tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post5074230401423496159..comments2023-04-15T04:11:14.515-07:00Comments on Mindless Meanderings of a Middle-Aged Maniac: Screen ShotAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-61737245354994295312012-03-31T08:09:02.879-07:002012-03-31T08:09:02.879-07:00Tact is overrated, anyway, Julie. Candor may not a...Tact is overrated, anyway, Julie. Candor may not always be appreciated, but at least people don't need to guess about where you stand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-7983605354193652822012-03-29T13:19:33.693-07:002012-03-29T13:19:33.693-07:00Certainly glad I finally got here. Blogging has be...Certainly glad I finally got here. Blogging has been difficult for me the past few months, but hope to change that come May. Glad to hear you are keeping yourself so busy. I did the neighborhood gig for a long time. Taught me quite a bit. I had hoped it would teach me to be more diplomatic. I think I am hopeless in that venture.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-41046836494363840522012-03-27T10:40:33.575-07:002012-03-27T10:40:33.575-07:00You're doing a great thing, Helena. Nice to se...You're doing a great thing, Helena. Nice to see you, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-6258724793992417652012-03-21T16:25:39.120-07:002012-03-21T16:25:39.120-07:00I'm in the throes of arranging a charity gig w...I'm in the throes of arranging a charity gig with local bands for Canine Partners (dogs that help the disabled) and found it's a draining process so I can partly sympathise.<br /><br />Nice to see you back!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-82981049385833988482012-03-13T10:01:50.397-07:002012-03-13T10:01:50.397-07:00I live in the 'burbs, Walter, where crime rate...I live in the 'burbs, Walter, where crime rates remain low. That is one advantage we have over the cities!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-68688123845772055572012-03-12T12:21:18.973-07:002012-03-12T12:21:18.973-07:00Group efforts never turn out the way one envisione...Group efforts never turn out the way one envisioned they would. But, group effort often turns out better than expected because of the diverse talent brought to bear. Your volunteer animal welfare effort is something to be proud of.<br /><br />As for the California Criminal Justice System, didn't it fail the public and law abiding citizens long ago? At least that is what I hear from neighbors who have fled California, seeking a safe place to raise their families.Walter Knighthttp://www.waltknight.yolasite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-48737844402759882812012-03-04T09:22:19.146-08:002012-03-04T09:22:19.146-08:00Thanks, Lindy Lou. :)Thanks, Lindy Lou. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-90229111584118360252012-03-02T16:53:52.832-08:002012-03-02T16:53:52.832-08:00Good to see you post again! As for the way laws ar...Good to see you post again! As for the way laws are written, I agree that they are ridiculously convoluted and wordy. I'm still trying to grasp the most basic ones that apply to my job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480902982049501846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-83973890006645139002012-03-01T23:59:14.103-08:002012-03-01T23:59:14.103-08:00You're welcome, Martina. I think lawyers write...You're welcome, Martina. I think lawyers write laws in a confusing manner specifically so that normal people will pay them a lot of money to interpret them.<br /><br />Hi Tim :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-24061363930738015562012-03-01T18:40:30.541-08:002012-03-01T18:40:30.541-08:00Hi.Hi.Timoteohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351410966396854582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-47693206841859937292012-03-01T10:52:10.305-08:002012-03-01T10:52:10.305-08:00Ah, now it's my time to thank you. Even as I r...Ah, now it's my time to thank you. Even as I read the wikipedia article about Hybrid Offence your explanation made it much more clear.Martinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771625000856319335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-53478732257530897482012-03-01T08:01:53.861-08:002012-03-01T08:01:53.861-08:00Thank you, Martina :)
A search for California and...Thank you, Martina :)<br /><br />A search for California and wobbler may yield something useful, as I think they are unique to the state. Generally, criminal statutes in the USA define the nature of a crime, its severity (whether it's a felony, misdemeanor or infraction), and the punishment. In California, we have wobblers, so the statutes define what a crime is, but rather than also defining how severe the crime is, law enforcement is granted the power to decide the severity with which they will charge the crime.<br /><br />What the statutes don't do is define a process for implementation. In which cases will the more serious charges be pressed? What will be the escalation pattern for multiple offenders? Individual prosecutors decide this in their own individual jurisdictions, and their processes are not guaranteed to be either consistent or transparent.<br /><br />At the city level, they are called wobblettes, because any offense may "wobble" between a misdemeanor and an infraction, rather than the more severe felony and misdemeanor choice. Many cities have already changed their statutes to match the state's, and many without the knowledge of their citizens, because these types of changes are usually reported in city council agendas on city websites and if they make any news, it's usually the local paper... and relatively few people read local papers anymore!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20758542.post-16647564481007080932012-03-01T05:33:57.719-08:002012-03-01T05:33:57.719-08:00It's so nice to read you again :-).
But reall...It's so nice to read you again :-).<br /><br />But really: what is a wobbler? Wobblette? I found different definitions in the online dict I use but nothing seems to fit :-(Martinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771625000856319335noreply@blogger.com