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11. Claiming the "riot act" holds such a low bar these days.

Wed May 30, 2018, 01:30 PM

May 2018

Nothing shown here rises to that level. I've spent enough time in court to know what it looks like when a judge reads someone the "riot act".

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Judge Wood just read Michael Avenatti the riot act [View all] oberliner May 2018 OP

Avenatti has got too carried away with his media appearances. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #1

Or in other words, put up and shut up or don't. n/t PoliticAverse May 2018 #2

Well shit, this doesn't sound good. PearliePoo2 May 2018 #3

No; he has to choose between being a lawyer and being a media personality. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #6

OK, thank you! PearliePoo2 May 2018 #8

Oh, he got the message jberryhill May 2018 #15

Well yes, he would personally have to stop his tour... pbmus May 2018 #4

Unsurprising jberryhill May 2018 #5

Yeah, Mr. Avenatti has crossed quite a few lines, hasn't he? PJMcK May 2018 #14

The rights of the guilty must be preserved. gibraltar72 May 2018 #9

The rights of everyone must be preserved. And nobody's guilty The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #10

C'mon lighten up. gibraltar72 May 2018 #21

I guess we shouldn't be so serious about the constitutional rights of defendants. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #22

Claiming the "riot act" holds such a low bar these days. NCTraveler May 2018 #11

That is what I thought. LiberalFighter May 2018 #18

I'm with Avenatti! manor321 May 2018 #13

Ha. Surprised it took THIS long! Roland99 May 2018 #19