dangerous.
Shane said staff members at Yahara Golf Course have and air gun available to alert golfers of severe weather, but that equipment is not available at Odana.
Shane said the golf course's policy on the threat of lightning on the course was reviewed by the city's risk manager and approved two years ago.
So, at other golf courses they have purchased equipment that alerts golfers of severe weather; however, it is the responsibility of the golfers to monitor the weather? Yahara, apparently, has a different view of the situation, or at least enough of a divergent view to motivate them to invest (pittance) in an air gun. It reminds me of a war story my boss told me this morning about how appraisers should never buy malpractice insurance because "it just gets you sued." Unfortunately, Odana Hills isn't judgment-proof, and if they were negligent in allowing this dude to continue golfing (as they, surprise of all surprises, indicate they weren't), it doesn't matter what the city's risk manager, the golf course director, or anyone else other than the court has to say.
Also, Mr. Shane, I hope the fact that you disclosed knowledge of Yahara's more stringent system is used against you: I hate the snarky "I know something bad happened on my watch but I'm going to spout out a bunch of bullshit on why it wasn't my fault" and would be happy to see it used against him.
Friday
WILS List-serv update
After four or five bland unsubscribe requests were unwittingly sent to the listserv instead of to the dude specified in the original as the one to contact to unsubscribe, a Wisconsin alum confirms that, like every other year/organization combo, WILS will suck this year:
Please unsubscribe me too please. I graduated 15 years ago. Thanks.
So basically people have been sending their unsubscribe requests to an unspecified number of UWLS alums dating back at least 15 years. List-serv spam: The anti-networking.
Please unsubscribe me too please. I graduated 15 years ago. Thanks.
So basically people have been sending their unsubscribe requests to an unspecified number of UWLS alums dating back at least 15 years. List-serv spam: The anti-networking.
Best.Dunk.Ever
Worth checking out from Youtube: Vince Carter dunks over a 7' French dude, and you can see the nuts in the face.
Thursday
WILS
The Wisconsin International Law Society rang in the new school year with an intellectual bang today by sending out their welcoming email to their unsuspecting membership:
Greetings WILS members:
As the new President of WILS, let me be one of the first of many to welcome you to the 2007-2008 school year. As summer begins to wind down, it's a good time to reflect on the previous year and to look forward to what we hope will be an even better one.
Unfortunately, based on the subsequent replies to the listserv, I'm not convinced that this group will be any better than the last:
From View message header detail yyyyyyyy@xxxxx.com
Sent Thursday, August 23, 2007 10:32 am
To wils@law.wisc.edu
Subject Re: [wils] WILS, 2007-2008
UNSUBSCRIBE! Just kidding. Sophy. Come home.
Maybe this was unintentional, and the unnamed person (who I do not know at all) thought his/her jesting self-exclusion was something to rofl about. I'm hoping for the opposite.
WILS' VP of Internal Affairs, who we'll call Sargent Slaughter, admitted to everyone that no one really wants to be on this listserv in the first place, ironically, in an unintended email that's the whole reason people want out:
From View message header detail S. Slaughter
Sent Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:35 am
To wils@law.wisc.edu
Subject Re: [wils] WILS, 2007-2008
Dude I'm getting so many emails asking me to remove them from the list-serve. So far I've been forwarding them to you, but I'll gladly delete them. Do you know how? I'm taking Evidence, Con Law, Intl. Law, secured transactions and bus orgs.
I think Sarge should change his title to simply the VP of Affairs, because the internal part seems a little tongue-in-cheek by now. Plus, he's taking business organizations at Wisconsin despite the recent departure of Gordon Smith, an unfortunate set of affairs for our hero.
Greetings WILS members:
As the new President of WILS, let me be one of the first of many to welcome you to the 2007-2008 school year. As summer begins to wind down, it's a good time to reflect on the previous year and to look forward to what we hope will be an even better one.
Unfortunately, based on the subsequent replies to the listserv, I'm not convinced that this group will be any better than the last:
From View message header detail yyyyyyyy@xxxxx.com
Sent Thursday, August 23, 2007 10:32 am
To wils@law.wisc.edu
Subject Re: [wils] WILS, 2007-2008
UNSUBSCRIBE! Just kidding. Sophy. Come home.
Maybe this was unintentional, and the unnamed person (who I do not know at all) thought his/her jesting self-exclusion was something to rofl about. I'm hoping for the opposite.
WILS' VP of Internal Affairs, who we'll call Sargent Slaughter, admitted to everyone that no one really wants to be on this listserv in the first place, ironically, in an unintended email that's the whole reason people want out:
From View message header detail S. Slaughter
Sent Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:35 am
To wils@law.wisc.edu
Subject Re: [wils] WILS, 2007-2008
Dude I'm getting so many emails asking me to remove them from the list-serve. So far I've been forwarding them to you, but I'll gladly delete them. Do you know how? I'm taking Evidence, Con Law, Intl. Law, secured transactions and bus orgs.
I think Sarge should change his title to simply the VP of Affairs, because the internal part seems a little tongue-in-cheek by now. Plus, he's taking business organizations at Wisconsin despite the recent departure of Gordon Smith, an unfortunate set of affairs for our hero.
The Gene Pool Chlorine Award of the Week Goes to
three Houston teens who tried to get through the railroad crossing before the train came through. Now, even the JP has skirted dangerously close to running red lights. It happens. Part of driving. When we're talking about literal freight trains though, something one would call an NFL middle linebacker to imply that he's tougher than just calling him an NFL middle linebacker, you can't be too careful.
Witnesses told detectives that the driver went to extreme measures to try to beat the train.
"According to witnesses, as well as the engineer on the train, the driver of the vehicle disregarded the railroad warnings and went through the railroad arms," Coleman said.
The train hit the passenger side of the car and pushed it about 2,000 feet down the tracks before the car caught fire.
Don't worry though: The train was just fine.
The 66 passengers on board the train had no idea what had happened.
"None of them saw anything, heard anything or felt anything," Coleman said.
None of the passengers or crew on board the train was injured.
Witnesses told detectives that the driver went to extreme measures to try to beat the train.
"According to witnesses, as well as the engineer on the train, the driver of the vehicle disregarded the railroad warnings and went through the railroad arms," Coleman said.
The train hit the passenger side of the car and pushed it about 2,000 feet down the tracks before the car caught fire.
Don't worry though: The train was just fine.
The 66 passengers on board the train had no idea what had happened.
"None of them saw anything, heard anything or felt anything," Coleman said.
None of the passengers or crew on board the train was injured.
White Girl Allowed to Educate in Monona!
In a stunning turn of events, a transfer of a white kindergartener that had been previously denied has been approved.
Madison resident Allison Cizek, 5, earlier denied permission to transfer to another school district because she is white, will be allowed to leave under an offer extended late Wednesday by state officials.
As the article briefly mentions, this is not at all a surprising result given our decisions to strike down racially-based districting decisions in Louisville and Seattle this summer (although if Ant tells me one more time that he's the one upholding Brown I'm gonna stick an Italian Sausage where the sun don't shine).
While the JP is a little skeptical about housing diversity stifling educational diversity, this is one case where the child's family's claim makes some sense:
Allison, a shy girl who was never told she was at the center of a legal dispute, now will be allowed to enter kindergarten where she 'd planned to go all along -- Monona Grove, where her mother is an elementary teacher. There 'll now be no need to pay for after-school day care for Allison.
Madison resident Allison Cizek, 5, earlier denied permission to transfer to another school district because she is white, will be allowed to leave under an offer extended late Wednesday by state officials.
As the article briefly mentions, this is not at all a surprising result given our decisions to strike down racially-based districting decisions in Louisville and Seattle this summer (although if Ant tells me one more time that he's the one upholding Brown I'm gonna stick an Italian Sausage where the sun don't shine).
While the JP is a little skeptical about housing diversity stifling educational diversity, this is one case where the child's family's claim makes some sense:
Allison, a shy girl who was never told she was at the center of a legal dispute, now will be allowed to enter kindergarten where she 'd planned to go all along -- Monona Grove, where her mother is an elementary teacher. There 'll now be no need to pay for after-school day care for Allison.
Tuesday
Fairly Silly
Someone over at Fair Wisconsin needs to proofread their mass emails for humanity before they get sent out to enough people that even the JP, already fair and balanced as a freshly-carved gavel, found himself on the recipient list. I'm not even nitpicking about grammar:
Fair Wisconsin Announces Its Fairness Agenda
Did Dr. Seuss write that?
Fair Wisconsin Announces Its Fairness Agenda
Did Dr. Seuss write that?
"Sorry Officer, I Lost Track of My Speed"
is one way to respond when pulled over for a traffic violation. Jason Dale, convicted meth user, distributor and conspirator, has a different strat:
While participating in the conspiracy, Mr. Dale exhibited violent behavior. He threatened a number of people with violence to avoid prosecution and had threatened and beaten a former girlfriend whom he suspected of cooperating with law enforcement. Additionally, following an arrest for driving under the influence, Mr. Dale had threatened to kill the arresting officer and to rape the officer’s daughter.
Like how Frank Lasee will never prevail in court in Wisconsin because he's such a dbag, I'd say Mr. Dale should move to a state where the entire law enforcement system doesn't hate him.
While participating in the conspiracy, Mr. Dale exhibited violent behavior. He threatened a number of people with violence to avoid prosecution and had threatened and beaten a former girlfriend whom he suspected of cooperating with law enforcement. Additionally, following an arrest for driving under the influence, Mr. Dale had threatened to kill the arresting officer and to rape the officer’s daughter.
Like how Frank Lasee will never prevail in court in Wisconsin because he's such a dbag, I'd say Mr. Dale should move to a state where the entire law enforcement system doesn't hate him.
Wrong Ride
From United States v. Morris:
On August 15, 2003, Tramayne Peterson was looking for a ride to the mall, when Morris, his cousin, pulled up in a white van. Peterson hopped in. A few blocks later, the men drove past Officer George Valdez, Jr., of the East Chicago police force. Officer Valdez recognized Morris, having seen his picture during that day’s squad briefing. Knowing there was an active bench warrant for Morris’s arrest, Valdez pulled the van over.
According to Peterson’s testimony, he had just finished “rolling marijuana” when Officer Valdez pulled behind the van. As Morris stopped the van, he handed Peterson a grey plastic bag and said, “Take this and run.” Peterson did and Officer Cima DeVilla gave chase. Although Peterson claimed not to know what was in the bag when his cousin handed it to him, as Peterson ran and jumped a fence, “stuff”—beginning with “a white substance” that he “figured . . . to be cocaine”—began to fall out of the bag. Peterson continued to run as a .45 caliber pistol, baggies of marijuana and cocaine, and an electronic scale all tumbled out behind him. Eventually Peterson dropped the bag. After vaulting over a few more fences, he was apprehended by a third officer, Anton West. Meanwhile, Officer Valdez arrested Morris without incident. No additional drugs, firearms, or other contraband was found on Morris’s person or in the van.
I imagine this dude having clown pockets that contraband interminably departs while the cops are on his tail. Too bad he wasn't going to the mall to get his kitchen sink fixed.
On August 15, 2003, Tramayne Peterson was looking for a ride to the mall, when Morris, his cousin, pulled up in a white van. Peterson hopped in. A few blocks later, the men drove past Officer George Valdez, Jr., of the East Chicago police force. Officer Valdez recognized Morris, having seen his picture during that day’s squad briefing. Knowing there was an active bench warrant for Morris’s arrest, Valdez pulled the van over.
According to Peterson’s testimony, he had just finished “rolling marijuana” when Officer Valdez pulled behind the van. As Morris stopped the van, he handed Peterson a grey plastic bag and said, “Take this and run.” Peterson did and Officer Cima DeVilla gave chase. Although Peterson claimed not to know what was in the bag when his cousin handed it to him, as Peterson ran and jumped a fence, “stuff”—beginning with “a white substance” that he “figured . . . to be cocaine”—began to fall out of the bag. Peterson continued to run as a .45 caliber pistol, baggies of marijuana and cocaine, and an electronic scale all tumbled out behind him. Eventually Peterson dropped the bag. After vaulting over a few more fences, he was apprehended by a third officer, Anton West. Meanwhile, Officer Valdez arrested Morris without incident. No additional drugs, firearms, or other contraband was found on Morris’s person or in the van.
I imagine this dude having clown pockets that contraband interminably departs while the cops are on his tail. Too bad he wasn't going to the mall to get his kitchen sink fixed.
Monday
Wikipedia Wiki-Spotlight: Bias!
Wikipedia is probably the most biased website on the internet. In fact, your libertarian hackjob asshats over at Conservapedia have compiled an ever-growing list of examples of Wikipedia's unencyclopedic entries.
Now the NYTimes is jumping on. Apparently corporations are spending time selectively editing Wikipedia entries for their own benefit. If this doesn't convince you that Conservapedia's the new it girl in the wiki circles, I don't know what will...
Conservapedia is a wiki-based web encyclopedia project with the stated purpose of creating an encyclopedia written from a socially and economically conservative viewpoint supportive of Conservative Christianity and Young Earth creationism. Andrew Schlafly, the site's creator and son of noted conservative Phyllis Schlafly, stated he founded the project because he felt Wikipedia had a liberal, anti-Christian, and anti-American bias.
It's the only unbiased news source left, because not even corporations care enough to edit the bullshit they spew.
Now the NYTimes is jumping on. Apparently corporations are spending time selectively editing Wikipedia entries for their own benefit. If this doesn't convince you that Conservapedia's the new it girl in the wiki circles, I don't know what will...
Conservapedia is a wiki-based web encyclopedia project with the stated purpose of creating an encyclopedia written from a socially and economically conservative viewpoint supportive of Conservative Christianity and Young Earth creationism. Andrew Schlafly, the site's creator and son of noted conservative Phyllis Schlafly, stated he founded the project because he felt Wikipedia had a liberal, anti-Christian, and anti-American bias.
It's the only unbiased news source left, because not even corporations care enough to edit the bullshit they spew.
The Gene Pool Chlorine Award of the Week Goes to...
the dude whose body was found in the bear cage half-eaten after the beer festival. In his defense, beer and bear are only off by one letter: Could our half-digested hero have merely been looking for the beer cage?
Rattlesnake Fighting
Would Michael Vick have had any legal problems if he were involved in a rattlesnake fighting organization? Bad Newz Snake Holes?
Over in Colorado, some successful gamblers plotted to kill the gambling operator who owed them money. It's hard to tell exactly what went down from the news story though, because it's so awfully written:
Christopher Steelman, 34, and Herbert Beck, 56, are accused of planning out the scheme to collect on a gambling debt. CBI agents said the alleged victim is the owner of Amateur Poker Tour in WheatRidge. Investigators seized documents and records from the business earlier this year. They say the men are involved in an illegal poker operation.
WheatRidge? Anyways, they don't talk about the dudes' plans with the rattlesnake. It does sound quite a bit like the Sherlock Holmes short story The Adventure of the Speckled Band, in which a step-father kills his step-daughters as they're about to get married to avoid paying dowry by secreting a swamp adder into their rooms. Another idea would be to piss the rattlesnake off and launch it into a bedroom or family room or something. Maybe murder by rattlesnake will make a comeback.
Over in Colorado, some successful gamblers plotted to kill the gambling operator who owed them money. It's hard to tell exactly what went down from the news story though, because it's so awfully written:
Christopher Steelman, 34, and Herbert Beck, 56, are accused of planning out the scheme to collect on a gambling debt. CBI agents said the alleged victim is the owner of Amateur Poker Tour in WheatRidge. Investigators seized documents and records from the business earlier this year. They say the men are involved in an illegal poker operation.
WheatRidge? Anyways, they don't talk about the dudes' plans with the rattlesnake. It does sound quite a bit like the Sherlock Holmes short story The Adventure of the Speckled Band, in which a step-father kills his step-daughters as they're about to get married to avoid paying dowry by secreting a swamp adder into their rooms. Another idea would be to piss the rattlesnake off and launch it into a bedroom or family room or something. Maybe murder by rattlesnake will make a comeback.
Friday
Suing Barry Bonds
This lawsuit was brought to you by Jonathan Lee Riches, the same guy who sued Michael Vick for $63 billion. This one's even better.
The named defendants are Barry Bonds, Bud Selig, and Hank Aaron's Bat. The plaintiff is "Jonathan Lee Riches, A/K/A 'Secured Party.'" I'll list the causes of action he's alleging, although I can't copy and paste them because the pdfs on thesmokinggun.com are handwritten by Mr. Riches. That must be the limiting reagent in his litigation: Those things take a long time to write out. The complaint is entitled "Fraud Against Mankind" and, in the alternative, "Batman and Identity Robbin". That last pun is killer.
This is a complaint under Bivens, civil rights violation by the Constitution and the laws of the United States; and Federal tort claims inflicted by that include, but not limited to; Bat assault, HGH violations, treason, major fraud, skimming the books, illegal moonshine, terrorism, social security fraud, treason, stalking, identity theft, copyright infringement, false information, illegal electronic wiretapping, bad debt.
I feel bad excerpting that part, since the whole thing's like 5 pages long and all equally awesome. Basically, Riches alleges that Selig has been selling Bonds drugs for the last four years operating out of a Steak n' Shake to improve baseball's ratings. Moreover, Bonds once benchpressed Riches against his will, sells steroids to nuns, stores HGH in Hank Aaron's bat (obtained from breaking into Mr. Riches' house; various food items were taken too) which he now uses to inject himself with steroids in the batter's box (and to crack the liberty bell), and he gave mustard gas to Saddam.
Who wouldn't give some body parts to see this guy up against Annie Jay in the courtroom?
The named defendants are Barry Bonds, Bud Selig, and Hank Aaron's Bat. The plaintiff is "Jonathan Lee Riches, A/K/A 'Secured Party.'" I'll list the causes of action he's alleging, although I can't copy and paste them because the pdfs on thesmokinggun.com are handwritten by Mr. Riches. That must be the limiting reagent in his litigation: Those things take a long time to write out. The complaint is entitled "Fraud Against Mankind" and, in the alternative, "Batman and Identity Robbin". That last pun is killer.
This is a complaint under Bivens, civil rights violation by the Constitution and the laws of the United States; and Federal tort claims inflicted by that include, but not limited to; Bat assault, HGH violations, treason, major fraud, skimming the books, illegal moonshine, terrorism, social security fraud, treason, stalking, identity theft, copyright infringement, false information, illegal electronic wiretapping, bad debt.
I feel bad excerpting that part, since the whole thing's like 5 pages long and all equally awesome. Basically, Riches alleges that Selig has been selling Bonds drugs for the last four years operating out of a Steak n' Shake to improve baseball's ratings. Moreover, Bonds once benchpressed Riches against his will, sells steroids to nuns, stores HGH in Hank Aaron's bat (obtained from breaking into Mr. Riches' house; various food items were taken too) which he now uses to inject himself with steroids in the batter's box (and to crack the liberty bell), and he gave mustard gas to Saddam.
Who wouldn't give some body parts to see this guy up against Annie Jay in the courtroom?
We're Fucked
And that's the royal we, and it includes you, too. Have you ever seen the zombie movies where only one Jack-Bauer-esque hero is allowed to survive the packs of flesh-hungry undead roaming like dementors?
Prepare for a Russian zombie fest.
Miranda's Such a Fickle Mistress
For some reason, William Dennis appealed his conviction for federal firearms violations. Mr. Dennis, along with his buddy Cruz, agreed to buy some guns for an undercover agent claiming to be a drug dealer needing guns to protect his stash. The agent paid them $3,100 to get on a train from Illinois to Tennessee, buy guns, and bring them back taped to their chests. Besides the obvious difficulty of a discharge in the crotch region (if two things don't mix, they are crotches and firearms), they got apprehended before they even left by the FBI. Mr. Dennis didn't want anything to do with Ms. Miranda:
Following his arrest, Dennis waived his Miranda rights. He admitted to Labno and ATF Task Force Officer Matthew Gainer that he had agreed to travel to Tennessee with Cruz to purchase firearms and to transport the guns back to Illinois. He also acknowledged that he believed Special Agent Labno was a drug dealer. He further
stated that had he not been arrested, he would have boarded the train, traveled to Tennessee, and helped Cruz purchase and transport the firearms. Dennis also admitted that he had traveled with Cruz and the CI to Tennessee in November of 2004, knowing that the trip’s purpose was to acquire firearms for an individual to whom Cruz had sold weapons previously. He explained that he had traveled with Cruz and the CI on the November trip because he had a valid driver’s license, unlike Cruz and the CI.
Fuck man, why don't you tell them where the pot stash in your room is, and have them get on the phone with your wife and let her know about the nice young lady three houses down you've been dinking.
Following his arrest, Dennis waived his Miranda rights. He admitted to Labno and ATF Task Force Officer Matthew Gainer that he had agreed to travel to Tennessee with Cruz to purchase firearms and to transport the guns back to Illinois. He also acknowledged that he believed Special Agent Labno was a drug dealer. He further
stated that had he not been arrested, he would have boarded the train, traveled to Tennessee, and helped Cruz purchase and transport the firearms. Dennis also admitted that he had traveled with Cruz and the CI to Tennessee in November of 2004, knowing that the trip’s purpose was to acquire firearms for an individual to whom Cruz had sold weapons previously. He explained that he had traveled with Cruz and the CI on the November trip because he had a valid driver’s license, unlike Cruz and the CI.
Fuck man, why don't you tell them where the pot stash in your room is, and have them get on the phone with your wife and let her know about the nice young lady three houses down you've been dinking.
Talk is Cheap
And so is writing for that matter. Whether your prose refers to the new Lexus or a beat-up Pinto ready to kill everyone inside upon rear-end collision, it doesn't cost any more to print it out. The equanimity of the word is paramount to the even keel of JP's judicial soul.
Unfortunately, building shit is not cheap. One person who's learning the difference the hard way is J.K. Rowling. She met with Disney about opening a Harry Potter theme park. Her ideas, while imaginative, don't fare so well when they don't all cost the same:
Rowling's vision supposedly was that each person would enter through the Leaky Cauldron, tap on a brick, gain access to Diagon Alley, then proceed to a platform in a version of King's Cross station and take a train to Hogwarts. Disney figured it would have had to build multiple Leaky Cauldron entrances to cycle in small groups every two minutes. Admission to the attraction envisioned by Rowling would have run north of $800 per person. Disney's thought it might be able to drive the cost down a bit to make it comparable to Anheuser-Busch's Discovery Cove, where folks pay a few hundred bucks to swim with dolphins. But in the end, Disney and Rowling could not come to terms.
Yeah, I don't think the $800/pop theme park is going to get very far.
Unfortunately, building shit is not cheap. One person who's learning the difference the hard way is J.K. Rowling. She met with Disney about opening a Harry Potter theme park. Her ideas, while imaginative, don't fare so well when they don't all cost the same:
Rowling's vision supposedly was that each person would enter through the Leaky Cauldron, tap on a brick, gain access to Diagon Alley, then proceed to a platform in a version of King's Cross station and take a train to Hogwarts. Disney figured it would have had to build multiple Leaky Cauldron entrances to cycle in small groups every two minutes. Admission to the attraction envisioned by Rowling would have run north of $800 per person. Disney's thought it might be able to drive the cost down a bit to make it comparable to Anheuser-Busch's Discovery Cove, where folks pay a few hundred bucks to swim with dolphins. But in the end, Disney and Rowling could not come to terms.
Yeah, I don't think the $800/pop theme park is going to get very far.
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