Rush Guitarist Alex Lifeson Breaks Silence on Arrest and Trial (Excellent Statement)

All Headline News ^ | 6-9-05 | Douglas Maher

[AppyPappy]

In April, Alex and his son pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge and received a year of probation.

Oh, he pled guilty. I guess he is innocent then.

One of the Rush members has been treated for alcoholism. I don't remember which one.

[Theo]

Slow down and consider reading the articles that came before this one. They explain in detail what happened that night. It's not a matter of Lifeson's arrogance or fame going to his head....

[microgood]

But Senior Circuit Judge Charles T. Carlton wasn’t convinced that his actions constituted violence and reduced the charge to a misdemeanor.

That is all I needed to hear. I hope Alex gets millions.

[ravingnutter]

FR thread with more details here

[new cruelty]

Great. Thank you for posting this.

[biblewonk]

Ping

[plain talk]

thanks. At work and many sites are blocked. No good guys in this one. Looks like they are all to blame. Alex is just lucky they didn't have the hells angels for security.

[My Favorite Headache]

God,lololol..can you imagine? ala The Stones? Hahahahaa...

[newgeezer]

Thanks. I guess he ran into a few of those cops who are not our friends, and I hope to hear how his lawsuit turns out.

[biblewonk]

At first I was outraged, but then I thought of every teen aged kid with a guitar, like my son for example. Ask any of them if they'd take this guy's talent, fame, and money if it came with a punch in the nose and a couple of tazerings. I bet you get 99.99999 percent F'n A dude from them.

[Dinsdale]

but I will wait until we hear the rest of the story before jumping on his side.

Mighty nice of you to wait.

Too bad the jackboots here could'nt wait to praise the cops when this was first reported.

[newgeezer]

Yeah, I doubt this has Alex Lifeson wishing he could have been someone other than Alex Lifeson, Rush Axe-man.

[inquest]

That's not the issue. See #10 and #11.

[cowboyway]

Damn rock stars.

[dirtboy]

people who get beaten by the police always have an excuse

Uh, yeah, sure, troll-boy.

[tomkat]

people who get beaten by the police always have an excuse

It might be a good idea to wait a few days after signing up before posting your first moronic comment.
This way, you likely won't last till sundown.

/.02

[My Favorite Headache]

LMAO..first day posting and look at the screen name you chose...safe money is on a short stay here at FR for ya.