Comments on: Leading Off (02/03/09)

By: El Rey

El Rey — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:43:51 +0000

Our family tradition involves driving around looking at Christmas lights, then board games and alcohol. Do I need to spice things up this year?

By: Obama's Seat

Obama's Seat — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:26:30 +0000

DD, that’s a tradition from the old country, I assume…

When I was married, the tradition was to take the kids to Grandpa’s (where we would spend the night), then head back home to “wrap more presents” for a couple of hours.

We weren’t wrapping presents.

By: Davie Dave

Davie Dave — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:53:30 +0000

Don’t laugh. One of our Christmas Eve traditions is to fill up the car with gas and go through the car wash at the local gas station.

By: Obama's Seat

Obama's Seat — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:43:19 +0000

“Aly Gilliland, 21, an SMU senior advertising major, had only been to Denny’s twice in her life before today. One of the occasions was on Christmas Eve for a friend’s family tradition.”

Christmas Eve at Denny’s??

By: Mateo Matadorea

Mateo Matadorea — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:05:50 +0000

Is no one else deeply disturbed by the behavior of our fellow dallasites at Denny’s free grand slam? Sheep? Obese Sheep? I hurt.

By: Tey

Tey — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:49:53 +0000

Michael is making the connection that Trey apparently can’t/won’t.

The judge wasn’t making a threat…he was connecting the dots for the young man.

By: Davie Dave

Davie Dave — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:48:14 +0000

@Eric – I believe that is why you have the option to plead innocent and go to trial. You can then present as much evidence as you like to why the events happened.

Jundge Dunn sounds like a good guy, teaching the kids respect (tucking in their shirt in court)and scaring the piss out of them with reality.

By: Michael Davis

Michael Davis — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:46:37 +0000

I went to the Council’s briefing on the truancy issue, and these stats were in the briefing.

* 2008 Juvenile Arrests for Burglary: 187.
* 2008 Adult Arrests for Burglary: 868.
* Juveniles made up 22% of all Burglary arrests in the city in 2008.

* Of those 187 juvi arrests, 63% occurred during school hours during the week.

By: Eric Celeste

Eric Celeste — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:06:44 +0000

Not worked up about it. Probably the right thing to do in many cases. Just, you know, IJS.

Also, although I don’t recommend it, I missed 100-plus days of high school because I worked full-time. (Every evening and all day on weekends.) Just hope that such things are taken into consideration.

By: Mr. Obvious

Mr. Obvious — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:04:50 +0000

Exactly, bc. What’s the harm in wishing anal rape on a minor?