Comments on: The DJournal‘s Jim Hood yarn http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8050 lotus Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:14:51 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8050 <em>I assume we all are missing bits and pieces. </em> Alas, we are, scanjun, and they're some big meaty ones. World enough and time . . . I assume we all are missing bits and pieces.

Alas, we are, scanjun, and they’re some big meaty ones. World enough and time . . .

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8048 lotus Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:11:25 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8048 IAG, I still think the story got messed up somehow coming online. If it's in the paper edition, I'd love to be able to compare the two. IAG, I still think the story got messed up somehow coming online. If it’s in the paper edition, I’d love to be able to compare the two.

]]> By: Its All Good http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8047 Its All Good Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:07:12 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8047 This story is more useful to me than any other that has come out today. It gives the reader an unsealed account of this guy's M.O. This is a nice piece of reporting by Patsy. As Grandaddy always said, a little man with a little power is a dangerous thing. This story is more useful to me than any other that has come out today. It gives the reader an unsealed account of this guy’s M.O. This is a nice piece of reporting by Patsy.

As Grandaddy always said, a little man with a little power is a dangerous thing.

]]> By: scandaljunkie http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8044 scandaljunkie Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:57:58 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8044 Gearhart, I don't know if you are missing anything or not. I assume we all are missing bits and pieces. While it's true I work for Progressive - I don't know anything about the particulars in this claim, but just know that it is not uncommon to take damaged parts when they are being replaced. I stand corrected if there was more going on there than that. Gearhart, I don’t know if you are missing anything or not. I assume we all are missing bits and pieces. While it’s true I work for Progressive – I don’t know anything about the particulars in this claim, but just know that it is not uncommon to take damaged parts when they are being replaced. I stand corrected if there was more going on there than that.

]]> By: jester http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8038 jester Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:34:57 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8038 Great post AhiM. I'm not a lawyer, but I would guess if I attempted that scenario (pay me or else) in my line of work, it would be considered extortion... And, now I'm wondering how much time Hood's cyber-crime unit spends watching these post too... <waving> Great post AhiM. I’m not a lawyer, but I would guess if I attempted that scenario (pay me or else) in my line of work, it would be considered extortion…

And, now I’m wondering how much time Hood’s cyber-crime unit spends watching these post too…

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8034 lotus Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:19:19 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8034 Glad you've enjoyed it, mag. Glad you’ve enjoyed it, mag.

]]> By: Magnolia http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8031 Magnolia Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:10:01 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8031 At Home In Mississippi...Great..Great...And Lotus , We have had a wonderful blogging day..I think its been one of the best days ever.. At Home In Mississippi…Great..Great…And Lotus , We have had a wonderful blogging day..I think its been one of the best days ever..

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8029 lotus Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:01:28 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8029 Welcome to folo.us, AHiM. Thass quite a debut. (Don't I remember you from "old folo" too?) Welcome to folo.us, AHiM. Thass quite a debut. (Don’t I remember you from “old folo” too?)

]]> By: At Home in Mississippi http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8028 At Home in Mississippi Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:48:21 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8028 Well, I was planning a post based on Hood's Graveyard Whistling, but I just love the wrecked-truck story. I haven't heard that one - its soooo - **Little Jimmy Hood **. Now, on to the post which there have been a bunch of good ones today. I voted for Hood the first time. I would say the reason I didn't the second time was due to the "too dumb for Scruggs " mess, but that was after the election. It must of been the MCI $14 million mess. Yeah, that was it. Since I began paying closer attention, I see the last SF stunt as two little boys pissed about being separated. Y'all with kids know what I'm speaking of. It goes like this - "Leave each other alone, no more talking. Do each of you understand. ", "Yes sir. " And then Little Jimmy cant leave well enough alone [Natchez]. Once again, we agree to no more contact, but Little Jimmy can't walk away without an under-his-breath-mumble [today's Clarion Ledger]. All this has been amusing but my biggest Hood problem is his sloppy criminal-civil approach. The reason, in my non-legal mind, is that it translates to - "if you don't pay this money (in this case to my friends and $5m to me) I will put you in Jail. Simply put, that's wrong. Now there has been debate if this is really his method also you can't leave out BelleSouth's unexplained blur of the topic. What made my mind up is the following testimony Hood give to Congress. You can watch it on youtube. Seven minutes into clip he says the following; 7:42 - AG Hood "I have to be careful about giving examples. None of this information came from our grand jury investigation which is still on going as far as other companies involved and in perhaps in this case [SF] and if the settlement doesn't go through we may be dealing with that in the future. " Then he goes into a rant after that. Point in case - Here is Hood saying I will put them in jail (via grand jury) if they don't pay (settlement). That is the problem.. Since I know you're listening tonight Jimmy. My tip would be - drop the "I'm a Prosecutor " line. It just doesn't work anymore. I suspect you can get all of the State's legal affairs handled without it. (thanks to the feds) Well, I was planning a post based on Hood’s Graveyard Whistling, but I just love the wrecked-truck story. I haven’t heard that one – its soooo – **Little Jimmy Hood **.

Now, on to the post which there have been a bunch of good ones today. I voted for Hood the first time. I would say the reason I didn’t the second time was due to the "too dumb for Scruggs " mess, but that was after the election. It must of been the MCI $14 million mess. Yeah, that was it.

Since I began paying closer attention, I see the last SF stunt as two little boys pissed about being separated. Y’all with kids know what I’m speaking of. It goes like this – "Leave each other alone, no more talking. Do each of you understand. ", "Yes sir. " And then Little Jimmy cant leave well enough alone [Natchez]. Once again, we agree to no more contact, but Little Jimmy can’t walk away without an under-his-breath-mumble [today's Clarion Ledger].

All this has been amusing but my biggest Hood problem is his sloppy criminal-civil approach. The reason, in my non-legal mind, is that it translates to – "if you don’t pay this money (in this case to my friends and $5m to me) I will put you in Jail. Simply put, that’s wrong. Now there has been debate if this is really his method also you can’t leave out BelleSouth’s unexplained blur of the topic. What made my mind up is the following testimony Hood give to Congress. You can watch it on youtube. Seven minutes into clip he says the following;

7:42 – AG Hood
"I have to be careful about giving examples. None of this information came from our grand jury investigation which is still on going as far as other companies involved and in perhaps in this case [SF] and if the settlement doesn’t go through we may be dealing with that in the future. " Then he goes into a rant after that.

Point in case – Here is Hood saying I will put them in jail (via grand jury) if they don’t pay (settlement). That is the problem..

Since I know you’re listening tonight Jimmy. My tip would be – drop the "I’m a Prosecutor " line. It just doesn’t work anymore. I suspect you can get all of the State’s legal affairs handled without it. (thanks to the feds)

]]> By: Gearhart http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8012 Gearhart Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:16:16 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/02/18/the-djournals-jim-hood-yarn/#comment-8012 Scandaljunkie .... the quoted text in your post assumes there has not been a settlement. The insurance company would have no right to take those parts under those facts, imo. This would be even truer (blogsphere word) if the person who owned the parts had rejected the "settlement offer" by the insurance company. Am i missing something here? Scandaljunkie …. the quoted text in your post assumes there has not been a settlement. The insurance company would have no right to take those parts under those facts, imo. This would be even truer (blogsphere word) if the person who owned the parts had rejected the “settlement offer” by the insurance company. Am i missing something here?

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