Originally Posted By Mr X That'd be assuming he WANTED the health care thing to dominate the news cycle that particular day... I'm thinking "best of both worlds" here, but also I'm assuming he just saw his opportunity and took it. Smart move or not, I can't say...but it certainly did seem "beyond script" in many ways.
Originally Posted By DAR So the lawyer of the cop says the term "Jungle Monkey" was taken out of context. I'm trying to think of what context that term would be appropriate.
Originally Posted By DAR And before they talk and have their beer I say Gates and the cop have it out Fight Club style.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <So the lawyer of the cop says the term "Jungle Monkey" was taken out of context. I'm trying to think of what context that term would be appropriate.> Perhaps the context where he explains that "Why, some of my best friends are banana-eating jungle monkeys." The original link keeps getting updated. Recently, there has been this addition: "Barrett will get only pro forma support from the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association which condemned the e-mail, but said it is contractually obligated to protect his rights at a disciplinary hearing." Every PBA I've ever known about has been pretty fierce in defending its members, unless it's an absolutely open and shut case where the officer is in the wrong (or caught doing something corrupt, say). The fact that this one has condemned the email and is offering only pro forma support tells you that this guy is toast.
Originally Posted By DAR Boston doesn't really have the smoothest racial history do they? There was that whole busing incident in the 70's.
