I guess his conscience got to him.
Err, uh ... Huh?
O Lord! A lawyer splattered on a ventilator grate! Naturally, the horrified guests had to run from the whole building served by that HVAC system - who wouldn't? Couldn't he at least land away from the ventilation intake?
Sanford recently purchased his mother's home in Pebble Beach, and Mills said his friend planned to retire there one day.
Sanford was also active in the national arena. He appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2004 beside Elk Grove resident Michael Newdow when he argued unsuccessfully that the words "under God" should be stricken from the Pledge of Allegiance.
A passionate believer in "a dynamic Constitution," Sanford always carried a copy of the U.S. Constitution in his pocket, Mills said.
"He was a champion of the downtrodden, he represented homeless people in Santa Cruz, and fought for free speech," Mills said. "He did a run across America. You name it he's done it. This is a real shock and a loss to the community."
Mills said Sanford decided in recent years to add journalism to his many occupations.
Almost immediately, he caused a stir after he joined the White House Press Corps in 2005, making waves as the first reporter to ask then-White House press secretary Scott McClellan whether the leaking of CIA agent Valerie Plame's name might be considered an act of treason.
"There has been a lot of speculation concerning the meaning of the underlying statute and the grand jury investigation concerning Mr. Rove," Sanford asked. "The question is, have the legal counsel to the White House or White House staff reviewed the statute in sufficient specificity to determine whether a violation of that statute would, in effect, constitute treason?"
Presumably there will be an inquest and evidence taken, to determine if any foul play was involved.
I suppose declaring it a suicide saves rounding up hundreds of suspects...
Police said that before Sanford fell, hotel housekeepers saw him pacing the hallway of an upper floor. Cercone said Sanford's car was parked next to the hotel, and he was not checked in as a guest.
OK, how did he offend Hillary?
He must have heard about Saddam's imminent execution, fell into a well of despair and took his own life.
It's not nice to say such vile things about the recently dead.
The punchline to an old joke was: "a great start"!
Sounds like a guy who would have a great number of folks around that would be more than willing to chunk him over a balconey. I find it hard to believe that a guy with the kind of ego this guy had decided to off himself suddenly. If he did kill himself some might agree that if it becomes a trend for lawyers to do the same that might not be too bad a thing.
one less lawyer is a good thing
No. 02-1624, Elk Grove Unified School District et al. v. Newdow et al.
Argued March 24, 2004
Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for American
Atheists by Paul Sanford;
OK, be nice!
(darn, too late;)
My brother is a detective - he says that these are listed as "jumped, fell or was pushed" until they have some idea what happened.
Paul Sanford - 2004: "God is dead."
God - 2006: "Paul Sanford is dead"