tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post300337587232437924..comments2024-03-28T18:49:22.538-04:00Comments on THE BLOG: BRAVE BLOG POSTRumpolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-58997650768827031412014-09-23T11:33:22.058-04:002014-09-23T11:33:22.058-04:00It's cool you both are fans of Springsteen, th...It's cool you both are fans of Springsteen, though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-57440822636768086682014-09-21T11:26:52.438-04:002014-09-21T11:26:52.438-04:00Bravo on Phil's blog essay on child abuseBravo on Phil's blog essay on child abuseDSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-20153549740351227372014-09-20T16:08:52.511-04:002014-09-20T16:08:52.511-04:00We belong to a group whose members routinely muste...We belong to a group whose members routinely muster the strength to persevere against great odds to defend those who are unable to defend themselves. Often, these efforts result in personal or financial hardship. However, it is not so common an occurrence that one of us exposes their innermost fears and experiences with such candor and with such effect as has Phil.<br /><br />Jeff WeinkleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-13531711623025975682014-09-20T16:03:31.037-04:002014-09-20T16:03:31.037-04:001:42 I agree. Good post1:42 I agree. Good postAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-9338637701689093052014-09-20T13:42:44.314-04:002014-09-20T13:42:44.314-04:00It's time to cll this ray rice story out for w...<br />It's time to cll this ray rice story out for what it really is. A total CYA for the NFL. Nothing more than that. Cover Godell, cover the Ravens ownership and management, cover them all for being two faced liars <br /><br />As criminal defense lawyers we spend every day in the trenches seeing much worse than what we saw on that video. Nobody, including this writer, is miniming the violence displayed on there. But we go into court every day and argue for mitigation and second chances for rapists, robbers, kidnappers, those convicted of aggravated battery, and even murder. <br /><br />By all accounts Ray Rice was a model citizen who went out of his way to contribute back to his community. He answered every call from every charity by responding with his time and his money. Those arguments were used in mitigation just like we would at the GJB for any of our cases. <br /><br />And if our client was a first time offender, with a good job, the likelihood is that they would not be dismissed for their job. Sure Rice deserved a suspension, and counseling, and the suspension maybe should have been for more than two games, (especially given the four game suspension NFL policy for PEDs and other substance abuse violations). <br /><br />But Rice was handed over like a lap dog to the press and the public not because of what he did, but because of the way the NFL and the Ravens initially responded to the issue. <br /><br />It's all about public perception and being PC and it sucks, for our clients. <br /><br />Read the OTL story. It is worth the read. <br /><br />http://m.espn.go.com/wireless/story?storyId=11551518<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com