Snowdog Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midway Hawker Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Reduced to Misdameanor = (Slap on the wrist) bad boy Alex... Do better next time!! I knew he would never see any jail time from this thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I'm just getting wind of this now...That's awesome news! Off to the studio!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/test4vitalsigns/alex.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheriffJohnBrown Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Alex is a true rock star! I'm glad he isn't bein' locked up - he has to much potential money for this County Sheriff's Department can ignore! So they'll fine him to death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemanspiff62 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Als right, it seems to suck when you look up close. He's a better man than I, and to that I raise my glass in honor of a true class act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-13 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 QUOTE (kazzman @ Apr 21 2005, 08:49 AM) Honestly, I'm not at all surprised about all this. yea me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackStagePass Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Excellent news! Now no excuses for eating lots of cakes Alex. I have to switch my TV to widescreen to watch Rush in Rio DVD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyz Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Congratulations Alex, I know how you feel. You never quite forget such an incident, but it gets easier with time. Rock on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushstarboy37 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow-Owl Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Ah, great to hear, that he won't go to jail. I hope, he and his son are now wiser and won't do silly things again. Woldn't that be a good reason to go to the studio and do something new? Rock on Big Al!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle....eid=3118&z=3&p= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arndrake Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 The reduction of the charges and the following plea agreement are not a surprise to me. The DA office probably knew they were going to have trouble when the judge reduced Justin's charges. The knew they were not going to get jail time for either Alex or Justin. And what would it have accomplished anyway, but to make them martyrs? That's not to say you should be able to buy your way out of jail, but a drunken scuffle with overzealous deputies is hardly worth being locked up for five years. But then it also depends on your personal character. If you are always causing trouble in public and thumbing your nose at authority, then yes you should be punished. So many musicians both past and present have had this problem. Sadly, alcohol seems to be at the root of these issues. But there has never been any evidence of this happening in the past with either Alex or his children, at least none made public. In fact, Alex's work ethic should be a good indication of the type of person he is and why there will probably never be another incident like this again by him. Now all they have to do is keep their noses clean for a year, which should not be a problem. It is good to see that he holds no grudges and harbors no ill will, according to his letter. I think he hopes the past can be put behind everyone and all will move on. I would surmise that the letter is also a plea to the sheriff's dept to just put it all behind them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progrush2112 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 whew! That's some good news! I knew there was a chance Alex wouldn't get jail time. If that happened Rush would be done. But this is really good. Now we await the new album . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiled yorkie Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 when I heard the news I thought big f***ing deal. Just another rocker who cant take his ale buys his way out of trouble. Dont get me wrong I love the music, but I aint gonna be doing cart wheels over this. There are more important things to worry about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB&B Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Apr 22 2005, 03:33 AM)http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle....eid=3118&z=3&p= Thanks for all of the news everyone. The link that Test4VitalSigns posted includes a video in which the reporter says that "Zivojinovich also known by the stage name Alex Lifeson when he WAS with Rush...". I guess Alex isn't part of Rush anymore. http://mas.scripps.com/NPDN/2005/04/21/N-CourtOver22NS_e.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilPeartFan2112 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 QUOTE (progrush2112 @ Apr 22 2005, 11:21 AM) But this is really good. Now we await the new album . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiled yorkie Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 time to retire gracefully me thinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i worship rush Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Fu*% the police! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcov Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 I am so glad that its over with Go Lerxst!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyt Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 is this on TV yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 QUOTE (daveyt @ Apr 22 2005, 07:21 PM) is this on TV yet? see link I posted on last page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 OH YEAH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato76 Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 I think Alex did the right thing by pleading. He can move on now and hopefully will control himself alittle better in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackStagePass Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 QUOTE (BB&B @ Apr 22 2005, 06:09 PM) The link that Test4VitalSigns posted includes a video in which the reporter says that "Zivojinovich also known by the stage name Alex Lifeson when he WAS with Rush...". I guess Alex isn't part of Rush anymore. Give him some credit he said his surname well. I would have no chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro2112 Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 QUOTE (Arndrake @ Apr 22 2005, 03:52 AM) That's not to say you should be able to buy your way out of jail, but a drunken scuffle with overzealous deputies is hardly worth being locked up for five years. That is not what happened here at all. There was no "drunken scuffle." According to the only disineterested third party witness, Justin was NOT being violient, and one of his arms came free in the stairwell. The judge stated emphatically there was no "violence" associated with his arm coming free, and dropped the "violence" part of the charge sue sponte. It was at this juncture that one of the cops then tasered Justin, causing Alex to react like any rational human being would under the circumstances, to come to the aid of his son. Before Alex even laid a hand on anyone, he was punched in the nose by a cop with such force as to break the nose, and cause him to go stumbling down the stairs with the female cop. I also note this disinterested witness (a former employee of the hotel) also stated that this femal cop was above Alex by a few stairs and had him by the throat. I am not saying that alchohol didn't play a part in this.. it certainly did on Justin's part, which initiated the calling of the police. But the mere fact that the prosecution only called one of the cops involved as a witness, speaks volumes on what actually happened that night. It seemed clear to me back when the prosecutors took the case over from the cops and decided to gut most of the more serious charges, that the violence that occured that evening was mostly the fault of the police. Letting Alex plea a "no contest" (which is not guilty plea) with minimal fines and no time nor community service, is an admission by the government that they spent 15 months wasting the money of the good taxpayers of Florida. Pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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