[Dante3]

I tend to agree that it was premeditated.

Also, there was a report (perhaps not accurate) that he had been checking on his computer about the tides.

IMHO, Att. Gen. Lockyer was grandstanding at the press conference. He was the only one who read every word he said. Then he pops up on Larry King, making me wonder of he is CNN's boy.

[BurbankKarl]

General Lockyer was grandstanding, of course, He is the heir-apparent to the mantle of Gray Davis in three years. There was no reason for him to even be on, let alone bump the Modesto press conference 15 minutes.

IMHO, Att. Gen. Lockyer was grandstanding at the press conference. He was the only one who read every word he said. Then he pops up on Larry King, making me wonder of he is CNN's boy.