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December 31, 2003
FREE HATS, CHEATING, NEW YEAR'S EVE, AN ACCUSATION OF RAPE, AND FACIAL HAIR
HI, WOULD YOU LIKE A FREE SCOT POLLARD HAT?: I volunteered at the Indiana Pacers game on Monday night. My job was to pass out free caps with Pacers' player Scot Pollard's signature and number embroidered on front. Unfortunately, the signature was illegible, and despite the fact that we handed out over 4,000 free caps, Pollard himself didn't even play in the game. By the NBA's count, Pollard has averaged just over 5 points a year during his 7-year career. By my count, well over half of the people I handed caps to didn't even know that Pollard played for the Pacers!
CHEATING... ON MY DIET: I caved on my low caloric diet. Last Friday evening I ate four small slices of a DiGiorno pizza, and then on Saturday ate an entire mini DiGiorno pizza (six slices), two cookies, and a Qdoba burrito. I knew it was wrong but did it anyway. Since then I've gone back onto the low-caloric meal plan, but not before spending a few extra moments in the bathroom.
NEW YEAR'S EVE PLANS: Tonight is New Year's Eve, and I'll be volunteering at the Indiana State Museum's annual Family New Yearís Eve Celebration. I'll be in the coat check room, where I'm told I'll have a great view of the live band (Dog Talk), balloon drop, and confetti cannons. The event runs from 6:30 PM ñ 9:00 PM, which should allow everyone to get home and off the roads before the crazies take over.
RAPE ACCUSATION: A local DJ, who anchors an extremely popular drive-time radio show here in Indianapolis, was arrested late yesterday afternoon on a preliminary charge of rape. Our local sheriffís department told the media that the DJ, whose name I am purposely not sharing -- for reasons which I'll explain -- is accused of raping his family's 22-year-old nanny / babysitter. I recognize that this may not be a popular position to share, but what the heck... I've never been a proponent of the police releasing the name of an accused rapist, while at the same time protecting the name of the accuser. Unfortunately (and read these words very carefully), we live in a society where one is presumed innocent until proven guilty, not unless proven guilty. The until part makes it seem like it's only a matter of time before the accused becomes the guilty, and regardless of whether guilt is proven, the accused has had his or name plastered all over the place, while the accuser's name is protected at all costs. Can someone explain to me how this is just and/or fair? Am I simply missing something here?
BEARD: I've decided to grow one!
Posted by Mikal at December 31, 2003 6:28 AM
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* The only Pollard I know is Jackson.
* I'm glad that you lived in the moment and cheated, once. Stay strong, but don't feel ashamed for indulging, once.
* New Years, I'm playing designated driver.
* Naming of the accused SHOULD be protected, just as is the naming of the accuser. The shame of the publicity can be unsurmountable for public figures, if/when they are judged as innocent. Unfortunately, too many of us don't trust our legal system enough to believe that those judged as innocent are in fact innocent, e.g. OJ Simpson. Therefore, I believe, as does Mikal, that those taken into custody should have their names protected until their trials have concluded.
* Beard, FINALLY!
You didn't cheat, you sampled some other types of food. You then chose to go back to the food that worked best for you. You will stick with it.
Rape - an ugly word, an ugly deed. It is open to so many different interpretations. Yes, you can do this, but no to that and that. There probably should be degrees of rape just as there are in other crimes. Maybe there are.
Speaking from a woman's point of view, I think the victim should be protected. There are points where I think the accused should also, but so many times rapists will strike again while out on bail. It helps to know who the person is. If the accused is a famous person with money, chances on a fair trial are better if the person's identity is protected, but sometimes I think the legal team wants to use the press to create a sympathetic lean towards the client or to create grounds for a mistrial or moving the trial. In those instances it is hard to keep things secret, even the girl's identity is hard to keep secret. I think I have rambled to the conclusion that there is no magic answer.
Is Jackson Pollard a local person or friend, MixMaster or are you confusing him with Jackson Pollack, the acclaimed artist? (http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/pollock_jackson.html). Publish the accused and the alleged victim's names. Also, skip the beard!
Pollock...my bad. I had just woken up. I disagree with publishing the names and your stance on the beard.
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