tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post1127597749579307873..comments2024-03-12T21:13:06.850-05:00Comments on Legal Schnauzer: The words of NY Times reporter Campbell Robertson contradict his reporting about my incarcerationlegalschnauzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-54031205300250411672015-06-30T22:36:01.858-05:002015-06-30T22:36:01.858-05:00Someone should report Campbell Robertson, NY Times...Someone should report Campbell Robertson, NY Times journalist to <a href="http://dartcenter.org/mission" rel="nofollow">the Dart Center.</a><br /><br />I don't believe journalist Campbell Robertson will ever have to worry about being defamed, because his shoddy reporting proves he will never reach the heights of being considered a public figure worthy of public commentary. Since he doesn't incorporate ethics in his work, eventually he will have to move to other areas if he plans to continue with his writing career. Perhaps he should consider moving to the opinionated, editorial areas of journalism since he lacks the ability to present facts objectively in investigative pieces.<br /><br />Corporate-paid-journalists and bloggers will probably never have a happy co-existence, but as writers, and gifted individuals who share the capacity to commit time, talent and true concern for issues, there should remain a healthy, professional respect among them. It's too bad Campbell Robertson lacked character in this area as well as the others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-23157751830207826792015-06-30T19:26:43.277-05:002015-06-30T19:26:43.277-05:00Here's how my interview with you would have go...Here's how my interview with you would have gone:<br /><br />"Is it true what they say that you have to be careful about bending over to pick up a bar of soap in a jailhouse shower?"Chucklesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-39183296467884079072015-06-30T19:08:13.027-05:002015-06-30T19:08:13.027-05:00Let me see if I've got this straight . . . Rob...Let me see if I've got this straight . . . Robertson admits you told him that you were open to hiring a lawyer under the right circumstances. But then he wrote that you were "unwilling" to hire a lawyer.<br /><br />Call me dense, but seems to me Robertson admitted to Andrew Kreig that he screwed up the story. Does the New York Times not have any requirements for its reporters--like the ability to listen and get things down somewhat accurately on paper? Maybe they just drag people in off the streets these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-17614406216112277812015-06-30T16:13:25.037-05:002015-06-30T16:13:25.037-05:00That's a great question, @4:08, and the answer...That's a great question, @4:08, and the answer is that many media outlets have cut back on copy editing positions in the current environment--and it shows. You can pick up a copy of a major magazine, such as "Time" or "Sports Illustrated," and see errors now that you almost never used to see. And I'm talking about typos, misspelled words, missing or repeated words, etc. I see no sign that any editor checked the Robertson story before it was sent to press. If one did, he or she did not edit with a critical eye because the story is filled with red flags that should have raised an eyebrow for any competent copy editor.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-7119681680594426432015-06-30T16:08:51.592-05:002015-06-30T16:08:51.592-05:00Doesn't the New York Times have editors or fac...Doesn't the New York Times have editors or fact-checkers who go over a story before it's printed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-49696481742190601052015-06-30T15:17:27.705-05:002015-06-30T15:17:27.705-05:00@3:12--There is no question that, under the law, I...@3:12--There is no question that, under the law, I have a solid defamation claim against the NY Times. In fact, both parts of that caption are false. My blog has not prompted "many" defamation suits, and I did not "refuse to cooperate" in the Riley case. All you have to do is check the court file, which was open by the time Robertson came along, to see that I filed a motion to quash service and was waiting on a decision on that at the time I was arrested. That "refuse to cooperate" garbage came straight from Rob Riley, who we've shown is a liar of world-class proportions. So yes, you are absolutely right that I have a claim. Finding a lawyer with the "cojones" to take on such a case against a well-known defendant is a different story.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-31556766110760826342015-06-30T15:12:14.898-05:002015-06-30T15:12:14.898-05:00For those who haven't clicked on the link to N...For those who haven't clicked on the link to NYT story, here is how the caption under Mr. Shuler's photo reads:<br /><br />"Posts on Roger Shuler’s blog, Legal Schnauzer, have prompted many defamation suits. His refusal to cooperate in one recent case has led to his being jailed since October and has drawn international attention." Credit Shelby County Jail<br /><br />If that information isn't true, don't you have a defamation case against them? If somebody wrote that about me, and court records show it isn't true, I certainly would feel like my reputation had been damaged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-15280094661599156802015-06-30T14:44:34.258-05:002015-06-30T14:44:34.258-05:00Oh, yes, she spoke with him for roughly three hour...Oh, yes, she spoke with him for roughly three hours at our home. He used hardly any of the information she provided, but he managed to use all sorts of quotes from California lawyer Ken White--who is knowledgeable about First Amendment law, but took all sorts of unwarranted personal shots at me, someone he's never met or talked to--and he apparently never talked to anyone else about me, in an effort to understand who I really am and what my wife and I have been through. Oh, and White just happens to represent or support a group of right-wing bloggers, headed by Ali Akbar, who have trashed me repeatedly over a case they clearly know nothing about and who are on the opposite side of the political spectrum from me.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-5798984472204650382015-06-30T14:38:42.293-05:002015-06-30T14:38:42.293-05:00You're wife spoke to the guy, too, didn't ...You're wife spoke to the guy, too, didn't she?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-51931925525816372092015-06-30T14:22:45.990-05:002015-06-30T14:22:45.990-05:00I must say that when I got done talking with Rober...I must say that when I got done talking with Robertson, my first thought was, "Why did I waste one hour (four 15-minute segments) of my jail-phone time on that guy?"It was obvious he either had no clue about the issues at stake, or he purposely ignored them.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-25298842742254374612015-06-30T14:19:44.422-05:002015-06-30T14:19:44.422-05:00The guy admits that pretty much all he did during ...The guy admits that pretty much all he did during his hour of interview time with you was ask why you didn't have an attorney, over and over. He couldn't think of anything else to ask? Geez. Hell, even I would have asked, "Hey, how's jail food?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-91299099000866730292015-06-30T11:58:38.243-05:002015-06-30T11:58:38.243-05:00Why are there so many jerks now, we need more good...Why are there so many jerks now, we need more good people. And what kind of reporter is this, does he also serve as a "NUES" contributor on FAUX NUES?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com