tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30502767.post115634130979440341..comments2007-02-15T17:48:50.446-06:00Overland Sailornoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30502767.post-1156421641976789732006-08-24T07:14:00.000-05:002006-08-24T07:14:00.000-05:00Sailor, <BR/>Once again, thank you for keeping us updated on this hearing. I truly appreciate all your hard work. <BR/>It seem as though Rudman is purposefully racking up court time to make a sleezy buck.New Girl in Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05258552186818325904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30502767.post-1156383950910354652006-08-23T20:45:00.000-05:002006-08-23T20:45:00.000-05:00People getting up to take a break in an extraordinarily long meeting does not constitute "leaving". Those who have regularly attended a meeting know that roll call, pledge, et all can be a bit boring and repetitive. If I wanted a smoke or potty break, that might be the best time to do it and not miss much. <BR/>ORT has proven they can cherry pick numbers in the past (eg Chief's salary). Why would meeting attendance be any different?suzyjaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01115195032307228544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30502767.post-1156361352810318762006-08-23T14:29:00.000-05:002006-08-23T14:29:00.000-05:00Doug Rudman,....Wow.<BR/><BR/>I am not an authority here but have it on good authority that Ruddy is one of, if the worst, attorney in St. Louis County. He has earned this reputation in arbitrations, depositions, court proceedings, motions, private negotiations... etc etc. Ruddy is a big proponent of not letting the facts get in the way of a poor legal argument strategy.<BR/><BR/>Regardless of the law being practiced, Ruddy will lose the case through exactly the type of behaivor so graciously described by the Sailor.<BR/><BR/>I have witnessed attorneys turn to each other and exchange high-fives upon learning that Ruddy will be opposing council in a case.garybarnetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30502767.post-1156359803141660662006-08-23T14:03:00.000-05:002006-08-23T14:03:00.000-05:00As difficult as it was to hear the judge from the peanut gallery, I believe we heard her remind defense attorney Rudman that state law trumps local ordinances.<BR/><BR/>Is Rudman under the impression that his client Ann Purzner has bottomless loads of money from which she can pay his fees? <BR/><BR/>I certainly do not want the municipality to suffer the cost of Mayor Purzner's misconduct.Nazrudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16052548320171749719noreply@blogger.com