Comments on: proving the stereotypes true

By: walls of the city

walls of the city — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:41:55 +0000

rob russell is a coward

On 08JAN10, Rob Russell threatened Bob S. with grievous bodily harm, and possibly even death, simply because Bob disagreed with Rob’s wife, SouthernFemaleLawyer. His exact words were, and I quote: You, however, have demonstrated considerable irresponsi…

By: walls of the city

walls of the city — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:13:02 +0000

the internet is forever

Not only is Rob Russell an abusive asshole and a crappy musician, he is also a crappy magician to boot: Seems Rob Russell has another career he hasn’t told anyone about – Magician. Yep.. His post thanking the “trolls” who…

By: walls of the city

walls of the city — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:13:30 +0000

hung about his neck

In regards to the current Rob Russell debacle, Tom Stelene won today’s quote of the day: Really, it’s plain for all to see that Mr. Russell is another good Democrat who upholds bi-partisanship, reaching out, tolerance, sensitivity, humaneness, compassi…

By: Linoge

Linoge — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:36:29 +0000

As you say, Mike, it is not like we were not expecting that – she seems quite keen on flagrantly and randomly editing both posts and comments. Let that be a warning to any looking to try and converse with her (fat waste of time it may be).

By: Mike w

Mike w — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:33:03 +0000

She may have restored old comments, but some of mine still didn’t make it through. Big surprise …..

By: Linoge

Linoge — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:59:21 +0000

If I might be so bold to disagree, I would argue that she has always been a "woman with the earrings" - in almost every comment Bob S. initially made, he brought to bear statistics, facts, and historical incidents. On the other hand, SFL responded with basically nothing more than, "I do not care about those numbers, I just know you are WRONG!" Pretty much a textbook example, that has only worsened over time, it would appear.

By: Dixie

Dixie — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:11:49 +0000

Linoge-
Look at her posts after the one you link to. She essentially becomes “the woman with the ear-rings.” She even has a post lecturing all of us on manners.

By: Linoge

Linoge — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:54:24 +0000

Pistolero: Harsh, but true, so it is they who will have to live with the harshness, not us.
Mark@Sea: I, too, was kind of wondering how well this woman fares in the court room, or, more specifically, what manner of law she practices. Granted, the courtroom is one of the last places (aside from the voting booth) where smooth-talking can get you very nearly anything you want, but jumping up and down, stomping your feet, and swearing up a storm is not exactly “smooth”.
Totalitarian fascists with a mental illness, indeed.
Thanks for digging up the information on assaults in Tennessee. Unfortunately, Bob is probably right that the distance reduces the reasonableness of his fear, but he might have a point about harassment…
Bob S.: You keep using that “e” word, but I am not sure you know what it means . Thanks, though.
Thankfully, it would appear as though your comments were simply moderated, and not outright deleted, and they seem to have been restored – you should probably check to ensure they are all there, though. I, too, am somewhat impressed at her varied and colorful terms used for anyone who dare disagree with what she has to say, even when she simultaneously claims to enjoy and encourage conversations at her webpage. Even though she has restored the comments, that still makes her a hypocrite, of the highest order.
As for criminal charges, personally, I would call up Johnson City’s police department, and see what their position is regarding online harassment and threats. Given the recent spate of them in the news, I do not think it would be that hard to file a report and have it there for future needs, if not get actually charges filed.
Weer’d: As the argument goes, if you cannot respect a part of the Constitution, you cannot respect any of it, and you are likely to expose that lack of respect eventually. Given her initial, though retracted, desires to silence any and all opposition to her, and her husband’s continued desires to physically silence those who disagree with her, it is a wonder both are able to operate in society these days.
Thanks for digging up that information, by the by… quite interesting.

By: walls of the city

walls of the city — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:34:07 +0000

pulling back the curtain

Earlier today, I highlighted some comments from a certain individual by the name of Rob, who left those particular comments at SouthernFemaleLawyer’s weblog. For the sake of simplicity, the comments are below: Comment 1: You, however, have demonstrated…

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:46:17 +0000

Mark,
Seeing how he is in Tennessee and I’m in Texas, I would have to stretch on the “imminent” part
On the other hand, this section of the Tennessee Code Annotated seems appropriate
39-17-308(a) Harassment
Any person who commits the offense of harassment is guilty of a crime.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the state must have proven beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of the following essential elements:1
[Part A:
(1) that the defendant threatened [by telephone] [in writing] [by electronic communication, including electronic mail or internet service] to take action known to be unlawful against any person;
and
(2) that the defendant by this action knowingly [annoyed] [alarmed] the
recipient of the [telephone call] [writing];
and
(3) that the defendant acted intentionally.]

By: Mark@Sea

Mark@Sea — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:11:05 +0000

“Still considering whether or not to report Rob for his threat of physical violence. It’s not as if I don’t have evidence and he is some anonymous troll. Thoughts?”
Tennessee Assault Laws
The basic offense of assault is defined as:
1.Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury to someone;
2.Intentionally or knowingly causing another to reasonably fear imminent injury; or
3.Intentionally or knowingly causing physical contact with someone that they would regard as offensive or provocative.
Does this mean I can be charged with assault even if I don’t touch someone?
Yes. If you cause someone to “reasonably fear” bodily injury, then you can be charged with assault, even if you do not touch them in any manner.
What is the Penalty for Assault under Tennessee Criminal Law? (if found guilty)
Assault is typically charged as a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail and fines reaching $2,500.
Ref: TCA 39-13-101

By: Weer'd Beard

Weer'd Beard — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:38:19 +0000

Interesting. Seems punchy has aspirations to be a US Congressman? http://cupofjoepowell.blogspot.com/2008/06/interview-with-congressional-candidate.html Another Alan Grayson?

By: Weer'd Beard

Weer'd Beard — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:55:44 +0000

Yep the anti-rights definition of “Troll” = “Anybody Who Disagrees with Me”
And much like “Hate Speech” = “Words I don’t agree with” Trolling must be curbed.
Ahh again hatred for the 2nd Amendment reveals hatred of the 1st. And who knows how deep the rabbit hole goes. She’s certainly not afraid of her husband making threats, or babbling about imaginary personal attacks.

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:46:43 +0000

Linoge,
Thanks for the link and the recap- you express what I was working on quite eloquently.
I tried to count up the number of comments I made; I think it was 6 – 1 in response to her original post, 4 in direct response to a comment and 1 in response to her request for citation of the information I gave.
And then on the next post, I made two comments
Sorry fellers. I believe in discourse and started this blog with the intent to allow all comments, but this is just really ridiculous.
Find it interesting that she calls that “carpet bombing”.
She believes in discourse unless you disagree. And I only disagreed with a very small, but vital, part of what she said.
Still considering whether or not to report Rob for his threat of physical violence. It’s not as if I don’t have evidence and he is some anonymous troll. Thoughts?

By: Mark@Sea

Mark@Sea — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:56:30 +0000

If she has to delete comments to ‘win’ the debate, God help her clients in the courtroom.
The willful avoidance of fact, coupled with a desire to compel others (and the belief that it’s right to do so) is pretty typical liberal behaviour. Goldberg was right! They are facists.
I absolutely agree that the ‘husband’s’ biggest fear is getting a 38 up the snotlocker from some “conservative asshole” he’s “beating the hell out of”.
He’s probably got a valid point there…

By: the pistolero

the pistolero — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:32:37 +0000

I would say that anti-gunners as a class of people are made of FAIL. But some might think that a bit harsh.