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Dominic Carter Guilty, Still Screwed
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adiam7
11/23/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Guilty, Still Screwed
This guy is awful and that goodness the judge had some commons sense. How come Hiram Monserrate's mate , whose attack was caught on tape, was able to change her story ?
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Buttafooco
11/23/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Guilty, Still Screwed
They should throw the bloody wife in with him. The thought of her possibly putting the life of an innocent man in jeopardy simply because she wants to retract her story should make her eligible for some sort of punishment........since we can't simply punish stupidity.
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SybilDisobedience
11/23/09

@Buttafooco: It's a hazy situation, though. I mean, abused women have been known to lie to protect the scumbag assholes who abuse them. It's part of the psyche of victims of domestic abuse, unfortunately. I agree that it's unfortunate and it could have led to some serious charges being leveled on an innocent person, but I don't know how much blame I place on the wife when she's undoubtedly under a lot of guilt and stress from this asshole. I imagine the pressure to "protect" him so he keeps his job and reputation was immense.
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Buttafooco
11/23/09

@SybilDisobedience: I absolutely agree with all of your points but I was referring to the linked article where she is now claiming that a day laborer assaulted her. I have no doubt she's got a great deal of guilt over what happened and she herself, is a victim but to then potentially blame an innocent person is just as bad as the original crime.

#tips
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El_Gato
11/23/09

@Buttafooco: They have two sons together, one of whom has epilepsy and requires lots of medical attention. I imagine the realization that him losing his job and career (probably their main source of income) and potentially splitting up the family and sons played some role in her decision to change her story and protect him. I don't agree with it, but I would assume those were factors.
Ultimately, the blame is on him. It was his decision to pick up his hand and strike a woman -- on many occasions, apparently -- and he should own up to it and take responsibility. Dominic, stop whining. YOU did this to yourself.
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cassandra
11/09/09

In reply to We Must Save The New York Post
In retrospect, the Posties should have been worried when they started giving away free copies of the Post with the Journal. If your parent company decides you are worth zero, that's when trouble starts. #newyorkpost
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DTurkin
11/09/09

In reply to We Must Save The New York Post
Obviously now that Murdoch has a new toy (WSJ) he has grown bored of his old stuff.

Good riddance (although I won't hold my breath just yet). #newyorkpost
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cassandra
11/09/09

@DTurkin: Nothing he owns makes money, basically. He's like a gardener that pours so much fertilizer on plants that they die. #newyorkpost
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BettyCrocker
11/09/09

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Andrea The Boner Slayer #newyorkpost
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flugennock
11/09/09

In reply to We Must Save The New York Post
Hell, you want a real voice of opposition, you need a loud-assed, smart-mouthed left-wing rag -- and I mean a real left-wing rag, not like Mother Jones. (spit) I mean, c'mon; if you really think the New York Times is a Leftie paper, you've been living under a rock, like those goddamn' Tea Party assholes.

Seriously, all we've got is The Nation. That goddamn' self-serious tome bores the living piss out of me. And they don't even have a friggin' sports page, f'cripesake. I'd love a Leftie version of the New York Post. They're a nasty, rightist screed, for sure, but I love their attitude.

Didn't you all used to have a nice, loud, smartassed Leftie tabloid up there, long ago -- what was it called, PM, or something? #newyorkpost
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HurtsSoGood
11/09/09

@flugennock: What about the Village Voice? #newyorkpost
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BadUncle
11/09/09

In reply to We Must Save The New York Post
When the post is reduced to a hotel room freebie, Col Allan will be promoted to even higher ranks. This is the Newscorp way. #newyorkpost
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raincoaster
10/28/09

In reply to More AP Layoffs TK (Updated)
When he says "the targeted reduction is in payroll and not headcount" what he means is "they'll still be filing copy, but we'll call them bloggers and pay them in 'exposure' instead of money." #ap
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TheBusinessGuy
10/26/09

In reply to Here Come the Forbes Layoffs
"Maintain...deepening...making shifts..." In other words, those who remain will be working longer, harder, and maybe for less pay. And while we cut expenses, we will be telling our advertisers to spend more. To do that, we must ask each member of our sales team to become a Bizarro as of Wednesday. Me share your happiness.
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Chore Boy
10/26/09

In reply to Here Come the Forbes Layoffs
No doubt Steve's Aspergers will prevent him from making eye contact with the recently chopped as they clean out their cubicles, but they can rest easy knowing that Steve's flat tax will put them on easy street soon. #forbes
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Rozelle’s Bagman
10/09/09

In reply to How Scared Should Businessweek's Staff Be?
I read Aviation Week for the fashion advice.
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Trai_Dep
09/23/09

In reply to Conde Nast: 25% Cuts, Layoffs Loom. Except at The New Yorker!
Highlights Magazine just won't be the same when they roll out the remade, Goofus & ...Goofus.
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Dominant Glee Club
09/23/09

In reply to Conde Nast: 25% Cuts, Layoffs Loom. Except at The New Yorker!
Didn't I say the New Yorker was immune?
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Zira
09/23/09

In reply to Conde Nast: 25% Cuts, Layoffs Loom. Except at The New Yorker!
One word of advice to long-term Conde Naste employees who get fired: threaten to sue (for age discrimination, etc.) if they don't double whatever they initially offer you as severance pay. Most big companies will immediately jack up their severance pay in response to this kind of a threat (but will make you sign a waiver of liability)
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FormerEnglishMajor
09/23/09

@Oryx Hearts Crake: Hey - and best of luck getting that reference you'll need for your next job! You must be a career counselor!
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Zira
09/23/09

@FormerEnglishMajor:

But at a large business like Conde Naste the people who will be providing recommendations are a completely different group of people who dole out the severance pay....and the people who recommend you probably hate the higher ups as much as you do.

I know several people who doubled their severance pay by threatening to hire a lawyer. It really works.
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mediaqueen
09/23/09

@Oryx Hearts Crake: I have been through more than one down sizing. Suing is not recommended when one is let go as part of a group. And most big companies will ignore this type of threat because they have in-house corporate counsel to fight any attempt at a lawsuit. Most employees, however, do not have a lawyer already in their employ.
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Seeräuber Jenny
09/23/09

@Oryx Hearts Crake:

Could be dicey; I wouldn't assume a complete separation of Church and State. But I do know someone who was let go at a large media company for whom that apparently worked.
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Seeräuber Jenny
09/23/09

@Seeräuber Jenny:

Incidentally, being age-discrimination-suit eligible is why many over 40 people are terrified they're not going to get hired again.

Law, can't live with it, can't always enforce it.
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Cynical Media Bitch
09/23/09

@mediaqueen: Employer before last gave me a choice: take what they offered, or sue them and see whatever was awarded eaten up by attorney's fees.
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TheBusinessGuy
09/23/09

@Oryx Hearts Crake: Trust me, Conde can ride out just about any suit you might throw at them unless you are talking about forming a class action suit, and layoffs there are so broad-based that an age discrimination suit just won't work. Also, if you do sue and you need a reference, your boss is going to be very careful about saying anything good about you if he or she knows there is a lawsuit going on. Remember, too, that it seems like Conde is letting departmental managers determine how cuts are made, so if your boss likes you well enough (but not enough to keep you) you could wind up with more severance, outplacement, and paid up COBRA. You could at least try asking for that stuff.
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ZahirPublius
09/23/09

In reply to Conde Nast: 25% Cuts, Layoffs Loom. Except at The New Yorker!
Another way to read this is that Conde Nast is putting 25% cuts on the worst of its magazines (Details, Glamour, Courmet and Teen Vogue). Traveler has enough stories in its lineup to run for a year without hiring a single freelancer. Saving the New Yorker shows that they are interested in keeping magazines with good content alive (how sensible!). So the news for the these five may be different for WIRED, GQ, and Vanity Fair who still run well researched pieces and for Vogue which is, well, Vogue.
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