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Filner imbroglio is all about greed
In the Clinton persecution, the Paula Jones claim, that he had invited the young woman to his hotel room and exposed himself, was ruled insufficient to show sexual harassment even if true in all details, but that bunk case was reason to subpoena evidence of Clinton's affairs, and to question him under oath, when he denied his relationship with Lewinsky, he was charged with perjury. The Mayor's sex life is relevant in a sexual harassment suit. Because I don't want to speculate on specifics, I'm just reporting smell mostly, but the maxim is....Trouble in love starts with a yes.— August 3, 2013 8:40 a.m.
Filner imbroglio is all about greed
As part of my act, I reveal that the Psycholizard can smell love and fear. Smell is not legal proof, but I'm certain that just as the Mayor will take no for an answer, he also takes yes for an answer, and that his humble apologies are mostly directed at the women that said yes. The Sheriff's dial a smear line was also intended to get these women to talk, because if Filner harmed a woman that slept with him, they would have a classic sexual harassment suit. Right now the Jackson case seems extremely weak, but if we study her statement, and Allred's, they intend to expose the women that said yes, to prove that Filner treated women as a 'pieces of meat', as Allred put it. It's lizard smell only, but I believe this is what Filner fears, and why he's so contrite in the face of a bogus claim.— August 2, 2013 9:03 p.m.
Filner imbroglio is all about greed
The City is better crippled than led blindfolded into the pit. But overstretched metaphor aside, what precisely is the behavior that merits his recall? Is it proven?— August 2, 2013 1:13 p.m.
Filner imbroglio is all about greed
The hotline might be an horrific abuse of office, but it also is a bust so far as a fishing trip. Nothing actually relevant to the Allred suit has been revealed. The emphasis seems to be numbers, but offending eight women in eight years of schmoozing proves nothing. Every incident lacks supporting witnesses or other evidence, and most occurred in crowds. In the whole salacious saga so far, the Mayor hasn't even gotten laid. This suggests the Mayor will take no for an answer. Obviously he's asking too many women, and the wrong women. When a man is reduced to asking Republicans, he has sunk very low indeed, he's very ashamed, and should be. But after the frenzied solicitation of witnesses in local media, the Allred plaintiff is the only relevant witness so far.— August 2, 2013 11:10 a.m.
Filner imbroglio is all about greed
The Sheriff's hotline shocks me. Law enforcement investigation starts with known crime and finds unknown perpetrator. Criminal misuse of law enforcement starts with targeted individual, and searches for unknown crime. When you mix this with violations where consent is everything, and a city harangued into frenzy, you get criminal tampering with justice. I hope this hotline is recorded, because I suspect we will find witnesses coached to withdraw consent retroactively, which is perjury. It would be legal and proper to remind the public that phone lines are always open when the Filner matter is discussed, then treat that matter as you would any other complaint. It is obviously unlawful to treat complaints differently depending on which person is accused.— August 2, 2013 7:19 a.m.
No known witnesses yet in Jackson lawsuit, says Filner's lawyer
The other bunk accusations come closer to criminal. The sexual stuff could possibly have merit, but only as a civil matter.— August 1, 2013 8:42 p.m.
No known witnesses yet in Jackson lawsuit, says Filner's lawyer
Well if Dumanis had anything to do with the hotline, she should be frog hopping in orange. I thought she might be behind it. If there is to be a criminal case, obviously it's ruined by the horrific misconduct of orchestrating a kiss and tell before trial. Incidentally, Randy you seem to be with Mr. Bauder on this, by stating that there is deliberate conspiracy between law enforcement agencies, all run by Republicans, to get something on the Mayor. Formerly I thought the spectacle was pure opportunism, but if Dumanis feels the need to take credit for criminal misuse of authority, who are we to argue?— August 1, 2013 5:36 p.m.
No known witnesses yet in Jackson lawsuit, says Filner's lawyer
I'm still puzzled by the Sheriff's hot line soliciting accusations. This seems a shocking abuse of power. Anyone, guilty or innocent, public or private, would have their reputations harmed by this. This the first time I have heard of public resources used to solicit witnesses in a civil case. They seemed to start a class action against the City and the Mayor, but struck out, still publishing their long shots into foul territory as home runs. If they can't hit the alleged playing field, the Mayor's office and city employees, and get a relevant witness, let alone another plaintiff, how can they hope to prove this? The Mayor has friends who will testify..— August 1, 2013 4:02 p.m.
No known witnesses yet in Jackson lawsuit, says Filner's lawyer
Just because everyone thinks it doesn't make it true, just because everyone does it doesn't make it right. This lynching is wrong even if he was guilty of murder.— August 1, 2013 2:30 p.m.
No known witnesses yet in Jackson lawsuit, says Filner's lawyer
How can this Sherriff's hotline be legal? Even in a criminal case it raises the question of prejudicial influence, the solicitation of salacious testimony against a single individual presupposes and advertises that such person has committed a crime. How can a civil case merit this? Isn't this gross interference in the civil case? May I suggest that the Sheriff's office may have used public resources to pursue a personal vendetta, or political agenda, where no crime has been alleged?— August 1, 2013 11:14 a.m.