It’s been a slow week for news. Nonethess, our first news story is about the richest man in Los Angeles. Doctor Patrick Soon-Shiong is a billionaire who made his money the easy way, primarily by manufacturing and marketing a controversially priced new breast cancer drug Abraxane and by selling his controlling interests in both Abraxis BioPharma and generic drug maker APP Pharmaceuticals. He is also part owner of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.
By some accounts his net worth is floating somewhere around six billion. It also appears that Mr. Soon-Shiong is no stranger to litigation in the California Courts system. Dr. Soon-Shiong is apparently entering into discussions over the next 12 or so weeks to commit about 1% of the cost of CCMS’s estimated 2 billion dollar deployment costs and possibly house CCMS data in his own datacenter in exchange for some yet to be discussed benefit. As we discussed much earlier, we anticipated an attempt to privatize this publicly funded project for some yet undisclosed benefit but we had figured that it might have been Deloitte that was to be the benefactor in such an arrangement and would be making the first move. After all, the AOC is paying Deloitte about the same amount of money the good doctor is ponying up every 20 weeks.
We loathe to see what kind of deal will ultimately come out of these discussions, nor do we believe that any deal should be entered into by any of the parties without being a fully transparent arrangement that is publicly vetted in a public meeting separate from a Judicial Council meeting as well as a separate vote of the council themselves. If it is apparent that the good doctor has something to gain as a result of his philanthropic gesture, like control and marketing rights of all data of the California Courts system, then Houston we have a big problem and maybe such a benefit should be put out to public bid as the people might be able to get more for that data than the 20 million being discussed. Funding the balance of the entire project would be a more philanthropic gesture than funding just one percent, amounting to twenty weeks of Deloitte development costs. Surely, a gentleman with savvy business acumen and six billion dollars in cash on hand could take over the project such as this, complete it and deploy it in the courts at his own cost and do so more efficiently than the AOC could ever do. He would have a stake in completing it because it is ALL of his own philanthropic monies that would fund the balance of the project. As it is his foundations money that would be at stake – and not public funds – you can rest assured such an endeavor wouldn’t be vaporware that is as haphazardly managed as it has been to date. We would encourage Dr. Soon-Shiong to carefully consider his offer and be mindful of this well documented mismanagement.
Our second story has to do with a shoplifting politician. I’m sure this story will not assist her in her 2014 bid for the California State Senate to replace the termed out Ellen Corbett. Mary Hayashi is the wife of Alameda Judge Dennis Hayashi. A few days ago, the assemblymember was shopping at Neiman Marcus in San Francisco. Other news sources state that the assemblymember representing San Leandro left the store without paying for over $2,500.00 in merchandise. Those sources indicate that the items consisted of leather pants, a skirt and a blouse, to which we might ask: Who is doing the robbing here? $2,500.00 for pants a skirt and a blouse? The assemblymembers spokesperson indicates that the felony shoplifting arrest is all a misunderstanding. Isn’t that the same thing that Lindsay Lohan’s spokesperson said? It was all a misunderstanding?
We suspect that this case will result in some serious sweeping of charges against the assemblymember, who was key in ensuring that the AOC’s court construction program would not be subject to the public contract code. She did this by taking Assemblymember Gorell’s bill subjecting the AOC to public contract code, gutting it and ramming it through subjecting the AOC to public contract code, yet exempting their construction and facilities maintenance programs. You can do things like that when you’re chair of the public works committee. While we believe that she should immediately step down from her assembly seat, we don’t see any morgue cleaning community service in her future. What do you think about the shoplifting politician? Have you ever left a store without paying for multiple items worth thousands of dollars and it was all a misunderstanding? We didn’t think so.
Mary Hayashi photo courtesy of the SFPD
Related articles
- Courthouse News – Judicial Council votes to probe mogul’s offer (note this document, which authorizes more than just a vote for a probe)
- Lawmaker arrested for shoplifting (SFGATE)
- Assemblywoman was already on Neiman-Marcus radar (Matier & Ross, SFGATE)
MrsKramer
October 29, 2011
This is the same woman who just made it a whole lot easier for hospitals to silence whistle blowing physicians by sham peer review via AB 655. This bill is about bad reports on doctors following them where ever they go. The intent was that incompetent physicians cannot simply move from one place to another. But the way it is written, hospitals can black ball any doctor for any reason and the physician has little recourse to stop it, even if they can evidence that what is being shared about them is false.(after it has already been shared and the damage done) Talk about fear of retribution for speaking out and insurance industry control of health care. A physician career can be easily ruined if one angers the wrong person. Received the below from a physician friend with the request it be distributed:
“This is the kind of politicians we elect . This lady is supposed to be the legislator in charge of policy of discipline of errant physicians.Assemblywoman Hayashi is a member of the leadership team for Assembly Speaker John Pérez, serving as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection. The committee’s primary purpose is to protect consumers, with oversight of the Department of Consumer Affairs occupational licensing and enforcement boards
CMA [California Medical Assoc] and hospital lobby seem to place trust in these kinds of politicians . This is the same lady who declared on the house floor that there was no opposition from physicians on A.B.655( amendment to B&P 805 concerning physician disciplinary actions )( Captured on the house video). She claimed that the opposition was from unlicensed physicians despite her getting avalanche of letters from physicians opposing the bill .It is time to file ethics charges against this legislator to the California legislative assembly for blatantly misleading the California legislative assembly . I am requesting you to disseminate this information Dr Rao”
keeping the FAITH
October 29, 2011
If the charges are true, she should clean out her office, and resign. Now.
Michael Paul
October 29, 2011
Corbett, Hayashi, Stark. We have a trifecta of characters here in San Leandro.
MrsKramer
October 30, 2011
JCW, I think you are closer to the mark than you probably ever realize when you tied Hayashi’s shoplifting to Soon-Shiong’s benevolet offer to fund CCMS.
The Weinmann Report regarding Mary Hayashi http://politicsofhealthcare.blogspot.com/
Alliance for Patient Safety: http://www.allianceforpatientsafety.org/results.php?cx=013824320367081256132%3Arcmdx5cwkya&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&q=ab655&sa=Search&siteurl=allianceforpatientsafety.org%2F#982
Its a bit concerning in more ways than one that a billionaire from the health care industry could potentially buy the ability to influence how and what information moves electronically through the Ca judicial system & who has (and does not have) access to what information.
MrsKramer
October 30, 2011
More that I have been asked to dissiminate. California physicians (many in occ-med) have been hopping mad about Ms. Hayashi and the CMA aiding hospitals and insurers to bring a wrath of retribution on those medical professionals who dare to challenge and expose their wrong doings on behalf of patient safety. (Does this sound like a familiar tune to those who watch the AOC/Judicial Council?)
Latest today: http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_19224020
Wendy Darling
October 31, 2011
Published today, Monday, October 31, from the Metropolitan News Enterprise:
Council Approves New Process for Funding Requests
By a MetNews Staff Writer
Court of Appeal Justices Hill and Robie Honored by Judicial Council
By a MetNews Staff Writer
http://www.metnews.com/
Long live the ACJ.
antonatrail
October 31, 2011
Basically tell news organizations to pound sand and you get a “good ol’ boy” award named after the infamous Bill Vickrey.
Take me now, Lord!
Wendy Darling
November 1, 2011
Published today, Tuesday, November 1, from The Sacramento Bee, by Dan Walters:
$20 million gift to California courts a big mistake
By Dan Walters
California’s court system, which like all other state-supported activities is strapped for cash, is on the verge of making a big mistake.
It’s ready to accept a questionable $20 million donation for its very expensive and much-troubled computerized case management system.
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/01/4020829/dan-walters-20-million-gift-to.html
Long live the ACJ.
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/01/4020829/dan-walters-20-million-gift-to.html#ixzz1cRT2JQMC
katy
November 1, 2011
Its quite telling that the President of the State Bar, Mr. Dunn, who used to be a member of the CA Senate is brokering the deal between the Chinese health industry billionaire and the “policy writing” Judicial Council regarding funding and hosting of the electronic records of all California legal actions.
The questions I have are, “Has Mr. Dunn been paid for this lobbying of the Judicial Council to accept funding in exchange for potential control/editing ability of CCMS ‘Case Histories’ and if so, how much?”
Although there is no code or case law to support why, the Case History portion of CCMS is stealth. It cannot be viewed by the public or a litigant to an action. But is what is shared among judiciaries and their clerks as to what has occurred in a case. We have this from the horse’s mouth in the form of a letter from Judicial Council Executive Comm Member Judge Kevin Enright.
Jimmy
November 1, 2011
You can’t get something for nothing . . .
JusticeCalifornia
November 1, 2011
Hey Joe Dunn
I liked you when you were in Marin but this is very disappointing.
I am sure you understand the concept of
C-O-N-F-L-I-C-T
O-F
I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T
Say hey, why don’t you see about putting the CCMS/CJ/JC funding debacle on international E-Bay, and then we can really watch an auction.
Shame on you for pimping the judicial branch.
Self-respecting members of the branch should not want ANYTHING to do with this bad romance.
Michael Paul
November 1, 2011
I can hear it now. “We’ve already accepted Mr. Soon-Shiong’s investment and we already accepted the state bars investment in exchange for a state bar court module of CCMS so we’re committed on spending whatever it takes to live up to our contractual obligations”
The letter as pointed out elsewhere authorizes far more than just a discussion. It’s like no one read the letter before they voted on it at the Judicial Council. It grants broad authorization to negotiate on behalf of the council to accept the 20 mil.
katy
November 1, 2011
We hate to be so cynical and suspicious, but we think we have earned the right to be. Those numbers don’t add up. Twenty million is dirt cheap to be able to influence what goes into the stealth Case History section of CCMS that is shared among court personnel, but not available for public or litigant viewing, even upon request and even when there is evidence of “error” of judgments not in the case file in the stealth Case History.
Given the situation and a well documented less than stellar history when it comes to questionable funding/missing funds; we can’t help but wonder if there other monies somewhere in the equation. WHY is the Case History stealth in the first place? What code or case law allows this? Apparently, none. October 5, 2011 letter from JC Executive Committee Member and Presiding Judge of the San Diego Superior Court, Judge Kevin Enright: http://freepdfhosting.com/a57c374a96.pdf
TO BE CLEAR: We are not saying Judge Enright is compromised with this posting of his letter and our concerns of the “gift” for CCMS. Although there are some unanswered questions in his response, Judge Enright is one who does adhere to local rules of the court and does respond when asked questions.
Been There
November 2, 2011
I second Katy’s question as to whether Mr. Dunn has been paid.
May I suggest a straightforward and conflict free way for the obviously desperate AOC to raise money? Yes, friends, I am talking about selling naming rights to the California courthouses to the highest bidder. It’s not as if the Powers That Be haven’t pimped the California Justice System already. At least the corporate “buyers” will simply stamp their logo on your courthouse; they won’t sell court information, have access to court files, or tell you how to manage your court. And you don’t have to create an award for them. Damn, such a plan could generate enough $$$ to give the people of the State of California access to their courts again.
katy
November 3, 2011
We asked Mr. Walters from the Sacramento Bee if he was aware of any monies exchanging hands for Mr. Dunn’s role in the matter. Mr. Walters replied, “I have no reason to believe he was paid. As I understand it, he did it in support of a State Bar pledge of financial assistance to the project.”
Judicial Council Watcher
November 1, 2011
Take a really, really good look at this web page http://www.sustain.net/eCourt.html
Behold! The wheel has already been invented! It is round in shape and it works in many courts across the state and across the country already.
Note the ‘new model’ CCMS – The oval wheel shape and foul stench of over 550 million already being spent, a projected deployment cost of between two and three billion, a “credit” of some 13-14 million by a company whose credentials are at best questionable – and a billionaire willing to take a chance and leverage a 1% investment into some yet to be determined payoff at the cost of the other 99% of the money that taxpayers put up.
I think we need an “Occupy” movement in the judicial council.
antonatrail
November 1, 2011
Excellent reply to hpbromine’s puffery, JCW!
Res Ipsa Loquitor
November 3, 2011
🙂 🙂
antonatrail
November 5, 2011
More on Hayashi. Bringing a Neiman Marcus bag into the Neiman Marcus store appears damning. But of course she can claim she’s simply recycling bags. That’s all the green rage now, but mostly in grocery stores to rid our environment of plastic bags, no? Oh, well. It is what it is, or, in other words, res ipsa loquitor.
I was sure angry to learn she was responsible for gutting tyro assemblyman Gorell’s bill! I hope he comes back and sets things straight. No one else seems willing or able.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_19273013
katy
November 6, 2011
Wonder what others items might be found in her closet that have no sales receipts. Possibly some stiletto heels and a leather whip to go with that black leather skirt and those cat woman pants?
katy
November 8, 2011
More on Hayashi et. al, aiding sham peer review of whistle blowing physicians and as asked to distribute.
Federal lawsuit filed Against Kaiser and Sutter by Two California Physicians
Attorneys filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco on behalf of Dr. Mark Fahlen, a Modesto kidney specialist who saw patients at Memorial Medical Center, and Dr. Hamid Safari, a perinatologist who worked for Kaiser Permanente’s Fresno hospital.
“California’s peer review system for physicians is the only legal system in the United States where a powerful corporation is permitted to target an individual’s career and then pick the judge and jury who decide the matter.”
Stephen Schear, an attorney for the two physicians, said: “The state has delegated peer review authority to health care corporations, giving them power to destroy doctors’ careers without due process of law.”
The lawsuit charges that California’s peer review process violates federal due process laws and constitutes a violation of physicians’ civil rights.
http://www.modbee.com/2011/11/07/1937591/doctor-files-suit-against-modesto.html
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Monday, Nov. 07, 2011
Doctor files suit against Modesto hospital
He’s challenging procedures used for complaints
By Ken Carlson, kcarlson@modbee.com
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A Modesto physician is one of two plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed Monday, which challenges a process used by California hospitals to review complaints against doctors.
Attorneys filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco on behalf of Dr. Mark Fahlen, a Modesto kidney specialist who saw patients at Memorial Medical Center, and Dr. Hamid Safari, a perinatologist who worked for Kaiser Permanente’s Fresno hospital.
The lawsuit charges that California’s peer review process violates federal due process laws and constitutes a violation of physicians’ civil rights.
Named as defendants in the lawsuit are Sutter Central Valley Hospitals, which manages Memorial, and Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente.
The lawsuit charges that Sutter terminated Fahlen’s privileges in January without proper cause. The physician said he is unable to see his patients who are taken to Memorial in emergencies or because of their insurance coverage, his attorney said.
Some of those patients are in advanced stages of kidney failure, he said.
The lawsuit seeks to reinstate Fahlen at Memorial.
Stephen Schear, an attorney for the two physicians, said the state has delegated peer review authority to health care corporations, giving them power to destroy doctors’ careers without due process of law.
“California’s peer review system for physicians is the only legal system in the United States where a powerful corporation is permitted to target an individual’s career and then pick the judge and jury who decide the matter,” Schear said in a press release.
From 2003 to 2008, Fahlen brought numerous complaints to Memorial administration regarding his allegations of nursing errors and insubordination.
He alleged that nurses ignored or disobeyed his patient care orders and changed orders without his consent.
Confrontational complaints
Nurses, in turn, complained to administrators that Fahlen was confrontational with staff and that his conduct interfered with patient care.
A hospital executive committee recommended in August 2008 that Fahlen’s privileges should be terminated. He exercised his right to have a hospital-appointed judicial review panel hear testimony and evidence.
Even though the review panel recommended that Fahlen keep his privileges, Sutter followed through with his termination in January, the lawsuit says. Fahlen is now chairman of the department of medicine at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto.
A spokesman for Sutter’s Central Valley region said the group had not seen the lawsuit and would not comment.
The California Medical Board in 2007 accused Safari of gross negligence in the deaths of two newborns in Fresno.
But a state administrative law judge found in 2009 that Safari complied with standards of care and was not at fault.
Despite that decision, Kaiser has not allowed Safari to practice medicine at its hospitals, the lawsuit alleges.
Federal regulators also investigated complaints by Kaiser medical staff and nurses who had raised questions about the Fresno physician’s competence.
Officials issued a critical report in 2008 suggesting that the deaths could have been prevented if Kaiser had more closely monitored Safari.
Bee staff writer Ken Carlson can be reached at kcarlson@modbee.com or (209) 578-2321.
Read more: http://www.modbee.com/2011/11/07/1937591/doctor-files-suit-against-modesto.html#ixzz1d6HqWDZy
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antonatrail
November 15, 2011
I thought people charged with a felony must be present for their preliminary hearing. The judge excused Hayashi from appearing at the request of her counsel. Special treatment for politicians? The news article appeared today:
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/11/california-assemblywoman-mary-hayashi-grand-theft-case-still-in-limbo.html
Judicial Council Watcher
November 27, 2011
An update to the Hayashi shoplifting episode can be found on SFGATE. While those that wield the power wish to turn the tides on these charges, Neiman-Marcus appears to be aggressively pushing back. Did Hayashi shoplift a dress from the retailer a week before?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/27/BA9T1M3IAH.DTL&tsp=1
Delilah
November 27, 2011
Thanks for the update, JCW. I’ve been wondering about her situation. I already have a running bet with a local district attorney that this case will never be prosecuted and/or it will deal to some kind of a misdemeanor. Actually, even some kind of a plea bargain is probably just wishful thinking, cuz then she’d have to be on probation. I hope I am proved wrong and she is convicted of a felony, but I fear she will merely take a PR hit and then go on her merry way without even having to give up her assembly seat. Because, as we can clearly see all around us — and the AOC is but a microcosm — there is a certain class of moneyed and/or powerful people who are never held accountable for their criminal actions by the “criminal justice system” and they continue to walk around with impunity. We’ve gone down the rabbit hole.
Love live JCW, ACJ, and OWS!
Michael Paul
January 2, 2012
It appears that Mrs. Hayashi lives outside of her re-zoned district and I live within it. I may run for her office. Stay tuned.
Michael Paul
January 3, 2012
A disapproval rating of only 14% ? I can live with that.
Judicial Council Watcher
January 5, 2012
12.5% now. You’re getting warmer.
(not only does she not live in the new district, she is termed out of the assembly)
unionman575
January 2, 2012
I will stay tuned.
Judicial Council Watcher
January 5, 2012
Shoplift update: Supervisor-turned-Judge Gerardo Sandoval is signaling he may be prepared to reduce a felony shoplifting charge against Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi to a misdemeanor.
Hayashi, a Castro Valley Democrat, was charged with felony grand theft in late October after being filmed by a surveillance camera allegedly shoplifting $2,450 worth of merchandise from the Neiman Marcus store on Union Square.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/03/BATK1MKF40.DTL#ixzz1ic3QJD3v
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A San Francisco Bay area lawmaker facing a felony shoplifting charge made her first appearance in the Assembly on Wednesday since she was arrested at a Neiman Marcus store in October.
Prosecutors say state Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi stole leather pants and other items that together were worth about $2,500.
Hayashi has pleaded not guilty and declined to discuss her case on Wednesday.
“No comment, thank you,” she said as she hurried out of the chamber after adjournment.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/01/04/state/n140344S40.DTL#ixzz1ic40vne2
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Generally we agree with the concept of pleading the case down to a misdemeanor, not giving away the store and reducing the charge to a misdemeanor which smacks of special treatment.
Delilah
January 5, 2012
As I predicted above, it looks like her felony will indeed be reduced to a misdemeanor, if “prosecution” were to be pursued at all Special treatment? Gee. Ya think? I want to see her on three years of court probation and face some negative consequences for future employment — including any political office — like every other person convicted of a misdemeanor.
Judicial Council Watcher
January 6, 2012
We predict two side-effects of reducing the charge to a misdemeanor rather than pleading it out to a misdemeanor.
1. The DA may not prosecute the misdemeanor because it would represent a poor return on investment when Hayashi produces an army of lawyers to fight the charge.
2. Shoplifting in Union Square and the San Francisco Shopping Center will skyrocket when others learn that there is no penalty for doing so, causing an exodus of high-end retail from these two areas that already struggle against San Francisco’s legendary parking woes.
Watch and learn.
katy
January 6, 2012
It would be interesting to know what punishment others got who were caught shoplifting in Union Square.
Wendy Darling
January 6, 2012
Published today, Friday, January 6, from The Sacramento Bee, by Torey Van Oot:
Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi Pleads No Contest to Misdemeanor Shoplifting Charge
San Francisco– Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi, D-Castro Valley, pleaded no contest this afternoon in San Francisco Superior Court to a misdemeanor shoplifting charge.
After the plea, Hayashi declined comment, but her attorney, Doug Rappaport, said she had a brain tumor that affected her judgment the day of the shoplifting.
Read the full article: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/california-assemblywoman-mary-hayashi-no-contest-shoplifting-charge-san-francisco.html
Apparently, the “Twinkie” defense was already over-used. Here’s predicting that when Hayashi next runs for public office, she will have had a miraculous recovery and found a new sense of “public duty.”
Long live the ACJ.
Been There
January 6, 2012
Brain tumor? Really?
Wendy Darling
January 6, 2012
Really. Not that anyone with any common sense believes it, but a “brain tumor.” You just can’t make this stuff up.
Really.
sharonkramer
January 6, 2012
That is concerning that a legislator who establishes laws for the citizens of California is someone who has brain tumor which impacts their thought process to cause them to do something illegal and unethical.
Wonder how many other California government leaders have brain tumors?
Michael Paul
January 6, 2012
“Monty, I’ll take a ‘flatulent cerebral embolism’ over what’s behind door number one”
She did the right thing and was a first time offender (probably more like first time caught but I digress…) so the plea down to a misdemeanor was suitable.
Her political career is toast though because the voters are going to have hanging in the back of their minds: If she was willing to exercise this poor of judgment in a retail store, what is she getting away with in politics?
Been There
January 7, 2012
Her career should be toast, but often these termed-out folks end up being appointed to State Boards and Commissions at ridiculous salaries.
You are right, Michael, about first time caught as opposed to first time offense. There is a huge psychological dynamic when people her age and with the obvious means to pay shoplift. The shoplifting continues over and over again because there is a psychological compulsion/payoff that goes far beyond a need to take stuff. She needs to get some serious help.
The Chron reports part of her sentence was to stay away from NM during the three year term of her probation. Based on the description the Chron gave of the clothes she wore to her court hearing (including a Chanel handbag that retails from $2,800 – $3,500) she fancies herself to be quite the Fashionista. As I said, I hope she gets some help.
anonymous
January 7, 2012
flatulent cerebral embolism? A euphemism for shit for brains that could readily be attributed to a politician. You should run. Democrat, republican or independent?
Michael Paul
January 7, 2012
Decline to state, going democrat. Obviously, I’m a fiscal hawk with firsthand experience in technology & IT consulting to government, defense and the private sector (in that order) going on 20 years. I generally believe in balanced budgets (yet understand the need for deficit spending at times), fiscal reserves for all government entities and paying down the debt. I believe in pay as you go government with minimal municipal bond debt.
Balanced with that, I’m also what might be termed a moderate social progressive aware of the value of collective bargaining, social safety nets, taxes, healthcare, pensions and social security and can prove it can be all delivered to the taxpayer for less.
I posses a unique understanding of technology. I understand and can promote the needs of government, defense, semiconductor, software, social networking and other internet companies as well as the telecom and public utilities sector, having hands-on experience with most of them.
I’m pro-consumer and pro-justice – for everyone – not just a select, privileged few.
I wouldn’t be running because I have an axe to grind, rather so that I could influence genuine change in dysfunctional systems and situations.
Ask the AOC. I’m good at that last part – except when unlicensed contractors vanish off the face of the earth with hundreds of millions of your tax dollars.
Thank you for the compliment – I think.
Re: Calwatchdog – You should see the PR spin that hit my mailbox today from Hayashi’s office being paid for by you the taxpayer.
Oh the irony.
Targeted at seniors because of her virtual political death on the internet and in the media, she is sponsoring two senior scam stopper events.
A community service?
antonatrail
January 7, 2012
And for those who missed it:
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/01/07/hayashis-tumor-defense/
Wendy Darling
January 7, 2012
One would think that if she was so impaired as to cause her to shoplift, then she was likely too impaired to be driving to Union Square to begin with.
sharonkramer
January 7, 2012
Are they sure her attorney said she had a “brain tumor”? Maybe he said she had a “brain freeze”. Seriously, its never the act itself that is so disturbing with these folks. Its the organized cover up when they get caught. And worse, they are so arrogant that they don’t even care if it makes sense. People are not paying attention while their rights to honest government are eroding away.
Been There
January 7, 2012
Fellow lovers of all things legal, this was a great ploy, purloined somewhat from former State Senator Carol Migden.
At the time of her arrest, Hayashu and her attorney said the arrest was the result of a “silly mistake.” Ms. Hayashu had been shopping, talking on her cell phone, texting, stopped to eat in the cafe and was confused/preoccupied and walked out forgetting about those items stuffed inside the shopping bag she brought into the store with her.
Now we shall ignore the fact that a salesclerk called security when she saw Hayashi in the store because she had assisted her a week before and discovered a dress missing after Ms Hayashi left the store. Another silly mistake!
At no time was the issue of a brain tumor ever mentioned to the DA or to the Court at her plea and sentencing, Ms. Hayashi entered her plea and was sentenced. On his way out of the courtroom the attorney mentions the brain tumor for the first time. Not under oath and not on the record. Expect a miraculous recovery. (See, Midgen, Carol, supra)
Woo Hoo!
Been There
January 7, 2012
Great news, Michael, I wish I lived in your district so I could vote for you!
Wow! Hayashi is offering workshops on stopping senior scams! She could offer one herself on shopping for less, or perhaps star in her own reality show version of “Extreme Couponing at Neiman Marcus.”
antonatrail
January 9, 2012
Someone here predicted there would be a miraculous cure of the benign tumor in Hayashi’s head so she could quickly return to the capitol. It appears they were right on. No one really owns their personal responsibility anymore without some dodging and weaving.
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/hayashi-apologizes-for-shoplifting—-but-mum-on-what-caused-it.html
This is a sad case. Perhaps it can be considered in the latest DSM-V reviews. Suggestions are being taken now online by psychiatrists …