tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post116006742796220304..comments2024-03-28T23:00:25.050-04:00Comments on THE BLOG: TRIALSRumpolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160311982565711792006-10-08T08:53:00.000-04:002006-10-08T08:53:00.000-04:00Hey 10:03:32 PM How dare you include Radical Musli...Hey 10:03:32 PM <BR/>How dare you include Radical Muslims. The liberal, commies at CNN tell us they are freedom fighters! Maybe you should be on that list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160260477449462052006-10-07T18:34:00.000-04:002006-10-07T18:34:00.000-04:0010:13......brilliant come back. You think of that...10:13......brilliant come back. You think of that all by yourself or did you consult a 6 year old?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160230610244941652006-10-07T10:16:00.000-04:002006-10-07T10:16:00.000-04:00anyone ever deal with the "jail staff". im sure m...anyone ever deal with the "jail staff". im sure most judges and prosecutors dont go to the jails, but we def atty's go all the time. corrections is a huge problem, especially the completely untrained morons working the 8th and 9th floor. <BR/><BR/>is there any condition precedent for employment at corrections other than a pulse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160230430504742732006-10-07T10:13:00.000-04:002006-10-07T10:13:00.000-04:00i like the post that rothenberg being a "brilliant...i like the post that rothenberg being a "brilliant" jurist who cares about her community. uh, memo to rothenberg: your community doesnt care about you, we despise you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160213944991831592006-10-07T05:39:00.000-04:002006-10-07T05:39:00.000-04:00My favorite part of the story is:"The Hillsborough...My favorite part of the story is:<BR/><BR/>"The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has filed a similar suit, which is pending, and a Panhandle judge threatened to drop a mentally ill inmate off at the home of the DCF director, according to a report by the St. Petersburg Times."<BR/><BR/>We need judges like that in Miami.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160213892475538072006-10-07T05:38:00.000-04:002006-10-07T05:38:00.000-04:00Mentally ill Miami-Dade jail inmates sue DCFBY SUS...Mentally ill Miami-Dade jail inmates sue DCFBY SUSANNAH A. NESMITH<BR/>snesmith@MiamiHerald.com<BR/>Five mentally ill inmates have filed lawsuits demanding Florida's Department of Children and Family Services get them out of the Miami-Dade County Jail, claiming the conditions there are dangerous.<BR/><BR/>All five have been declared incompetent and ordered into state care, but DCF has said it doesn't have the space. The inmates have filed three suits in state court and a class-action suit in federal court over the past week claiming that the ninth floor of the main jail, where mentally ill inmates are held, is so overcrowded and understaffed that it amounts to a warehouse.<BR/><BR/>''If a parent treated their kid the way this county is treating these inmates, the state would come take the kid away,'' said Norm Kent, attorney for the two inmates who have sued in federal court.<BR/><BR/>One of the inmates, Eugene Roman, gouged his own eyes out while confined in one of the jail's ''suicide cells'' last year. He was left blind.<BR/><BR/>A doctor who examined him said the jail had made him worse and that he needed mental health care. Instead, he was released in February and rearrested in April on charges of attempted rape and kidnapping.<BR/><BR/>Roman was declared incompetent in August and ordered into DCF care. By law, the state has 15 days to pick up an inmate.<BR/><BR/>But Roman still ''languishes'' in the jail, the lawsuit says. The other four inmates have also been in the jail past the 15-day deadline.<BR/><BR/>DCF spokesman Al Zimmerman said the state doesn't have enough beds for inmates -- 316 prisoners are waiting for spots to open; 256 of those have been waiting more than 15 days.<BR/><BR/>The lawsuits challenge that claim, pointing out that DCF asked the Legislature for less money last year than it did the year before.<BR/><BR/>''The reality is, they have not had enough beds, but DCF has not asked for any additional money; as a matter of fact, they asked for less money,'' said Carlos Martinez, chief assistant public defender in Miami-Dade. ``It's incomprehensible that they would do that. It's really immoral what they're doing.''<BR/><BR/>Martinez said that his office is representing seven other mentally ill inmates, in addition to the ones who filed suit, who have languished past the 15-day deadline.<BR/><BR/>Zimmerman said DCF officials are trying to get more money for the 2006-2007 fiscal year budget. The agency has actually gotten more money for inmate treatment in the past couple years, even though the department's overall budgets decreased, he said.<BR/><BR/>The bed deficit goes back to at least 2003.<BR/><BR/>For its part, Miami-Dade County blames DCF for the overcrowding on the jail's ninth floor.<BR/><BR/>''To the extent that we have problems on the ninth floor, it's a failure of DCF to comply with their statutory duty,'' said assistant county attorney Randy Duvall.<BR/><BR/>But Kent, who filed the federal suit, said that response isn't enough, calling the county ``woefully delinquent in their obligations.''<BR/><BR/>''You know what the county has to do: They have to immediately contract with a private facility, whatever the cost is, and make it secure,'' he said.<BR/><BR/>All four suits cited a report done by Miami Herald partner WFOR-CBS4 and a 2004 grand jury report, both of which exposed deplorable conditions in the jail's mental health ward. The grand jury report was prompted by a similar investigation by The Miami Herald in 2004.<BR/><BR/>As many as five inmates are being held in cells designed for one, with the lights kept on 24 hours a day. The inmates aren't given clothes -- only paper robes -- to prevent suicide attempts. And jail staff are unable to provide the counseling or treatment inmates need to make any sort of meaningful recovery.<BR/><BR/>Despite the media reports and the recommendations of the grand jury, experts say conditions are worsening.<BR/><BR/>Miami-Dade County Judge Steven Leifman, long an advocate for the mentally ill, said the situation is reaching a breaking point, even as the county is in the process of building a treatment center.<BR/><BR/>''Last week a guy took a piece of metal that rusted off a door there and swallowed it and is in the hospital,'' he said.<BR/><BR/>''The county is spending $50,000 a day to manage the mental health floor,'' he said. ``It's not like we're not spending. The problem is we can't get people out into treatment because there's no treatment.''<BR/><BR/>Hearings on the three state court suits are scheduled next week. No hearings have yet been scheduled in the federal case.<BR/><BR/>The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has filed a similar suit, which is pending, and a Panhandle judge threatened to drop a mentally ill inmate off at the home of the DCF director, according to a report by the St. Petersburg Times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160186612864865652006-10-06T22:03:00.000-04:002006-10-06T22:03:00.000-04:007. RADICAL MUSLEMS.7. RADICAL MUSLEMS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160186535480529492006-10-06T22:02:00.000-04:002006-10-06T22:02:00.000-04:00HATE GROUPS:1. CFC of Miami2. MINUTE MEN3. Ku Klux...HATE GROUPS:<BR/><BR/>1. CFC of Miami<BR/><BR/>2. MINUTE MEN<BR/><BR/>3. Ku Klux Klan (KKK)<BR/><BR/>4. NAZI’S<BR/><BR/>5. FAR FAR RIGHT THINKING GROUP’S<BR/><BR/>6. ANY JUDGE THAT ADVOCATES THE DISCRIMINATION OF ANY GROUP OF HONEST PEOPLE WHO PLAY BY THE RULES AND LAW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160186182033035072006-10-06T21:56:00.000-04:002006-10-06T21:56:00.000-04:00Hey Cap'nhow's the fundraising going for the runof...Hey Cap'n<BR/><BR/>how's the fundraising going for the runoffs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160185019926691022006-10-06T21:36:00.000-04:002006-10-06T21:36:00.000-04:00the great Rumpole has spokenthe great Rumpole has spokenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160184512736941632006-10-06T21:28:00.000-04:002006-10-06T21:28:00.000-04:00Anonymous said... ok lets see all of you want to g...Anonymous said... <BR/>ok lets see all of you want to get your criminal clients to be set free by a judge and you want gays to get married and teach our kids that all of this is great .Well you all really represent what most folk think <BR/><BR/><BR/>Rumpole says: Ain't the First Amendment great? And anonymous poster, don't you worry. When the government comes for you, and they will, we will be here, your last line of defense, and then, and only then, will you understand what "we" do, and what "we" want.Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160177404604071932006-10-06T19:30:00.000-04:002006-10-06T19:30:00.000-04:00News Release Craig Stevens, Co-anchor, WSVN7 has a...News Release <BR/>Craig Stevens, Co-anchor, WSVN7 has agreed to MC Lambda Legal Miami 2006. The Guest Speaker will be Jack Senterfitt, Senior Staff Attorney, Southern Regional Office, Lambda Legal, and Tim Luke from HGTV's "Cash in the Attic" will conduct a live auction.<BR/><BR/>In addition Senterfitt will be speaking at the University of Miami Law School on Friday, October 20, 2006 from 2:30 to 3:30 in room 209 of the Law School. His talk will be about marriage equality and Lambda Legal's efforts around the country. The talk is open to all.<BR/><BR/>Lambda Legal Miami 2006<BR/>Making the Case for Equality<BR/>Miami's only fundraiser for this national LGBT civil rights organization<BR/>7:00 -- 9:00 pm Thursday, October 19, 2006<BR/>Karu restaurant and Y<BR/>71 NW 14th Street Miami, FL 33136<BR/><BR/>Cocktails and hors d' oeuvres<BR/><BR/>Guest speaker: Lambda Legal Southern Regional Senior Staff Attorney, Jack Senterfitt<BR/><BR/>Individual tickets for this event are $100 and may be purchased online at www.lambdalegal.org/events or by calling James Hoagland at 404-897-1880.<BR/><BR/>Pete Halpern, South Florida Major Gifts Officer,<BR/>Lambda Legal 786-473-6126<BR/>phalpern@lambdalegal.org<BR/>http://www.lambdalegal.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160176805881373032006-10-06T19:20:00.000-04:002006-10-06T19:20:00.000-04:00as to the CFC, why tell them to take a "flying fuc...as to the CFC, why tell them to take a "flying fuck"? clearly they dont seem to ever get laid, especially while flying (whether it be on a plane or a pill).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160176229215549852006-10-06T19:10:00.000-04:002006-10-06T19:10:00.000-04:00equal justice for all!!!!!equal justice for all!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160176155273621822006-10-06T19:09:00.000-04:002006-10-06T19:09:00.000-04:00you are really off base 7:02 pmall any one wants i...you are really off base 7:02 pm<BR/><BR/>all any one wants is a fair minded jurist that does not have discriminatory views either way. <BR/><BR/>over 30 years ago or more people had the question of you do not want you kids around black people because of various racist views. You comment about gays is just as racist as those red neck bigots of today and yesterday.<BR/><BR/>You cannot be a Judge and say these decent group of people should be discriminated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160175746677625502006-10-06T19:02:00.000-04:002006-10-06T19:02:00.000-04:00ok lets see all of you want to get your criminal c...ok lets see all of you want to get your criminal clients to be set free by a judge and you want gays to get married and teach our kids that all of this is great .Well you all really represent what most folk thinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160175587194921312006-10-06T18:59:00.000-04:002006-10-06T18:59:00.000-04:00Ms. Rothenberg, Chief Judge Cope may not approve o...Ms. Rothenberg, Chief Judge Cope may not approve of you blogging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160175514148501672006-10-06T18:58:00.000-04:002006-10-06T18:58:00.000-04:00Rothenberg is a brilliant jurist who actually care...Rothenberg is a brilliant jurist who actually cares about the community. She stands for truth and justice and has no times for the usual nonsense other judges put up with. You guys are so used to defense oriented judges that you can't see the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160175056343310032006-10-06T18:50:00.000-04:002006-10-06T18:50:00.000-04:006:41 explain the second part of the post? who was...6:41 explain the second part of the post? who was that any linksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160174990034978822006-10-06T18:49:00.000-04:002006-10-06T18:49:00.000-04:00If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahea...If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people - their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties - someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad; if that is what they mean by a "Liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal." <BR/><BR/>- John F. KennedyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160174461764504542006-10-06T18:41:00.000-04:002006-10-06T18:41:00.000-04:00ACTUALLY MANY OF THE JUDICIAL CANDIATES WITH CAJON...ACTUALLY MANY OF THE JUDICIAL CANDIATES WITH CAJONES TOLD THE CFC TO TAKE A FLYING FUCK. GO BACK AND LOOK WHO GOT SAVE DADE ENDORSEMENTS. COULDN'T GET BOTH.<BR/>What openly gay judge supported someone who challeged an incumbent til he realized he was supporting someone who thought he and his partner were not entitled to "benefits" because they are gay????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160174016198474182006-10-06T18:33:00.000-04:002006-10-06T18:33:00.000-04:00"looks like Jimmy Morales is the only one with coj..."looks like Jimmy Morales is the only one with cojones to tell them to take a flying fuck."<BR/><BR/>Love itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160173899993562182006-10-06T18:31:00.000-04:002006-10-06T18:31:00.000-04:00also see this link:http://barkbarkwoofwoof.blogspo...also see this link:<BR/><BR/>http://barkbarkwoofwoof.blogspot.com/2004/08/pledge-of-intolerance.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160173811581573722006-10-06T18:30:00.000-04:002006-10-06T18:30:00.000-04:00hey 6:16 pm this story was from the MIAMI HERALD ...hey 6:16 pm this story was from the MIAMI HERALD in August 2004:<BR/><BR/>From the Miami Herald:<BR/>A conservative Christian organization has asked candidates for Miami-Dade mayor and other local positions to sign a pledge to oppose gay marriage and domestic partnerships "with my votes, powers and privileges of public office," reopening a debate that has long polarized South Florida and national politics.<BR/><BR/>One who signed the Miami-Dade Christian Family Coalition's pledge was retired Judge Leslie Rothenberg, a candidate for the GOP nomination for state attorney. Legal experts said she could face ethical questions for signing -- a contention that she disputes.<BR/><BR/>One mayoral candidate, former Commissioner Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, signed the full pledge, and another, former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferré, signed but crossed out parts of it.<BR/><BR/>Both Broward County and the city of Miami Beach offer a domestic partnership registry, but Miami-Dade does not officially recognize gay couples.<BR/><BR/>The marriage pledge calls domestic partnerships and civil unions "marriage counterfeits" that undermine traditional marriage. It says marriage between a man and a woman is the strongest foundation for a child.<BR/><BR/>Diaz de la Portilla said he signed because "I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman."<BR/><BR/>Ferré said he struck out clauses that would have required him to oppose domestic partnership benefits and civil unions.<BR/><BR/>Of the other mayoral candidates:<BR/><BR/> Former Police Director Carlos Alvarez said he doesn't recall being asked to sign the pledge. He said he opposes gay marriage, but said he does not know enough about domestic partnerships to take a position.<BR/><BR/> Businessman Jose Cancela said he did not sign. "I didn't even read the thing that they gave me to be honest with you," he said. "I'm not going to opine on issues that divide this community even more."<BR/><BR/>Cancela said he supports domestic-partner benefits.<BR/><BR/> Restaurateur Jay Love supports partnerships but opposes gay adoption. He refused to sign the pledge: "It was just too far to the right."<BR/><BR/> Commissioner Jimmy Morales said he hadn't seen the pledge, but would not have signed. He is the only mayoral candidate who took a public vote to add gays and lesbians to the county's human rights ordinance. He has been endorsed by the gay-rights organization SAVE Dade, which calls the current pledge discriminatory.<BR/>Miami-Dade has been having this on-again/off-again battle over gay rights since 1977 when Anita Bryant made such a stink (and lost her endorsement gig with the Florida Citrus Growers in the process) about equal rights for all. And just two years ago the Religious Reich tried to have the equal protection clause taken out of the charter - it went down in flames (pun intended). Now it's back with this blood oath, and it looks like Jimmy Morales is the only one with cojones to tell them to take a flying fuck. (Jose Cancela clucked out with the mystifying "I'm not going to opine...." What the hell does that mean?)<BR/><BR/>What really pisses me off is that Miami-Dade has far more serious problems than worrying about same-sex marriage. Let's get our priorities figured out here, people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1160173268873202602006-10-06T18:21:00.000-04:002006-10-06T18:21:00.000-04:00did you know that judicial canidates were paying o...did you know that judicial canidates were paying over $300 a pop to this guy for some CFC get together. Many judicial canidates have this $300 payment on there campaign reports.<BR/><BR/>Anthony are you paying your taxes and claiming this cash? My guess is that he did not raise $11-k at the event because he never paid the Feb 2006 fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com