Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread keith_w
Paul Stenquist wrote: I read much of what is available. I'm not Monday Morning Quarterbacking. The players have already decided the outcome. And, yes, the girl is dead. That's okay with you? No. Not at all. All *I* can go on, to get as much of the real story as possible, is to read what

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread Cotty
On 02/09/07, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, ... Prejudiced, Prejudiced, Prejudiced, Prejudiced, Prejudiced ! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread David Mann
On Sep 3, 2007, at 8:16 AM, Cotty wrote: The jury decides sentence?? Hole moly. We do things different here. The judge decides. Besides, juries are notoriously fickle - if I was guilty, I'd opt to be tried by a jury. If I was innocent, I would opt to be tried by a just a judge. You

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Here in Ontario, that would equate to about a 15 year sentence. No parole for about 8 years. He would also get two years for every year served in pretrial time so that gets taken off. Bottom line, up here he'd be out in 3-5 years. Ontario justice stinks. Dave On 9/1/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread Steve Desjardins
My experience with the Virginia Judicial System as a juror: This case involved a 42 year old man who had been caught hunting without a license, a misdemeanor. It turns out he had two felony convictions from his early twenties and had lost his right to have gun, however; this meant he was also

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread P. J. Alling
The judge probably thought that 5 years for a victim less crime was a miscarriage of justice. Especially under a law designed for habitual offenders. Steve Desjardins wrote: My experience with the Virginia Judicial System as a juror: This case involved a 42 year old man who had been caught

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread Scott Loveless
Steve Desjardins wrote: The judge explained to us that we hadn’t simply wasted our time that morning. The term for the process was “jury nullification” since we had used our “authority” to override a law. You should have bought a lottery ticket or two that day. Getting a judge to admit

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: David J Brooks Here in Ontario, that would equate to about a 15 year sentence. No parole for about 8 years. He would also get two years for every year served in pretrial time so that gets taken off. Bottom line, up here he'd be out in 3-5 years. Ontario justice stinks. If he's out on

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread P. J. Alling
If he survives. He's likely to be labeled a child molester, (even though a 19 year old woman isn't exactly a child), other convicts seem to think it's open season on them. An acquaintance of mine was jailed after his ex-wife leveled charges that he molested his daughter. He didn't survive to

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
On 9/3/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: David J Brooks Here in Ontario, that would equate to about a 15 year sentence. No parole for about 8 years. He would also get two years for every year served in pretrial time so that gets taken off. Bottom line, up here he'd be out

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling If he survives. He's likely to be labeled a child molester, (even though a 19 year old woman isn't exactly a child), other convicts seem to think it's open season on them. An acquaintance of mine was jailed after his ex-wife leveled charges that he molested his daughter.

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread cbwaters
in prison? I wonder if there's ever been a PDML member who posted from jail before Good luck Bob. Godspeed. Cory - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 1:14 PM Subject: About Bob Shell I

RE: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cbwaters Sent: 02 September 2007 12:33 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: About Bob Shell A week or three ago I noticed that one of the books I have has a positive quote on the back from

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling I don't know all of the facts in the case, but violent felons have received lessor sentences for murder than the 37 years that seems to be the jury recommendation here. Seems somehow out of proportion for involuntary manslaughter. He was charged with defilement of a

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread Tim Øsleby
He's ultimately the victim of his own stupidity. Who ain't? Tim Typo Mostly Harmless -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread P. J. Alling
At least in rural Virginia... John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling I don't know all of the facts in the case, but violent felons have received lessor sentences for murder than the 37 years that seems to be the jury recommendation here. Seems somehow out of proportion for involuntary

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread David Savage
On 9/2/07, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He's ultimately the victim of his own stupidity. Who ain't? I'm not. I long ago came to terms with embraced my stupidity. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread Mark Roberts
David Savage wrote: I long ago came to terms with embraced my stupidity. Ah, the 2007 PDML Quotations list is gonna be a thing of beauty! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread Tim Øsleby
Pardon me, but LOL Tim Typo Mostly Harless - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 5:41 PM Subject: Re: About Bob Shell On 9/2/07, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He's ultimately

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread Jack Davis
Looks like the next step for some is to flaunt it. (Present company accepted, Dave). Jack --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/2/07, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He's ultimately the victim of his own stupidity. Who ain't? I'm not. I long ago came to terms with

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/09/07, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: And it's not uncommon for a jury to propose, and a judge to impose, punishment for things the defendant wasn't actually convicted of. That's the whole purpose of those charges that get dropped late in the trial. The jury decides

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread Adam Maas
Cotty wrote: On 02/09/07, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: And it's not uncommon for a jury to propose, and a judge to impose, punishment for things the defendant wasn't actually convicted of. That's the whole purpose of those charges that get dropped late in the trial. The

RE: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread Bob W
List Subject: Re: About Bob Shell Cotty wrote: On 02/09/07, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: And it's not uncommon for a jury to propose, and a judge to impose, punishment for things the defendant wasn't actually convicted of. That's the whole purpose of those charges

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread graywolf
for the border - that's what I'd be doing. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cbwaters Sent: 02 September 2007 12:33 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: About Bob Shell A week or three ago I noticed that one of the books

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
] On Behalf Of cbwaters Sent: 02 September 2007 12:33 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: About Bob Shell A week or three ago I noticed that one of the books I have has a positive quote on the back from a Bob Shell. I thought hmmm and emailed him, asking if it was indeed the same

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread keith_w
Paul Stenquist wrote: And of course, the girl is dead. She's not just naked on film. She's dead. Extreme is probably called for. Paul If that's all you know. or care about, you apparently don't know enough. Just one more example of Monday Morning Quarterbacking, by those who are not

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cotty On 02/09/07, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: And it's not uncommon for a jury to propose, and a judge to impose, punishment for things the defendant wasn't actually convicted of. That's the whole purpose of those charges that get dropped late in the trial.

RE: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W Juries, as well as the prosecution and defense, may suggest sentences after conviction, but the Judge decides the actual sentence. The system is based on UK Common Law. There is no UK Common Law, and never has been. There is English law and Scottish law in

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
I read much of what is available. I'm not Monday Morning Quarterbacking. The players have already decided the outcome. And, yes, the girl is dead. That's okay with you? On Sep 2, 2007, at 9:28 PM, keith_w wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: And of course, the girl is dead. She's not just naked on

About Bob Shell

2007-09-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't know the whole facts in the case, (only what I've read on the Internet), and I reserver comment... http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/blog_index.html -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Darn. Apparently the jury didn't reserve comment. Paul On Sep 1, 2007, at 1:14 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I don't know the whole facts in the case, (only what I've read on the Internet), and I reserver comment... http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/ blog_index.html

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't know all of the facts in the case, but violent felons have received lessor sentences for murder than the 37 years that seems to be the jury recommendation here. Seems somehow out of proportion for involuntary manslaughter. Paul Stenquist wrote: Darn. Apparently the jury didn't

Re: About Bob Shell

2007-09-01 Thread Jack Davis
Actually is a pretty scary set of actions, true or not. Jack --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know all of the facts in the case, but violent felons have received lessor sentences for murder than the 37 years that seems to be the jury recommendation here. Seems somehow out

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-16 Thread Anthony Farr
? That is, if it's legal to perform certain acts, and thus see them as a participant, is it nevertheless an offence to photograph those acts even for strictly private viewing? I'm not making presumptions about Bob Shell, it just happens to remind me of a circumstance in Australia about 30 years ago, where

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-16 Thread Peter Alling
, and thus see them as a participant, is it nevertheless an offence to photograph those acts even for strictly private viewing? I'm not making presumptions about Bob Shell, it just happens to remind me of a circumstance in Australia about 30 years ago, where a celebrity ran foul of the law because he had

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Steve Desjardins
In VA, if you have sex with a person who is sufficiently incapacitated that is considered rape. We warn male students about this all the time. If you are at a party and a women is really drunk, then don't have sex with her even if she appears to be willing. If a court/jury decides that you

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Peter Alling
I doubt that it is as simple as all that. Roanoke is still a small town. You're dealing with a local paper, not the New York Post or Daily News, it is most likely they toned down their report rather than playing up the more sensational aspects of the case to spare the local populaces's

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Shell's wife had enough of the whole thing: http://www.roanoke.com/roatimes/news/story150953.html BR

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Treena
about Bob Shell? I doubt that it is as simple as all that. Roanoke is still a small town. You're dealing with a local paper, not the New York Post or Daily News, it is most likely they toned down their report rather than playing up the more sensational aspects of the case to spare the local

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Peter Alling
, 2003 5:06 PM Subject: Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell? I doubt that it is as simple as all that. Roanoke is still a small town. You're dealing with a local paper, not the New York Post or Daily News, it is most likely they toned down their report rather than playing up the more

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Bill Owens
PM Subject: Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell? Oh, I very much doubt that. You'd be surprised at what goes on regularly in small towns, and what the cops find on a regular basis. A LARGE portion of the weirdness in this country is in its small towns, and if I were to describe to you

RE: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Shaun Canning
High Street, Broadford, Vic, 3658 Mob: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 16 June 2003 9:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell? As someone

RE: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Peter Alling
PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 16 June 2003 9:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell? As someone who grew up in Roanoke and still visits quite often... It's not what you

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Leonard Paris
, beyond the shadow of doubt. Len --- From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell? Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 17:25:01 -0400 Weird laws. So if X gets a girl in his house, takes her photos, then they have sex

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Bill Owens
My Dad always said Roanoke was too big to be a small town and too small to be a big town. Bill Well, more properly the town I live in used to be a small town, about 20 years ago we had a year round population of about 3000, now it's about 20,000. It's still got a small town mentality. At

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Brendan
And to think people have been comparing me to Bob shell, K __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread frank theriault
Well, Leonard, You've hit the nail on the head. He's innocent until proven guilty. And the State has to prove it's case against him beyond a reasonable doubt (not beyond a shadow of a doubt - commone mistake g). Hard to know what the guy did or didn't do, or what the girl did or didn't agree

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread frank theriault
Biting my tongue, biting my tongue, biting my tongue... vbg -frank Brendan wrote: And to think people have been comparing me to Bob shell, K __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca -- What a senseless

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Brendan
Fank be nice :D --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Biting my tongue, biting my tongue, biting my tongue... vbg -frank Brendan wrote: And to think people have been comparing me to Bob shell, K

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Caveman
Naah, listen to good old Caveman: you have to get married first. This is the only true way to get a divorce. (And that's why wimin are so insistent about it.) Then get a studio and do nudes. Lots of them, including fetish, bondage and the whole dark side. Get published. From this moment wife

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread frank theriault
So that's why you work in an underground bunker, completely impervious to nuclear (or as GW would say, nuk-u-lar) attack? So your signifcant other won't know what evil lurks in your mind? vbg cheers, frank Caveman wrote: Naah, listen to good old Caveman: you have to get married first. This

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Peter Alling
The circumstances of her death will weigh heavily against him. Remember there is a death involved here. There is no question of the girl agreeing or not, she's dead that is not an option of consent, not in any jurisdiction I'm aware of. At 08:40 PM 6/15/03 -0400, you wrote: Well, Leonard,

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Caveman
frank theriault wrote: Hard to know what the guy did or didn't do, or what the girl did or didn't agree to, Strange: a tape recorded with a porn movie constitues evidence (pornography found on premises), while one with a record of what actually happened in the room can't be used as evidence in

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread frank theriault
That was clearly an improper instruction, and if appealed, would likely have resulted in a new trial. The fact that the Crown didn't appeal just says that they didn't give a s**t either... -frank William Robb wrote: We had a case here a few years back where a couple of rich white kids

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Caveman
frank theriault wrote: I didn't mix sex into it at all, the police did. AFAIK, he hasn't been charged with murder yet, only with sodomy (which shouldn't be a criminal charge, imho), and with sexual penetration with an object (which shouldn't be a criminal charge, either). Huh. So using a

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread frank theriault
Who the hell am I kidding? Any reference to my sex life must be presented in the past tense. vbg -frank I rather optimistically wrote: snipNo one here knows anything about my sexual preferences (and it's gonna stay that way!)snip -- What a senseless waste of human life -The Customer in

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Peter Alling
I wouldn't say this can't happen here but it shouldn't. At 08:03 PM 6/15/03 -0600, you wrote: - Original Message - From: Peter Alling Subject: Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell? The circumstances of her death will weigh heavily against him. Remember there is a death involved

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Peter Alling
I think they'd need a bit more than you've described unless the subjects in the jpegs can be construed as being under age. You might be in trouble then US or Canada. At 10:19 PM 6/15/03 -0400, you wrote: frank theriault wrote: I didn't mix sex into it at all, the police did. AFAIK, he hasn't

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Brendan
--- Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So it can be used as evidence, but only if it's against you. Sounds fair to me. ;-) Oh no what evil thoughts are you thinking now __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Caveman
I'm not that cave, I don't even remotely think of messing with such things. I was speaking of rather tame things like a playboy centerfold or some nude pics from usefilm, photosig, photonet. It's so easy to label them as porn. It takes only one grouchy old lady and whoaaa you're a pervert.

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Treena
necessarily mean it is. - Original Message - From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 9:19 PM Subject: Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell? frank theriault wrote: I didn't mix sex into it at all, the police did. AFAIK, he hasn't been

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Caveman wrote: frank theriault wrote: (snip,snip) I was using the word sordid tongue-in-cheek. I feel relieved. For a moment I suspected you of being the grumpy old man type ;-) Not what leaps to mind when the phrase tongue-in-cheek comes up in the middle of this discussion g annsan

RE: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-15 Thread Shaun Canning
PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell? Caveman wrote: frank theriault wrote: (snip,snip) I was using the word sordid tongue-in-cheek. I feel relieved. For a moment I suspected you of being the grumpy old man type ;-) Not what leaps to mind when

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-14 Thread Caveman
T Rittenhouse wrote: I especially don't like, even the concept of, bondage. There's nothing wrong with the concept. Your objections are probably against some ways of executing it. cheers, caveman

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-14 Thread Treena
there. - Original Message - From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 2:34 PM Subject: Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell? Was the boy knowing what he was doing, wanted it and consented to it ? I suspect that the case you mentioned was about rape

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-14 Thread Caveman
Treena wrote: Whether she consented or not, I suspect he will still be charged with negligent homicide or manslaughter. I doubt he intended to kill her, but he'll have a difficult time proving he didn't help her get there. Weird laws. So if X gets a girl in his house, takes her photos, then they

Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell?

2003-06-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Caveman Subject: Re: Did you hear the one about Bob Shell? Was the boy knowing what he was doing, wanted it and consented to it ? I suspect that the case you mentioned was about rape. Most jurisdictions in North America have a statutory rape law. You and I