I imagine they did, in the normal course of business, it did not sit on anyone's desk as a trophy, it was handled the way any other would have been. We know this because the clerk secretary had it with the letter and that is when the reporter got it.
Someone said Jeff (Mr. Ashton) told Cheney in the recent hearing, sorry, that check is cashed. I didn't hear it, but I never get to see the pre hearing banter as that doesn't wind up on the recorded hearing.
Mr. Ashton is not going to effectively set aside the judge's order just because Cheney Mason asks him to. The judge ruled, everyone else is just following through. I am offended that Mason even asked that, it was an asenine request, imo. and in the words of Mark Nejame, "I am being overly generous in my characterization".
I liken it to you or I mailing in our federal tax payment with a note to the receptionist who opens our envelope, hi friend, please do me a favor, don't cash it.
The check was not made out to Jeff and Linda go to Cancun, it was made out to the State of Florida. You bet your life that check was cashed.
that is my opinion
By the way, not cashing the check would not have effectuated any removal from Jose Baez's professional record that he was sanctioned. He was. That is now part of his history. The nominal fee is the least of his worries.
My little four year old niece came out of Pre-K very sad one day, barely looking up at me as she walked. What is wrong, being merely an Aunt I thought it was something major for her to be sullen. She normally runs to me, full speed and takes this huge leap into my arms as if I were Santa.
"Balloon down", she said.
I looked at the pre K teacher, "Miss Davis, balloon down?"
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Oh, she and her best buddy Ivan were talking and when I need to correct the students, I have them go to the board and remove their balloons. When they behave again, they get to put their balloon back up on the board with the others. It seems to mean quite a lot to them at this age and I find it to be an effective tool, Mrs. Davis explained to Aunt Julia, me.
Well, guess what Mr. Mason, you do not get Jose's balloon back up. Teacher said balloon down and balloon down it is. Jose Baez was sanctioned. It is on the record. It is public. It was a rebuke. It is now part of his history.
For God's sake, be a man, be the elder, teach him how to make sure it never happens again and do the right thing, rather than show feigned shock when you know very well why he was in the wrong, and explain it to him instructively, constructively, so he will learn something.
You are not, NOT serving him well to have 40 years of experience and keep it tucked in your back pocket. You are supposed to share your knowledge with him, show him the way, lead him to success and a better understanding.
If that weren't the case, managers and team coaches wouldn't get paid the big bucks, everyone would be equal, every man for himself. Right?
I am wholly offended that the sanction wasn't against you. It was you too who stood in court and said that the defense is under NO obligation to provide a sript of what the experts will say, so it was also you saying to the judge on the record, no we wont be doing that.
I blame Jose Baez, he is not an intern, but I damn straight am offended that Cheney Mason wrote that letter when he too KNOWS BETTER!
Balloon down , hide your face from the light, and yeah, they cashed the check. MOO Now try to do better from now on, just like everyone else that ever makes a mistake professionally, ( God knows I have! ) suck it up, and DO BETTER!!!!
