Today (State) Courts in Miami are closed in observance of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur; The Day of Atonement. The Federal College of Cardinals are open for business.
The holy day is a time for atonement for sins; but according to the rules and tradition, atonement for sins by one person against another person cannot be made until one asks forgiveness.
I ask forgiveness.
For those of you who have been offended by words I have written, please forgive me. The intent of this blog was to amuse and to provide a place to generate thoughtful discussion of the issues that affect us.
I believe it was wrong to write about the criticism of Judge William Thomas when I had not seen it first hand. When I did see Judge Thomas in Court I realized I had made a grievous error. He has his own style for sure. But he is a good and hardworking Judge who clearly was called to this career by his desire to better his community. I truly regret the initial post (and no, I do not currently have any cases before him).
I also erred when I did not pay as much attention to the comments as I should have and missed several vicious comments about a Judicial candidate and allegations about his orientation. I am sorry that those comments were posted and I apologize.
I am sure there are many other mistakes I made, and for those who have been caused any pain or unwarranted discomfort by this blog please accept my apology.
I hope that as we approach the one year anniversary of this blog, that the readers will continue to contribute to interesting and humorous comments about our little world where so much happens.
I have tried to use the anonymity I have, responsibly, and endeavored to not use this blog for my own personal grievances or to take cheap shots at people for the fun of it (although so many of our robed readers present such a tempting and juicy target.)
I have tried to allow all comments to be posted, even those critical of me and this blog.
Overall, I think it was a very good first year.
See You In Court.
When you see something that is not right, not fair, find a way to get in the way and cause trouble. Congressman John Lewis
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110 comments:
You forgot to say sorry to Rory and Bennett.
I would like to apologize to Alan and Chris and I promise to try and leave them alone
I am sorry I made up sutff about Cotsin/Kotzin.
I apologize for changing the subject during all the apologizing, but does anyone know where I can find a list of all the new Florida laws that took effect on Oct. 1?
this is my sorry for, 2004, and i'm not gonna mess up no more
I appologize for being a Turd and insulting Ed Os ego. For that, I am sorry. No, really, I am sorry.
Jason, please don't beat me up.
I am also sorry for just now insulting Jason's temper and paying homage to his prowess as a man's man--all at once.
Does this mean that I will not now have to defend myself with the assistance of a PD? Whew, close call.
I am very, very sorry for insulting the PDs and questioning their abilities as defense attorneys. They work hard...sometimes. Sorry for that last one too.
Do you think BB will let it slide? Or, do you think he will enlist his buddy KFR to uncover us all and prosecute my remorseless behind?
Well, at least I can take comfort in knowing that the Miami-Dade ASAs are on that job...unless Abe (he could convict me of anything he choose-with or without evidence) or Gail (she would just plain scare me to death) are available, chances are I will beat the rap.
Oh, Damn, sory for insinuating that the State Attorney's Office is overworked, underpaid and overstaffed by bafoons at the top. Forgive me please.
Can somebody Jewish please explain how this forgiveness thing is supposed to work? I kind of prefer the Catholic methode of confession and penance.
Sorry Jews for suggesting that our brand of forgiveness is complicated and difficult to understand (afterall, don't we not believe in heaven) - and, sorry Catholics for thinking that your brnad of forgiveness is easy.
Will somebody please make me stop? Oh, ouch...my chea...st...oh, ayeeeeee.......
It works like this: on Yom Kippur Jews who fast and pray can atone for sins against G-d. For sins against another person, Jews still need to apologize. Rumpole got it right.
Plus, on the night Yom Kippur begins, last night, Jews who were forced to make oaths they did not believe can be absolved of them. Sort of like a coerced confession, Kol Nidre is the ceremony of a people enslaved who were forced to make oaths they did not believe it. Overall, its a very positive experience, and if you are claustrophobic, you don't need to go into a little booth, so thats a plus.
Talk about changing the subject... Who ARE these frantic Congresspeople? Aren't most of them lawyers?? And they're relying on police for legal advice?? Here's today's challenge: WHAT statutes, federal or Florida, has Mark Foley allegedly violated?? I'm putting my twenty years' experience on the line and declaring - NONE! (This bold declaration, made without all the facts, assumes no e-mail went to anyone younger than 16). If you can find one statute seemingly violated, please post the citation. Otherwise, I can only conclude that the real crime here is Republican family-values hypocrisy. I apologize for posting anonymously, but I don't apologize for volunteering to represent Mr. Foley!
Chris, I'm sorry i lost my temper and yelled at you yesterday.
i'm just plain sorry
I'm sorry for trying to make you all think I was qualified to run for judge
I apoligize to all of you who represent "the bad guys"
I apologize for making people vote for me because they thought I was related to Dan Marino
Great post Abe. Can I be co-counsel with you in representing the guy?
I REALLY AM SORRY I INVENTED THE STUPID MIGNA SONG.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME
FRUSTRATED SONG WRITER
To the DUI lawyers
I despise
please forgive me
no surprise
I'm sorry I yelled at you for quoting lines from Rambo, one of our favorite movies.
http://www.careerbuilder.com/monk-e-mail/?mid=14300706
I am sorry I have not found rumpole.
I am sorry for sleeping in my car in cocowalk.
BHB
Sorry for the last post
A special message of sorry, from Judge Hernandez:
http://www.careerbuilder.com/monk-e-mail/?mid=14302026
10:24,
Using e-mail to entice a minor to commit a sexual act is a federal crime. Haven't read any of Foley's e-mails so I don't know if he broke the law or not, but that's what they're investigating.
I guess he's atoning today as well, just checked himself into rehab. Why is it that when politicians do stupid stuff they all go into rehab?
Seems to me under that law you gotta look to intent more than content. For example: if somebody posted an inticing message on the blog with explicit suggestions, but there is no intent, there is no crime. But, if somebody invited little Jhonny over for ice cream, and intended to fool around with him, then there is a crime.
So so sorry for calling HEWHOSHALLNOTBENAMED a nutjob
I think elton john was wrong - sorry seems to be the easiest word today - cmon - mcgillis, lady themis, fake everyone - lets hear it!
Im sorry for mocking Scott Saul, but I am not sorry that he started wearing ties since then.
Sorry for mocking Warren Schwartz.
Can Cubans atone too?
OK Well Here it goes sorry Ivan,Juan,Juan and traffic ticket lawyer for helping to keep you off the bench. ;)
This is 2:38 I guess being Cuban I did not learn to properly atone. But the problem is I AM NOT SORRY!
Sorry Rumpole for breathing
I am sorry I called Her Honor, PattyWhatsHerNameThisWeek.
I am sorry Judge McWhorter will still be around until January07.
The new law of great significance that went into effect today is the end of close-close. Starting today the State will get the first close, then the defense and the State will close. Regardless of whether any evidence or testimony was submitted by the defense. Begin raising the legal challenges, arguing that the law is procedural and not substantive and as such the seperation of powers has been violated.
i am accepting apologizies all day at 1 800 NOT GUILTY
I am sorry I called Rumpole a f$%^$%^ and an A$%&&^$&^
So on this atonement thing, when you apologize to someone, do you have to apologize for what you said or for the way it made them feel? I said lots of "mean" things about people but I meant them and I shouldn't have to apologize for that, should I? I'm sorry if it may have hurt them, but hey, they say the truth hurts, right?
how do you make your sign in name appear blue?
the trialmaster is "sorry" for all of the proscuters he kicked the hell out of this yr.
RUMP: GREAT, GREAT post today on the day of Atonement. Very classy and is well received. Also, I say keep us guessing about your identity with the "50% are exactly correct". You provide a respected, reasoned and seasoned anaylsis that is needed to weed out the 'riff-raff'. (I know, I know, not an actual word, but it fits, right?)
So where are we at with this 'dress for success' and long forgotten, 'which judges are best?' This blog goes from, Mary Barzee is naked under her robes...to what? Let's get back to dialogue. BTW, speaking of Barzee...as a new comer to REG, I saw Dava Tunis walk into Smith & Wilensky's a/k/a Au Bon Pan sometime after 8:00am recently. Totally dressed for success but with a skirt that was a nice cut above, shall I say; for someone her height, she had bare, tanned legs that went on forever and an ankle braclet no less. Let's just keep it classy and say the reaction was there. We could be doing worse at REG. Can't wait for my first side-bar.
Now onto the list of robed ones that are good/bad; smart/dumb; hard-working/lazy stiffs...where did that go? Isn't that what we all really want to talk about? We know Bronwyn Miller is a babe with a knock-out campaign photo...but the campaign is over (for the most) part. Let's move on. What do you say RUMP?
I'm sorry I lost my temper a few months ago and slammed Rick Freedman. He didn't deserve that. He's always been a decent guy. I was just having a bad day.
Sorry Rick.
I am sorry for this breaking news:
BREAKING NEWS:
From, Florida Elections Commission in Tallahassee and can confirm the following:
Anthony Verdugo founder of that hate group "Christian Family Coalition" and "Take Back Miami Dade" individually and on behalf of his hate groups have NOT paid any of the $11-k fine from a Final default judgment issued against him in Feb 2006. According to the Election Commission Anthony Verdugo was served with the Final default judgment on Feb 27, 2006. He was sent a reminder to pay the $11-k on March 27, 2006 and a Final Warning letter on March 31, 2006.
On April 11, 2006, the file was sent to the enforcement Attorney Eric Lipman, Esquire., to file the Final Judgment in Leon County against Anthony Verdugo and his hate groups, for the $11-K.
We are told that once Attorney Lipman’s Paralegal Tracy Aulet at ext #109, prepares the papers for Leon County Circuit Court and the formal Judgment is filed with that court the election commission will then file a copy in the Miami-Dade County Court and seek to collect the $11-K through assets etc.
Anthony Verdugo founder of that hate group "Christian Family Coalition" and "Take Back Miami Dade" was recently fined $11,850.00 by the Florida Elections Commission.
READ THE DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT AT:
http://www.fec.state.fl.us/Final%20Orders/2006/016.pdf
HEY BIGOT PAY YOUR BILLS !!!
FYI Forrest Sygmen is his Miami Attorney
oh good luck
11:46 - I know that the AP & others are reporting that using e-mail to entice a minor is a federal crime, but most journalists are not lawyers. I spent all weekend trying to find this so-called crime. I asked for citations because I certainly can't find it. 18 USC 2422(b) says it's a crime to use e-mail (interstate facilities) to entice someone under 18 to do anything sexual for which anyone can be charged with a crime, but what crime can you charge someone with for having sex or soliciting non-commercial sex with a sixteen-year-old? Just because the newspaper says it's a crime doesn't make it so. Sorry for being so picky on the details, and I'm truly sorry if I'm mistaken. Someone please correct my misguided research.
I think sexual battery would be the crime, no?
Without any knowledge of the e-mails I don't know enough of specifics but I would guess, nothing more than guess, that he would be enticing them to engage in a sexual act with him and that would fall under the sex bat.
we should contact that former Channel 7 weather man he should have the answer.
I'm not sorry, because I hace nothing to be sorry about
ok, sorry for saying hace and not have--so I'M SORRY
Sexual battery requires lack of consent. To solicit consensual sex from a sixteen-year-old is not a crime, even in Florida. Sorry.
Ooooooooooo!Someone is in trouble, they better say "sorry" Ooooooooooooo! I'm sorry for whatever...........
its a federal crime to entice a minor over the internet read the law dumb ass.
I am sorry for calling that dumb ass a dumb ass.
Ohhh, ohhh, I am sorry that Leslie Rothenberg will be the first appeals judge to be removed by the voters. Ok I am not sorry for that. I am sorry for saying I was sorry and really not sorry.
SORRY!!
Nice job on the Judge Thomas issue.
The fact is I believe it was a classic case of institutional racism at work. No one ever complains on the blog about equally business like judges such as Pineiro or Dresnick. But when a
Black man starts telling lawyers to
stop acting like little bitches,
everyone is quick to attack him.
7:09 - I politely asked to be corrected if I am wrong. I may be dumb, but have not yet acted the ass. I have read the federal law and cannot find this "enticement" crime you so glibly report. I provided a citation. Can you? I'm so sorry, but I believe your confidence to be misplaced.
On a different note, I couldn't agree more with 7:13 re: Judge Thomas. Institutional racism at work. Kudos to Rump for acknowledging his rush to judgment.
Come Nov 7, 2006, the Gov will need names for a open seat at the 3rd DCA when the voters remove Leslie B. [Bigot] Rothenberg from the court. This Bigot will be the first ever appeals Judge that gets a NO vote to remove her hate from the 3rd DCA.
Perhaps on Nov 7, she can get a job with Anthony Verdugo and help him pay that $11-K bill.
Leslie B. [Bigot] Rothenberg
Did not know the "B" stands for "Bigot".
Works for me.
I am sorry for being so angry all of the time
it may have been rush to judgment on Thomas, but that doesn't mean we should give Adrien a break. Show him the light. We, of this blog, shall let Camacho Adrien know the law is the law and he can't change it. He has no clue. Judge Thomas was a State APD and a federal APD before getting on the bench. not so with Adrien. as a matter of fact, I don't really know where that man came from. Has he EVER practiced criminal law????? If he had, he forgot everything he ever learned as a lawyer. Oh, and I'm sorry if I offended any1. lol.
Rump you are to be commended. This was a very good post, and you poured forth your feelings with great humility. However, I think you're wrong about Judge Thomas. You gotta call it like it is. You must have just had one a good day with him. Trust me, it's not usually so pleasant.
But let's fairly criticize ALL the unpleasant ones, not just a select few...
Does this mean an apology or Atonement is in order for the Mary Barzee naked robe comment, the Dava Tunis great legs comment and the Bronwyn Miller knock-out campaign photo comment? Or are we almost done apologizing now? (PS Isn't truth a defense?)
has anyone seen migna?
I would say that there's also some homphobia at work with respect to all the carping about Judge Thomas.
TOP TEN REASONS:
To Just Say “NO” to Judge Leslie B. [Bigot] Rothenberg, on November 7th, 2006, for retention to the Third District Court of Appeal:
10. Replacement Judge will actually open envelope containing your brief.
9. That hate group: “Christian Family Coalition" and "Take Back Miami Dade" will remove the address of the 3rd DCA as a Branch Office location from stationary/letterhead.
8. Chief Judge of 3rd DCA can return all of the complaints and hate mail addressed to Rothenberg, marking envelopes return to sender “no such person at this address”.
7. Frame containing the “Bill of Rights” placed back on wall in office Rothenberg occupied at 3rd DCA.
6. Staffers at 3rd DCA will be allowed to watch “Will and Grace”.
5. Gay & Lesbian lawyers allowed to apply for open positions as law clerks at 3rd DCA.
4. She is just a hateful discriminatory person.
3. Briefs filed by litigants with South Beach addresses are not automatically denied on their face anymore.
2. Judge Hernandez needs a law partner.
The number ONE reason to Just Say “NO” to Judge Rothenbergs retention to the Third District Court of Appeal:
1. Republican Senate race needs a Far, Far right candidate, one who can discriminate at a drop of a Donna Summer song.
Jeez, you'd think that Lipman could file papers in less than 6 months. Pretty pathetic.
Sad that so many people treat an apology as a joke. Some of you need to learn some humility. Recognizing your faults and errors doesn't diminish you; it makes boosts you up.
it's good to joke. why be so rigid so early in the morning. you must be a joy to live with.
Regarding the Christian Coalition endorcement: Didn't Judge Thomas in fact have that endorcement and then lose it?
Any smart candidate wants that endorcement.
6:50 am
ahhh, Leifman, Faber & Miller told CFC to go fuck themselfs and won!!
"it's good to joke. why be so rigid so early in the morning. you must be a joy to live with."
He must be a volunteer at one of those Hate Groups
"Jeez, you'd think that Lipman could file papers in less than 6 months. Pretty pathetic."
Your goverment at work.....
that top ten list is the funniest thing ever. I almost choked on my coffee.
I'm sorry Hector Lombada for calling you a fat power hungry sexist disgusting pig this last year. But now that its a new year I'll start early and call you simply a fat disgusting pig.
Mr. Lombada is sorry to you because all his judicial canidates won on sept 5, .... go cry him a river Juanita
To new fl atty:
Consensual sex with a 16 year old is a crime (F2), provided the offender is over 24 yoa, which Foley is. Check the statutes (s.794.05) before you speak.
http://www.careerbuilder.com/monk-e-mail/Default.aspx?mid=14300706&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=93ef896316b6434fa638f09094209316-213197967-RI-4
Hey, Bill Kamal, (former TV weatherman) is in jail doing 3 years for trying to have sex with a undercover cop.
Former Rep. Foley knew the kid, talked real dirty with him and the kid could have had his future ruined by that guy so he went along... no jail yet for the REPUBLICAN jerk.
1:55 thats gettin old
Juanita they are looking for secretaries at Turner Knight Guilford and for shampoo people to
work next to Ivan at his wife's beauty shop
Hey Hector, not all "your" candidates won. You were on TV with Migna and were passing out her stuff at parties. You can ask Shelley Schwartz, but I think Migna lost.
And by the way, who were "your" candidates? No one's campaign reports show payments to you. Did Al Lorenzo pay you under the table? Is that something you should be investigated for? Or is that something all "your" candidates should be investigated for? Get over yourself, you big fat fuck.
Hey traffic ticket lawyer who lost to Judge Miller and who was not ashamed of his Cuban last name in his Spanish language ads I hope you followed our advice on this blog and did not morgage your house because you will have to handle a lot of traffic tickets to pay it off !
Maybe Art Arnau,Charles Safdie and Juan D'Arce your rocket scientist handlers can help you pay it off.
Remember also it takes a real man to play "Hardball"
Juanita Richard Scruggs is coming to take you away Ha Ha Hee Hee!
Go Hector!! Good way to not answer any of the questions!! All civil lawyers should be proud of you for evading the truth so artfully. By the way, which client are you billing for your time attacking George Alvarez on the blog?? Surely, you have more scholarly things to do.
Oh Juan instead of being on the blog shouldn't be looking for a job?
oh crap, Juan got his computer back from the state.
Ivan's wife has a "beauty shop" guess someone needs fulltime attention
Juanita Richard Scruggs is coming to take you away Ha Ha Hee Hee!
Juanita Richard Scruggs is coming to take you away Ha Ha Hee Hee!
Juanita Richard Scruggs is coming to take you away Ha Ha Hee Hee!
Juanita Richard Scruggs is coming to take you away Ha Ha Hee Hee!
I have three words for all you losers:
1. Faber, 2. Leifman and 3. Miller
whom lets see who won ?
Obviously you supported those three... so why do you have to be so bitter and rude if they won?
bitter and rude? This is Miami.
some jerk called someone a "big fat fuck" just curious does that not fall under rude
For Real Discussion:
Former Rep. Mark Foley's attorney stated at a press conference that "Rep. Foley was molested between the ages 13 and 15 by a clergyman...Mark was the under the influence of alcohol at the time he sent the alleged e-mails and IMs that I have been informed of." "Finally, Mark Foley wants you to know that he is a gay man," attorney David Roth said.
-Was that a good move on the criminal defense attorney's part?
-Would you have released such a statement?
-Would you have said something else, and, if so, what?
so now as long as something bad happened to you in the past,(IF IT INDEED HAPPENED) you can do whatever evil deed you want and blame it on someone else? What a bunch of bull!!!!!! Foley needs to stop blaming alcohol and admits he was wrong about what he did. It's illegal, he knew it. he was just hoping not to get caught. For the new Fl. lawyer, I hope you're not porking some 16-yeard-old or making advances toward them because that's pretty much a second-degree felony.
I removed it.
what did you remove?
he removed the blogger post that had the f-u many times
Thank you for correcting my misapprehension of Florida law. I myself was once molested by the law librarian in the stacks, and to this day I have trouble reading to the end of the page...
There is a new party, the gay, self-hating, child molesting, Republican Nazis.
is it me or was it not the rep that wanted and sought strict fed internet laws
my dad kicked me when I was 12 can I steal a BMW car
no, you cant get a free beemer. but feel free to drop some sick ass kung fu moves on an unsuspecting adolescent.
LOMBABDA,OF JNC WHO IS NOT TO GIVE SUPPORT TO ANY CANDIDATE HELPED LLORENS ALTHOUGH HE KNEW NOTHING OF HER .hE DID NOT KNOW SHE WAS STATE P.D. NOR FED P.D.ASKED TO LEAVE RETURNING TO BRUMMER OFFICE.
lOMBADA SHOULD HELP NO CANDIDATE BECAUSE OF HIS POSITION.
PROBLEM IS mIAMI dADE ELECTIONS AS WELL AS EVERYTHING ELSE IS DIFFERENT HERE.tHINGS ARE DONE IN dADE WHICH WOULD NOT BE THOUGHT OF ATTEMPTING IN OTHER COMMUNITIES AND THAT IS WHY WE HAVE THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE.pERHAPS WE SHOULD BE ANNEXED FROM THE REST OF THE STATE.
Hey 3:48 pm, your facts are incorrect and you are obviously not a federal pd. Migna was never asked to leave the federal pds office. Rather, she was offered a training position in the domestic violence division which is what she wanted to do, rather than try drug cases. When she resigned from the federal pds, Kathy offered Migna an appellate position so that she would stay, but Migna declined. Ask lawyers in the federal pds office. Instead of spreading false rumors (which were fabricated during the election), get your facts correct.
migna was asked to leave
YOU ANONYMOUS BLOGGERS WHO PROFESS KNOWLEDGE UNDER THE GUISE OF ANONYMITY ARE COMPLETELY FULL OF SHIT.WHY DO YOU NOT WRITE YOUR NAMES WHEN YOU CRITIZE PEOPLE OR INSTITUTIONS.
Migna was provided an option/leave voluntarily or........Check with Ms.Williams and others in Fed.P.D.office.
You are making it up. I was there at the time, and I know that she left voluntarily.
PERTIERRA said...
YOU ANONYMOUS BLOGGERS WHO PROFESS KNOWLEDGE UNDER THE GUISE OF ANONYMITY ARE COMPLETELY FULL OF SHIT.WHY DO YOU NOT WRITE YOUR NAMES WHEN YOU CRITIZE PEOPLE OR INSTITUTIONS.
Thursday, October 05, 2006 3:17:31 PM
It's because they don't have what it takes to be a real man or women, thus if they did, with all the publicity this blog is getting, they would have no-clients wanting to retain their services. It just shows how many of them are bunch of idiots who learned nothing about bein educated!
I am sorry for leaving my signs at the park up, I just thought because the park is related to me, it would be ok for to leave my signs up! But, I was wrong
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