Comments on: Scoop! Attari vs. Alameda Lawsuit Settled

By: AD

AD — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:15:36 +0000

BC, you wanna have coffee with me sometime? I want to find out who YOU are.

By: BC

BC — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:15:31 +0000

Thanks, John. Others could learn from your example. And you’ll never make AD happy; it’s just not who she is.

By: AD

AD — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:39:46 +0000

Better. Not that I care for your sarcasm in the first place, but better.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:36:31 +0000

Thank you.

By: DL Morrison

DL Morrison — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:31:50 +0000

Thanks for amending this. The “oh so wrong” doesn’t sound especially appropriate either.

The reference to $30M should include both the Attari lawsuit (which originally asked $11M), plus the still outstanding suits re AP&T telecom. So, it appears that the telecom suit was asking around $20M, and still is.

It’s not surprising that the Attari suit was covered by insurance as it’s a form of negligence, but it’s not clear whether any kind of insurance would cover AP&T lawsuits.

I am certainly not rooting for the city to go bankrupt, but I am worried about its finances, and at this point these lawsuits seem to be the least of our worries. It shouldn’t be exploited but it can’t be ignored either.

By: John Knox White

John Knox White — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:19:23 +0000

So Mindy’s comment sat with me last night. It was never my intention to tie the Attari tragedy to the issue of the inappropriate use of the tragedy. However, I definitely see that my intro language might lead people to believe I meant to do so. I’ve adjusted the text above and apologize for my poor choice of words.

By: notadave

notadave — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:06:54 +0000

And yet, when the tragedy of the Attari’s loss has been so blatantly debased over the last few months for their own purposes by actionalamedasoca, none of you spoke out about how crass that was.

By: DL Morrison

DL Morrison — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:42:00 +0000

This is really crass. I can’t imagine what cause you think you’re advancing by doing this — and certainly not here. Alameda is such a neighborly place, with such a strong sense of consideration for others, this sort of comment is just totally out of place here.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:49:24 +0000

The “scoop” is insensitive. The snarky remark, aimed at one person who you do not like, comes across as opportunistic. In other words, you are acting much like the person for whom you express distaste.

By: Chris Kidd

Chris Kidd — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:48:42 +0000

Man, it is true what they say: the prettier the town, the snarkier and pettier the residents.

Good meeting you at the blog part, John.