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No NFL team in LA next year?
And Petco went with posterior-kissing which was above and beyond the call of duty by naming a plaza to honor Bud Selig, hoping that puts them over the top to get an ASG— December 17, 2014 9:30 p.m.
No NFL team in LA next year?
Petco Park was supported in large part due to the Padres' World Series run. However, a Super Bowl run doesn't look likely at this point for the Bolts. They have an outside chance to get in the playoffs as a wild card but after double-digit HOME losses to the Broncos and Patriots it's clear they don't have any realistic chance to go to the Super Bowl.— December 16, 2014 7:33 p.m.
No NFL team in LA next year?
I get the feeling the focus of the corporate welfare for sports teams efforts in SD now may be on getting the MLB all-star game to SD.— December 16, 2014 7:30 p.m.
None worse than Detroit
Brown takes a lot of credit for revenue which was primarily due to a strong stock market (which IMO was in turn due to manipulation by the Fed and others to help Wall St. at the expense of "main street") I don't think the high speed train will be cost-effective - it will end up costing close to or even over $100B and end up having at least a 3hr LA/SF time (maybe 4hr) for a ticket price similar to an airline flight.— December 9, 2014 9:17 p.m.
Attorney Mike Aguirre sues CityBeat for libel
Yes - I think that issue comes up a lot with financial issues. For example, is a borrower getting a creative loan to buy a house that's 10X his annual income irresponsible? Sure. But maybe an unsophisticated borrower can convince himself/herself it was OK. Far worse were all the loan officers OK'ing those types of loans - and even worse were the senior leadership of the banks and other financial firms that knew about all of it.— December 6, 2014 8:23 p.m.
Attorney Mike Aguirre sues CityBeat for libel
I tend to agree with the notion that the more expertise you have the more liable you are if something goes wrong. But on the other hand, if you are going to run for a major public office you need to make sure you understand what's going on.— December 6, 2014 2:33 p.m.
Ryan Leaf released from Montana prison
There is a lot of pressure on the highly rated QBs. They are expected to instantly turn the team around. Maybe if Leaf had been a later pick it would have been an easier transition. Hopefully he can beat his demons someday.— December 6, 2014 12:57 p.m.
Which Tamara Green we talking about?
I don't see how we know that Wilson is a murderer. I will say that it is suspicious that the gun wasn't fingerprinted - that should have resolved the case one way or another.— December 2, 2014 12:02 p.m.
Which Tamara Green we talking about?
I don't think there is absolute proof that Wilson is innocent. But to argue that somehow Wilson should have been indicted is another thing completely. There is absolutely no way that he would be convicted in any U.S. court with the contradicting evidence. If it wasn't for all the scrutiny regarding this case I think the D.A. wouldn't have wasted 5 minutes trying to get an indictment. I do not agree with your suggestion that was a deliberate effort from the assistant D.A. to tank the case. Everyone in Ferguson and MO has a microscope up their backside due to this case. The entire country has bent over backwards accomodating the protesters in this case (e.g. in San Diego I-5 was shut down by protesters in clear violation of several laws but nobody was cited or arrested). With all the scrutiny in this case the notion that the D.A. would intentionally tank the indictment is difficult for me to buy into.— December 1, 2014 11:50 p.m.
Which Tamara Green we talking about?
OK Don you talked me into it. From what I've read of the indictment originally a lot of eyewitnesses initially said Brown had his hands up, was ready to surrender, and was executed. In particular Dorian Johnson (Brown's friend) stated that Brown had turned around with his hands up when Wilson shot him. But turns out in many eyewitnesses who had said Brown was shot in the back later on said that was just what they had heard. And multiple autopsies all agreed that Brown was shot from the front while he was bent forward (which corroborate's Wilson's story). So as a case it seems all the prosecution had one close eyewitness who's story didn't match other eyewitnesses nor physical evidence. I don't think Wilson was proven factually innocent but it seems to me Wilson's story is likely true. So I don't see how there was even a remote chance of convicting Wilson of any crime - no prosecutor in the U.S. would take a case like that. I think here's why the Brown/Wilson case will be a divisive issue. I believe there are some real issues with police unfairly targeting minorities in the U.S. and that many minorities are upset about that (e.g. Driving While Black). So those communities were looking for a focal point to raise awareness about those issues. I don't want to dismiss those issues but I don't think the Brown/Wilson case was a good case to raise awareness about unfair treatment of minorities (which people like Eric Holder and Al Sharpton have done). It's tragic when a young man dies - but I don't think the majority of people will see Brown as a victim. We'll never know for sure what happened but I certainly think the most likely explanation for Brown's death is that he physically attacked Wilson in such a way that killing Brown was the only way Wilson could protect himself. I think ultimately more police agencies will start using continuous video - protects both sides from differing stories.— November 28, 2014 8:27 a.m.