JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL RICHARD E GERSTEIN JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG. THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO JUSTICE BUILDING RUMOR, HUMOR, AND A DISCUSSION ABOUT AND BETWEEN THE JUDGES, LAWYERS AND THE DEDICATED SUPPORT STAFF, CLERKS, COURT REPORTERS, AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WHO LABOR IN THE WORLD OF MIAMI'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE. POST YOUR COMMENTS, OR SEND RUMPOLE A PRIVATE EMAIL AT HOWARDROARK21@GMAIL.COM. Winner of the prestigious Cushing Left Anterior Descending Artery Award.

Sunday, April 09, 2006

IP PARANOIA

Anonymous found an inspiring quote:

Our liberty depends on the freedom of the blog, and that cannot be limited without being lost.Thomas Jefferson, 1786


DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF BLOGGING:

Well Rump, this morning I purchased a wireless internet connection under a fake company name in order to blog on this site. I am sitting on the beach somewhere in Miami and have not even told my kids where we are at. On the way here I blindfolded them so as to confuse them all in an effort to avoid being detected. Listen, I don't believe the subpoena bullshit, but I just feel better doing it this way. I will check in later, when the sun sets

Anonymous worries:

Rump, as you are soon to be outted, and are sending overt signals that you are seeking employment at a local newspaper, please don't forget us if it all hits the fan. We believed in you, you will lead us to a better land, please, please do not let us down. I have a career at stake, kids at Ransom and a tuition at Duke to pay. Please. I am serious. My comments about Leifman were in jest

Rumpole responds:

brave in the face of danger,
courageous in the face of overwhelming odds,
rest assured that Rumpole can be counted on…..
to ditch you losers at the first offer of a minimum wage job doing something other than hacking around the REGJB.

WE HAVE COUNSEL:

Lauri Ross, Esq., wrote:

I love Rumpole, have my own suspicions as to his(yes, I think Rumpole is a man) identity, but will happily sign on as the pro bono lawyer to quash any subpoenas. Sincerely, Lauri Waldman Ross

Rumpole responds: You’re hired! Mainly because we could afford your fee.
You love us???and we haven’t even been on a date yet.
Remember that old adage:
he who dates his lawyer…..
is usually eligible for parole after 20 years.

Anonymous decided confession is indeed good for the soul:

Hell, as long as we are all being outed, Kathy is the best, I love Judge Miller, Bennett is a phenom, cops never lie, and ASA's are truly doing god's work.

Blog Police?

Does there now exist a Blog police ? In south florida they can't even arrest and prosecute most real criminals much less blogers who's opinion they don't like.

Rumpole responds: yes, and there is also a Blog defense team: for $69.00 a lawyer with no experience will go to court and defend you and guarantee you no points on your blog license or your money back.

A PUBLIC APOLOGY AND A THANK YOU

It was one of those cold and blustery South Florida winter days. Highs in the low 70’s, winds out of the NE at 5 mph, 5% chance of rain. The weather being so bad, we were sitting around feeling gloomy because we had no cases to try and no Judge had recently done anything as stupid as calling a PD at home to berate her for overturning his excessive 30 year sentence on appeal. (one day, somehow, someway, someone will come forward and confirm that story so that this Judge can stand before the court of public opinion.)

Anyway, for no particular reason, we took a cheap and undeserved shot at Mr. T, Brian Tannebaum. We said that his attendance in Tallahassee for the start of the legislative session left us feeling uncomfortable. No real reason behind the words, it was just one of those days.

The fact is that Mr. Tannebaum has been in Tallahassee several times, alerting defense attorneys to the Tallahassee Lassies’s attempts to undermine the Constitution, and fighting the good fight. Mr. Tannbaum shortly will conclude his year as president of the Miami Chapter of the FACDL and during that year he has taken some rough shots in the pages of this blog. We think he has done a fine job. We should all remember that his work thwarting those publicity hungry, constitutionally ignorant Lassies, was time he donated to causes he believes in.

So we say: “Thank you. Job Well Done.”

Because of our renewed friendship with Mr. T, he was able to exclusively email us a proposed bill that was successfully killed in committee:

“A BILL, TO CHANGE THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN DUI CASES.

WHEREAS The Florida Legislature has been told that DUI is a serious problem.
WHEREAS The Florida Legislature has been told that the apparatchiks employed by the KOMMISAR OF KONTY KORT are regularly thwacked at trial, thwarting the KOMMISAR’S commandment that all who drive shall pay with a conviction.
WHEREAS The Florida Legislature has a working knowledge of the habits of the citizens of Dade County,

BE IT ENACTED, That as of October 1, 2006, all individuals found to be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within the borders of Dade County, are declared to be impaired. At trial of any driver in Dade County, it shall be the Defendant’s burden to prove himself or herself innocent, and unless the Defendant overcomes that burden by proof beyond any possible shadow of any possible doubt, no matter how small the doubt remaining, the jury shall be instructed to find the Defendant guilty.

BE IT ENACTED That as Of October 1, 2006, any individual who refuses a breath test at the request of any law enforcement officer shall : 1) be beaten to a bloody pulp by Metro Dade Police Officer Jerry Davenport (see DUI ToughGuy post on November 23, 2005 ) and shall 2) be sentenced to perform 1 thousand hours of community service at the Dade County State Attorneys office Traffic division.


Rumpole gives heartfelt thanks to our FACDL representatives for beating back this proposed law.

NO FAN OF JUDGE HERNANDEZ:


Regarding the comment about Leifman's JA... The poster fails to recognize the difference between excercising one's right to free expression, on the one hand, and being paid to shill for a campaign.D'Arce, when he decided to make money as a "political operative," just to use his own lawyer's words, lost a huge chunk of the protection afforded him by the first amendment.And Rumpole, whatever goodwill Judge Hernandez had before this incident has evaporated with his refusal to fire D'Arce for his gross ethical lapses. It reflects poorly on his judgment, his character and his ethics.

Rumpole notes that your opinion is shared by many, and is probably why his honor has opposition at the polls. Dade County, the bastion of freedom and democracy can be counted on the make the right decision in this election.

Our citizens, when they vote, live by this credo:
cada candidato con un apellido hispánico para arriba para la elección o la reelección ganará, no importa qué son las calificaciones de su opositor.


This is life folks. Nobody complained when anyone named Klein could become a Judge and Rudy Sorrondo could not win an election.


FERNANDLE HAS A DRIVER? CAN SHE PUTT??

Anonymous writes:

Ray is a super guy. Ray, however did what many prosecutors do, but he did it in public. Ray losing his job is the proper thing. But, why does KFR not test prosecutors before they start working? Why is there not random drug testing? How many times has KFR been DUI? Now KFR has a driver? How many times has a prosecutor and dj been involved with such activities? Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Rumpole says, fire the driver, have one less drink, and pay your ASA’s more.

See You In Court. We drive ourselves to court.

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

No Comments will be forthcoming, Rumo, until you stop the impending subpoena.

Rumpole said...

We now have counsel. Call her.
For all those people making Grieco posts, we will put them on as a main post by tomorrow. Seems like a tempest in a tea pot to us....but what do we know anyway?

Anonymous said...

Being "against" drinking and driving is always a popular stand. Year after year, we've gradually moved to tighter restrictions. This year, the legislature is focusing on toughening up penalties. But what if Rep. Doe, (Independent, Nowheresville), starts calling for a .05 BAC? Would anyone dare to stand in the way?

Anonymous said...

Tea can be hot tea with little cookies at a party in London or it can be ice tea on a hot day on South Beach. I wonder what Grieco is doing with his tea?

Anonymous said...

Tea exists elsewhere, as well as in London. Indeed I have encountered tea in many places in the United States. Even in Tennessee they have tea. Georgia has excellent tea shops, with pre mixed sugar water so you don't have to clinkity clink whilst mixing. If I were Mike I should be honored to be included in all of this tea discussion. Very pleasant indeed, to have mild banter not including profanities whilst discussing such pleasantries. Tea is just lovely.

Anonymous said...

Who is the counsel? I would like to be part of the subpoena. Think we could get a subpoena for Kathy's diary? I hear there are nice stories about some of her favorite male prosecutors.

Rumpole said...

Why do we have this feeling that all these "tea" comments have little to do with beverages and there is some inside joke we are missing?

Anonymous said...

Impossible to know, but you initiated the tea comment. Maybe a Coke in Atlanta?

ACS said...

The proposed bill was hilarious.

Anonymous said...

As to all of the attacks on "hypocritical" ASA's I have only this little song to sing:

Just the good old boys, never meaning no harm
Beats all you never saw, been in trouble with the law
Since the day they was born

Straightening the curves, flattening the hills
Someday the mountain might get 'em but the law never will

Making their way, the only way they know how
That's just a little bit more than the law will allow

Just two good ol' boys, wouldn't change if they could
Fighting the system like true modern-day Robin Hood...

Anonymous said...

Must be some kind of hallucinogenic tea.

Anonymous said...

Tea is lovely in Denver as well. Who? What was that? Must be what? Where. No, never. I say definitely no and stop saying that.

Anonymous said...

Rump. Will you please neuter that dick who has a link to "make extra money"? I hate people like that. Whoever you are, you are worthless and weak. And you'll probably blow that $900 you made having fun on all the meds you'll need to fix that burning sensation in your crotch that you picked up in Tijuana blowing your vast earnings on the mother of four who gave you the happy ending in your Hertz rental car on your way back to the airport. Get a life.

Anonymous said...

Rump, about a week ago I posted a very negative comment about this $900 guy, and the comment I posted disappeared. Why?

Anonymous said...

Because Rump gets 10% of all profits..........

CAPTAIN JUSTICE said...

CAMPAIGN UPDATE:

In Circuit Court Group 25,

Judge Murphy is looking good and challenger Josie Velis is on life support:

In the January 1 - March 31 reporting period, Judge Murphy reports:

$36,565 raised from 156 contributors.

Challenger Velis reports:

$7,370 raised from 24 contributors

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In Circuit Court Group 42,

Judge Lawrence Schwartz widens his lead over challenger Gina Mendez in the area of contributions:

In the January 1 - March 31 reporting period, Judge Schwartz reports:

$33,425 raised from 151 contributors.

Challenger Mendez reports:

$12,975 raised from 64 contributors.

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