Cans and Bottles in the Blue, Non-Compete Payment Documents in the Black

Well, if it isn’t the Lord Black prosecutors, being total dicks again.

This morning, the Globe and Mail reported that the Prosecutors (or the American Crown, for those Canadians following along) have asked the presiding Judge - the Honourable Amy St. Eve - to introduce a collection of Lord Black's 'musings' as evidence against him. Some of these memos were contained in the 13 boxes that Lord Black is accused of smuggling out of his 10 Toronto St. office, violating a court order and a subpoena prohibiting the removal of documents from said office.

What the media tries to make a footnote in this whole story is that Lord Black returned the boxes three days later. It's clear to me, and obviously doesn't need any further probing, that Lord Black was merely taking the documents out for a lively stroll - did you know how nice is was May 25, 2005? I mean, you'd be crazy not to take your Hammermills out on a day like that.

Oh, but wait. The Globe, with all of its finger-pointing and snobbery, listed not one, but two dates constituting when Lord Black took the boxes out. Was it the 20th, Globe, or the 25th? Seriously, the link is there. Check it yourself.

Though I am severely concerned about the reliability of this article, I will press on. For Conrad.

The topics of the memos vary greatly, as do the contents of the boxes. The Globe reports (and remember, take this with a grain of salt) that: "One [memo] covers a range of topics ranging from tax shelters to a discussion about secret recordings. In another, Lord Black praises his colleagues for winning the "great battle" against non-compete payments. He also discusses personal expenses such as his chef in London and his chauffeur."

Okay, so I see nothing wrong with discussing secret recordings. Watergate wasn't that long ago - Lord Black was probably doing his famous Nixon impression... you know... "Ooh, Checkers, why did I make those bloody recordings..."

The only semblance between the two of them is that they both weren't crooks. Well, Conrad's not. Really.

I also need to stress that the Globe failed to report on the other contents of the box, unfinished love letters from Lord Black to me.

*maniacal laughter, followed by crying*