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Was Filner's office bugged by long distance microphone?
There is legal malpractice. Goldsmith and Allred share a common purpose, Filner's removal from office, they confess this openly. Allred is suing the City as well as Filner. Goldsmith is misusing his position on the defense side and openly sabotaging the City's and Filner's case. The subpoena for Filner's deposition for instance, was filed from the defense side against Filner's wishes. Allred and Goldsmith conspire against the financial interests of the City to finance a political goal. It's not subtle. The approval of the Council doesn't change this, but expands the conspiracy. They must hire outside council now.— August 13, 2013 12:23 a.m.
Was Filner's office bugged by long distance microphone?
Was it you, Aardvark, that forced your tongue down that woman's throat? No human could do that, so it couldn't have been Bob Filner. But an Aardvark could.— August 12, 2013 9:19 p.m.
Was Filner's office bugged by long distance microphone?
King Kong springs to life again and again. If seventy years from now, there is media called FILNER, It will be testament to his victory. We all die at the end, it's the fight that counts.— August 12, 2013 2:04 p.m.
Was Filner's office bugged by long distance microphone?
King Kong wins the audience by the end. Filner also has a fighting chance to win the audience. The issues now are bigger than before, whether law enforcement, in active and open conspiracy with elected officials, can use it's powers of information gathering expressly to collect salacious information concerning legal acts of an elected official, for the purpose of forcing that official from office. Law enforcement should pretend to be impartial. Filner must fight, like King Kong, he won't run and he can't hide.— August 12, 2013 11:38 a.m.
Was Filner's office bugged by long distance microphone?
MeReader is likely not a cackling demon who eats popcorn while torturing his victims to death, but he plays one online. Basic slasher film villain, enraged by sexuality he's too repressed to understand, he dreams of homicidal mayhem.— August 12, 2013 10:42 a.m.
Was Filner's office bugged by long distance microphone?
MeReader has topped the other sadists I think. Some people love lynchings, love causing and seeing pain. When we read such comments, it puts in perspective Filner's alleged transgressions. Filner never intentionally inflicted pain in any of these accused actions, his goal was the company of women, which is often a good thing. So many of Filner's attackers on line share the murderous fantasies of MeReader. He will never understand that his diatribe reveals a psyche in serious distress, and never join Filner in voluntarily seeking help. Filner's public apology was political disaster, but certainly shows a man unafraid of self examination, and therefore basically sane. MeReader I suspect, has never met regret, and is sliding into insanity.— August 12, 2013 2:15 a.m.
Was Filner's office bugged by long distance microphone?
I don't disbelieve her statement per se. But if she had previously complained about the statement to anyone, I suspect he would remember the bombshell, as would Burdick. When I first heard of the complaints, I assumed that Filner had a documented history of running stop signs. We have heard nothing of this. If Filner has a history of unacceptable sexual behavior to employees, we would expect a history of resignations and vigorous complaints from the scores who have worked for him. There seems to be no such history.— August 11, 2013 7:19 p.m.
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*Scum Cockroaches* does seem like a better band name. *Purple Church* suggests they might point their index finger at the sky instead of the proper rock middle finger.— August 11, 2013 1:37 p.m.
Was Filner's office bugged by long distance microphone?
I believe Lee Burdick's account of events as suggested by her notes, that a group of staffers were threatening to quit over unspecified abuses and when Filner told them to quit if they felt it was important enough, Irene McCormack surprised Filner with the alleged underwear remark. Bob Filner may have provoked reasonable people to quit, and been an abusive boss, but no one has alleged anyone was forced on unemployment due to sexual advances. We should note that most accusers allege a totally different Filner from the one McCormack Jackson describes, she says he's an obsessed stalker who won't take no for an answer. The others describe an equal opportunity lecher, who hits and runs in ten seconds of horror at public events, but is so easily distracted that he might abuse a woman every couple of minutes, and so sneaky he can do it in a crowd unobserved.— August 11, 2013 12:36 p.m.
Was Filner's office bugged by long distance microphone?
Nixon did crime, confederates were in jail refusing to talk. Nixon deserved 20 years, but avoided it with a pardon. Filner is accused of a serious civil violation, one any company head could likely settle without losing their job, as a first offense. The difference between a lawsuit and multiple felonies is profound. Your cause needs supporting evidence.— August 10, 2013 7:46 p.m.