tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post4303046616594449540..comments2024-03-29T08:14:13.708-04:00Comments on THE BLOG: DOWN GOES ROSS!!!!!Rumpolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-40945057102019684682007-07-06T17:37:00.000-04:002007-07-06T17:37:00.000-04:00the wrong judge ross is`resigningthe wrong judge ross is`resigningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-13747984091582695722007-05-28T12:59:00.000-04:002007-05-28T12:59:00.000-04:00What is with this Blog and Broward? I have read o...What is with this Blog and Broward? I have read over and over everyone's heightened distrust and anger over the way Broward chooses to CLOSE and TRY cases. Everyone in this State, Prosecutors and Defenders alike should cheer for Broward if indeed that county has the highest number of people in State Prison, why? Because, at least Defendants are being placed in front of a jury and not simply taking a plea. In Broward, you may get max, but at least you have the chance of defending yourself in court at trial. In Miami, the prosecutors are scared, and most are simply Defense attorneys in drag. The "real" Defense attorneys feel they are better than a cocaine possession or grand theft auto, and so do the Judges because most Judges, Judge Thomas excluded, use the "C" trial week as just an excuse to roll cases for plea, take a court continuance or worse, pick a trial from another division. This circuit is about rolling cases, Broward is about closing cases. Why get upset because the Chief Judge knows people and lends a hand...tell me one Dade Judge that hasn't done the same, or is it simply...they haven't gotten caught? I am not defending Broward and certainly not bashing Dade, but both systems have their faults. It was time for a change in Broward, maybe it's time for a change in Dade but certainly it's time we try some cases. Prosecutors, don't be scared, do your job or grow some balls and get discretion. Defense Attorneys, freedom isn't always about money, push the good stuff to trial, don't plea it out, and make the State work for what they want. Judges, let's clear the docket, let's look at Judge Thomas and other Judges with low dockets across the courthouse. There is no reason why one case should take 3 days. Let's do 3 trials in a week! Let the State get all their Attorneys that are banking over 100 thousand a year, in the courthouse for a change. Let's drop some demands, let's help the Defendants, the victims, the witnesses, everyone involved, and close this moment in their lives, because while you are ignoring cases, they are ignoring their lives. We there are more people involved in this system. So when a Broward Judge sentences a man with a technical violation on probation for possession of cocaine, to state prison, don't be upset with Judge Ross, be upset with the man that looked at probation like a joke, and listen to every convict in Dade county when they tell you why they commit crimes in Dade and not Broward...the answer is always the same, because they sentence in Broward. Let's get going Dade, let's try some cases, win or lose, but if Defendant loses, let's sentence, it's the only way we will stop this rage of violence and theft on our streets. Oh, wait, I forgot, who wants to stop that? Are the readers of this Blog all that interested in stopping violence and theft, or interested in the money violence and theft brings into your pockets? Maybe that's the BIG difference and distrust between Broward and Dade -- the fact that in Broward, they really care about silencing crime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-80212763318466491142007-05-27T19:38:00.000-04:002007-05-27T19:38:00.000-04:00If Judge Ross is going down, does this mean that C...If Judge Ross is going down, does this mean that Chief Judge Farina will be next? I mean, the man is more like Gotti than Justice Rhenquist. Not only did he stop the poor and over worked Bailiffs from creating a Union, he shafted the JA's from getting raises, gave his wife a great interpreter job, built himself an office worth (don't quote me on this) about 3 million dollars, has nepotism all over and is currently allowing all judges to sign for 40 hours of work for staff that works under 35 hours which includes the Judges themselves.<BR/><BR/>What say you Judge Farina? Is your time up? Will you be indicted or retire? Seems that you made a bunch of enemies in the last 4 years. You should have fired Bob when you had a chance buddy. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-60195024857404734852007-05-27T12:17:00.000-04:002007-05-27T12:17:00.000-04:00I am confused, why would the Governor put Shirloin...I am confused, why would the Governor put Shirloin McWhorter back in the 11th Judicial when no one liked her besides Judge Rippingale? I need help here people. What has this lady ever done to deserve to be back? She was a pain, lacked respect and was too anti everyone. I want to write a letter and need to know if I am correct or what. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-11543849438459573062007-05-25T16:05:00.000-04:002007-05-25T16:05:00.000-04:00Will you please cut it out.I am in the gym to help...Will you please cut it out.<BR/><BR/>I am in the gym to help my bad back.<BR/><BR/>I only bench 120 lbs right now.<BR/><BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-56683816063694141562007-05-24T23:23:00.000-04:002007-05-24T23:23:00.000-04:00Any critics of Mike Catalano need to be put on not...Any critics of Mike Catalano need to be put on notice that he works out regularly and has increased his bench press with free weights to 85 pounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-78830376450249352622007-05-24T16:59:00.000-04:002007-05-24T16:59:00.000-04:00Mike, I hear McWhorter is also a big fan. Can you...Mike, I hear McWhorter is also a big fan. Can you feel the love?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-41627818800541142702007-05-24T14:16:00.000-04:002007-05-24T14:16:00.000-04:00Rumpole -- you could understand him enough to gath...Rumpole -- you could understand him enough to gather that?Todd and in Chargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319113560351546412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-18225500734782260582007-05-24T12:47:00.000-04:002007-05-24T12:47:00.000-04:00Who would claim that which he wasn't? (Catalano)Who would claim that which he wasn't? (Catalano)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-88125126742703126462007-05-24T11:49:00.000-04:002007-05-24T11:49:00.000-04:00My two golden retrievers LOVE me.MCMy two golden retrievers LOVE me.<BR/>MCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-40675711766751519892007-05-24T11:14:00.000-04:002007-05-24T11:14:00.000-04:00Why would ANYONE want to pretend to be Catalano???...Why would ANYONE want to pretend to be Catalano????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1636771597838373192007-05-24T10:43:00.000-04:002007-05-24T10:43:00.000-04:00I do not appreciate someone putting my name on the...I do not appreciate someone putting my name on the operation restore thing.<BR/><BR/>I did not do that.<BR/><BR/>The REAL Mike Catalano<BR/>Rumpy, please remove that post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-48671171134001455102007-05-24T10:32:00.000-04:002007-05-24T10:32:00.000-04:00Maybe the new chief judge will have the heart to c...Maybe the new chief judge will have the heart to criticize Judge Ana Gardiner for a change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-64018362803407705262007-05-23T23:25:00.000-04:002007-05-23T23:25:00.000-04:00ORS is histerical. The video clip of oral argument...ORS is histerical. The video clip of oral argument has me rolling.<BR/><BR/>Lets post it on youtubeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-39711233804912259852007-05-23T22:35:00.000-04:002007-05-23T22:35:00.000-04:00Let's not forget about our dear Felon, Mr. Bob (I ...Let's not forget about our dear Felon, Mr. Bob (I am a crook) Levy. Seems he got caught again demonstrating how smart he really is...<BR/><BR/>http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_dade/story/115403.html<BR/><BR/>I wonder if the SAO will prosecute him or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-11706580601944702552007-05-23T18:42:00.000-04:002007-05-23T18:42:00.000-04:006:12 PM. You are 100% correct. We should not make ...6:12 PM. You are 100% correct. We should not make light of an individual's mental illness. And 99% of the time I ignore him. He cannot email me as his email addresses are blocked by my spam filter. I have no idea if he is mentally ill, although having a fixation and wasting hours on silly "pretend to be a lawyer" stuff seems like a good place to start diagnosing someone as disturbed. He once accused me of something to the effect of writing comments about him on all of the blogs in existence. The exact facts can be seen in my post "someone forgot to take his medicine." Of course his spamming the blog made for a difficult time for everyone else to participate, but I have choosen not to pursue additional action against him. I did give him a chance to apologize, and instead he decided to file another silly case in Broward. So be it. Just like his friendship with the President of Google and his guarantee we would be shut down in a day, it all appears to be some delusional fantasy. But enough comments about him. It seems to validate his existence and give him a reason to live. The worst punsihment is what I have done for the past several months, which is ban him from the blog and ignore him. It really seems to bother him, so that is what we shall contunue to do.Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-14400230527830238662007-05-23T18:35:00.000-04:002007-05-23T18:35:00.000-04:00You have to be invited. We have to know you. We ar...You have to be invited. We have to know you. We are a law firm and do not want to have this maniac file his bucket o- frivilous complaints against us. But if we know you and give you a personalized password, trust us, you will laugh ou loud. Some very creative minds have done some very funny stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-73032095070276060452007-05-23T18:12:00.000-04:002007-05-23T18:12:00.000-04:00isn't mental health kind of beyond a joking subjec...isn't mental health kind of beyond a joking subject yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-8650042528632848462007-05-23T17:53:00.000-04:002007-05-23T17:53:00.000-04:00How do the rest of us get a link to ORS?How do the rest of us get a link to ORS?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-247923566215632572007-05-23T17:34:00.000-04:002007-05-23T17:34:00.000-04:00Godfather Lombana is holding a meeting with his wa...Godfather Lombana is holding a meeting with his war council:<BR/><BR/>Godfather Lombana: The judicial family in Broward has been weakened. They can no longer fight back. It is time to go to the matresses up North. The territory is open to be taken over. What do you think?<BR/><BR/>Consigliere: Well, we do have more people on the streets every day. If we move quickly we can put them in a position where they will have to show you more respect.<BR/><BR/>Godfather Lombana: They are fighting among themselves. Lets identify the weakest ones and hire the right people to take care of them. It is only 12 months from qualifying. The won't know what hit them.<BR/><BR/>Consigliere: Okay, Godfather. I got just the people. What do we do about the new boss?<BR/><BR/>Godfather Lombana: We are not strong enough to influence that right now. We have to be satisfied with what we can do here in Miami for now. All we have to do is wait for Farina to quit and then it will all be ours. Remember whoever comes to you to make a deal, he is the traitor. Then we will know who we have to deal with. Got it?<BR/><BR/>Consigliere: I understand Godfather. You are so wise.<BR/><BR/>Godfather Lombana: Yes I am and don't you ever forget it. Now kiss my hand and let's go have some dinner. I am starving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-21352130722684035132007-05-23T17:32:00.000-04:002007-05-23T17:32:00.000-04:00Broward is a trainwreck. More Judges up there nee...Broward is a trainwreck. More Judges up there need to follow in the footsteps of Ross and step-down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-82431839637866793222007-05-23T16:47:00.000-04:002007-05-23T16:47:00.000-04:00Kudos to Operation Restore Sanity. That is a GREA...Kudos to Operation Restore Sanity. That is a GREAT website. The Third DCA video is brilliant. You guys should quit your day jobs.<BR/><BR/>Rumpole, can't you host the video on the Blog so those without user names and passwords can see it too?<BR/><BR/>DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-44668881314103164532007-05-23T16:27:00.000-04:002007-05-23T16:27:00.000-04:00You know Rumpole, one of my favorite posts is the...You know Rumpole, one of my favorite posts is the "Someone forgot to take his Medicine" Post. I look at it every now and then when I need a laugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-73016735630968058532007-05-23T16:16:00.000-04:002007-05-23T16:16:00.000-04:00You should call the website "Operation take your m...You should call the website "Operation take your medicine."<BR/><BR/>Paxil works nutjob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-22268408241123176812007-05-23T16:15:00.000-04:002007-05-23T16:15:00.000-04:00RUMPOLE!!! Just when we were getting ready to clos...RUMPOLE!!! Just when we were getting ready to close our website Operation Restore Sanity, we get this gem from you. It is hilarious!!! We have been chuckling in our firm all afternoon. Anyway, by tonight we will post our version of the complaint. You have the exact adress and password, so log on and share a laugh with us. <BR/><BR/>Plus, we "jazzed up" the video of the argument at the 3rd DCA with some music and fun graphics. A must see. Anyway, thanks again for making our day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com