Old Gay Lawyer--- Ramblings
The collected thoughts, rants and ramblings of Eamon O'Connor
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Category: NOT-Cool Stuff
01/25/12@ 10:35:00 pm Categories: NOT-Cool Stuff , 553 words 
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This article in the Los Angeles Times attracted by attention. In March of 1968 Elaine Riddick was a 14 year old dirt poor pregnant black teenager. According to this article the state of North Carolina determined that Ms. Riddick who had been impregnate… more »
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12/27/11@ 09:32:00 pm Categories: Douchenozzles & Douchebagery, NOT-Cool Stuff , Tags: chp, malik king , 291 words Permalink
This is a most interesting tale of a black man driving a Mercedes in OC. CHP stopped Malik King on the 5 Freeway on suspicion of driving a stolen car. Black man at wheel of expensive car and not wearing a chauffer's cap is apparently probable cause to… more »
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11/23/11@ 02:54:00 pm Categories: Musings Over Coffee, Cool Stuff, NOT-Cool Stuff , Tags: airloine tickets, ass gas or grass , 205 words Permalink
This story from the SanFrancisco Chronicle caught my eye. I remember in the 60s I occasionally saw license plate frames on VW buses that read "Ass, gas, or grass. No one rides for free." Imagine buying a ticket to ride on an interntional flight from I… more »
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11/20/11@ 07:43:00 pm Categories: Cool Stuff, NOT-Cool Stuff , Tags: linda hatehi, occupation, pepper spray, terror, thugs, uc davis , 585 words Permalink
Things are moving along quite 'nicely' with the fracas at UC Davis caused by a Unicop who calmly walked up behind a group of Occupiers sitting with linked arms and looking down at the ground in front of them. In front of the seated people was a line of… more »
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11/03/11@ 01:50:00 pm Categories: Law Stuff, NOT-Cool Stuff , Tags: judge william adams , 303 words Permalink
I wonder what my friends who are family law lawyers think of family law judges like Judge William Adams of Texas who feel justified in beating their daughters with leather belts. The judge who raised his lost temper as a defense to this abomination ap… more »
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10/21/11@ 10:25:00 am Categories: Politics & Politicians, Musings Over Coffee, NOT-Cool Stuff , 548 words Permalink
America is about to make a fundamental change in its claimed devotion to Liberty, and to Equality. A bill co-authored by Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and freshman Mike Lee (R-UT) was introduced into the Senate that would allow foreign nationals to gain… more »
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08/17/11@ 10:42:00 am Categories: Politics & Politicians, Musings Over Coffee, Law Stuff, NOT-Cool Stuff , Tags: facebook, jordan blackshaw, perry sutclifee-keenan, politcal prisoners , 291 words Permalink
Yesterday the Guardian posted a story of two young men, Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan age 22 (left) and Jordan Blackshaw age 20, who posted comments to Facebook that got them four years in a British prison. Apparently no one thinks that the postings by tho… more »
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08/15/11@ 09:19:00 pm Categories: Douchenozzles & Douchebagery, NOT-Cool Stuff , Tags: bart demonstrations, linton johnson , 63 words 
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This is Linton Johnson who was quoted in the Chronicle today as having said that riders have no right to free speech inside the fare gates at BART. That is one of the more incredible statements I have heard a public employee make. I think Mr. Johnso… more »
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08/09/11@ 12:15:00 pm Categories: Politics & Politicians, Law Stuff, NOT-Cool Stuff , Tags: kelly thomas, murder by cop, tony raukauckus , 609 words Permalink
Orange County District Attorney Tony Raukauckas' record covering up police violence, murder and mayhem remains intact. Yesterday Tony who has never confronted a police killing he didn't approve of and justify post facto announced that he has seen no… more »
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08/08/11@ 06:03:00 pm Categories: NOT-Cool Stuff , 52 words 
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This is in Senegal. It is apparently expensive and it looks really big. It is also very ugly. I have a friend who is going to Senegal in the Fall. I shall ask him to look for it and see if it is as ugly and big as I suspct it is. more »
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08/07/11@ 12:42:00 am Categories: Cool Stuff, NOT-Cool Stuff , Tags: dea, mexico, money pit, subversion, war on drugs , 526 words Permalink
This story in Saturday's New York Times lays out in lurid detail two very serious facts of American political history in the opening decades of the 21st century. Fact number one: America is an arrogant empire and is oppressing people and their politica… more »
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08/05/11@ 05:33:00 pm Categories: Cool Stuff, NOT-Cool Stuff , Tags: dept of defense, nasa, spacetravel , 165 words Permalink
Now this is most interesting. Our military establishment, the one President Eisenhower warned us against (along with the industry that feeds off of it) is starting to plan for a starship-miliary vessel that will travel to another solar system in about a… more »
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08/04/11@ 02:58:00 pm Categories: Uncategorized, NOT-Cool Stuff , Tags: fullerton police department, kelly thomas , 506 words Permalink
Last week a thirty-seven year old man, named Kelly Thomas, was beaten to death in public. Unfortunately this happens all too frequently and modern day Americans' first thought is that this is some kind of "dog bites man" story. I'm saddened to say that… more »
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