I'm not shocked that he was charged, I'm more shocked he's stayed in a job for broadcasting. After his shitty late night talk show, I can't believe anyone hired him. Then again it was AM talk radio, it's not like anyone's is listening
Mike Bullard Charged with Criminal Harassment
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Seems that way too.
What some men do for pussy (sorry ladies for the cliche line).
This is another reason why SPs are good to help any guy get over his feelings, but like some other guys said here, he couldn't think rationally.
He and Jian Ghomeshi can start a new show (sorry, sick joke - I don't have anything against Bullard - may he find peace within himself and move on).
So calling your ex 3 or 4 times constitutes criminal harrassment now??
http://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-me...rd-charged-with-criminal-harassment-1.3161048
http://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-me...rd-charged-with-criminal-harassment-1.3161048
Not unless there was a complaint made and some kind of warning or peace bond in place which was violated.
Yeah my bad, I just read oagre's post.
Sounds like maybe he's going through a mid-life crisis.
I kinda went through that after my divorce, but the good news is it eventually passes
Thanks for the post. Mostly enjoyed Bullard's show on NewsTalk and was curious what happened to him.
Looks like he made a series of bad decisions during this breakup.
If he only called her "3 or 4 times", I think this is way overblown.
On the other hand, who knows what the truth is. You know what they say, there are 3 sides to every story. His, hers and the truth.
For now, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Let it come out in court what transpired. But if he only called her 3 or 4 times, I don't feel that is harassment. (Yeah, yeah, I'm sure that the definition of harassment is now something like "unwelcome attention".)
Everyone was so quick to lynch Ghomeshi and that all proved to be a pile of steaming shit.
On the other hand, who knows what the truth is. You know what they say, there are 3 sides to every story. His, hers and the truth.
For now, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Let it come out in court what transpired. But if he only called her 3 or 4 times, I don't feel that is harassment. (Yeah, yeah, I'm sure that the definition of harassment is now something like "unwelcome attention".)
Everyone was so quick to lynch Ghomeshi and that all proved to be a pile of steaming shit.
Why? If there are 100's of text messages (as alleged), presumably these would be very easy to prove. The Crown simply prints them off and shows them to the judge. After 3 months in the system, the cops have done enough basic prep for the case to know if the messages are there or not. It's not a he said / she said.
oagre, I totally agree with you.
"I phoned her twice after we broke up,” said Bullard, 59, during the interview. Told by the Star that the charges relate to allegations of hundreds of text messages and calls of a harassing nature and visiting her home in violation of a court order, Bullard said. “OK, maybe I called her three or four times."
IMHO, Bullard was allegedly just being sarcastic to the star reporter, in the above quote. Namely, "OK, maybe I called her three of four times."
You're a lawyer, so I presume you've seen lots of cases where the cops are in the wrong.
So I figure, "we'll see"
Maybe Bullard has just seen too many romantic comedies where boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back (through trying real hard). Only thing is Bullard is 59 and not 19 and he should have fucking known better.
One of the all time iconic stalker scenes.....
(Love Lloyd's Chevy Malibu. Complete with hood ornament and everything.)
When I heard about this, I couldn't believe they had been together.
I know we only see and hear their on air personalities, but given the nature of both their on line presence, much of their real personality usually comes through.
She always seems so classy and professional. Very brave as well for having shared her cancer journey with her audience as a public service.
He on the other hand has always come across as somewhat boorish, insensitive, and crude.
Who knows? Maybe opposites really do attract.
Does not surprise me at all.
Bullard is an arrogant narcissist. The internal implications of being dumped and then not being able to persuade his way back in was his downfall. I've seen this happen. In fact, it happened to me when I broke it off with a hot girl. She was indeed hot, but was batshit crazy. Drove her fucking nuts that I broke it off. She really did harass me by trying everything from promises, to threats agianst me and to hurt herself and more.. and it culminated in her making a complaint to the police about ME harassing HER! Fortunately I had not erased my cell phone call log (this was back in the days of the Motorola Razor!) and there were some fifty calls from her to me... and not one from me to her. And I still had her text messages. Fucking cops were going to arrest me anyways! And "let the courts sort it out" they said. Fucking lazy fuck douchebags. Told them that BEFORE they actually "arrested" me that I would come in to the Detective Office with a lawyer friend of mine to talk. My lawyer friend is a prominent civil litigator. Advised both cops that in light of the evidence, their "misfeasance" if they charged me and letting the "courts sort it out", would result in a huge civil action against them personally. ONLY because of her prominence as a civil litigator and the certainty of the action being brought against them, did the cops "let me go this time".
Funny thing is that a few years later, a young guy starting out in his career came to my company looking for a job. I always am in on the final interview and when I recognized his unique name, I asked if his dad was Detective so and so. He was. I told him that I had a bad experience with his dad and I really didn't want to have anything to do with his family. Poor guy was crestfallen and said he had always had to fight against the problems of his dad being a cop, and being a DICK of a Dick. I felt for him. And he was an otherwise excellent candidate. So I hired him. Was a great hire, excellent employee. Never spoke of the matter again.
Bullard is an arrogant narcissist. The internal implications of being dumped and then not being able to persuade his way back in was his downfall. I've seen this happen. In fact, it happened to me when I broke it off with a hot girl. She was indeed hot, but was batshit crazy. Drove her fucking nuts that I broke it off. She really did harass me by trying everything from promises, to threats agianst me and to hurt herself and more.. and it culminated in her making a complaint to the police about ME harassing HER! Fortunately I had not erased my cell phone call log (this was back in the days of the Motorola Razor!) and there were some fifty calls from her to me... and not one from me to her. And I still had her text messages. Fucking cops were going to arrest me anyways! And "let the courts sort it out" they said. Fucking lazy fuck douchebags. Told them that BEFORE they actually "arrested" me that I would come in to the Detective Office with a lawyer friend of mine to talk. My lawyer friend is a prominent civil litigator. Advised both cops that in light of the evidence, their "misfeasance" if they charged me and letting the "courts sort it out", would result in a huge civil action against them personally. ONLY because of her prominence as a civil litigator and the certainty of the action being brought against them, did the cops "let me go this time".
Funny thing is that a few years later, a young guy starting out in his career came to my company looking for a job. I always am in on the final interview and when I recognized his unique name, I asked if his dad was Detective so and so. He was. I told him that I had a bad experience with his dad and I really didn't want to have anything to do with his family. Poor guy was crestfallen and said he had always had to fight against the problems of his dad being a cop, and being a DICK of a Dick. I felt for him. And he was an otherwise excellent candidate. So I hired him. Was a great hire, excellent employee. Never spoke of the matter again.
Excellent advice. (I've got to remember that word "misfeasance").
I've had a run in with the law, although much less serious but I still acted professionally vis-a-vis the cop when some B (no really she is) made a frivolous or vexatious complaint. Nipped it in the bug but I have to watch my back (not a lover, long story).
Great story of yours too! I wonder if he told his father? Did you ever see the old man again?
It's "malfeasance". Edit: Apparently misfeasance might also be ok or not..
"Malfeasance | Define Malfeasance at Dictionary.com
www.dictionary.com/browse/malfeasance
1. the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust). Compare misfeasance (def 2), nonfeasance. Origin of malfeasance Expand."
[h=1]"Malfeasance[/h][h=4]Definition:[/h]wrongful conduct by a public official
[h=4]Examples:[/h]The mayor was convicted of malfeasance.
VS.
[h=1]Misfeasance[/h][h=4]Definition:[/h]doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner[h=4]Examples:[/h]liable for misfeasance
VS.
[h=1]Nonfeasance[/h][h=4]Definition:[/h]A failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do[h=4]Examples:[/h]it was nonfeasance on their part because they were responsible
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P.S. I don't want Sc to go apeshit. Use whatever word you want.
