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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 07:51 PM Jul 2015

D’octor’s orders: Court psychologist finds conservative clown Dinesh D’Souza ‘arrogant and intoleran

D’octor’s orders: Court psychologist finds conservative clown Dinesh D’Souza ‘arrogant and intolerant’

Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza apparently misjudged the extent of his community service requirement following his conviction for campaign finance violations, the New York Post reported.

A federal judge informed D’Souza and his attorney, Ben Brafman on Monday that D’Souza must perform eight hours of community work during the entirety of his five-year probationary term. Brafman later indicated that the requirement was only in place during D’Souza’s eight-month stay at a halfway house.

“We’re talking about five years of eight hours a week?” Brafman said during the meeting with Judge Richard Berman. “This is a very serious impediment to obtaining full-time employment because you miss one day of work a week.”

Brafman reportedly met with Berman while D’Souza listened in from California via speakerphone. The judge said he “never contemplated” limiting the documentarian’s community service to an eight-month term. He also read from a court psychologist report on D’Souza ordering him to continue seeing him weekly for weekly therapy sessions.

“The client tends to deny problems and isn’t very introspective,” the report read. “The client tends to deny problems and is arrogant and intolerant of others’ feelings.”

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/doctors-orders-court-psychologist-finds-conservative-clown-dinesh-dsouza-arrogant-and-intolerant/

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D’octor’s orders: Court psychologist finds conservative clown Dinesh D’Souza ‘arrogant and intoleran (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2015 OP
Perhaps, the "documentarian" and his attorney has never heard of working 4/10s. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #1
I did that a few years. Hoping to again soon. bettyellen Jul 2015 #4
And there are 7 days in a week, finding one for community service shouldn't be that hard. A Simple Game Jul 2015 #13
Well, apparently, it is one day a week for community service ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #14
Oh that's right, wait a minute... nope still don't feel sorry for him. n/t A Simple Game Jul 2015 #17
I'd be suspicious of what D'Souza considers public service. Hoyt Jul 2015 #2
Oh please like it isn't an impediment on other felons as well gollygee Jul 2015 #3
Translation: "This guy is a four-star asshole." hifiguy Jul 2015 #5
Make that a five-star asshole n/t meow2u3 Jul 2015 #15
Mumbai apologizes for releasing this assbag to the world Recursion Jul 2015 #6
D'ipshit. (nt) Paladin Jul 2015 #7
He could raise a small fortune for charity The Wizard Jul 2015 #8
Gahhhh!!! LuvNewcastle Jul 2015 #26
Conservatives always talk about how they reward "working on Saturdays" daredtowork Jul 2015 #9
In other news, water is still wet. Feeling the Bern Jul 2015 #10
a very serious impediment to obtaining full-time employment AlbertCat Jul 2015 #11
It's the law that protects us, and him Babel_17 Jul 2015 #12
Hell! That diagnosis Plucketeer Jul 2015 #16
ANnnnnd KICK!1 n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #18
I'm pretty sure he is going to learn NOTHING from this. Shrike47 Jul 2015 #19
D'Souza better do what the judge tells him to do or he will wind up in the grey bar hotel Botany Jul 2015 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Jul 2015 #21
"Arrogant and Intolerant" gratuitous Jul 2015 #22
Well jeb wants us all to work more... dembotoz Jul 2015 #23
Now there's a shock shenmue Jul 2015 #24
Two of Republicans' greatest assets Thespian2 Jul 2015 #25
very poorly worded. when I first read it, it appeared that the little creep only had niyad Jul 2015 #27
With only one day a weekend off per week Warpy Jul 2015 #28
and this distinguishes him from most conservatives how? NewJeffCT Jul 2015 #29
He's a texbook psychopath. That's why he's a perfect fit in a corporation. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #30
As Jeb Bush says, the gentleman will just have to work harder. BlueStreak Jul 2015 #31
D'amn, how do they expect him to make sleazy d'ocumentaries? ashling Jul 2015 #32
I had no idea that wingnut welfare sinecures had such rigid schedules... JHB Jul 2015 #33
As if D'ouchebag had contemplated applying for a 9 to 5 job any time in the past 30 years muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #34
D'ouche. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #35
THROW HIS ASS IN JAIL!!!!!! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #36

A Simple Game

(9,214 posts)
13. And there are 7 days in a week, finding one for community service shouldn't be that hard.
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 09:14 PM
Jul 2015

He could split the 8 hours between 2, 3, or 4 days even.

Like they say "if you don't want to do the time, don't do the crime."

I have learned one thing about myself, I must have a cold heart. Try as I might I can't seem to find any sympathy for the man. But he is one lucky guy, if I had been in charge of his sentencing he would be behind bars.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
14. Well, apparently, it is one day a week for community service ...
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 09:18 PM
Jul 2015

and a second day for his psychologist/psychiatrist/therapist.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
3. Oh please like it isn't an impediment on other felons as well
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 07:57 PM
Jul 2015

He can do the community service on weekends or evenings.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
6. Mumbai apologizes for releasing this assbag to the world
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 08:15 PM
Jul 2015

There were rumors here a few months ago that a big scandal from his past was about to break but so far we're still waiting.

daredtowork

(3,732 posts)
9. Conservatives always talk about how they reward "working on Saturdays"
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 08:53 PM
Jul 2015

D'inesh can do his community service on Saturday. Problem solved.

But perhaps his objection can shine a light on how a lot of programs that are supposed to "help" the poor in the poverty bureaucracy actually become enormous time sucks that are in themselves impediments to getting work. Every "tracking sheet" and "homework assignment" is about that worker in the poverty industry getting paid, not about getting the poor person a livelihood. Otherwise, we'd just be giving jobs directly to poor people instead of enslaving them to filling out endless tracking sheets for free.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
11. a very serious impediment to obtaining full-time employment
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 08:57 PM
Jul 2015

Well, Bush did say people need to work longer hours.

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)
12. It's the law that protects us, and him
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 09:00 PM
Jul 2015

He broke a law that we need to maintain and he apparently is oblivious to others taking it more seriously.

Botany

(70,547 posts)
20. D'Souza better do what the judge tells him to do or he will wind up in the grey bar hotel
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 09:43 PM
Jul 2015

Judges tend to take rulings by the court as a matter of law.

Response to DonViejo (Original post)

Thespian2

(2,741 posts)
25. Two of Republicans' greatest assets
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 10:08 PM
Jul 2015

Arrogance and Intolerance...How long before D'Barfbag will replace Rinse Penis as the leader of the Repukians?...

niyad

(113,496 posts)
27. very poorly worded. when I first read it, it appeared that the little creep only had
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 10:17 PM
Jul 2015

to complete 8 hours of community service total for the five years.

yechhhh, who would want him around them anyway?

Warpy

(111,305 posts)
28. With only one day a weekend off per week
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 10:19 PM
Jul 2015

how on earth is the poor man supposed to work on his golf game? How onerous that 8 hours a week is to a man of his stature!

Personally, I think any community service the man did would be so badly done as to be worse than useless. I think spending that 8 hours a week in jail might be preferable.

Other than that, he's a typical right wing shithead who can't think beyond slogans.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
29. and this distinguishes him from most conservatives how?
Mon Jul 13, 2015, 10:34 PM
Jul 2015

I mean, "arrogant" and "intolerant" can be listed with 99% of conservative Republicans, I'd think?

ashling

(25,771 posts)
32. D'amn, how do they expect him to make sleazy d'ocumentaries?
Tue Jul 14, 2015, 03:02 AM
Jul 2015

It's not like he was going to be getting a job at Burger King. I am sure that Fox or the Heritage Institute can find him a nice cushy position.

JHB

(37,161 posts)
33. I had no idea that wingnut welfare sinecures had such rigid schedules...
Tue Jul 14, 2015, 05:11 AM
Jul 2015

Who knew that the Heritage Foundation used a punch clock? Are the poor dears allowed sufficient bathroom breaks?

muriel_volestrangler

(101,341 posts)
34. As if D'ouchebag had contemplated applying for a 9 to 5 job any time in the past 30 years
Tue Jul 14, 2015, 06:41 AM
Jul 2015

or in his future ... he's a Wingnut Welfare Sponger, getting 'positions' at American Heartland Liberty Freedom Institute for the New Century or wherever, phoning in the occasional recycled conservative think piece, and schmoozing rich assholes for money to make crappy films, or getting appointed to dubious college presidencies, from where he can hector people about morals while cheating on his wife, or committing electoral fraud ...

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