This is awful news (I am glad that nobody was hurt). Is it just me or is our area prone to more DUI arrests because of our sprawl and lack of alternate transportation?QuoteTim Deegan, First Coast News' chief meteorologist, was arrested on a drunk-driving charge Saturday in Jacksonville Beach, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Deegan, 54, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or chemical substance, according to the Sheriff's Office jail log. He was booked about 9:48 p.m. and released on his own recognizance at 11:19 a.m. Sunday.
The initial arrest was made by the Jacksonville Beach Police Department.
Information was not immediately available about the circumstances of the arrest.
Deegan could not be reached. First Coast News had no immediate comment but was to make a statement Sunday.
For more, check back to Jacksonville.com and the Times-Union on Monday.
Source: http://members.jacksonville.com/breaking-news/2013-11-03/story/tim-deegan-booked-dui-charge
One hasn't lived until one has been arrested. ;D
You are bad, Mr. Chamblin! I prefer not subsisting on bologna sandwiches at the Crossbars Hotel, thank you very much! LOL
Lucky for him he got out ROR. I know it cost me $500 (bail for $5,000) to get my buddy out after he blew a .081 and it was his first offense.
Quote from: Jaxson on November 03, 2013, 06:50:20 PM
This is awful news (I am glad that nobody was hurt). Is it just me or is our area prone to more DUI arrests because of our sprawl and lack of alternate transportation?
maybe so, but there's pretty much no excuse for drinking and driving
Unfortunately, excessive drinking or drugging while driving, too often results in serious injuries or death.
The jail visit can be kinda interesting though. How often do we experience a condition wherein we are forced to remain captive.... behind bars?... as an adult? That's a pretty radical predicament for us "regular ... normal" citizens. Being forced to remain in a hospital bed via a serious sickness is somewhat similar.... but not as profound in impact, as it is usually "possible" for one to exit the hospital room.
To be held captive behind bars goes against every natural pressure within an individual used to total freedom. For the average person its like being a caught or trapped wild animal... like a bird or rabbit, held tight by its captor.. the heart beating, the eyes wild ... frightened and unnatural in the hand of its captor.
In the end of course, one must accept captivity, and play the game, no matter the reason for captivity. If you do have the occasion to experience jail, be cautious, as most of the workers, wielding a little power and only a little sense, have been conditioned to be abusive, and to be liars, and thieves.
I know a certain someone who's gonna debut at Action News soon isn't gonna lose any sleep.
Quote from: tufsu1 on November 03, 2013, 08:22:22 PM
Quote from: Jaxson on November 03, 2013, 06:50:20 PM
This is awful news (I am glad that nobody was hurt). Is it just me or is our area prone to more DUI arrests because of our sprawl and lack of alternate transportation?
maybe so, but there's pretty much no excuse for drinking and driving
I agree. It's a lot easier to call a cab, choose a designated driver or stay on someone's couch. One, however, can't help but envy cities with more density and better mass transit.
Move to Riverside or Jax Beach and live within walking distance of the bars! (If only it were that easy for everyone).
Gator Frank devoted about an hour on Friday to 1010xl and discussed this with a local attorney. The lawyer said that if you go out drinking, stick 20 bucks in your shoe, to use for a cab. Do it before you go out, and use it for the ride. Best 20 bucks you can spend, especially when the average DUI defense, for a good person can run as high as $10,000
Good segment.
Jaxson, IMO it's a H-U-G-E stretch to make the topic of Tim Deegan getting arrested for DUI into a transit-related story.
Quote from: stephendare on November 03, 2013, 08:59:31 PM
thats because you literally dont understand transit or some of the very principles of the urbanist movement.
We would have way less dui, if there was a transit alternative, every city with transit across the country has already proven that statistically.
You would have a legit argument, only IF taxicabs didn't exist....
QuoteWe would have way less dui, if there was a transit alternative, every city with transit across the country has already proven that statistically.
Well I am sure Tim has a cell phone, knows a few people who could have come and picked him up, called a cab, called a limo service, found another way to get from point a to point b. No need to build a new system, when he had options, he made a bad choice.
^^^Exactly.
Looks like mostly cloudy conditions, winds out of the northeast, and a strong chance of a suspended driver's license
^^^LOL, good one.
Quote from: mtraininjax on November 03, 2013, 08:55:25 PM
Gator Frank devoted about an hour on Friday to 1010xl and discussed this with a local attorney. The lawyer said that if you go out drinking, stick 20 bucks in your shoe, to use for a cab. Do it before you go out, and use it for the ride. Best 20 bucks you can spend, especially when the average DUI defense, for a good person can run as high as $10,000
Good segment.
$20? Gets you from the Landing to Orsay incl. tip. You better put $20 in each shoe and probably another in your socks if you plan on going farther than a few miles, lol.
Quote from: I-10east on November 03, 2013, 08:31:08 PM
I know a certain someone who's gonna debut at Action News soon isn't gonna lose any sleep.
nice
I guess Tim couldn't get one of the free Uber rides this weekend.
Quote from: I-10east on November 03, 2013, 09:05:28 PM
Quote from: stephendare on November 03, 2013, 08:59:31 PM
thats because you literally dont understand transit or some of the very principles of the urbanist movement.
We would have way less dui, if there was a transit alternative, every city with transit across the country has already proven that statistically.
You would have a legit argument, only IF taxicabs didn't exist....
Of course, taxicab service is available. This, however, is where urban sprawl and transportation options are relevant to this story (As previous posters have also pointed out). Cab fare between 'town' and the Beaches can be a chunk of change. This is part of living in such a spread out city. That said, hindsight after a DUI would see that paying upward of $60 to travel across town in a taxi would still be cheaper than getting a DUI.
Quote from: Jaxson on November 04, 2013, 07:03:22 AM
Quote from: I-10east on November 03, 2013, 09:05:28 PM
Quote from: stephendare on November 03, 2013, 08:59:31 PM
thats because you literally dont understand transit or some of the very principles of the urbanist movement.
We would have way less dui, if there was a transit alternative, every city with transit across the country has already proven that statistically.
You would have a legit argument, only IF taxicabs didn't exist....
Of course, taxicab service is available. This, however, is where urban sprawl and transportation options are relevant to this story (As previous posters have also pointed out). Cab fare between 'town' and the Beaches can be a chunk of change. This is part of living in such a spread out city. That said, hindsight after a DUI would see that paying upward of $60 to travel across town in a taxi would still be cheaper than getting a DUI.
Tim got arrested at the beach and I do believe he still lives out at the beach. I have no sympathy for the idiot, I doubt he will see any jail time since his lawyer will probably be able to get a lesser charge to plea to, but I think he should lose his license for a while.
tough break for a good kid
I believe the charge for walking while intoxicated is "public intoxication". On a bicycle it is still DUI.
Uber...learn it, live it...love it.
Quote from: Jaxson on November 04, 2013, 07:03:22 AM
Of course, taxicab service is available. This, however, is where urban sprawl and transportation options are relevant to this story (As previous posters have also pointed out). Cab fare between 'town' and the Beaches can be a chunk of change. This is part of living in such a spread out city. That said, hindsight after a DUI would see that paying upward of $60 to travel across town in a taxi would still be cheaper than getting a DUI.
Even if there was a transit option (24 hr streetcar or whatever) out at the beaches, Tim Deegan certainly would not use it; That's why I think it's a stretch tying in those stories together. Every story gotta have a hidden agenda, why can't it just be what it is? It's not like we didn't beat that dead horse multiple times already. Some people also said that bottomline, there's no excuse for drinking and driving. So we'll agree to disagree with the transit agenda.
Considering the Deegan's live on the beach at 1st Street, its not far fetched to think they would use a streetcar if there was one when out drinking...I assume it would only be 2 blocks away on 3rd Street.
Why wouldn't they? Because they are local newspeople? I've seen Deegan in public quite a bit. Just a regular dude.
A Beaches streetcar would have prevented Deegan from getting a DUI; There you go, nice tied in story...
The only thing I'm taking exception to in this thread is the idea that $20 will actually get you anywhere in a cab in this city. If you actually think this, you've never ridden in a taxi in Jacksonville.
^^^Yeah, NRW mentioned that LOL
Quote from: I-10east on November 04, 2013, 03:04:26 PM
Quote from: Jaxson on November 04, 2013, 07:03:22 AM
Of course, taxicab service is available. This, however, is where urban sprawl and transportation options are relevant to this story (As previous posters have also pointed out). Cab fare between 'town' and the Beaches can be a chunk of change. This is part of living in such a spread out city. That said, hindsight after a DUI would see that paying upward of $60 to travel across town in a taxi would still be cheaper than getting a DUI.
Even if there was a transit option (24 hr streetcar or whatever) out at the beaches, Tim Deegan certainly would not use it; That's why I think it's a stretch tying in those stories together. Every story gotta have a hidden agenda, why can't it just be what it is? It's not like we didn't beat that dead horse multiple times already. Some people also said that bottomline, there's no excuse for drinking and driving. So we'll agree to disagree with the transit agenda.
I agree that there is absolutely no excuse for drinking and driving, but was making an observation. I also agree that there is an element of society that will still get behind the wheel regardless of their transportation options. I don't subscribe to hidden agendas or conspiracies but would sincerely hope for more common sense in how we plan our city. I don't see it as such a black and white issue. There is a gray element and less absolutes.
he probably could have used the 2 minute advantage he is always talking about.
The story on news4jax now mentions beer found in his jeep in various states of consumption, including an open cold one in the center console.
This goes beyond should have called a cab... Dude obviously has a problem; horrible judgement at a minimum.
Deegan plead not guilty in court yesterday. I could be wrong, but my gut is telling me that he's somehow gonna get a slap on the wrist, in comparison with the average Joe Blow with a DUI.
www.firstcoastnews.com/news/article/336744/3/Tim-Deegan-enters-plea-in-court
If he completes a self-submitted treatment plan before his next hearing and if this is his first offense, there is a good chance he will get probation + court costs.
I hope he is in a good treatment center, everyone makes mistakes and gets on a roll. Hopefully this is the wake up call.
I wish him the best.
The Court case he might get a slap on the wrists, but the DMV part is serious. I doubt he gets to skate there.
Has Deegan ever been arrested for DUI before this? Does anyone know what he is doing to collect a paycheck? Has this arrest and subsequent voluntary firing affected his marriage? Has anyone seen Deegan around town?
Quote from: jackhammer on December 07, 2013, 09:08:36 AM
Has Deegan ever been arrested for DUI before this? Does anyone know what he is doing to collect a paycheck? Has this arrest and subsequent voluntary firing affected his marriage? Has anyone seen Deegan around town?
Is anything private for a local weatherman?
Quote from: spuwho on December 07, 2013, 10:29:57 AM
Quote from: jackhammer on December 07, 2013, 09:08:36 AM
Has Deegan ever been arrested for DUI before this? Does anyone know what he is doing to collect a paycheck? Has this arrest and subsequent voluntary firing affected his marriage? Has anyone seen Deegan around town?
Is anything private for a local weatherman?
I think that local media people have it relatively easy compared to larger media markets.
Quote from: jackhammer on December 07, 2013, 09:08:36 AM
Has Deegan ever been arrested for DUI before this? Does anyone know what he is doing to collect a paycheck? Has this arrest and subsequent voluntary firing affected his marriage? Has anyone seen Deegan around town?
Curious if Donna is available? ;)
http://www.wokv.com/news/news/local/tim-deegan-sentenced-probation-dui-case/ncHbs/
Looks like he got probation. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, although IMO he deserved a harsher punishment.
Where are people getting that he was fired? I know he hasn't been on TV since his arrest, but the wording of that WOKV article implies he's still employed by First Coast News.
Also, yes, Deegan's sentence is normal for a first-time offense.
Quote from: spuwho on December 07, 2013, 10:29:57 AM
Is anything private for a local weatherman?
^^ That's t-shirt material right there :D
Quote from: Apache on December 11, 2013, 10:23:12 AM
Quote from: carpnter on December 11, 2013, 09:52:43 AM
http://www.wokv.com/news/news/local/tim-deegan-sentenced-probation-dui-case/ncHbs/
Looks like he got probation. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, although IMO he deserved a harsher punishment.
Why? Isn't that the same punishment you or I would get? I think it is. But I wouldn't have lost my job.
There has been no press release that he has lost his job.
I think his license should have been suspended for the maximum time for a first offense as well. Having had friends killed by drunk drivers I don't have much sympathy for those who get caught driving under the influence.
EDIT: Just heard on the radio that his license was suspended, so I think the punishment is more in line with what I would be satisfied with.
QuoteEDIT: Just heard on the radio that his license was suspended, so I think the punishment is more in line with what I would be satisfied with.
Damn near impossible to escape the DMV punishment.
I guess that he's now obligated to do some cheesy DUI awareness campaign on FCN that talks about all of the consequential issues that's involved with it. I'm sorry, I'm so damn sarcastic sometimes. :-[
Quote from: funwithteeth on December 07, 2013, 05:33:02 PM
Quote from: jackhammer on December 07, 2013, 09:08:36 AM
Has Deegan ever been arrested for DUI before this? Does anyone know what he is doing to collect a paycheck? Has this arrest and subsequent voluntary firing affected his marriage? Has anyone seen Deegan around town?
Curious if Donna is available? ;)
dont know but if that tongue ring is stil there I'm in line. I know that terrible but still
Quote from: carpnter on December 11, 2013, 11:54:52 AM
There has been no press release that he has lost his job.
Yeah, his Bio is still up on FCN:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/inside/bios/article/51584/457/Tim-Deegan
and his picture is still up on the top of the weather page. However, he hasn't tweeted in almost a month:
https://twitter.com/fcntim
I guess we'll see what happens.
It seems like the DUI itself wouldn't be enough for a Jacksonville fixure like Tim Deegan to be fired; Although the DUI combined with the infamous history of the Dan Hicken beef, who knows?
Quote from: I-10east on December 11, 2013, 07:47:15 PM
It seems like the DUI itself wouldn't be enough for a Jacksonville fixure like Tim Deegan to be fired; Although the DUI combined with the infamous history of the Dan Hicken beef, who knows?
I know there's 0% chance of it happening, but how funny would it be if he got fired from FirstCoastNews and got picked up by ActionNews with Dan again?:)
^^^LOL, and ActionNews make a big production out of it, like they did with Dan. "Who's the new weatherman?" Showing a silhouette of a man. :)
Report from the Times Union:
QuoteFirst Coast News chief meteorologist Tim Deegan has resolved his driving-under-the-influence case by accepting 12 months' probation and agreeing to have his license suspended six months.
Attorney David Robbins, who represents Deegan, said the case was settled to everyone's satisfaction. Deegan pleaded no contest to the charge this week and will also have to perform 50 hours of community service, pay court costs of $1,031 and attend a DUI class.
"Throughout this ordeal Tim has been grateful for the outpouring of support from his family, friends and the viewing public," Robbins said.
Deegan was arrested last month in Jacksonville Beach. He has not been on the air since and it is unclear when, or if, he will return.
Eric Land, First Coast News president and general manager, declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday.
Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future.
During the Nov. 2 arrest, Deegan had three empty beer cans, an unopened beer and a half-full Budweiser under a ball cap in the console of his Jeep when he was pulled over about 7:15 p.m., according to his arrest report. He was stopped after passing through a four-way stop at Beach Boulevard and driving north on First Street,
His blood-alcohol level was .181 and .179, a police spokesman previously told the Times-Union. It's illegal to drive at .08.
Love the "declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday. Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future." Is it better to get a no comment or a "We are behind Tim 100%, he's our guy comment"?
Time will tell. FCN has had a lot of issues of late, Hicken, Deegan, maybe they should clean house and start over?
Quote from: mtraininjax on December 12, 2013, 05:40:05 AM
Love the "declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday. Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future." Is it better to get a no comment or a "We are behind Tim 100%, he's our guy comment"?
Time will tell. FCN has had a lot of issues of late, Hicken, Deegan, maybe they should clean house and start over?
If I was Tim it would be nice to know they were behind me, but maybe you're right - perhaps it's time to clean house. Now that Dan is gone, there's no reason to watch FCN now.
I wonder how FCN does in ratings.
In my house it's CH4 for news & weather, ActionNews for Sports.
Quote from: mtraininjax on December 12, 2013, 05:40:05 AM
Report from the Times Union:
QuoteFirst Coast News chief meteorologist Tim Deegan has resolved his driving-under-the-influence case by accepting 12 months' probation and agreeing to have his license suspended six months.
Attorney David Robbins, who represents Deegan, said the case was settled to everyone's satisfaction. Deegan pleaded no contest to the charge this week and will also have to perform 50 hours of community service, pay court costs of $1,031 and attend a DUI class.
"Throughout this ordeal Tim has been grateful for the outpouring of support from his family, friends and the viewing public," Robbins said.
Deegan was arrested last month in Jacksonville Beach. He has not been on the air since and it is unclear when, or if, he will return.
Eric Land, First Coast News president and general manager, declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday.
Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future.
During the Nov. 2 arrest, Deegan had three empty beer cans, an unopened beer and a half-full Budweiser under a ball cap in the console of his Jeep when he was pulled over about 7:15 p.m., according to his arrest report. He was stopped after passing through a four-way stop at Beach Boulevard and driving north on First Street,
His blood-alcohol level was .181 and .179, a police spokesman previously told the Times-Union. It's illegal to drive at .08.
Love the "declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday. Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future." Is it better to get a no comment or a "We are behind Tim 100%, he's our guy comment"?
Time will tell. FCN has had a lot of issues of late, Hicken, Deegan, maybe they should clean house and start over?
Tim and Donna should have been gone years ago after Donna and Tim got caught doing the horizontal mambo while they were both still married.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0F-lqMXqVI
Quote from: carpnter on December 12, 2013, 11:07:10 AM
Quote from: mtraininjax on December 12, 2013, 05:40:05 AM
Report from the Times Union:
QuoteFirst Coast News chief meteorologist Tim Deegan has resolved his driving-under-the-influence case by accepting 12 months' probation and agreeing to have his license suspended six months.
Attorney David Robbins, who represents Deegan, said the case was settled to everyone's satisfaction. Deegan pleaded no contest to the charge this week and will also have to perform 50 hours of community service, pay court costs of $1,031 and attend a DUI class.
"Throughout this ordeal Tim has been grateful for the outpouring of support from his family, friends and the viewing public," Robbins said.
Deegan was arrested last month in Jacksonville Beach. He has not been on the air since and it is unclear when, or if, he will return.
Eric Land, First Coast News president and general manager, declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday.
Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future.
During the Nov. 2 arrest, Deegan had three empty beer cans, an unopened beer and a half-full Budweiser under a ball cap in the console of his Jeep when he was pulled over about 7:15 p.m., according to his arrest report. He was stopped after passing through a four-way stop at Beach Boulevard and driving north on First Street,
His blood-alcohol level was .181 and .179, a police spokesman previously told the Times-Union. It's illegal to drive at .08.
Love the "declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday. Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future." Is it better to get a no comment or a "We are behind Tim 100%, he's our guy comment"?
Time will tell. FCN has had a lot of issues of late, Hicken, Deegan, maybe they should clean house and start over?
Tim and Donna should have been gone years ago after Donna and Tim got caught doing the horizontal mambo while they were both still married.
I find it odd that Dan, Tim, and Donna managed to work through the events of 15 YEARS ago, but so many in Jax didn't. Donna and Tim married, and Dan has long since remarried.
Tim screwed up, and he may, or may not lose his job, but it has nothing to do with what happened in the freaking 90s.
Quote from: stephendare on December 12, 2013, 11:11:17 AM
Quote from: carpnter on December 12, 2013, 11:07:10 AM
Quote from: mtraininjax on December 12, 2013, 05:40:05 AM
Report from the Times Union:
QuoteFirst Coast News chief meteorologist Tim Deegan has resolved his driving-under-the-influence case by accepting 12 months' probation and agreeing to have his license suspended six months.
Attorney David Robbins, who represents Deegan, said the case was settled to everyone's satisfaction. Deegan pleaded no contest to the charge this week and will also have to perform 50 hours of community service, pay court costs of $1,031 and attend a DUI class.
"Throughout this ordeal Tim has been grateful for the outpouring of support from his family, friends and the viewing public," Robbins said.
Deegan was arrested last month in Jacksonville Beach. He has not been on the air since and it is unclear when, or if, he will return.
Eric Land, First Coast News president and general manager, declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday.
Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future.
During the Nov. 2 arrest, Deegan had three empty beer cans, an unopened beer and a half-full Budweiser under a ball cap in the console of his Jeep when he was pulled over about 7:15 p.m., according to his arrest report. He was stopped after passing through a four-way stop at Beach Boulevard and driving north on First Street,
His blood-alcohol level was .181 and .179, a police spokesman previously told the Times-Union. It's illegal to drive at .08.
Love the "declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday. Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future." Is it better to get a no comment or a "We are behind Tim 100%, he's our guy comment"?
Time will tell. FCN has had a lot of issues of late, Hicken, Deegan, maybe they should clean house and start over?
Tim and Donna should have been gone years ago after Donna and Tim got caught doing the horizontal mambo while they were both still married.
the horizontal mambo?
You do know that they are presently married to each other today, right?
Do you also think women should be kept indoors during their 'time'?
Or are you auditioning for the part of Mrs. Kravitz in a period remake of Bewitched?
They were caught having sex while they were still married to their former spouses. If that isn't behavior that is unprofessional enough to get you fired I don't know what is. The reason I would consider it unprofessional is because Dan, Donna's husband at the time was working at the station on the same newscast that both Donna and Tim were on. Had Dan not been working for the station, I really wouldn't care what they did.
All of my information is second hand so I won't go into details, but I would consider the person who shared it with me to be credible.
carpnter, do you know any other hot, juicy stories about the sex lives of local newscasters? :-*
Quote from: stephendare on December 12, 2013, 04:28:23 PM
Well I would consider the person to be a gossip. which many people consider as bad as adultery.
What the heck stephen? I value your opinion but sometimes you seem argumentative just to be so. Every employer I know has a code of conduct, sleeping with another employee while married to yet another employee all at the same employer has to be a no-no as far as HR is concerned.
Even if it's not company policy, these people are in the public eye and should maintain a certain level of professionalism. What they did is not considered "social acceptable" by the masses. Do I care if people have open relationships? No. I don't care if people have orgy's, it's none of my business. But Dan was obviously not on board with it, thus, making Donna and Tim pretty crappy people.
Quote from: stephendare on December 12, 2013, 04:28:23 PM
Quote from: carpnter on December 12, 2013, 04:27:10 PM
Quote from: stephendare on December 12, 2013, 11:11:17 AM
Quote from: carpnter on December 12, 2013, 11:07:10 AM
Quote from: mtraininjax on December 12, 2013, 05:40:05 AM
Report from the Times Union:
QuoteFirst Coast News chief meteorologist Tim Deegan has resolved his driving-under-the-influence case by accepting 12 months' probation and agreeing to have his license suspended six months.
Attorney David Robbins, who represents Deegan, said the case was settled to everyone's satisfaction. Deegan pleaded no contest to the charge this week and will also have to perform 50 hours of community service, pay court costs of $1,031 and attend a DUI class.
"Throughout this ordeal Tim has been grateful for the outpouring of support from his family, friends and the viewing public," Robbins said.
Deegan was arrested last month in Jacksonville Beach. He has not been on the air since and it is unclear when, or if, he will return.
Eric Land, First Coast News president and general manager, declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday.
Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future.
During the Nov. 2 arrest, Deegan had three empty beer cans, an unopened beer and a half-full Budweiser under a ball cap in the console of his Jeep when he was pulled over about 7:15 p.m., according to his arrest report. He was stopped after passing through a four-way stop at Beach Boulevard and driving north on First Street,
His blood-alcohol level was .181 and .179, a police spokesman previously told the Times-Union. It's illegal to drive at .08.
Love the "declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday. Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future." Is it better to get a no comment or a "We are behind Tim 100%, he's our guy comment"?
Time will tell. FCN has had a lot of issues of late, Hicken, Deegan, maybe they should clean house and start over?
Tim and Donna should have been gone years ago after Donna and Tim got caught doing the horizontal mambo while they were both still married.
the horizontal mambo?
You do know that they are presently married to each other today, right?
Do you also think women should be kept indoors during their 'time'?
Or are you auditioning for the part of Mrs. Kravitz in a period remake of Bewitched?
They were caught having sex while they were still married to their former spouses. If that isn't behavior that is unprofessional enough to get you fired I don't know what is. The reason I would consider it unprofessional is because Dan, Donna's husband at the time was working at the station on the same newscast that both Donna and Tim were on. Had Dan not been working for the station, I really wouldn't care what they did.
All of my information is second hand so I won't go into details, but I would consider the person who shared it with me to be credible.
Well I would consider the person to be a gossip. which many people consider as bad as adultery.
Sooo, if you repeat a unfavorable story that you heard about someone, that makes you a gossip, is that what you are saying?
Quote from: Apache on December 12, 2013, 06:48:24 PM
And as others have stated, the sportscaster is well over this nonsense, quit brining his name up in this crap, why make him think about it all over again. Why judge anyway?
Exactly. It's ridiculous that people are still wringing their hands over a situation that the people involved most likely stopped caring about
a long time ago. The only thing this situation showed me is that newscasters are human beings like anyone else. Crazy!
Usually the rule is that if one person is a direct report of the other one you have to tell HR. No one usually tells unless someone gets engaged. In that case, someone usually resigns before announcing that engagement anyways, so no paper work to be done.
Well, adultery IS ILLEGAL in the state of Florida. However, if everyone is consenting it's a stupid law to enforce. There are many laws in many states which are old and out of date.[1]
Back on topic - my only complaint is that is that it (the DUI) does not convey the brand that FCN/Gannett wants to put out. With that, they should have every right to fire him and it's up to them if they think he's valuable enough to do so. Like I said earlier, I never watch FCN, before or after this arrest - I think a refresh is in order.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adultery#United_States
Quote from: coredumped on December 12, 2013, 07:33:16 PM
Well, adultery IS ILLEGAL in the state of Florida. However, if everyone is consenting it's a stupid law to enforce. There are many laws in many states which are old and out of date.[1]
Back on topic - my only complaint is that is that it (the DUI) does not convey the brand that FCN/Gannett wants to put out. With that, they should have every right to fire him and it's up to them if they think he's valuable enough to do so. Like I said earlier, I never watch FCN, before or after this arrest - I think a refresh is in order.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adultery#United_States
I believe a settlement of no contest is not an admission if guilt. My suspicion is, with the settlement, thye no longer have grounds out right dismissal. I would say look for a demotion and a strong encourament by station management for him to resign.
Its all very unfortunate. I have met Tim a number of times. He is a good dude and really loves covering weather, but I guess decisions can have consequences.
Quote from: Demosthenes on December 12, 2013, 10:12:15 PM
I believe a settlement of no contest is not an admission if guilt.
I'm no lawyer, but he was penalized, so he's guilty of something. Again, not a lawyer, but he broke some law in order for the court to issue a punishment.
Quote from: Demosthenes on December 12, 2013, 10:12:15 PM
Its all very unfortunate. I have met Tim a number of times. He is a good dude and really loves covering weather, but I guess decisions can have consequences.
I don't know if he's a good guy or not, everyone screws up, but from the article, he was more than just "buzzed" driving, he had open beers in his car. Everyone, sober or drunk, knows that's wrong. He's fortunate that it didn't turn out much worse. Losing your job isn't as bad as losing your life/freedom or someone elses life.
Again, everyone screws up, he made a bad choice and has to pay.
If he admits to his employers that he has a problem and seeks treatment, would they look like total smucks for firing him?
Quote from: AmyLynne on December 12, 2013, 11:44:21 PM
If he admits to his employers that he has a problem and seeks treatment, would they look like total smucks for firing him?
Hmm, good question. I had 1 employer that if you admitted you had a substance abuse problem and came to them they would pay for the treatment. However, if they caught you at work under the influence you would get canned.
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Report from the Times Union:
QuoteFirst Coast News chief meteorologist Tim Deegan has resolved his driving-under-the-influence case by accepting 12 months' probation and agreeing to have his license suspended six months.
Attorney David Robbins, who represents Deegan, said the case was settled to everyone's satisfaction. Deegan pleaded no contest to the charge this week and will also have to perform 50 hours of community service, pay court costs of $1,031 and attend a DUI class.
"Throughout this ordeal Tim has been grateful for the outpouring of support from his family, friends and the viewing public," Robbins said.
Deegan was arrested last month in Jacksonville Beach. He has not been on the air since and it is unclear when, or if, he will return.
Eric Land, First Coast News president and general manager, declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday.
Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future.
During the Nov. 2 arrest, Deegan had three empty beer cans, an unopened beer and a half-full Budweiser under a ball cap in the console of his Jeep when he was pulled over about 7:15 p.m., according to his arrest report. He was stopped after passing through a four-way stop at Beach Boulevard and driving north on First Street,
His blood-alcohol level was .181 and .179, a police spokesman previously told the Times-Union. It's illegal to drive at .08.
Love the "declined to comment on Deegan's status Wednesday. Robbins also declined to comment on Deegan's future." Is it better to get a no comment or a "We are behind Tim 100%, he's our guy comment"?
Time will tell. FCN has had a lot of issues of late, Hicken, Deegan, maybe they should clean house and start over?
Tim and Donna should have been gone years ago after Donna and Tim got caught doing the horizontal mambo while they were both still married.
the horizontal mambo?
You do know that they are presently married to each other today, right?
Do you also think women should be kept indoors during their 'time'?
Or are you auditioning for the part of Mrs. Kravitz in a period remake of Bewitched?
They were caught having sex while they were still married to their former spouses. If that isn't behavior that is unprofessional enough to get you fired I don't know what is. The reason I would consider it unprofessional is because Dan, Donna's husband at the time was working at the station on the same newscast that both Donna and Tim were on. Had Dan not been working for the station, I really wouldn't care what they did.
All of my information is second hand so I won't go into details, but I would consider the person who shared it with me to be credible.
Well I would consider the person to be a gossip. which many people consider as bad as adultery.
Sooo, if you repeat a unfavorable story that you heard about someone, that makes you a gossip, is that what you are saying?
Thats what it sounds like... but I'm sure we are mistaken... as that sort of thing is frowned upon here... as indicated above
Scandal and juicy news on the pages of MetroJacksonville.....
Quote from: stephendare on December 13, 2013, 08:14:43 AM
I think the point is, that there are all kind of faults and moral failings, One person thinks that 'adultery' is scandalous, and another finds a gossip just as bad.
We are all fundamentally flawed creatures. All of us. It is hard enough to navigate our lives, and get through them with some sense of having had any meaning or happiness in our lives, without having to have a panel discussion about our relationships or the course of our love lives.
None of us know the dynamics of the relationships or emotions of these three people. No one. At best, you know part of the story, and are probably wrong about that. Nothing good comes from this kind of speculation or loose gossip. People's personal lives are really none of (y)our business and they are entitled to conduct and resolve them as they see fit.
Donna, Tim and Dan worked this out amongst themselves, and have made their own way without either your approval or your disapproval.
And I can't say that Im surprised that the same people who think we shouldn't concern ourselves about other people's poverty or health are some of the first to jump in on other people's personal love lives.
But then again, we are all fundamentally flawed creatures. All of us.
Some obscure guy a long time ago said, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
Tim Deegan files defamation suit against Action News Jax. Boy, if it aint one thing, it's another...
QuoteJacksonville meteorologist Tim Deegan has filed suit against a local media network, citing defamation of character, after a story that featured his mugshot next to the headline, "Florida man kept three women as sex slaves, police say," ran on the organization's website.
Deegan, a meteorologist for First Coast News, is seeking damages in excess of $75,000. Although the story was accurate, the photo of the alleged offender was a different Timothy Deegan, a certified public accountant who lives in Gainesville.
The lawsuit filed, filed on Nov. 19, names Nexstar Broadcasting Inc, the parent company of Action News Jacksonville, as the defendant. The suit claims that Action News falsely identified Deegan as the person who had been "arrested and charged with some of the most despicable crimes and immoral conduct imaginable."
Deegan claims the publications have and continue to cause pecuniary damages, as well as mental suffering, including mental anguish, personal humiliation and injury to reputation.
In a response to the suit, the defandant says the story was published by Inergize Digital, a division of Nexstar that provides out-of-state content, and therefore was published on websites in other markets containing the same content.
http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2014/12/04/tv-weatherman-tim-deegan-files-defamation-suit.html
I wonder if Dan Hicken could sue Deegan for "mental anguish and personal humiliation"?
QuoteWell I would consider the person to be a gossip
Isn't that what MetroJacksonville consist of for the most part? 99% gossip and innuendos, with 1% cold hard journalism.
I really don't think that the Tim, Donna and Dan saga was/is anyone's business but theirs and their families. Speculating on what did or didn't happen is useless since nobody on MJ was actually there, nor does it serve any purpose. Like Stephen said, the three of them worked it out and are civil (as is the case with many families with kids involved).
Dan certainly didn't leave FCN because of Donna/Tim. It was purely business.
As for the lawsuit, how would you feel if your phone was attached to the name to the person who did those crimes. It was careless and lazy on the part of the online company. This was especially difficult coming off the embarrassing DUI mistake Tim had just dealt with. And it was wrong.
My car came equiped with 'auto-pilot.'
QuoteJacksonville meteorologist Tim Deegan has filed suit against a local media network, citing defamation of character, after a story that featured his mugshot next to the headline, "Florida man kept three women as sex slaves, police say," ran on the organization's website.
Deegan, a meteorologist for First Coast News, is seeking damages in excess of $75,000. Although the story was accurate, the photo of the alleged offender was a different Timothy Deegan, a certified public accountant who lives in Gainesville.
The lawsuit filed, filed on Nov. 19, names Nexstar Broadcasting Inc, the parent company of Action News Jacksonville, as the defendant. The suit claims that Action News falsely identified Deegan as the person who had been "arrested and charged with some of the most despicable crimes and immoral conduct imaginable."
Deegan claims the publications have and continue to cause pecuniary damages, as well as mental suffering, including mental anguish, personal humiliation and injury to reputation.
In a response to the suit, the defandant says the story was published by Inergize Digital, a division of Nexstar that provides out-of-state content, and therefore was published on websites in other markets containing the same content.
Relevant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2oxb7GoIdM
Poor guy probably couldn't show his face in public for years.