The Secret Service agents in Columbia, detailed in advance of President Obama’s visit there, were caught with their pants down. Eleven of them hired prostitutes. This is all of the news now, and Paul’s take is as many have voiced… a very big no – no. Their actions compromised the integrity of the office of the President. No United States “crime” was committed here, nor any in Columbia, where prostitution is legal. The predicted result for these agents? They’ll be fired.
The next subject discussed today was the Roger Clemens perjury trial, Part 2. Paul offered some observations about the strengths and weaknesses both sides now have in this “do-over”, and Paul predicted that even if Roger is convicted of lying to Congress, he’ll not see any jail time.
Paul next talked about Connecticut becoming the 5th state in the last 5 years to abolish the death penalty. Acknowledging he is in favor of the death penalty for certain heinous crimes, Paul expressed concern about the implementation of the sentence and the possibility of mistakes. That lead to the discussion of Gary Allen, who murdered the wife of his two children in Oklahoma in 1986. Mr. Allen was convicted and sentenced to death. Appeals led to the Supreme Court of the United States, just last week, staying the execution. The mitigating circumstances here were that Mr. Allen had a history of mental illness, including schizophrenia and dementia, and, the Parole Board voted 4-1 in favor of the stay. OK’s governor nonetheless wanted the execution carried out.
Paul’s tip of the day involved teenage drivers. Car accidents are the leading cause of fatal head trauma in teenagers. States with strict licensing laws experience lower rates of these devastating injuries. Paul offered a free copy of his “New Driver Contract” to any that ask.
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The events at Penn State became one of the nation’s top legal stories this week – we will be looking at the crime and the victims and questioning the priority given to protecting the University’s football staff. After weeks of covering the Conrad Murray Trial in the death of Michael Jackson, the jury came back with their verdict and Paul will help us sort out the aftermath. In a very sad story of war, a U.S. Soldier is found guilty of murdering civilians in Afghanistan while a Ft. Hood serviceman faces more serious charges than in his original indictment.
Big business takes a hit as both a pharmaceutical company and several insurance companies are hit in the corporate pocket book … Texas is once again the focus of a capital punishment case and in our visit with Paul at his law offices this week, we take a look at the final stages of a personal injury case. I
n Celebrity News we ask, what do Justin Beiber and Mel Gibson have in common? For Lindsay Lohan, after making promises local authorities say there’s no room at the County Jail, the Texas judge that took a belt to his teenage daughter and was caught on tape screaming at her to “submit” was not charged with a crime and, in a quest for a good news piece…Gabrielle Giffords spoke with a clear voice in her first interview since her horrific injuries 10 months ago…
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Today, we begin with the legal news that has captured headlines each day this week, the Conrad Murray Trial…Paul will be taking us through the week so we’ll have an opportunity to understand and talk together about legal issues that touch all of us in so many ways.
Going from State to State, we’ll look in on Massachusetts where in one case Alimony calculations change and in another a man is accused of aiding Al Qaeda in plot to bring harm to U.S. servicemen. In Arizona, Southwest Airlines continues the investigation of what was thought to be Arabic writing on airplanes while In Texas a shoplifter ends up with a life sentence. Moving to Alabama, Immigration Laws face court challenges and internationally, the U.S. remains the focus of the death penalty debate.
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Today we have a show that offers our listeners the important opportunity to be heard on issues that go to the very core of life here in America. First up … Don’t Ask Don’t Tell or, as I learned this week, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, don’t seek, don’t flaunt … came to a close – some say at an appropriate time – Paul will offer his thoughts, we would like to hear yours. Capital Punishment has been long debated in our country and in recent weeks, we have brought you many legal headline stories…today international opinion has placed a glaring spotlight on the Death Penalty in the United States … one question stands out … are we guilty of cruel and unusual punishment?
With the anniversary of 9/11 just passed, an American Icon, singer Tony Bennett speaks his truth on a national radio show and is vilified … since when, one might ask, is the opinion of any one man something that should be withheld … Social Media has become, for many of us, a joyful opportunity to express our views ….In Mexico this week, two bloggers died for sharing their opinion of cartel drug activity on the internet … we will be looking at what precipitated these killings and asking once again for your thoughts.
In our visit to the Samakow Law offices, Paul says that when it comes to Personal Injury cases, Justice is Rare and further … an illusion. We have all heard about wrongful death law suits…today you will hear about a Wrongful Birth suit and we will all have to dig down deep for answers to some tough questions.
Arnold Schwarzenegger slated to write a book, Britney Spears accused of Child Abuse and follow up on stories we have been following. This show is about Real Questions and Real Answers and you, as always, are the most important voice. Call with your comments as well as your questions about all things legal…
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This week, Virginia officially joined the list of states passing conservative regulations on abortion while President Obama had his eyes on the economy and his Jobs package….Paul has some questions about patent laws in this bill that the President says is not controversial. After last weeks stepped up security efforts on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, there were several stories that begs the question….are our security measures effective. In one case a taser makes it into a football game attended by the former President and is used on a Marine … in another an American Airlines jet is needlessly escorted to the ground and in yet another, a case of what appears to be racial profiling brings a show of force to meet a Frontier Airlines flight. And finally, Homeland Security takes a hit as TSA agents are arrested for using their positions to aid in the trafficking of narcotics.
Paul takes time to explain what happens with the money in Personal Injury cases – where the money comes from, how is it most properly collected, accounted for and distributed. In California, we have prisoners being released for overcrowding while in Texas the preferred treatment is execution. A man sues White Castle because he can’t fit into their booths and Scarlett Johansen gets a lesson on Bluetooth technology but not before some self portraits escape from her cell phone’s camera….Casey Anthony has to pay 97 Thousand and a teen is sentenced in a transgender beating we reported on a few months ago….
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The Secret Service agents in Columbia, detailed in advance of President Obama’s visit there, were caught with their pants down. Eleven of them hired prostitutes. This is all of the news now, and Paul’s take is as many have voiced… a very big no – no. Their actions compromised the integrity of the office of the President. No United States “crime” was committed here, nor any in Columbia, where prostitution is legal. The predicted result for these agents? They’ll be fired.
