"....taking crap from a person who just barely got off the hook for raping a girl in Colorado?"
Careful, Mr. Smith, you're treading on dangerous ground with statements like that. You need to watch your wording if you're going to be widely published, or you may someday get a call from someone's lawyer. I have some experience in journalism, and have seen writers put through great annoyance and potential financial hardship because of stuff like that.
Having said all that, I enjoyed your anecdotes, you're quite the storyteller!
