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Post by Prince Hal on Jun 29, 2018 13:16:41 GMT -5
Will there be retrial, do you think, slam? I kind of doubt it. My client didn't enjoy the trial process. I probably could of gotten a mistrial because of some comments from the prosecutor in closing argument, but my client didn't want a mistrial and requested I not make the motion. The jury was apparently 11-1 to convict (the bailiff usually knows pretty well where they're at). So at this point I suspect she will take a deal of some type it's just going to be a matter of working it out. The prosecutor made some mistakes I exploited and she still was almost convicted and he won't make them a second time. And I had an almost flawless trial and it isn't going to get any better. The law can be an ass sometimes.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 29, 2018 13:17:27 GMT -5
Today promises to be a bit of rubbish. At work, my division is in the final stages of breaking off from our parent company and becoming our own entity, which is great. Only problem is that the transition plan really wasn't set up that well, so we lost access to our old systems yesterday but our new systems aren't online until Monday. That means that working today is going to be A LOT of downtime, as I can't do anything for either company. However, that is probably a good thing, because I found out yesterday that I have a tear in my right retina that requires immediate attention because it could develop into a detached retina in short order. As such, I will only be working until noon today before heading off to the eye doctor to have another laser procedure (second one this month!) on my eye to try to fix the ongoing problems I'm having. Should be fun. That sucks. Take care of yourself. Can't read funnybooks if your peepers aren't working.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 29, 2018 13:20:41 GMT -5
I kind of doubt it. My client didn't enjoy the trial process. I probably could of gotten a mistrial because of some comments from the prosecutor in closing argument, but my client didn't want a mistrial and requested I not make the motion. The jury was apparently 11-1 to convict (the bailiff usually knows pretty well where they're at). So at this point I suspect she will take a deal of some type it's just going to be a matter of working it out. The prosecutor made some mistakes I exploited and she still was almost convicted and he won't make them a second time. And I had an almost flawless trial and it isn't going to get any better. The law can be an ass sometimes. She's almost certainly guilty. I went in to the trial fully expecting to lose. I threw up enough smoke and the prosecutor made enough mistakes for me to convince (or for him to fail to convince) one out of twelve. But it won't happen again.
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Post by The Captain on Jun 30, 2018 7:18:36 GMT -5
Update:
Well, it was a little more serious than a little tear, as it was actually the start of a retinal detachment. Instead of being in and out of the doctor's office in an hour, I spent 7 hours at the hospital getting surgery (the procedure was only 1.5 hours, but everything around it added the other 5.5).
Going to be a long recovery. Can't drive for a few weeks, have to sleep sitting up and hunched forward, probably can't work for a month. Am leaving on vacation next Friday, but I won't be able to do much but sit.
My younger daughter spent all last night crying because she felt bad that I was hurt and would not be able to enjoy the beach like usual. She has a huge heart and it was really heart-breaking for me to see that I was the cause of it (not intentionally, of course, but that doesn't make it any better).
Thanks to all for your kind words yesterday. I probably won't be around much the next few days or even weeks, but I look forward to getting back better than ever (even though they shot down my request for a bionic eye).
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 30, 2018 7:43:32 GMT -5
Aaargh!!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Captain. Our eyes are such fragile instruments.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Jun 30, 2018 8:01:24 GMT -5
Thanks Icctrombone. I just keeping looking at my swollen lip and thinking about my District Manager's words. "This was your decision. You chose to do that". As if I insisted on the right to follow suspicious looking people around the store, as if my company's policy is to stay away from shoplifters but I said "No! It's my right to put myself in danger!". His "I will tell anybody that your safety was my priority" was also spoken in such a manner that he emphasized the word 'anybody' leading me to understand that his "Following this guy around was Chad policy, not ours" is the story he intends to stick to on the stand if it does go to trial even though he knows I spoke to him six months ago with my concerns. I'm thinking about what I'm going to do now and I don't know what I should tell a prospective employer about why I'm leaving this company. I don't want to make it sound as though I'm more interested in leaving my old place than I am in joining theirs. ugh. I hated working retail for a ton of reasons. I just felt like I was at rock bottom, and my life was going nowhere going to a job like that everyday with what I personally considered lacking in personal gratification. Sorry if that sounds harsh for anyone that works in a retail job. Or any service related job like that. The situation you're in personally sounds bad, but I hope things get better for you. I remember working at REI in San Francisco. They were having a theft problem, and sooner or later they decided to have the employees start asking people to check their bags in at the front. This didn't go over very well for a lot of people, and folks started to feel like they were being profiled. The thing is, the people like me at the front lines were getting the brunt of the venom. Part of me felt like those people needed to get over it, and just check their bags in. Regardless, I didn't want to put up with that BS, so I just let people take their bags with them when I was at the greeter station. It just wasn't worth dealing with entitled customers. The higher ups usually never worked on the sales floor as much because they had a degree or whatever from the jump. As for you, I guess I would just try to put things behind me, and try to move on to another line of work if possible, instead of wasting resources on trying to get justice served against a stupid company with money that never has your best interests in mind regardless what their company line is. You just have to look out for yourself at all times. Doesn't matter what your supervisor says at any job. They don't care about you. By the way, try not to EVER tell someone that you're going to be lawyering up for any reason or taking legal action. I just don't see what there is to gain by tipping your hand if you don't have to. When you tell someone you're going that direction, they get scared. Then they start to stack up. One last thing. The security bit of your story kind of made me chuckle. The people that are usually hired as "security" at department stores or food stores even are a joke. I guess better them than you though. Reminds me of a fight in San Francisco that broke out at a Safeway between street goons. The security dude there basically shuffled around the chaos in a circle not doing anything, swatting the air like one would a fly for no reason at all. I guess he was surprised that he didn't just have to stand around doing nothing, and get paid that day. Unless you have someone that looks like a real life Luke Cage on your side, assume security doesn't exist at your store.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Jun 30, 2018 8:19:49 GMT -5
After the response I wrote, I was reminded of seeing this video. The cringe level is off the scale. I never worked at Wal Mart, but I did work at Target for a year after I got out of high school. Followed by 5 or 6 years at REI. While REI was slightly better, it was still retail. Maybe because it was due to my introverted nature, but I never bought the comrade angle these places tried to push. As if most of these people hired really weren't there just to make end's meet, and forget about their workplace as soon as they clock out. There are only two benefits I found when working in this industry. One was you really do get to see people at their materialistic worse, which in turn can change your attitude when you start shopping at stores afterward. The second is that it can motivate you to stop BSing around in your life, so you can change your path ASAP.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 30, 2018 9:15:58 GMT -5
Sorry Captain. I will pray for a speedy recovery. ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2018 9:16:13 GMT -5
I worked at REI for 3 years, BigPapaJoe -- that's the only retail experience that I've ever worked. The Captain -- I'm thinking of the additional problems that associated with your eye and I'm rooting for you to have a more positive outlook and thanks for letting us know the seriousness of it. Hang in there!
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 30, 2018 9:28:16 GMT -5
My thoughts and best wishes go out to you Captain !
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 30, 2018 10:23:18 GMT -5
Update: Well, it was a little more serious than a little tear, as it was actually the start of a retinal detachment. Instead of being in and out of the doctor's office in an hour, I spent 7 hours at the hospital getting surgery (the procedure was only 1.5 hours, but everything around it added the other 5.5). Going to be a long recovery. Can't drive for a few weeks, have to sleep sitting up and hunched forward, probably can't work for a month. Am leaving on vacation next Friday, but I won't be able to do much but sit. My younger daughter spent all last night crying because she felt bad that I was hurt and would not be able to enjoy the beach like usual. She has a huge heart and it was really heart-breaking for me to see that I was the cause of it (not intentionally, of course, but that doesn't make it any better). Thanks to all for your kind words yesterday. I probably won't be around much the next few days or even weeks, but I look forward to getting back better than ever (even though they shot down my request for a bionic eye). Keep your chin up, Cap. On the plus side, they caught it before it got worse and you’ll mend. You have a supportive and loving family that are there for you and seem to have a job where you can take the time to recover. Speedy recovery, Amigo.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jun 30, 2018 10:52:23 GMT -5
The Captain, try to be patient and do NOT try to rush your recovery, no matter how frustrating the inactivity can be. Your sight is too precious to play around with. Time for Audiobooks, NPR and the Pirates on the radio. So glad you got it done. Hoping your employer is understanding. I'm guessing you have good medical coverage. If we can help in any way...
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jun 30, 2018 11:19:35 GMT -5
That sucks, Captain, I really feel for you. Hope the recovery proceeds smoothly as possible - and follow Prince Hal's advice.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2018 12:22:59 GMT -5
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Post by Farrar on Jun 30, 2018 12:30:55 GMT -5
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