Police: Prosecutor Mugged After Calling Escort Service ("R" Family Values)

[TryingToWarnYou]

http://www.local10.com/news/4149680/detail.html

Police: Prosecutor Mugged After Calling Escort Service

POSTED: 6:48 am EST February 1, 2005
UPDATED: 9:50 am EST February 1, 2005

TAMPA, Fla. -- A senior assistant state attorney general was hit with pepper spray and mugged after he called an escort service to a hotel, police said.

Assistant Attorney General John Rimes was beaten and robbed of about $500 on Thursday while staying at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore, according to a Tampa police report released Monday.

Rimes, 54, was treated at St. Joseph's Hospital until Sunday, hospital officials said.

The police report states that two women arrived at Rimes' hotel room late Thursday after he called an escort service for female companionship.

Police said Rimes had $200, but the women told him he needed more. He went to an ATM and withdrew $300.

..more at link

[mopinko]

1. hahahahaha

hmmm maybe there is a god.

[DemoTex]

2. Where they media whores, or just Ho-whores?

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[rocktivity]

3. Geez, you'd think an attorney would know better

...someone knocked on his hotel room door. Rimes saw a well-dressed man through the peephole and opened the door...the man used pepper spray on Rimes, beat him and took the money...

Why in the world would he have opened the door to a male stranger if wasn't expecting anyone else? Either he's incredibly naive, or he ordered out for MALE companionship, too!

:headbang:
rocknation

[opihimoimoi]

4. Too funny...... :o)

[peacebird]

38. bingo!

sounds like he wanted the best of both worlds! a little smorgasboard to pick & choose from....

[0007]

65. If the truth were known, Jeb Bush probably got a piece of the action!

Anything for a buck

[Tempest]

5. How do you know he's a Republican?

There's a John Rimes who works for the state of Florida and he donated to Kerry.

http://tinyurl.com/54zus

[TryingToWarnYou]

8. Fla Atty Gen is Republican...Im sure his senior assistant is too.

Your link shows these two:

RIMES, JAMES C MR
TALLAHASSEE,FL 32304
STATE OF FLORIDA/MANAGER/CPA
3/31/2004
$250
Kerry, John

RIMES, JAMES C MR JR
TALLAHASSEE,FL 32302
ENWRIGHT CONSULTING/CONSULTANT
9/23/2003
$2,000
Bush, George W

Neither of them appear to be the guy in the story based on their employment information. A CPA isnt an attorney. Nor is a consultant.

[Tempest]

17. I screwed up

I did a search on just his first initial and didn't look at the first names before posting the link. I thought I did a search on the entire first name. Had a senior moment.

[w4rma]

10. He is an Assistant Attorney General in a state run totally by Repugs.

That's how. The guy you have listed is a CPA, which is private sector work.

[Tempest]

15. So you don't know for sure

You're making an assumption.

He may not be involved politically at all.

[TryingToWarnYou]

18. Assumption based on the available evidence, yes

Which points to him being a Repug.

[Tempest]

22. You're basing it upon a faulty premise

You're judging him by the people he's surrounded with when there's no eveidence linking them to him other than professionally.

I'm not trying to be combative, I just don't want to see him smeared with a wide brush unfairly.

[w4rma]

25. I'm judging him by the people who HIRED him and APPOINTED him.

Gov. Jeb Bush hired and appointed him.

[ooglymoogly]

30. pug

pug beyond a reasonable doubt

[onenote]

42. where do you get that from?

He began working in the AG's office since 1978, when Reubin Askew, a Dem, was governor. I know some pretty hard core Dems that are "assistant attorney generals", both at the federal and state level. They are career government attorneys and don't get hired based on, or leave based on, the party in control at any given time.

Here's a bio of the guy: John J. Rimes, III is an Assistant Attorney General in Tallahassee where he has been a member of the Administrative Law Section of the Attorney General's Office since 1978. He has represented the state in several growth management matters, including drafting the initial zoning regulations for the Capitol Center Planning Commission in Tallahassee, and, most recently, the litigation over the siting of a cement plant near the Ichetucknee River and Springs. http://www.eluls.org/growth_management_may2001.html

I don't know the guy and don't have any reason to defend him. I just think we look foolish when we start labelling anye who gets caught with their pants down as a repug without any supporting evidence.

onenote

[Tempest]

46. Thanks Onenote

I noticed he didn't respond to your post.

[Tempest]

45. He started out in the AG office under Democrat Askew

http://www.eluls.org/growth_management_may2001.html

[ooglymoogly]

48. dems appoint people who are qualified

pugs only appoint pugs

[Tempest]

51. Wrong

"pugs only appoint pugs"

Arnold appointed quite a few Democrats, and just recently.

[ooglymoogly]

62. gee funny you would pick awnold

he is pug like zell is dem

[Name removed]

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[Tempest]

47. Boy, are you ever looking the fool now

Thanks to Onenote for providing a cite showing he's been with the AG since DEMOCRAT ASKEW was in office.

[TryingToWarnYou]

50. Yeah but being a paeon is one thing, being the top assistant is something

else.

[Tempest]

52. That's not the point

The point is that someone claimed he was appointed by a Republican when he was in the AG department from the time a Democrat was the governor.

[onenote]

53. who said he was the "top assistant"

The story says he is a senior assistant attorney general. I don't know for certain,but I suspect that there are lots of "assistant attorneys general" in the Florida AG's office and a fair number of "senior" Ass't AGs. Given that he's been there since 1978, its hardly an indication of much that he's a "senior" assistant AG. The AG's office is divided in numerous divisions. If someone can show me something concrete that indicates that he is a repug or even that he's particularly political, that's fine. I haven't seen it yet and I think we skate on thin ice when we start assuming political affiliation based on sexual pecadillos.

onenote

[TryingToWarnYou]

54. Well, I work in government and when someone is "senior" anything

they are pretty high up the food chain with respect to the office they are supporting.

[iamjoy]

12. That's James Rimes

who donated to Kerry - and he's in Tallahassee, which is several hours from Tampa and it lists him as CPA, not attorney.

Don't think it is the same guy. But we don't know if he is Repub or Dem

[aden_nak]

6. I love when they say "female companionship" instead of "raunchy sex".

[snooper2]

7. Funny- - and he was 54...

probably had taken some viagra, beat up with a woody, that would suck...

[Sunny_Sunshine]

29. How old are you?

You think 54 year olds need Viagra? Only if he has a serious health problem.

[amazona]

64. how old are you back at? (just kidding I can tell you must be youthful)

Let's not kid ourselves about what happens to male physiology over 40. A perfectly healthy 54 year old can have occasion to use medical assistance in these matters. Heck, I've known of thirtysomethings to use Viagra. No 54 year old male functions like a 19 year old male, no matter how much jogging and clean living and non-smoking he may try, and this gentlemen was planning on servicing two ladies -- and perhaps another gentleman as well, considering he did open the door to a male.

I would say the odds are good that he was using Viagra or Cialis.

And it isn't a matter of need. You might not need Viagra to perform but it may certainly enhance the experience. Don't kid yourself that this drug isn't being used recreationally, because it is.

I know a man, in his thirties, who was combining Viagra, Prozac, and cocaine to prolong his experience. No one with a "serious health problem" should try that -- this is a sport for the toughest of circulatory systems!

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[Megahurtz]

9. LOL!!!

:7

[Ian David]

11. John Rimes with Crimes

Aside from being pro-fetus, what can you find that shows Rimes is a "family values" guy? I'll try looking, too.


Tallahassee Democrat | 03/05/2002 | Top court hears abortion case
... But Assistant Attorney General John Rimes III argued for the state that parents
have not only a right but an obligation to safeguard their children's health. ...
www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/local/2792639.htm

PRO
... Senior Assistant Attorney General John Rimes defended the law, saying that "the
state wants to make sure that girls get help from parents that could protect ...
www.nrlc.org/news/2002/NRL04/news.html

Pro-life Infonet - 12/03/2001
... Assistant Attorney General John Rimes, who represented the state, said it is
unlikely the ruling will be appealed to the US Supreme Court. ...
www.priestsforlife.org/news/infonet/infonet01-12-03.htm

The American Voice Institute Of Public Policy
... against parental consent for abortions and sought to craft a measure that would
meet constitutional muster, said senior assistant attorney general John Rimes. ...
www.americanvoiceinstitute.org/ DailyNewsBriefing03-06-02.htm

Google news search:
http://news.google.com/news?q=%22John+Rimes%22&num=100&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

[Scurrilous]

13. I wonder...

...could he be the same senior assistant attorney general who argued in favor of the Florida abortion parental notification law (the one signed by Jeb Bush to "protect minor children and foster family unity").


http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/state/2792451.htm?1c


On edit: Looks like he was!

[Ian David]

14. Yep, that's the guy

Do you think we should notify his parents about the hooker?

Google Web Search:
http://www.google.com/search?q=Assistant+Attorney+General+%22John+Rimes%22&btnG=Search&num=100&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&c2coff=1&scoring=d

I'd say the MSM is picking-up the story, but only LOCALLY:

Google News Search:
http://news.google.com/news?q=Assistant%20Attorney%20General%20%22John%20Rimes%22&num=100&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&safe=off&sa=N&scoring=d&tab=wn


Police: Assistant attorney general mugged at Tampa hotel
Florida Today, FL - 2 hours ago
Assistant Attorney General John Rimes was beaten and robbed of about $500 on Thursday while staying at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore, according to a Tampa ...

Police: Assistant attorney general mugged
Orlando Sentinel (subscription), FL - 3 hours ago
Assistant Attorney General John Rimes was beaten and robbed of about $500 on Thursday while staying at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore, according to a Tampa ...

Police: Prosecutor Mugged After Calling Escort Service
Click10.com, FL - 4 hours ago
Assistant Attorney General John Rimes was beaten and robbed of about $500 on Thursday while staying at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore, according to a Tampa ...

Police: Assistant attorney general mugged at Tampa hotel
The Ledger, FL - 10 hours ago
Assistant Attorney General John Rimes was beaten and robbed of about $500 on Thursday while staying at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore, according to a Tampa ...

Police: Assistant attorney general mugged at Tampa hotel
Tallahassee.com, FL - 10 hours ago
Assistant Attorney General John Rimes was beaten and robbed of about $500 on Thursday while staying at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore, according to a Tampa ...

Police: Assistant attorney general mugged at Tampa hotel
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 10 hours ago
Assistant Attorney General John Rimes was beaten and robbed of about $500 on Thursday while staying at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore, according to a Tampa ...

Police: Assistant attorney general mugged at Tampa hotel
Dateline Alabama, AL - 10 hours ago
Assistant Attorney General John Rimes was beaten and robbed of about $500 on Thursday while staying at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore, according to a Tampa ...

Police: Assistant attorney general mugged at Tampa hotel
Bradenton Herald, FL - 10 hours ago
Assistant Attorney General John Rimes was beaten and robbed of about $500 on Thursday while staying at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore, according to a Tampa ...

[Tsiyu]

34. Good job, Scurry and Ian

yeah, so if he gets an underage teenage hooker pregnant, you reckon he'll go ask her daddy if she can abort?

[Tempest]

16. Doesn't make him a Repug

He's paid to represent the state, not his personal views.

[Ian David]

19. Yeah, that's true. Or else prostitution would be legal in Florida

In any case, I just called the Media Relations person at NARAL and she was pretty darned amused.

I bet this will make "Oddly Enough" and "Weird News."

Oh, and I missed THIS the first time:

The police report states that two women arrived at Rimes' hotel room late Thursday after he called an escort service for female companionship.


On edit: I would much rather see him caught on tape and arrested than beaten by an angry pimp. That's just not right.

Anyway, do you think he'll be charged with soliciting a hooker?

Actually, it sounds like TWO counts of soliciting a hooker (there seem to have been TWO hookers).

Also, he withdrew money from the ATM specifically to pay the hooker.

Does making an electronic transfer (ATM withdrawal) for the purpose of an illegal activity make it a federal crime?

[Me.]

63. Agree

about the beating and him getting caught on tape.

[TryingToWarnYou]

20. LOL... denial ...not just a river in Egypt anymore.

What state business was he conducting in the hotel room with two hookers?

He doesnt stop being a Republican when he clocks out at the end of the day.

[Ian David]

23. That's why they punched his clock FOR him

Sorry, I shouldn't make light of his beating.

His exposure and humiliation, yes.

The beating, no.

The pepper spray is kind of funny, though.

[Tempest]

24. You continue to smear him with no evidence

As I said to another poster, I'm not defending this guy, but the claim was made that he is a Repug when no evidence exists.

[DefenseLawyer]

26. He's a self righteous hypocrite

If he's not a Republican, he should be.

[onenote]

27. he's just a 54 year old guy who got caught with his pants down

Doesn't make him republican or a democrat. Doesn't even make him a
"self righteous hypocrite". Just makes him sort of sad.

For what its worth, he started out in the AG's office when Reuben Askew (D) was governor. (scroll down this link for his bio) http://www.eluls.org/growth_management_may2001.html

Even that doesn't necessarily indicate his politics then or now and the fact that he doesn't seem to have given political contributions to anyone suggests that he's not a political person.

onenote

[saigon68]

28. THIS NIT WIT IS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

I love to see assholes like this get their asses kicked or get the Clap. I womnder how his wife feels ?

LOL

[MountainLaurel]

32. If he were my husband

His possessions would be waiting for him on the sidewalk when he got home.

[onenote]

33. because he broke the law or because he fooled around?

[MountainLaurel]

41. Both

If he had sex with a prostitute, that could put MY health at risk. It's one of the reason why hetero women in some U.S. communities are the fastest growing group of new HIV cases: their partners are engaging in unprotected sex with others and then coming home and engaging in unprotected sex with the spouse, who is none the wiser until her symptoms get her to a doctor.

Not to mention the effects on family income and stability, and just a rage at "how stupid could you be?", "why did you do this?", and "how could you have so little respect for our marriage and me as a human being?"

[onenote]

43. i'm not disagreeing, nor do I agree

Under your theory Hillary should've tossed out Bill. Sure Monica wasn't a prostitute, but if it was me, I'd wash up pretty carefully after messing with her. My point is that there is no absolute "right" or "wrong" to how a family deals with a fucked up situation like this.

onenote

[Anakin Skywalker]

56. That's it? Sister, you are way too nice!

How about a second beating at home? :)

[DefenseLawyer]

60. When you make a career of putting people in jail for committing crimes

and you commit those crimes yourself, sorry chief, but that makes you a hypocrite. Look it up.

[Me.]

66. It Would Be Interesting To Know

If he prosecuted any cases against johns and if so what penalty he asked for

[BikeWriter]

35. He's stoopit enough to be a repug. :-)

[onenote]

39. sadly, the repugs don't have a monopoly on this kind of stupidity

My point isn't to defend the guy, who indeed was stupid. But I don't see that its productive to pretend that only republicans engage in this sort of behavior. Or to know whether this guy is a republican,democrat or whatever.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/congress.htm

onenote

[BikeWriter]

44. I don't think we need to be apologists for them. :-)

[sweetladybug]

55. onenote, who is saying that only republicans engage in this sort of

of behavior. It appears to me, that republicans want to imply only democrats do this sort of behavior because they are all good christians and have morals but democrats aren't christian or have any morals (this is HIGHLY offensive to me). In reality they are JUST as guilty as democrats in making wrong choices. The difference between republicans and democrats are the republicans want to judge others and forget all about their own sins while democrats accept the fact that no one is perfect and do not judge others and accept the bad with the good since they know they aren't perfect themselves. Gayle

[TryingToWarnYou]

49. Im not smearing him..there is a lot of circumstantial evidence.

For me, Ive seen enough.

[Ouabache]

21. kick it up

to the top, once

[FredScuttle]

36. How do I know he's a Republican?

1) A Democrat wouldn't have tried to shortchange the two ladies
2) A Democrat would have enough sense not to let a pimp into the room to beat and rob him

[oasis]

37. Republicans almost always have to pay for sex.

[louis-t]

40. Heh, heh. You're killin' me.

I'll be laughing about that line for days.

[Anakin Skywalker]

57. That's because

they are so lacking in a fun personality that people don't want to be around them. Think about it. They are either obsessed with money or gawd. And many of them even managed to combine the two. Would you like to hang out with someone who yaks about that incessantly all day long?

[Gyre]

58. Stupid fuck.

He should know better.

Gyre

[NashVegas]

59. those people give a bad name to escort services

how does anyone expect prostitution to be legalized when you pull that kinda stuff.

[nolabels]

61. In a sense, it is already legal

Just look at all the Republicans placed in office :D

[donheld]

67. Aw poor devil my heart bleeds for him

the rest of me laughs loudly at him.