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Flashbacks of a Fool
“Shake your head girl with your ponytail.” It is Roxy Music, not Bowie.
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More Lance
From here; there may be some mitigating circumstances pertaining to a resolution, but that doesn’t change the offense. The USPS wanted to sponsor a clean racing team. They put it in all the riders’ contracts that they could not dope. Not only did they dope, but also (it is alleged) the team turned out to…
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The Pristorius Case
There is news every day and for now it is just about bail. This is a story that promises to be a blockbuster for months to come. I remember Oscar Pistorius from the Olympics, especially his interviews. He and his relay teammates seemed like really nice guys, sort of like Lance Armstrong. The man has…
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Hanlon’s razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. link
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The Richard Hauptmann Case (Lindbergh Kidnapping)
The incredible corruption I have witnessed the last few years (e.g., Jefferson County, Amanda Knox case) has caused me to look at things differently. Recently I saw the NOVA program on the Lindbergh kidnapping. It wasn’t great and it didn’t offer anything really new factually, but it spurred me to look into the whole thing. …
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The L.A. Dorner Situation
The comments here are amazing, e.g., Cops in general have serious psychological problems, ones that can be do more harm to the public than good. In fact, most cops are in it to boost their ego because they have to prove to themselves that they are not the losers. They are hungry for power and…
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101 Questions for Ted Mink
The opus on Ted Mink and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s department begins here. It is a work in progress. Why did he refuse mediation (a program, which per a link, he supports)? Why did Scott Taborsky and Mr. Frazier (no first name provided) say “There will be no cards” when they came to my home…
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Harassment by Ted Mink
In-person harassment by Ted Mink (deputies coming to my home): 10/28/12 coming to my home (I wasn’t there). They said I was there but not answering the door… They searched my backyard without a warrant (not “exigency”). 10/29/12 coming to my home with a pre-prepared summons (I called to inquire about the stolen items and…
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Vanguard
There really isn’t any point in writing this down but I suppose that is what I do. That is one way I learn about customer satisfaction. I had this money market fund at Vanguard that I thought I closed over five years ago. I transferred what I thought was the balance electronically through a website…