tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post1058072989501831068..comments2024-03-12T21:13:06.850-05:00Comments on Legal Schnauzer: CEO Ted Rollins Got a "Rocky Mountain High" While Sealing a Deal at Colorado State Universitylegalschnauzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-64115942126982863132012-03-30T22:43:20.272-05:002012-03-30T22:43:20.272-05:00Maybe I've missed it, but how come this blog a...Maybe I've missed it, but how come this blog and the Atlanta Journal Constitution aren't all over the next great Rollins family divorce? <br /><br />I overheard in Atlanta three weeks ago that Danielle Rollins has filed for divorce from Glen Rollins because of "several hundred" infidelities and that even two months at the same in-patient sex clinic Tiger Woods attended couldn't cure him of his itch.<br /><br />I feel bad for the family. They've given a lot to charities in Atlanta. But with all you report here about other family members, some of which seems hard to believe, one can only hope that Glen will be the first Rollins male divorcee to act with dignity and actually take responsibility for himself and to look out for his kids and soon to be ex as their mother. I hope he takes the high road.<br /><br />It's sad what's happening to that family. Too much money or financial freedom or whatever has led the Rollins family to lose our Georgian family values. <br /><br />Good luck to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-85204194442019151742012-03-14T22:09:55.648-05:002012-03-14T22:09:55.648-05:00Is H&R Block aware of RSH's take on mariju...Is H&R Block aware of RSH's take on marijuana?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-30118198707596714482012-02-27T00:02:08.931-06:002012-02-27T00:02:08.931-06:00Every Dollar Bill needs to say "In Weed We Tr...Every Dollar Bill needs to say "In Weed We Trust." Every Alabama Lawyer who is the subject of this blog needs to attend an approved CLE in San Francisco and smoke Weed before, during and after the lecture. This state would change overnight.Robby Scott Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625575128616865817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-67539570428467299802012-02-24T15:15:23.125-06:002012-02-24T15:15:23.125-06:00Anon at 1:48:
I love your comment because it seem...Anon at 1:48:<br /><br />I love your comment because it seems to give me credit for deeper thinking than I actually used. In fact, some might say I'm not even capable of deep thinking on that level. Anyway, I love it.<br /><br />Seriously, I applaud the fact you've given this some profound thought. You really have taken it to a deeper level than I did.<br /><br />I assume your questions are for Kalkaino? As for me, I'm an unbelievable boring, sober person--Mrs. Schnauzer can attest to that. I can honestly say I've yet to take my first puff of mj--inhaled or otherwise. I wouldn't have had to equivocate the way Bill Clinton did. Of course, I probably would have been a pretty crappy president, too.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-22898712107904835492012-02-24T13:48:08.475-06:002012-02-24T13:48:08.475-06:00I get what Kalkaino is saying. Felt a little below...I get what Kalkaino is saying. Felt a little below the belt somehow when I first read it then I started thinking of the practical reality of what was being presented. What happens if you are caught in possession of pot? Does it depend on your color? Whatever happens to some it appears Ted Rollins isn't worried the law would apply to him. This blog is about injustice and many are in prison for doing what others feel isn't even an issue and shouldn't be a part of the discussion. Maybe pot should be legalized if it is this mainstream. I'm curious. What has been your experience. What happened when someone in your circle was busted. A fine? Did it go on their record? How do you feel having a substance you have to hide. Where do you go to buy it? Seems to me it requires a person to behave in a sneaky manner. It may feel like below the belt journalism but is it? In a way pot is an appropriate issue for this blog because of the injustice in how the laws are applied to some and not others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-79219655182873083652012-02-24T13:15:41.453-06:002012-02-24T13:15:41.453-06:00"it's a pretty douche-bag move to out peo..."it's a pretty douche-bag move to out people for smoking a little pot."<br /><br />If we were talking about a good or honest person I would agree with that, but Rollins is obviously a douchebag and I guarantee that he supports politicians who continue the phony "war on drugs" so he's a ripe target for ANY truthful reporting on the subject because of his hypocrisy. That being said, LEGALIZE IT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-70186932358853547322012-02-24T13:14:07.765-06:002012-02-24T13:14:07.765-06:00Kalkaino:
You might appreciate the comment from R...Kalkaino:<br /><br />You might appreciate the comment from Robby Scott Hill above. Rob says the news re: pot is the first positive thing he's learned about Ted Rollins.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-29446395907255589012012-02-24T13:11:53.976-06:002012-02-24T13:11:53.976-06:00Kalkaino:
We come at this from different angles, ...Kalkaino:<br /><br />We come at this from different angles, but I appreciate your thoughts.<br /><br />LSlegalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-67356412371088754562012-02-24T12:47:12.497-06:002012-02-24T12:47:12.497-06:00I suspect that Rollins is a bad person and his bus...I suspect that Rollins is a bad person and his business dealings deserve close scrutiny. But, in the same way it's uncool to out a gay person - unless he or she is promoting homophobia (as gay GOPers often do), it's also uncool to go all loco parentis because some grownups happened to be smoking weed around or even with some teenagers - unless of course the adults are drug-hawks in their public life. My friends and I smoked pot with the oldsters regularly back in olden days and we went on to become doctors, lawyers, professors, scientists, entrepreneurs et cetera. I dare say millions had much the same experience. Not recommending it, just saying it's not cause for an intervention. It smacks of moral hysteria.Kalkainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745670569872001333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-11640940221200962542012-02-24T12:28:31.796-06:002012-02-24T12:28:31.796-06:00Off the top of my head I can think of one reason i...Off the top of my head I can think of one reason introducing a daughter to pot might not be a good idea. What if she likes it and wants to buy some for herself later. Where would she go to buy it? Might not be type folks her dad would choose for his daughter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-2481105808912045392012-02-24T10:59:40.471-06:002012-02-24T10:59:40.471-06:00I've written 2,092 posts over 4 1/2 years on t...I've written 2,092 posts over 4 1/2 years on this blog, and this is the first post about pot smoking. It's not a subject of much interest to me, and I have shown no desire to become a member of the "pot police." <br /><br />Under normal circumstances, I would have not have addressed this issue. But Ted Rollins is not a "normal Joe," and these are not normal circumstances. Consider:<br /><br />* Rollins is the CEO of a publicly traded company that completed a $380-million IPO on Wall Street in 2010. That means investors from around the country, probably from around the world, have sunk significant sums into Campus Crest Communities. They have a right to know how the CEO conducts himself on a company-related business trip.<br /><br />* Campus Crest markets itself as the source of "fully loaded" living around the country, a place where college students can live in a healthful, engaging environment, one that promotes growth and learning. Students and their parents have a right to know how the Campus Crest CEO conducts himself on a company-related business trip.<br /><br />* Campus Crest is building large apartment complexes in college towns around the country. Those complexes can affect quality of life, for better or worse, for hundreds of thousands of people who live in those communities. They have a right to know how the Campus Crest CEO conducts himself on a company-related business trip.<br /><br />* The biggest issue here, in my view, might be the role of IBE, the institute at Colorado State. It seems to portray itself as an objective, enlightened source of information regarding "green" issues. But the fact that IBE personnel were partying with Rollins and others hints that IBE wasn't all that objective. It's known that CCC paid for IBE's services, and a reasonable person might ask if the institute's seal of approval can more or less be bought for the right price. A source tells us that IBE personnel have made it a habit of paryting at various locations with CCC folks, so taxpayers might want to ask exactly what kind of "green" is of interest to IBE.<br /><br />Bottom line? There are a lot of stakeholders involved here: investors, students, parents, taxpayers, citizens, college administrators. Ted Rollins and CCC answer to a lot of people, or at least they should, so this issue goes way beyond what you or KPT might think about it.<br /><br />Pot smoking might or might not be a big deal. But if I were one of those stakeholders, I would want to know about Ted Rollins's business-related activities.<br /><br />Come to think of it, I am one of those stakeholders. My tax dollars support Auburn University, where a CCC complex is in the works. <br /><br />If some Alabama citizens want to blow this off, that's fine. If others want to take it seriously, that's fine, too. The important thing is that they have information about the CEO of a company that might be coming soon to their very own backyard.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-17596943141198814142012-02-24T09:47:30.274-06:002012-02-24T09:47:30.274-06:00I generally find your blog fascinating and informa...I generally find your blog fascinating and informative. It's kind of like Radio Free Alabama. But I've got to admit, I'm with kpt on this one. Whatver the larger issues are here, on a basic-humanity level, it's a pretty douche-bag move to out people for smoking a little pot.Kalkainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745670569872001333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-78951743118034093932012-02-23T21:54:40.158-06:002012-02-23T21:54:40.158-06:00O.K. who gets the rights for the movie version of ...O.K. who gets the rights for the movie version of all of this. Now that would make a lovely reality show. <br /><br />Whether m.j. is legal or not in the state, parents really shouldn't be using drugs around their underage kids at a public party. its bad parenting.e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-8844952447810935292012-02-23T18:51:29.205-06:002012-02-23T18:51:29.205-06:00Anon:
You raise a number of good points. I can...Anon:<br /><br />You raise a number of good points. I can't speak for Sherry Rollins, and I don't know what her thoughts are at the moment. But deep down, I think she knows she did the right thing by coming to me. Sherry has been surrounded for years by people posing as her "friends" who did nothing in the face of the court-sanctioned assault against her and her daughters. In fact, many of these friends wound up seemingly working against her.<br /><br />I've only touched the surface of the Rollins v. Rollins story. Sherry has told me of at least two incidents, before she moved to Alabama, that sound like someone was trying to have her killed. Both involved curious vehicle mishaps--and Sarah and Emma were involved in one of them and needed medical treatment as a result. People have no idea just how harrowing this whole Rollins story really has been. <br /><br />My wife and I are the only two people I am aware of who have taken Sherry and her story seriously. We are the only people who have taken affirmative steps to expose what really happened. I told Sherry from day one that I am a journalist--nothing more, nothing less. And I said if I researched her story and found it to be legitimate--and it very definitely is--that I would report it in a professional, complete manner. I told her that I could not guarantee any specific outcome, although I hoped something good would come from my reporting for her, Sarah, and Emma. I only asked that she tell me the truth, in a full and complete way. I believe she has done that. Whenever I have verified anything that Sherry Rollins has told me, it always has checked out.<br /><br />I think Sherry has taught her daughters an important lesson: That, no, you do not just sit back in the face of bullying and abuse. You stand up for yourself, and you stand up for justice in general. You stand up for a society that is based on order and the law.<br /><br />I hope KPT and others will take that lesson to heart. The young people coming along are going to be faced with getting our country back on the right track. And that can't happen without a justice system that we can depend on.<br /><br />What we have now is a glorified version of organized crime. That needs to come to a halt. I've made a vow to myself that I'm going to do my part, even if it's the last thing I do on this earth.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-3265900617040107012012-02-23T18:05:41.346-06:002012-02-23T18:05:41.346-06:00I feel for Sherry Rollins. She must be second gues...I feel for Sherry Rollins. She must be second guessing herself. Did she do the right thing in coming to Roger? KPT,do you think it is being a good mother to allow yourself to be cheated and bullied? What kind of message would that send to her daughters? It takes a lot of guts to stand up and fight. If the courts had done their job this would not be happening. Do you think the lawyers and judges going along with cheating Sherry Rollins care about the Rollins family? Do you think allowing Ted Rollins to get away with what he has done has done Ted Rollins any favors. The answer is Ted Rollins has probably been harmed as much as anyone. If the lawyers and judges cared about Ted their actions would have been different. In the heat of divorce people sometimes aren't thinking clearly. That's why the courts must do their job. Each lawyer and judge involved in hurting this family did it for one reason. Protecting their own career, period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-18810575975866221912012-02-23T15:21:19.168-06:002012-02-23T15:21:19.168-06:00You seem to be putting words into my mouth, and yo...You seem to be putting words into my mouth, and you should be above that.<br /><br />I didn't compare rape to any other crime, including ones committed in Rollins v. Rollins. I used rape as an example of trauma--one of many kinds that people can experience in life. And I stated that even if someone adjusts well to the most horrific crime, that does not absolve the perpetrator of the crime. I've spoken with Sherry Rollins enough to know that she has been traumatized, and she feels her girls have been to. It's not rape, but it should not be minimized. The fact that the trauma was caused by "officers of the court" makes it particularly troubling, in my view.<br /><br />You want to be taken seriously here, and I appreciate that. But you have suggested that breaking the law is a good way to deal with problems. You signed a comment, suggesting that you are the self-appointed spokesperson for the Rollins family; I think they can speak for themselves. In fact, I've given them numerous oppotunities to speak for themselves. Finally, you compared journalism to a form of getting high.<br /><br />If you want to be taken seriously, I would suggest that you give a little more thought to what you write. I've cut you quite a bit of slack here because I know you've become a regular member of the Rollins household in recent months, for whatever reason. <br /><br />But reporting on matters of public record, that involve deep corruption in our taxpayer-funded courts, is not a "high" and it isn't fun. That you would make such a suggestion is offensive to me and anyone else who reports on matters of public interest.<br /><br />If you can show that you are capable of discussing serious matters in a mature manner, you are welcome here any time. But you need to give some thought to what you are writing. Otherwise, I'm going to have to consider cutting you off.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-55755797615916670862012-02-23T14:55:26.284-06:002012-02-23T14:55:26.284-06:00You don't need mind altering drugs. But have y...You don't need mind altering drugs. But have you ever considered that the ultimate high is being able to write things about people in a negative matter, and having it stick to their name in a Google search engine for the rest of their lives?kpt jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-59059250859912665882012-02-23T14:50:20.865-06:002012-02-23T14:50:20.865-06:00Will do. I hadn't seen your request about remo...Will do. I hadn't seen your request about removing that. Might have slipped by me.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-13436450304054699482012-02-23T14:49:30.890-06:002012-02-23T14:49:30.890-06:00Did you seriously just compare this to a rape vict...Did you seriously just compare this to a rape victim case? That's extremely dramatic. I know rape victims, some of them family, friends, even myself in a certain way. So that is very offensive and to me it seems as if you are looking down upon rape victims by comparing them to this situation. You should seriously consider what you compare stuff to. Apparently, you've never been raped. Right? Hope you feel so much better about yourself now.kpt jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-65696912080416116852012-02-23T14:49:03.110-06:002012-02-23T14:49:03.110-06:00A lot of people agree with you on marijuana. I cer...A lot of people agree with you on marijuana. I certainly think it should be available legally for those who need it for medicinal reasons.<br /><br />FWIW, I'm not big on marijuana, alcohol or any substances that are generally considered to be mind altering. And as long as marijuana is against the law, I think it's a good idea not to use it.<br /><br />For better or worse, I tend to go through life stone cold sober--and that isn't easy. In fact, I'm not even sure it's healthy in this day and age.<br /><br />With all of the horror stories in our dysfunctional society, I can understand why many people self medicate with very substances. <br /><br />Here is a great quote that is attributed to J. Krishnamurti:<br /><br />"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-650876990648070032012-02-23T14:41:26.536-06:002012-02-23T14:41:26.536-06:00Thanks for your insights, and I hope you are right...Thanks for your insights, and I hope you are right about Sarah. I wish her only good things.<br /><br />Here's a point worth making, though: Just because someone has adjusted well to adversity does not mean crimes have not been committed against them. It does not mean that we, as a society, should ignore those crimes.<br /><br />Some rape victims, I'm sure, adjust remarkably well after enduring horrific trauma. That doesn't mean their rapists should not be held accountable. <br /><br />I feel pretty certain you would agree with me on that.<br /><br />Another point: Under the law, crimes are not just committed against an individual; they are committed against society. That's why a criminal case is styled "State of Alabama v. Smith" or "United States v. Williams." <br /><br />Sarah, Emma, and Sherry Rollins are not the only victims in this case. A crime has been committed against our social order. That's why it matters to me; that's why I hope it matters to you.<br /><br />The state is supposed to protect Sarah (and all of us) from predators like the judges, lawyers, and certain parties in Rollins v. Rollins. So far, the state has failed miserably in this instance.<br /><br />If we ignore this sort of corruption, it will continue to happen to other innocent people--both adults and children.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-51905349266885879422012-02-23T14:36:08.280-06:002012-02-23T14:36:08.280-06:00So, remember how I asked you to take off the "...So, remember how I asked you to take off the "Douchebag" comment? Because, frankly, i wasn't exactly sure that any of my posts were going to post, so i typed it, again not expecting it to post. So please take it off. I don't want to seem like an ignorant little girl.kpt jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-24069532029480033152012-02-23T14:30:47.074-06:002012-02-23T14:30:47.074-06:00I understand that you and your wife have been thro...I understand that you and your wife have been through a whole lot.... I have some advice for you.. IF you chose to take it:<br /><br />Roll up a fat one and some one of them a day.<br /><br />Then maybe you won't attack so many people and be so angry with the world.<br /><br />#TED.ZACH.SHERRY.EMMA.SARAH.4THEWINkpt jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-54132503342372462172012-02-23T14:28:15.969-06:002012-02-23T14:28:15.969-06:00AND FOR THE RECORD! I think marijuana should be le...AND FOR THE RECORD! I think marijuana should be legalized. It is a whole lot safer then alcohol. At least it doesn't impair your vision. And make you slur your words. And make you do stupid shit. And lose your liver. Your also a lot nicer usually. And happy :)kpt jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-39713510205111799422012-02-23T14:25:56.321-06:002012-02-23T14:25:56.321-06:00If you only knew Sarah. She is extremely well adju...If you only knew Sarah. She is extremely well adjusted. She likes to think she has had an amazing childhood. So don't act like you know how Emma and her feel about their childhood. Because you don't. You're not inside of their brains, listening to what they're thinking about in reference to their childhood. I say this because of what they have told me, personally, as well as being around them all of the time. In spite of all that they have lost in the divorce, their mother has managed to give them an awesome childhood. Through adversity, Sarah and Emma Rollins have learned that it is the simple things in life that really matter. I think that is the most important thing for a child to learn whilst growing up, in my opinion. "We are not victims. We are survivors." -Sarah Rollinskpt jonesnoreply@blogger.com