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Post by Californian on Feb 14, 2010 20:20:41 GMT -6
I'm as interested in a lecture on baldness as much as I was interested in a lecture on goiter, dick head. That's why I threw in the a$$hole remark. I knew you'd be interested in that, being a gold-plated one yourself. ;D Aw, Mikey, are you being harassed again? Along with all zero of your "friends and acquaintances " here?
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Post by Californian on Feb 14, 2010 19:25:05 GMT -6
It's just a matter of basic fairness for me. Everyone knows that in most states if you commit a horrendous crime that results in a person or persons death, we might just strap you down to a gurney and kill you. What's not fair about that?
I do believe to some extent in the future dangerousness argument, too. We seen too many examples of perpetrators who've killed, got out of prison somehow, and then killed again, not to mention the safety of other prisoners and the prison staff. LWOP doesn't exist. and no executed person has ever committed another crime.
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Post by Californian on Feb 14, 2010 19:19:49 GMT -6
Who gives a crap? It was forgesfire who said, [Crist] saw the fat lardy piece of *crap* face of Martin Grossman, and then he signed the warrant and forgot about it -- not me. Gee, my apologies. Hey, nice tagline: "Not happy with just harassing me, baldy thinks he has the right to harass my friends and acquaintances." Are you being harassed, Mikey? What a whiny *deleted*. ;D And what friends and acquaintances? The zero number of people here so far who've stepped forward? ;D And Mikey, me boy-baldness is genetic. Nothing I can do about it. It's just like you genetically being an a$$hole.
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Post by Californian on Feb 14, 2010 18:18:59 GMT -6
I hope Crist didn't pick Gromman based on looks. Mike: Here's his picture. I don't think he's obese; I think he has either a salivary gland tumor, a goiter, or mumps. Goiters are quite rare in the first world, so one of the first two would be my bet. All these conditions are minor and have no long-term health effects, so that avenue is closed for him.
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Post by Californian on Feb 14, 2010 9:33:41 GMT -6
The memo is real. The law firm, of course, is not. There was no signature, so I added it. Oh, well in that case, thanks for posting this. I hadn't seen it yet. By the way, the partner's name is "Cheatham" instead of "Cheatem", which sounds too much like a shyster. I used "Lye, Cheatum and Steele" for the fake caption when I got my paralegal degree. The prof laughed.
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Post by Californian on Feb 13, 2010 21:12:22 GMT -6
"Martin has shown deep and profound remorse over the years, and is no longer the same wild reckless person he was 26 years ago" argues Rabbi Menachem Katz of the Aleph Institute...." Of course he's not the "same wild reckless person." He's been on Death Row all that time. Honestly, some of this shyt should make these people turn purple with embarrassment.
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Post by Californian on Feb 13, 2010 8:38:49 GMT -6
No problem, shitforbrains. BIOYA, lawyerboy. Don't you have some misdemeanor trials to prepare for Tuesday? ;D
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Post by Californian on Feb 13, 2010 6:52:42 GMT -6
Isn't this charming person a little bit too intellectual for here? As opposed to some of Austria's rather charm-free most famous citizens?
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Post by Californian on Feb 13, 2010 6:38:24 GMT -6
Oh, and thanks for derailing the thread off the subject of the death penalty once again, loser. Sure thing, asswipe.
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Post by Californian on Feb 12, 2010 21:47:08 GMT -6
By God, baldy, if you spent less time on the internet (see excess use of internet a sign of depression thread) you may at last find someone in real life who might consider you a friend. Then again, probably not... I'm retired, Mike. My time is my own! Eat your heart out! As to "friends on the board," I again extend my challenge to you: name one person on this board who considers you a friend. Now, as to real life? I guess you could say not including my circle of close friends, I have thousands more-because they checked my name on a ballot. How about YOU, Mike? Sit home alone a lot? And how's that ADA job working out, Mikey? You know, most guys just get a few years experience there and move on. Only the girls stay. ;D
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Post by Californian on Feb 12, 2010 20:25:10 GMT -6
Oh, STFU, already! With every new person you regulars can't resist piling on because of your pathetic mob mentality. You then accuse them of being someone else you don't like with little to no proof. This b.s. gets old. WonderWoman.. just nevermind. You're so far out in left field I'm not even going to bother. "Folie à deux (English pronunciation: /fɒˈli ə ˈduː/, from the French for "a madness shared by two") is a rare psychiatric syndrome in which a symptom of psychosis (particularly a paranoid or delusional belief) is transmitted from one individual to another." By GOD, Mike, at last you may have found someone on the board who might consider you a friend!
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Post by Californian on Feb 12, 2010 20:13:25 GMT -6
"wannabe Euroweenie hillbilly singer" (copyright Californian 2007) . Gawd, I crack me up! ;D Admit that was hilarious or I'll have your a$$ deported.
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Post by Californian on Feb 12, 2010 15:12:47 GMT -6
You missed the subclavian route, but that one's not gonna get hit by a rookie.
Also, by the "groin" I assume you mean the femoral artery, which is not a good one. The saphenous veing in the area is also hard to hit.
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Post by Californian on Feb 9, 2010 19:24:13 GMT -6
....In 50 years of natural causes.... Even though execution is the third-leading cause of death on California death row, look what the future holds for him. He's locked up 23 hours a day in a 7x10 cell, gets to shower twice a week, and has crappy food. All until he dies-one way or another. Yes, we'd like it if he was whacked the day after tomorrow, but, he'll leave the Row feet-first one way or another-and that's a good thing.
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Post by Californian on Feb 8, 2010 19:05:06 GMT -6
Judge sentences California cop killer to death
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) -- A judge has sentenced a 26-year-old man to death for fatally shooting a Northern California police officer in 2006. San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Craig Parsons affirmed a jury's sentencing recommendation for Alberto Alvarez, who was convicted of murder in November. Authorities say Alvarez killed East Palo Alto Officer Richard May as he was responding to reports of fighting at a taqueria. During the trial, prosecutors said Alvarez opened fire on May to avoid going back to prison for a felony parole violation. Alvarez testified that he shot the officer because he feared for his life. Witnesses said Alvarez shot May twice then walked back to the fallen officer to fire a third shot into his head. Alvarez showed no reaction when the judge ordered the sentence.
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Post by Californian on Feb 7, 2010 8:47:35 GMT -6
How much snow ya got in the Queen City of the Old West, Katie?
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Post by Californian on Feb 5, 2010 7:32:04 GMT -6
As everyone knows I had hernia surgery on December 7th . I had complications from my surgery[infection ] and had to be readmitted to the hospital , and opened back up on December 23rd. They are doing negative pressure therapy which means I am hooked up to a wound vac and I have a VERY large hole in my stomach . Below is a link that explains . Well my problem is with my employer , they are threatening me with termination if I am not back to work by February 19th . I took FMLA leave and it ends the 19th ,but I wasn't expecting complications either . My doctor told me I might be able to return to work by March 31st . I am still under a doctors orders to be off work . My healing is progressing slowly ,much much slower than I thought it would be . I am sick of being sick, and attached 24/7 to this damn machine . It hurts . Enough of the whining ,my question is this , can they fire me while I am under a doctors order to be off work ? Any help would be appreciated . I have been with the company for 12 yrs and love my job . I'd be lost without my girls . It's probably time to consult an attorney who specializes in employment law, CL. Regrettably, the answer is probably "yes." Unless you have a contract, you are employed "at will" and your employment can be terminated at any time for any reason, or no reason. Good luck.
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Post by Californian on Feb 4, 2010 10:47:30 GMT -6
Hasta la vista, creep. Ohio executes man who killed shopkeeper, clerkLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Ohio has executed a man who killed a convenience store owner and clerk after bragging he would copy a similar movie slaying. The 37-year-old Brown was sentenced to die for the 1994 fatal shooting of 32-year-old Isam Salman, owner of Midway Market in Youngstown. Brown got a life prison term for killing 30-year-old clerk Hayder Al-Turk, who was shot just before Salman. Police say Brown bragged before the crime that he would copy similar slayings from the movie "Menace 2 Society." Brown later blamed the shootings on being high on Valium-laced wine.
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Post by Californian on Feb 4, 2010 9:02:12 GMT -6
It's on.
Mark Brown Execution Preview
There was a slight delay, but preparations are under way for Mark Brown's execution at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville.
The AP reported that Brown's execution was delayed while authorities awaited word on two final appeals. Crews on the scene, however, just reported that those appeals were denied and the execution is expected to occur at 10:20 a.m.
Brown asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay Thursday's execution while he challenges the state's lethal injection system. He also asked the court to grant a new trial.
State and lower federal courts have already rejected both requests. Prisons spokeswoman Julie Walburn said Brown appeared to have usable veins in medical exams.
Brown was sentenced to death for the aggravated murder of Youngstown Midway Market owner Isam Salman in 1994.
Brown spent much of the day Wednesday writing and watching TV, said jail officials. He ate lunch at 11:45 a.m. and spent most of the afternoon on the phone with friends and his attorney.
According to jail officials, Brown spent Wednesday evening meeting with his brother, Kenneth Smith; spiritual adviser, Chester Philips; and attorney, Rachel Troutman. He was scheduled to meet with his sister, Michelle Brown, but that meeting did not happen.
Troutman informed Brown at 7 p.m. that his clemency had been denied by Gov. Ted Strickland, after which he became emotional, though the officials were not specific. His face-to-face meetings ended at 7:30 p.m.
At 8:04 p.m. Brown began eating his special meal, which consisted of steak, onion rings with ketchup, a double bacon cheeseburger with french fries, cake, ice cream, potato chips and a two-liter bottle of orange soda. It was reported that he finished most of his meal, but did not touch the steak.
Officials said Brown spent most of the night on the telephone and made multiple calls to his friends, and his sister, Michelle Brown. Brown slept from 4:49 a.m. until prison personnel woke him at 6:20 a.m.
Officials reported that after Brown woke up, he showered and met with the facility's mental health doctors, Philips and Troutman. They said he seemed to be in a better mood, and was laughing and joking with them.
At 9:45 a.m., the warden will read Brown's death warrant, and the execution is set to begin at 10 a.m. Though the victim's family is only permitted to have three witnesses inside the chamber, Salman's sister,Terri Rasul; brother, Walied Salman; son, Majdy Salman; and sister Inam Shahadeh, are all present. It was announced that Shahadeh will not be a witness.
Officials said seven family members will be on-site at the time of the execution. Brown's witnesses are Philips and Troutman.
Salman was killed during a robbery at his business, and Brown also was given a life sentence for the shooting death of clerk Hayder Al-Turk. Brown has made several attempts to avoid execution.
Valley Judge Maureen Sweeney last month ruled against a retrial for Brown, whose attorneys claimed two witnesses at this original trial lied on the stand. Sweeney determined the claims weren't credible. Judges with the 7th District Court of Appeals upheld Sweeney's ruling Tuesday.
Brown arrived at the death house just before 10 a.m. Wednesday. He had been held at the state prison in Youngstown.
Brown will be the third executed in Ohio under the state's new lethal injection method. The first was convicted Trumbull County killer Kenneth Biros.
We have a news crew in Lucasville. Check back here and tune into our upcoming newscasts for the very latest information.
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Post by Californian on Feb 3, 2010 22:09:11 GMT -6
His last meal: For his special meal at 4 p.m. Wednesday -- as the last meal is called in Ohio -- Brown ordered a T-bone steak, onion rings, a double bacon cheeseburger with fries, 7-Up cake with icing, Rocky Road ice cream, Pringles potato chips and orange soda. He should have had this by now. One of the better choices, but a bit short on vegetables. Rayozz Gosh, that doesn't sound very healthy, does it?
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Post by Californian on Jan 31, 2010 19:23:52 GMT -6
They even offered to send him to another regiment where nobody would've heard about his attempt at desertion. He just didn't wanna be in the army no mo, so, the army arranged that. ;D I'd bet $5 SDL has a stealth logon and is monitoring this thread. Poor snotty Scotty. We're dissing his big hero.
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Post by Californian on Jan 31, 2010 18:54:10 GMT -6
It appears that Slovik was executed to send a message at a point when the War was nearly won. Care to add up American casualties in Europe from the Battle of the Bulge until Germany's surrender? Wars ain't won until the other side quits. How so? Ummm...so what?
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Post by Californian on Jan 31, 2010 18:17:18 GMT -6
I think he is beginning to throw the toys out of the stroller!
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Post by Californian on Jan 31, 2010 17:36:06 GMT -6
I think the only issue is that Slovik was the only one executed. Not because of an injustice to him, but there were many other cowards who escaped their due punishment. Think of it as a lottery. To play, you have to buy a ticket. Slovik bought his ticket with the lives of his brothers-in-arms.
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Post by Californian on Jan 31, 2010 17:01:26 GMT -6
He was instantly rendered unconscious, but it took a few minutes for his vitals signs to cease. Absolutely ordinary for deaths by gunshot.
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Post by Californian on Jan 31, 2010 16:59:37 GMT -6
There's a back story, too. As in many large organizations, the military is quite political. The 28th Division had a large deserter problem, and it was embarrassing Dutch Cota.
Ike was also annoyed; according to "Eisenhower," by Ike's grandson, David, both Ike and Cota thought that the sentence would be commuted by the military court of appeals, and were OK with that.
But when it wasn't, they decided after a long discussion that Slovik had been tried, convicted, and sentenced, and they therefore decided to let the execution go through.
As indicated, Slovik was a small-time felon in civilian life before being drafted. Many men with his kind of record were also called up; the majority performed their duties well.
I think this article is much too forgiving. Had Slovik sucked it up and did his duty, as so many did despite being terrified, he might have survived the war.
I forget who said it, and perhaps it's apocryphal, but there's a saying: "A hero is a coward who stuck it out for five more seconds."
Slovik was no hero. He earned his fate.
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Post by Californian on Jan 31, 2010 11:45:10 GMT -6
It's not hard to figure out why, due to the rampant level of adolescent chatter around here. I'm sure that's it. In a month, you'll be a memory, if anyone can remember you at all.
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Post by Californian on Jan 31, 2010 10:00:31 GMT -6
I am being attacked because I hurt some professionals' feelings on the subject. Nah. It's because you're just another noob acting like an a$$hole. We see that here all the time. They never last.
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Post by Californian on Jan 30, 2010 10:44:09 GMT -6
Cali, go troll somewhere else. Look who's talking! ;D
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Post by Californian on Jan 30, 2010 9:33:58 GMT -6
Jesus. How many times must I repeat myself?!! Hopefully, until you begin to make sense. So far, that event seems to be on the far horizon.
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