http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/07/14/this-will-be-a-showdown Comments On: This Will Be a Showdown by Dominic Holden en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Juris]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:58:57 -0700 The Stranger prosecuted me for obstruction because I refused an officer's unlawful order to produce ID. Except that, oh, wait, that's not even a crime in Washington. So after dragging me through three preliminary hearings in Seattle Muni, they dropped the charge on the day that the first contested hearing was scheduled to commence.

Your tax dollars at work, courtesy of Tom Carr's City Attorney's office.

But wait, there's more: the City of Seattle owes me a few grand in attorney's fees since I was arrested without probable cause. More on that later.

Don't be lettin' the door hit you in the butt on the way out, Tom.

Posted by Eric Arrr]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:38:03 -0700 The Stranger
Well, Carr makes people in mental health court plead guilty to get services. Shoot, we've got people in jail from mental health court for 6 months for stealing a can of tuna. I suppose it's not too big of a stretch to belive that Carr made the Sobering Thought arrestees plead to something to avoid jail.

Still wonder how many lawsuits we are going to have from Carr's Operation Sobering Thought.

I do wonder if Carr regrets giving up the law to do a political photo op for his BFF Nickels on that one, though.
Posted by bikechick]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:58:48 -0700 The Stranger
This is not to say that Sobering Thought was a good idea in any way, just to give you a bit more background on what goes on in municipal court.
Posted by giantladysquirrels]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:31:47 -0700 The Stranger
This is precisely why SLOG reader opinions on City Attorney are as useless as tits on a boar.

Oh, and for Holmes saying the City Attorney should just 'concede' on things like the busking law.. the city charter requires the City Attorney to defend the city and its laws whether he/she agrees or not. To do less would be a legal, moral, and ethical violation of their duties.

Holmes will cost this city big time if he becomes CA!
Posted by think first]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:55:13 -0700 The Stranger
I suppose you mean "adequate?" Otherwise, strangely supportive argument from the opposition.

Posted by Derek]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:20:52 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Credit where its due?]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:58:40 -0700 The Stranger Posted by six shooter]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:46:05 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Stupid White Man]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:27:31 -0700 The Stranger Posted by bikechick]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:13:31 -0700 The Stranger
You deserve to lose, and I think deep down you know it yourself.
Posted by jw36]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:07:17 -0700 The Stranger
Fucking ZERO.

And Carr holds that up as a success! Can't wait to see what a failure looks like. Oh wait, Carr knows he's never failed at anything...

Vote for Holmes.
Posted by Use your brain.]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:50:57 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:56:42 -0700 The Stranger