Although this has nothing to do with bbing, the Kramer incedent seems to have garned quit a bit of attention on this board.I heard something quit interesting on the Adam Corrola show just this last Thursday and would like to hear what some of the intelligent people on this board have to say about it.
Ace invited Gloria Olarte, the attorney representing the two "victims" of Kramers tirade at the Laugh Factory onto his show to discuss her "case" as well as the possibility they may seek recompenstation from Michael Richards.She revealed that she had also represented Amber Frey, as you may remember her from the Scott Peterson trial.Ms. Olarte launched into a tirade claiming that Mr. Richard's words have damaged her clients lives and that they were possibly thinking of pursueing a civil lawsuit for money to get recompensation.At this, Ace asked Ms. Olarte to answer a hypethitical question.The question was this:
If the two hecklers that had been siting in the audience had not been black and had been overwieght instead,and Mr. Richards had launched into a lashing of fat people, would you still be making as big a deal about it or seeking recompensation?
Ms. Olarte flatly refused to answer the question.She claimed that this was a racial issue and that racism isnt talked about enough in this country.Ace then asked why she wouldnt answer a hypethetical question and stated that the reason she wouldnt answer it was because she knew if she did she would hurt or possibly destroy her case.Olarte gave a weak retorte by claiming that the words Richard's used were much more hurtfull than anything he could have said to an overwieght person and that they were victims.Ace stated that you could be a victim of arson, you can be a victim of murder or rape or something straight out.However, how do you access wether or not someone is a victim of words.Ace said if someone called him a cracker or a honkey, as these two hecklers did so to Kramer, and it doesnt bother him then who cares, not to mention there is no physical damage.
Ms. Olarte then showed her true colors by accusing Adam Corrola of being a racist.Ace laughed at the fact that a lawyer, someone with a law degree and claims to be a civil rights attorney, would act like such a child.He told her that if she would not answer his hypethitical question then he was going to get off the phone.She hung up angrily.My questions are:
1.If this civil rights attorney can get backed into a corner and behave like a child when being cross examined by a radio DJ, how does she possibly think she will be able to defend herself against the high priced defense attorneys Michael Richards will indefenently show up into court with?\
2.If she cannot convince a radio DJ that these two morons deserve recompensation, or even come close to produceing a wining argument, how will she convince a judge or jury that they do?
