[LZ_Bayonet]

"Suggestions include having an attorney who doesn’t speak English to argue Joey’s case. Would the commission enjoy conducting business that way?"

EXCELLENT idea! How about one (or two) who speak a variety of foreign languages and can switch constantly.

[seanrobins]

Missed opportunity: But, wouldn’t it have been tremendous if Vento’s attorney came in and spoke to the commission entirely in Spanish....or pick some other more essoteric language no one would be likely to know, such as Swahili, or who cares.

Does anyone doubt that the commission would have insisted that the lawyer representing Vento speak to the commission in English.