If the lawyer was a personal injury lawyer, he might be working on contingency….so of course he would be upset at seeing his payday going down the drain….
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That is more applicable for people who have been convicted of a crime and the question is whether they should be incarcerated.
Barisone hasnt. The May hearing will be s trictly about his mental health and the risks vs. benefits of releasing him from custody.
I imagine those letters, in any case, are meaningful if they are from people in actual contact with im, his real life society, not a bunch of strangers.
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I’ve seen a few posts that say he can’t be insane because he understood the verdict, which shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the trial, the defense, and mental health in general.
Edit…spelling.
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It is very common for parties involved in a dispute that has hit a Criminal or Family Court case to obtain mutual orders of protection and it is entirely appropriate to do so in this case.
Sometimes these OPs are weaponized which is why I said earlier that MB should have a body guard off property. That guard being a retired cop from that area even better. That guard would not only physically protect MB with their own licensed weapon but with ties to the community and police force would be more trusted if police had to respond to any assertion of violating that order.
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After a really tragic event in my life, it was hard to deal when acquaintances or professional contacts would express sympathy. I’d be buying a bagel or working, and suddenly be tossed back into the grief. It was out of good intentions but stressful. Expand that to dozens of letters from strangers, some probably attacking LK et al. Or talking about him getting back to riding, showing, etc., when he might not want to or feel like he never will.
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And also, you know, the passage of time. 
Calendars for everyone! Lol.
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But the fact that you can think of one post you read somewhere along those lines is pretty incredible compared to the number of posts you’ve probably read that were completely supportive.
That’s the part that amazes me, the very small percentage of the negative reactions.
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I am not a lawyer, but my gut instinct is that doing any legal work for that family on a contingency basis is a terrible idea.
I’m guessing the prosecutor from the trial is probably glad that was not his arrangement. Lol.
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Something for the parties to remember:
Clearly we can see the reaction of a jury. In a civil case any party can demand a jury trial. In my jurisdiction they submit a form and pay a fee well under $100. That’s it. There is no approval process for that. File that Jury Demand and its done.
In this case, with the evidence that can be submitted, which would exceed the evidence submitted in the last trial, it is my guess that jury opinion will greatly favor one party over the other.
So it may not be in every parties interest to continue with a civil case.
Word to the wise.
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Whoa, I agree with everything you wrote but don’t besmirch the good name of Carole Baskins!
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I agree. Even with the best of intentions, this is not the time for “fan mail”. It could be very disconcerting to someone who has been through this trauma. Until there is word from his attorney or someone who knows him well, about how he would react to mail from people he doesn’t know, I think it would be wise to wait.
It would be unkind to overwhelm his attorney’s office with mail. Someone would have to manage it, and we don’t know if his staff has the time.
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Well, I’m tempted to send a piece of fan mail to Mr. B himself. He certainly deserves it!
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If you do, ask about cards and letters of support and if they are welcome and, if so, where to send them. 
Actually a phone call might be more effective.
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You believe incorrectly. I know I responded wearily to such a post (or two?) during the trial itself… I guess at some point I can check my posts to see who I responded to… but as I am not in any way currently horseless (being their employee and not their owner 
), that will have to wait til later today…
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I have.
AND HE SHOULD BE CHARGED>>>>>
erm…he was, and tried, and found not guilty.
I suspect a friend of the usual suspects though,
I suppose the NGI was the best to be hoped for. And I do sincerely MB gets all the help he needs to return to an enjoyable life.
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Hmm as I understand it under the USEF code of conduct, members/riders are responsible for their employees/help also following the all the rules including conduct. So even if RG isn’t a member he could fall under the LK responsibility umbrella.
Let’s all hope usef & safe sport handles the LK /RG problem for the rest of us,
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In thinking about the future. Very often people who have some big public scandal like this are in the process of accelerating their negative issues and then a few years down the road meet some sordid “tragic” end that gets them 3 minutes in the news cycle in a “where are they now?” moment.
"The person who was at the center of (insert scandal or trial here) has been involved in tragic circumstances in Las Vegas/ Florida/ New Jersey. The person, 52, was involved in a drug dispute/ road rage/ stalking incident with (anonymous noname low life type).
You read the new clip and think how would someone at 52 still be in such chaos, then you Google and see oh, yeah, it’s that person from 10 years ago. Makes sense. Huh.
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THIS.
And this sort of outcome is especially likely when someone has an ongoing drug addiction issue.
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Agree completely, but there is such thing as tact… I thought the prosecution’s statement was professional and tactful. It didn’t demean the jury for their verdict.
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I just saw a post on FB that someone asked Mr. Bilinkas office about sending cards to their office for MB. They were told “That would be welcomed…address the envelope to Mr. Bilinkas for Michael Barisone. He will take them to Mike.” 
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