Federal Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV, “Thurston” for short was an only child. I do not know this as a fact but I’d bet the house on it. If not he’s probably one of those accident babies after four kids and a 17 year hiatus. But honestly, I don’t see a person with the name like F. Dennis Saylor, IV being an accident baby. Or crack baby.
As you all know Thurston was the judge for the upcoming racketeering trial against former probation tzar Jack O’Brien and two of his deputies. But due to the appearance of a conflict he allowed a motion by the defense and recused himself.
No need to get into the facts and conflicts with former boss Paul Ware and current Worcester Court office mate and friend Judge Hillman.
But the out-of-touch-spoiled-brat federal judge lost his temper when the motion was brought and went “ballistic”. Although counsel was polite. professional, and respectful Lawyers Weekly editor and witness to the outburst David Frank stated, “I have heard judges raise their voice. I’ve heard judges get tense. I have never heard something as loud as that.”.
Hopefully we will get to hear the tape sometime. (BTW Paul Ware was also the assassin the SJC gave the hit on former Judge Marie Lopez to after Ralph Martin set her up and she raised her voice in court. Nothing compared to Saylor’s outburst I am told).
Anyway, back to Saylor. The other day he called a surprise conference and announced he was allowing the motion to recuse. His defensive and somewhat bitter written decision basically said four things:
1. How dare the impartiality of me, F. Dennis Saylor iV, be questioned by the defendants; 2. Yes there is evidence which could cause a reasonable person to raise questions regarding my impartiality; 3. I’m recusing myself only because I have to; 4. See number 1.
The Globe reported Thurston’s psychotic meltdown as a “huff”. Then after being called on it by an e-mailer named “Waldo Johnson” it upgraded the nomenclature to “lashed out”. Still a completely inadequate and misleading description by Milton Valencia of the Globe. Obviously Milton and his editors like their pay checks. The price of course is being Fred Wyshak’s itch-bay.
Then “Kevie” Cullen wrote a half-ass column that could have been written by mad man Fred, the sinister prosecutor who fabricated this bucket of shit. For fun Cullen, the phony from Malden, referred to John “Jack” O’Brien as “Jackie”. Not sure why, but for now on Cullen is also know as “Kevie” Cullen. (no link provided because that would just up his readership. You’re gonna have to google it if you really need to read it)
So there we have it. More evidence of a pathetic local federal judiciary and media being controlled by the evil Fred Wyshak.
Why?
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Unless you want the unknown and uninvited J. Dennis Saylor to come to your house, refuse to leave, force you call the police, have the police arrest him, then tell you he can’t believe you wouldn’t let him in and he’s only leaving because it’s the law you will follow me on twitter.
kirth says
Can you say ‘hypocrite’? (I won’t ask you to spell it.)
How many times have you, fakernie, right here on this forum, turned someone’s name into a diminutive? Seriously, how many? Dozens? Hundreds? Why is it OK for you to do that, but not Kevin Cullen? It’s because you’re special, isn’t it?
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
I am sooooo guilty of that. But somehow I fot the impression that Cullen was telling people “Jackie” was O’Brien’s real moniker. “Jackie” is more Boston. More Southie. More scally cap, more guy-at-end-of-bar, more dumb-Irish-Catholic-lazy-piece-of-shit, more no-show job, more phony comp case, more racist, more Louise-Day-Hicksish, more….
When I do it everyone knows made it up. That’s not what Cullen did.
But maybe I have rabbit ears.
kirth says
Now I understand why they called Jacqueline Kennedy ‘Jackie.’
It was to emphasize her roots in Southie.
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
n/t
baublehead says
The late, great Paul Sullivan during his too-brief radio show on ‘BZ once took a caller to task on that very ‘bit’, about the fact that grown men refer to other grown men as Jackie, Timmy, Billy. He said, “…I dunno, it’s just too..too…State House.”
Exactly. Every freaking state senator and state rep, I’ve ever known does it.
They used to call Tim Cahill “Timmy” up there and something about this habit is I think a perverse and ultimately failed attempt to show not so much street cred as similar up-from-the-slums-via-Little-League-ice-hockey bio.
paulsimmons says
This bit of political linguistics is not limited to the State House.
It is, however, “player-to-player” jargon. When used by “players” (as defined by players, which include personal friends in and out of politics) the usage is okay. When used by non-players diminutives show both presumption in general and lack of respect for the specific person.
Not the best way to win friends and influence people in the Hall or the Hill.
mike_cote says
Calgon, take me away……………………………………………………..
baublehead says
I was not trying to suggest it was unique to the Statehouse-y types (see what I did there?) what I’m saying is that if the use of the diminutive among male tribal members had an avatar it would be the state house. Much as Dorchester has the triple-decker as its avatar (and no, it’s not called a three-family or three story. It’s a triple-decker!).
The fact that you can hear this used by adults outside of the great and general court is only indicative of its influence.