http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Sun, 11 May 2008 12:13:43 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/10/101144.php#comment-717082 You stink 717082@blogcritics.org Sun, 11 May 2008 12:13:43 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/10/101144.php#comment-716826 Stop whining because you got dished by the police. I find it hard to believe that a private hotel, with minimum wage employees and two different govenment entities, one of which is entirely neutral in the matter, fabricated this whole story. I highly doubt that a bunch of cops with families and pensions are going to pick a wealthy musician with with tons of time and attorneys to "pick on" ...Granted I wasn't there, but I find it hard to believe. 716826@blogcritics.org Fri, 9 May 2008 18:39:06 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/10/101144.php#comment-680829 mickey, You didn't read the sworn statements. Don't speak as if you did. Lifeson was out of control. Period. 680829@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:46:34 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/10/101144.php#comment-586523 It's been years since this happened but I think Alex is still going forward with his case against them. I am so glad! One of his comments is (paraphrased), "How many people without fame or fortune behind them does this happen to?" Couldn't agree more. If this happened to a rich, jet-set rock star, you know it happens to many others without the resources to fight it. They are forced to endure the pain and humiliation and threats against their freedom and can do next-to-nothing about it. This is America for God's sake. The police HAVE to take responsibility for their actions and we cannot allow violent people to use a police uniform as a shield against responsibility for violent and destructive acts. We also cannot allow our court system to turn a blind eye and call these acts of "sanctioned violence" to be "within the realm of proper police behavior". I find this whole thing to be deeply disturbing and am very happy to see Alex is not letting this go. His other comment, again paraphrased, was, "Maybe I'll make this easier for the next guy." Go get'em Alex!!! 586523@blogcritics.org Sun, 6 May 2007 15:17:32 EDT