Shoes to Die For

I hate it when parties go like this...

The story began with cocaine and Christmas shoes, and veered into beating and torture.

 LARGO — A Pinellas County jury listened Tuesday to the vivid and horrifying story of how Stacia Berman's body was found — wrapped in a blanket, plastic bags covering her head, floating in St. Petersburg's Lake Maggiore with two alligators swimming nearby.

The story began with cocaine and Christmas shoes, and veered into beating and torture. Assistant State Attorney Fred Schaub told jurors they should conclude the tale by convicting Santonio "Red" Smith and Letrell "Trell" McKnight.

It's Florida so you know alligators had to come in somewhere. More here.

My House!

[1984] Mary Jane Girls - In My House from Nemesis on Vimeo.

Hi y'all! I spoke with SFL via an enigma machine and I have bad news. His trip to the arctic has been extended. They're running low on supplies but I've arranged an emergency drop of JWB, Cohibas, and Tango music. It's good to know a Godwhacker. With luck he'll survive until next week's air lift.

In the meantime the lunatics are free to run the asylum. Much like congress, but with much less hairspray. Anyone got anything they want to talk about? I'm here for you, at least until the anesthetics take their course.

Gin Gibson Windsurfing Bo Derek Time!

Spencer Aronfeld Spencer Aronfeld Spencer Aronfeld Spencer Aronfeld Gin Gibsons sexy Israelis Hitler Alfred E. Neumann windsurfing Bo Derek bunker denizen coffee swilling Judge Schwartz Captain America Alan Kluger AMAZING!


Enjoy the break, SFL!

The Longest Day

 

Happy Friday all, and thanks for putting up with us on the B-Team this week. This was the most fun I've had since those drag queen parties at Red Square ended 13 years ago. Are you buying it? I hope not. Those parties were a blast.

In the meantime we have learned that the police can take our DNA over the slightest offense, they just can't patent it.

I told you Edward Snowden was hot. Did you know that he was once an aspiring male model?

Justice Scalia just doesn't buy all that science crap.

Are you looking for Jesus in all the wrong places?

Superman is back, but this time no suggestions of a three-way with James Marsden? Bummer.

And if your legal career isn't working out the way you hoped, how about working for Amazon?


OK folks, the vodka is on ice, the vaporizer is ready to cycle and I'm out of here like Vladamir.

Spencer Hates Decks said...

 A little gem from our comments today...

Collapsed deck at Aventura bar. Can a Spencer video be far behind?

Fade in: Collapsed deck at Shuckers: Overlap: An Ambulance, a doctor in a white coat, a person is a hospital bed with a leg cast.

Voice narration: I am Spencer Arronfeld. We all like a night out with out loved one. Dining and perhaps a drink on a terrace is a wonderful way to enjoy a warm south Florida evening. But did you know that every year hundreds of people are injured when un-safe decks and terraces of restaurants collapse, sending terrified patrons into the water or tumbling down a hill?

At Arronfeld law firm we recommend you carefully review the latest engineering report of any establishment before venturing out to any deck. If you or anyone you know have been injured due to the careless negligence of a restaurant's deck collapsing, please see a doctor immediately, and then call the lawyers at the Arronfeld firm for a free consultation.


I'd like to note that this tragedy took place in North Bay Village, not Aventura but anything north of 35st is a no man's land.

Godwhacker

The Drumhead

Star Trek was kind enough to film a preview of the coming Greenwald trail. 

Random Memorandum

COCONUT GROVE, FL - This year, I will have practiced law in South Florida for twenty years. Finally, I think I am ineligible for the Young Lawyers’ section of The Florida Bar. Here are some thoughts on my experience:

Law is the profession for someone who is both intellectually curious and fetishistically detail-oriented. The job market now is horrible, so anyone considering practicing law should probably think again. That said, there is something supremely satisfying about crafting a good legal argument. It is best to get feedback from colleagues when putting together any legal product, being willing, eager even, to accept criticism will always result in better product.

Being a member of The Florida Bar is a privilege. The collegiality among lawyers is by far one of the best aspects of the practice. It is good when you can have a pitched battle in the courtroom, step out and be friends with opposing counsel. Unfortunately, there are some lawyers who do not understand this relationship, they seem to take disputes personally. There are also lawyers who contest unimportant issues, or take positions that are simply wrong. The law provides remedies for that, but having to seek them is a waste and brings down the reputation of the profession.

Ironically, the biggest challenge in what we do is our clients. Some don’t pay. Some question your advice. Some want, as I put it, for their lawyer to become the righteous sword of their indignation. Each time a client says, “I’d rather pay you than pay him,” the answer should be, “You’re going to pay him and me, and you’re going to end up disliking us both.” The best client is one who pays on time and takes your advice.

If you have any extra, please send a few my way.

In the meantime, check out my blog Dispatches From Coconut Grove. The posts are more general interest, but there are some law-related posts. Recently, for instance, I propose adopting a single subject limitation to the Constitution.