Yes. Lucky for you, people may be in danger.

Buffy ,'Him'


Natter 59: Dominate Your Face!  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jesse - Jul 11, 2008 7:15:48 am PDT #7509 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'm hoping that was just the PR answer.

I made it through the Bad Meeting relatively unscathed. Now I just have to listen in on another meeting, and then I'm done! Phew. I have to decide if I'm going to take the train/bus or cab to the airport. Lazy vs. cheap -- it's a real battle within me!


Susan W. - Jul 11, 2008 7:16:11 am PDT #7510 of 10003
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

I don't know whether "defense of preschool-age son" would be a defense as a matter of law. But I don't see any jury convicting on those facts.

Me neither. I'd sure vote to acquit. I mean, I've never hit another person in my life, but if anyone laid a hand on Annabel in my presence I have no doubt whatsoever that would change that very instant.


Tamara - Jul 11, 2008 7:20:59 am PDT #7511 of 10003
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.

WTF? Allyson, I am so very sorry. Your brother did absolutely the right thing. I don't know if I could stop hitting the guy.


Vortex - Jul 11, 2008 7:23:40 am PDT #7512 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Allyson, I have some friends at a firm in Boston. I don't think they do criminal, but could probably recommend someone. Do you want me to contact them? I'm leaving the office for the afternoon in a few minutes, but if you send me an email at my profile addy, I'll get it.


Frankenbuddha - Jul 11, 2008 7:24:16 am PDT #7513 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Allyson, what everyone else said, including any help you might need, finance-wise.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 11, 2008 7:30:08 am PDT #7514 of 10003
Oh honey, the mentally unwell people have been in the fanbase since Game Changers was Stucky fanfiction on the internet. The calls have been coming from inside the house the whole time!

Yikes Allyson! Here's hoping everything turns out well for your brother. Hopefully the DA's office will have a sense of perspective about the difference between the situation that actually occurred and just randomly pummeling someone without provocation.


Theodosia - Jul 11, 2008 7:30:33 am PDT #7515 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I just hope Allyson's nephew isn't thinking that somehow he got his dad in trouble! That would be total little kid logic, you know?


Allyson - Jul 11, 2008 7:30:35 am PDT #7516 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I hate saying this, but I might need a little help to get home for his arraignment. I don't know yet. I'm checking prices and finances.

It seems ridic, maybe? I just have to be there to support my brother.


juliana - Jul 11, 2008 7:32:03 am PDT #7517 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Allyson, I'll be more than happy to contribute to get you home for the arraignment. And I would have done exactly what he did.


javachik - Jul 11, 2008 7:34:35 am PDT #7518 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.

If someone is gathering a fund, let me know please.

[edited] I can't believe they didn't arrest that creepy son of a son of a bitch. And instead they arrest J? What the fuck?

Anyway, yeah. Right here with funds for lawyers, guns and money.