[Vision2020] Calvin Trillin, Deadline Poet

[Paul Rumelhart]

I'm not saying I'm not the worst guy on the planet, but that in itself
doesn't prove it.

Paul

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Gary Crabtree <moscowlocksmith at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Whew! There's a load off my mind. I thought that tom's miscontextualized
> quote meant that you were perhaps the worse guy on the planet. My relief is
> palpable.
>
> g
>
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 1:28 PM, Paul Rumelhart <paul.rumelhart at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> "But, then, like you said . . . you don't give a damn."
>>
>> ...about what the NFL is doing about it.  I just wanted to make that
>> clear.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Law enforcement can only respond to what is reported to them.
>>>
>>> Law enforcement is responding to these reports of domestic violence.
>>>  Some of the players are pending charges as their cases are currently under
>>> investigation.
>>>
>>> No charges have been filed against Ray Rice because his wife refuses to
>>> pursue the matter.   Most jurisdictions will not pursue charges if domestic
>>> assault if the victim refuses to pursue the matter.  Unfortunately, this is
>>> far too common . . . since the abusive spouse is extremely controlling.
>>>
>>> You will notice that I said "most" . . . THANK GOD for San Diego, who
>>> pursues domestic battery charges if there is sufficient evidence (i.e.
>>> videos of victim being physically assaulted in an elevator), even if the
>>> victim refuses to pursue the matter.
>>>
>>> But, then, like you said . . . you don't give a damn.
>>>
>>> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>>>
>>> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
>>> http://www.MoscowCares.com <http://www.moscowcares.com/>
>>>
>>> Tom Hansen
>>> Moscow, Idaho
>>>
>>> "There's room at the top they are telling you still.
>>> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
>>> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>>>
>>> - John Lennon
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Paul Rumelhart <paul.rumelhart at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Just out of curiosity, am I the only one who doesn't give a damn what
>>> the NFL decides to do about domestic abuse?  I'm more interested in what
>>> law enforcement does about it.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 4:16 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mr. Dredge stated:
>>>>
>>>> "On this note, the player's union is claiming that the elevator video
>>>> provided a graphic account of what happened, but no new evidence."
>>>>
>>>> What more evidence do you need, Mr. Dredge?  The second video (publicly
>>>> released over a week ago) clearly shows Ray Rice knocking his wife to the
>>>> floor of the elevator and dragging her limp, unconscious body out of the
>>>> elevator.
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Dredge continues . . .
>>>>
>>>> "Thus, the additional penalty of a ban from the NFL leveled against Ray
>>>> Rice amounts to double jeopardy."
>>>>
>>>> How is this considered double jeopardy?  If I committed a crime (say .
>>>> . . assault) and I was fired from my job, would it be wrong to also be
>>>> criminally charged for that assault?
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Dredge suggests . . .
>>>>
>>>> "In retrospect, the NFL should have probably dealt with domestic about
>>>> long ago since it's not exactly a new thing."
>>>>
>>>> As more and more cases of domestic violence in the NFL is uncovered
>>>> (instances involving 5 players identified in the past week) it is becoming
>>>> painfully clear that this has been going on for quite some time.
>>>>
>>>> Why hasn't something been done about it earlier, you ask?  The NFL is,
>>>> in itself, a billion dollar industry.  The NFL is also tax-exempt.  Cute,
>>>> huh?  Simple logic suggests that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (who is
>>>> under pressure to resign by several NFL teams that are under pressure by
>>>> their sponsors) would hate to see these instances of domestic violence go
>>>> public, as they may result in a major drop in ticket and product sales.
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Dredge concludes with . . .
>>>>
>>>> "Pictures of OJ's battered wife were released about 20 years ago."
>>>>
>>>> O.J. Simpson was tried.  I may not agree with the acquittal(s), but he
>>>> WAS tried.
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>>>>
>>>> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
>>>> http://www.MoscowCares.com <http://www.moscowcares.com/>
>>>>
>>>> Tom Hansen
>>>> Moscow, Idaho
>>>>
>>>> "There's room at the top they are telling you still.
>>>> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
>>>> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>>>>
>>>> - John Lennon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 18, 2014, at 2:08 PM, Scott Dredge <scooterd408 at hotmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On this note, the player's union is claiming that the elevator video
>>>> provided a graphic account of what happened, but no new evidence.  Thus,
>>>> the additional penalty of a ban from the NFL leveled against Ray Rice
>>>> amounts to double jeopardy.  In retrospect, the NFL should have probably
>>>> dealt with domestic about long ago since it's not exactly a new thing.
>>>> Pictures of OJ's battered wife were released about 20 years ago.
>>>>
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