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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:21 AM Original message |
Crowley bringing lawyer to Beer Summit-Is this Sign of Weakness? |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. or they plan to 'bully' |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. I believe it is fairly routine union procedure. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. Nope, it's a sign that Crowley has lost his leverage |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. exactly. accepted. truth comes out. uh oh. nt |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. Maybe they'll arrest Obama in his home? n/t |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Obama better not act 'uppity' |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Yeah, I'd hate to see Crowley call in the units and frog-march Obama out of HIS house. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
32. Well, they know better than that. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. Sounds like Crowley has some skeletons he would like to keep in the dark |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. I thought Crowley was not a union member? |
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Bombero1956 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. not sure |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. Crowley is afraid Obama and Gates are going to tag team disrespect him. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
9. Unbelievable! |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
10. Does Gates get to bring his people too? Will Obama have legal representation? |
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Graybeard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
11. Crowley is a liar, he needs all the help he can get. |
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theothersnippywshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. Truly pathetic, but very republican. Probably afraid the Negroes would steal his beer. n/t |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. Ahh, the perfect icebreaker... |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
14. Gates said he might sue. I'd want a mouthpiece there, too. |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Prof. Gates has a summary judgment case against Crowley |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. No one knows what would happen, actually nt |
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KDFW (142 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Why on earth are you wasting your psychic talents -here-? |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Here is Lawerence O'Donnell's piece on this |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Great...hope The West Wing has a courtroom set they can use |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Who is Lawrence O'Donnell? You don't watch MSNBC programs much do you? |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
48. You mention The West Wing and don't know who O'Donnell is!? |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. Exactly...he's a writer and a producer, not a lawyer or a judgent |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Um ... |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. no such thing |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Summary Judgments are appropriate whenever there are no fact issues |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 06:22 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. I wasn't aware "fighting words" were required for a d/c arrest?? |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. SCOTUS has ruled that First Amendment protects speech to the police |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Speech to police is protected, yes. That's why Crowley included seven bystanders in his report. |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Criminal complaint has been dismissed |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I'm aware the criminal case was dismissed. |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. This still does not satisfy public disturbance element |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. According to Crowley's report, the public element WAS met. |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Public requirement NOT met-you can not count police |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. I don't know why you are saying it was only police present. From the arrest report: |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. What part of that do you think is true? And where are all those |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I don't believe cops as far as I can throw them. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Walen was there, and it is possible that a few people stopped to look |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. The public requirement was NOT meet-there was no risk of pubic violence |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. We're going around in circles here. |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 12:02 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. You are ignoring the law-The SCOTUS limits this law to "Fighting Words" |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. The author above is ignoring the law? You posted it. Now you don't agree with it? |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. You are free to ignore the law but the SCOTUS trumps your analysis |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. The case you presented doesn't say what you think/say it does. |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. The Case is applicable and it is you who does not understand the law here |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
15. he's an intellectual midget drinking beers with intellectual giants |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
53. No need to insult Professor Gates.... He is probably tired |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 07:04 AM Response to Reply #53 |
61. are you saying the cop is an intellectual? |
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dogtag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
16. Where does it say |
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Raschel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
18. A reflection of the kind of cop/person he is. A bully and a coward. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. Yep. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. but.... the bully truly is the coward. nt |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
19. FOR GODS SAKE...This beer thing was supposed to be a friendly beer to patch things |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
21. LOL |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
23. If I were to invite a couple of guys over for a beer, |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
24. Uggh what a jerk & coward |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
28. What a coward. This guy just proves more and more what a dork he is. |
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cloudbase (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
30. They don't have to let |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
37. will the lawyer get a percentage of the beer? |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. ! |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
38. i didn't realize obama invited crowley to bring his whole fucking posse. n/t |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
39. HA! It figures. Too many powerful black folks in one place. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Or, the union wants a shot at hooking up with the president.. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I'll never believe that. If the President was white, yes. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I understand and largely agree with you. But these same people |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. didn't another call Gates a "jungle monkey"? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. Crowley is himself a walking, talking sign of weakness. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. B-b-but ... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. "I'm glad Joe is here, in case you two try to jump me." |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 07:29 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. ... |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
56. Could be a sign.... |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
60. Lawyer and Union Pres. were at Crowley's press conference |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
62. He is not highly educated. He needs some people around him at this thing. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
64. and professor gates brought his attorney |
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