I had tentatively planned to hit the range after work earlier this week, but that trip was sidelined by a surprise late afternoon teleconference. (I need to reexamine that whole “Arrive early – Leave early” routine; the former works, the latter seems…

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If you’re charged with possession of marijuana, it seems straightforward but the Commonwealth does have to prove that the substance they claim you had was in fact marijuana. In many cases this is a straightforward situation. Many clients will admit that it was marijuana when the officer asks them about the substance they find. But […]

I concluded that today’s (Wed. Apr 24) setup wasn’t worth heading out to preposition for a chase so I kept an eye on the radar from home just in case something worth looking at popped up.  It did, as shown in this 2059Z radar grab:I had noticed th…

In many cases for possession of marijuana, my clients end up charged with possession of marijuana due to a routine traffic stop. The officer finds some reason to pull them over for something, begins to discuss the ticket that he thinks he’s going to issue, and ends up with probable cause for marijuana. But what […]

I may be sales, but at least I’m not a dick.

Not exactly USPSA.  

[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]

One of the best defenses for possession of marijuana is that you simply were not in possession of marijuana. That sounds simple but, unfortunately, it’s a pretty complicated concept. One of the most common things I hear when I’m talking with people about possession of marijuana is that the marijuana wasn’t theirs. Unfortunately, that’s not […]

In the course of my usual day I’ll make some phone calls to potential clients that are not familiar with my company. I don’t make cold calls. If I call you it is because I’m reasonably certain you are responsible for software development at your company, and that your company utilizes the stuff that my company is good at. It may be you don’t need any help, which is fine. You can ignore me, or a simple “we don’t need to oursource” will get rid of me. There are plenty of companies that need my help. I don’t need to hit my head against brick walls.

What you don’t get to do is be a dick. Today, I ran into a dick. I got a reply email informing me that it was company policy to never accept a cold call or email, and that they were on the do not call list therefore I was violating the law.

First of all, the do not call list does not apply to businesses. You would think a Director level person in an industry that relies heavily on direct marketing would be at least a little familiar with the rules. And second, this is a company in the magazine publishing industry, with dozens of titles. They have more advertising sales reps in cubes cranking out calls all day than my company has employees total. Without people willing to do sales, Mr. Dick would be unemployed.

I may be in sales, but at least I’m not a dick.