Comments on: Oop, Zach’s up on his hind legs and snarling – UPDATED http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tortfeasor http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10067 Tortfeasor Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:23:18 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10067 I suspect Sid will want to protect his family's financial future. Now, what he can do towards that end is where he will go. I suspect Sid will want to protect his family’s financial future. Now, what he can do towards that end is where he will go.

]]> By: observer http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10049 observer Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:53:17 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10049 ["Balducci testified that he told Backstrom and Zach Scruggs that Lackey wanted "another $10,000 €³ and they said it would be no problem when in fact Balducci said that Lackey wanted "another bushel of sweet potatoes, " which would not have meant anything to Zach if he did not know about the bribery scheme".] Hmmm, let's think. Have any other defendants in any other crimes, ever used code words to describe their criminal activities, and then tried to avoid punishment by saying they didn't know what the code words meant? Well, except for pretty much every drug dealer ever caught on a wiretap or in an undercover scheme, not all that many thousand more. Anybody here think drug dealers say the word "cocaine hydrochloride" when they are talking about buying and selling drugs? Or do you think they use code words like "blow", "girl", "white", "cars", "bricks", or "fried chicken" instead? It's fun watching rich white guys commit crimes where they think they have thought up something new, or are being clever. ["Balducci testified that he told Backstrom and Zach Scruggs that Lackey wanted "another $10,000 €³ and they said it would be no problem when in fact Balducci said that Lackey wanted "another bushel of sweet potatoes, " which would not have meant anything to Zach if he did not know about the bribery scheme".]

Hmmm, let’s think. Have any other defendants in any other crimes, ever used code words to describe their criminal activities, and then tried to avoid punishment by saying they didn’t know what the code words meant?

Well, except for pretty much every drug dealer ever caught on a wiretap or in an undercover scheme, not all that many thousand more. Anybody here think drug dealers say the word “cocaine hydrochloride” when they are talking about buying and selling drugs? Or do you think they use code words like “blow”, “girl”, “white”, “cars”, “bricks”, or “fried chicken” instead?

It’s fun watching rich white guys commit crimes where they think they have thought up something new, or are being clever.

]]> By: NMC http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10029 NMC Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:01:04 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10029 Seacrest-- I am for a variety of reasons operating on the assumption that they (Backstrom's lawyers) are not Scruggs puppets. I just don' t think that is so. They are making strategic and tactical decisions that (from outside) I'm not buying, but that's a different analysis. They are still in the bounds of what I'd call legitimate differences of opinion. Seacrest– I am for a variety of reasons operating on the assumption that they (Backstrom’s lawyers) are not Scruggs puppets. I just don’ t think that is so. They are making strategic and tactical decisions that (from outside) I’m not buying, but that’s a different analysis. They are still in the bounds of what I’d call legitimate differences of opinion.

]]> By: injustice 4 all http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10024 injustice 4 all Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:29:54 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10024 Sid will cut a deal .... maybe soon. The closer it gets to deadline and more likely it is that DS and ZS are going to trial the more likely that Sid cuts a deal. He can not afford to sitting at their table at a trial. On the other hand, if they both plea who really cares about little ole Sid. maybe he do no jail time. He will have to let this play out unless it likes like they are really going to trial. Sid will cut a deal …. maybe soon. The closer it gets to deadline and more likely it is that DS and ZS are going to trial the more likely that Sid cuts a deal. He can not afford to sitting at their table at a trial. On the other hand, if they both plea who really cares about little ole Sid. maybe he do no jail time. He will have to let this play out unless it likes like they are really going to trial.

]]> By: shaveswithaoccamsrazor http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10021 shaveswithaoccamsrazor Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:16:28 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10021 Lotus- Usually the best deal is the one made right before the transaction ends. Timing is everything and Sid knows that the Feds will welcome him right up until the end, so why not play the proverbial "both ends against the middle" game. If he pleads too early he misses out on the long shot of DS/ZS getting it all booted out and still retains his right to turn a trick right before the clock ticks GAME OVER. You know its the "quite ones" that usually cause the most ruckus. Lotus- Usually the best deal is the one made right before the transaction ends. Timing is everything and Sid knows that the Feds will welcome him right up until the end, so why not play the proverbial “both ends against the middle” game. If he pleads too early he misses out on the long shot of DS/ZS getting it all booted out and still retains his right to turn a trick right before the clock ticks GAME OVER. You know its the “quite ones” that usually cause the most ruckus.

]]> By: Seacrest http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10019 Seacrest Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:53:50 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10019 I don't think Zach's counsel works independently. I'm thinking they're DS puppets on a string. Looks like an attempt to get Zach out of the way and then DS will throw Sid under a bus. I was thinking how uncomfortable and alone Sid must be since he probably knows pretty well how DS operates. I can't believe there is nothing of value he can't trade. I don’t think Zach’s counsel works independently. I’m thinking they’re DS puppets on a string. Looks like an attempt to get Zach out of the way and then DS will throw Sid under a bus. I was thinking how uncomfortable and alone Sid must be since he probably knows pretty well how DS operates. I can’t believe there is nothing of value he can’t trade.

]]> By: Magnolia http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10018 Magnolia Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:50:24 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10018 I didn't follow The Minor Trial but knew DS was up to his AR-SE in alligators and was never indicted. HE WAS The Gothan Lawyer untouchable, and Sid Bachstrom was a lowly employee who knew this was wrong , but unless he has a strong bright lawyer just may end up taking every bit of the blame and Dickie and Zack walks. I didn’t follow The Minor Trial but knew DS was up to his AR-SE in alligators and was never indicted. HE WAS The Gothan Lawyer untouchable, and Sid Bachstrom was a lowly employee who knew this was wrong , but unless he has a strong bright lawyer just may end up taking every bit of the blame and Dickie and Zack walks.

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10015 lotus Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:38:30 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10015 There's got to be something important we can't see or guess about Sid's situation, or his silence so far makes no sense. There’s got to be something important we can’t see or guess about Sid’s situation, or his silence so far makes no sense.

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10013 lotus Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:33:57 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10013 Razor, if he's just now thinking that, I submit he's about three months late. Razor, if he’s just now thinking that, I submit he’s about three months late.

]]> By: shaveswithaoccamsrazor http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10012 shaveswithaoccamsrazor Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:24:37 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/03/oop-zachs-up-on-his-hand-legs-and-snarling/#comment-10012 After reading the transcripts and Sid Blackstrom's wording in them would it not be probable that he may be thinking, "I've done alot of work while these two prima donnas have talked the talk and I've been walking the walk for a lot less money so I'm bailing before they cut a deal for Junior and leave me hanging." After reading the transcripts and Sid Blackstrom’s wording in them would it not be probable that he may be thinking, “I’ve done alot of work while these two prima donnas have talked the talk and I’ve been walking the walk for a lot less money so I’m bailing before they cut a deal for Junior and leave me hanging.”

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