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- 1 Welcome to Sabayon Linux
- 2 Installation Guide: Step by Step
- 2.1 Pre-installation Preparation
- 2.2 Begin Installation
- 2.3 The Aftermath: Post-installation upgrades and configuration
- 2.3.1 Convenient settings for new linux users using KDE desktop
- 2.3.2 Begin updating and upgrading
- 2.3.3 All Upgraded! What now?
Welcome to Sabayon Linux
Welcome to the fully installable LiveCD/DVD distro - http://www.sabayon.org
Take a Visual Tour of Sabayon Linux: Visual Tour: Booting Sabayon Linux Gnome and Visual Tour: Booting Sabayon Linux KDE4.
This short introduction will tell you a little about what exactly you downloaded, how you can use it, and where to get more help.
Release Information
You can find past and present information on all our releases in the forum Press Releases. You really should check here to see which is the current version.
Where to Download
You can find our mirrors on our Mirror Page.
What Did I Download?
First of all, you downloaded either a DVD- or CD-sized ISO file which is to be burned to an optical disc. This is a live distro, which means that when you boot from the DVD or CD, a fully functional operating system will be at your finger tips.
Sabayon Linux is based on the source-based Gentoo Linux - http://gentoo.org. Gentoo is a highly customizable distro and, using their excellent development techniques, we have created a pre-configured distribution with the tenets of Performance, Versatility, and Stability. If you have any questions about Gentoo and its philosophy, please visit their website. In particular, Sabayon is based on Gentoo's testing branch. Gentoo's testing branch is about on par with Debian's Sid (unstable branch) releases. Though based on the bleeding edge, you will find Sabayon is quite stable and perhaps more cutting edge.
- Performance: We have modified the make.conf file to ensure that our distribution runs at the highest speed possible on newer computer hardware and fast on semi-older hardware. As such, our distribution is not meant to be run on Pentium Pros, although it is entirely conceivable.
- Versatility: Again, we have modified make.conf to give nice wide range of features for all computers. We have also compiled the kernel to run well against most of the architectures out there while still leaving plenty of room for performance and, as always, the ability to change anything at your desire.
- Stability: While many would call the distribution extremely experimental, we give options. You can choose from several desktop environments and window managers, or opt for a command line-only installation optimised for servers. Also, having being built upon the strengths of Gentoo, you know you're getting a rock-solid distribution worthy of slamming with processor- and ram-intensive tasks while having the OS running smoothly.
- Passwords for the Live discs:
For older releases, the password for the root user is "root" (without the quotes). For newer releases, no password is required: just press the Enter key.
For older releases, the password for user sabayonuser is "sabayonuser" (without the quotes). For newer releases, no password is required: just press the Enter key.
For our installer, we've chosen to migrate and customize the wonderful Anaconda installer by the Fedora Core team. The installer is essentially a DVD-to-hard-drive copy with features. You can pick and choose the packages you want or you can install the whole thing. You can also choose to attempt to rescue the system, or to just rescue your bootloader. The Anaconda installer also greatly simplifies setting up partitions and allows for easy disk and or partition encryption if you desire.
Package Management
It is reccomended that you choose and use "only" one of the package managers below. Crossing back and forth can create problems for you. Entropy is recommended for less experienced users, or those preferring a less hands on approach. Portage is recommended for more experienced users who like to tweak and adjust their system more.
Sabayon is based on Gentoo's testing branch. So using portage commands will pull packages and sync system to gentoo testing. Entropy takes packages from Gentoo testing and they are pre-compiled, than offered to you in binary form. There is a time delay from when Sabayon compiles these packages for Entropy and when you receive them. It is recommended to only use 1 of the package managers to avoid any possible conflicts as a result of the time delay. Generally, Entropy packages will be slightly more stable because they will have already been released in Gentoo testing for a period of time(exact amount of time varies), prior to being released in Entropy.
For Entropy:
Please see our Entropy section Entropy . Entropy is the binary package manager. All packages in Entropy are built using Portage (see below) for you, making installing and updating software faster and easier. Note: Portage USE flags have no impact on Entropy as Entropy packages are pre-compiled with existing USE flags on a remote computer.
Entropy is Sabayon's own package manager, with Rigo (replacing Sulfur) as its GUI and Equo as its command line interface. Packages consist of updates, drivers and any additional software you may wish to add to your system.
Entropy commands will usually begin with: equo
For Portage:
Portage is Gentoo's package manager. As Sabayon is based on Gentoo, you can also use the Portage package manager in Sabayon Linux, but it is only recommended for advanced users as it may result in incompatibilities with packages built for, and installed via, Entropy. For more information on Portage, see http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Portage and En:HOWTO: The Complete Portage Guide.
Portage commands will usually begin with: emerge
This brief introduction is just to dip your toes in the water and give you some general knowledge so you'll start to understand. Linux is about harnessing the power of the community to help you. Here are but a few avenues from where to get help:
IRC: #Sabayon @ irc.freenode.net
Installation Guide: Step by Step
This guide was originally written using Sabayon 5.4 KDE 64 bit live dvd installation. So please bear in mind that you may need to adjust some of your installation according to your needs.
Last edited on January 21, 2011
Pre-installation Preparation
Make a note of your current hardware
Though not 100% necessary, it's a pretty good idea to know the specs of your computer. This can help you plan now and help with some decisions later during installation. If you currently have ms windows installed you can check some basic details. In ms windows you can check your system a few ways:
go to start button / all programs / accessories / system tools / system information
go to start button / control panel / system
go to start button / control panel / Hardware (tab on top) / device manager
go to start button / my computer
Now in searching these places you want to answers to the following questions:
How much hard drive space do I have ?
How much memory do I have ? (physical ram also know as ram)
This is helpful for choosing your swap partition later.
Which CPU do I have ?
This will help you decide if you choose a 64bit or 32bit operating system. You may need to go to the Intel or AMD websites to check your architure. Or you may be able to find it by using your favorite search engine.
Other Pre-install Considerations
Do I want to use 2 operating systems (such as Sabayon and Windows) on 1 computer?
If you do you may wish to read the following links:
How to dual boot Sabayon and Windows
Dual booting with hard disk encryption
I want to keep my current Windows installed, but I need to make room on my hard drive to install Sabayon
Do I need to wipe my hard drive clean ?
Even if you delete files and over write a hard drive with a new operating system, old and potentially sensitive data can be retrieved using forensics. If you are looking for a truly clean start you may wish to read the following link and wipe your hard drive properly:
Is security and hard drive encryption important to me ?
You may not know the answer to that question until a jealous lover decides to kill you in your sleep or some government agency arrives at your home to take you and your pc away ;). If you think privacy and security are important to you then read the following link:
Which kind of desktop do I want ?
KDE, GNOME, Fluxbox, LXDE, Openbox, Xfce, and Enlightenment are window managers for Linux. They have different functions and appearance. All can work well and have certain advantages. At this point it seems KDE and GNOME are more widely used. I think new Linux users migrating from Windows may find KDE and the classic style kickoff menu (start button and programs list) a little more familiar.
Final preparation for installation
Choose a download mirror
These are different servers in various countries and regions where you can download Sabayon. Usually the closest country or region will download faster, but not always.
Click iso/ from the list
Too easy
Choose the correct iso you want
This is more tricky as the list is quite long. Look at the file names carefully. The file name will incude Sabayon_Linux; version number (as of this writing, 5.4); cpu type (amd64 for both intel and amd 64bit cpu's; or x86 for 32bit processors); and desktop type (E17 for enlightenment; G for GNOME; K for KDE; LXDE); and file type (we want .iso).
If you are unsure than use x86 for 32bit. 32bit operating systems will work on 64bit CPU's, but NOT vice-versa.
Note: files that end with .iso.md5 or .iso.pkglist or .iso.torrent are NOT the iso file. The file image you need to burn to disk will end in .iso
Example: Sabayon_Linux_5.4_amd64_K.iso
If there are errors during installation you may want to come back here and downlown the .iso.md5 file that is a partner to your iso file. The .iso.md5 file is a small file to check the integrity of main iso file you downloaded.
Example of the partner checksum file: Sabayon_Linux_5.4_amd64_K.iso.md5
For instructions to use the md5 checksum read the following link:
How to check integrity of a live dvd
Burn the iso file to dvd
It is very important to know that you do NOT simply burn the iso file as a data file to the dvd. There are many drink coasters out there from those that have. The selection on your dvd/cd coping software needs to say "burn as image". This selection is not usually on the front of the control panel, but more likely buried under a tab somewhere. For more information on burning an iso to disk try the following links:
Booting Sabayon LiveDVD Image from a USB Device
If you prefer to use a usb or flash drive instead of dvd to boot Sabayon you can try the following links:
It is easier though to install syslinux, format your flash drive in FAT32 or ext2/ext3 (the latter is required for LiveDVD images) and use unetbootin GUI tool on the iso image.
Change the boot priority in bios
BIOS is the pretty, black screen with white words you see when you first power on or restart your computer. Normally your hard drive is set to boot first. In order to boot your iso DVD you need to change the boot order so that the computer will boot from the cd/dvd player or usb first. To change the boot order you need to enter BIOS. To enter BIOS you need to push either DEL, F1 or ESC at the very beginning of start up/restart, depending on which BIOS and motherboard you have. After you have entered BIOS you will need to use the arrows on the keyboard to move around and find the settings for boot order/boot priority. After you have made changes you will probably need to push F10 to save and exit.
Begin Installation
No doubt your eye balls are square and head is buzzing from hours and/or days of reading. At this point we should be ready to rock.
Power on/Restart with Sabayon live DVD loaded in your player.
The computer will power up and begin to load the DVD. It will bring you to a loading options screen. There will be 3-5 choices. You have about 45-60 second to choose, unless you press a key to stop the timer. The top option should be the main loading choice. Selecting this will not install, nor will it hurt your hard drive. It will simply load you to a desktop environment. It could take 3-5 minutes to load to desktop. After it loads you can check that the internet works and play with the system a bit. Keep in mind that the look and feel may be a bit slow and clunky because you are merely test driving on the DVD. After installation, look and feel will be much better. When you're done goofing off and decide for a more serious comitment:
Click the "Install Sabayon" icon located near the top left corner
The first few screens of the installer should be pretty straight forward even for novice computer users.
Select Root password
In Sabayon, as with most GNU/linux systems, root is the equivalent of "admin" in ms windows systems. This password is important and should be different than user password or any other pw. Linux is fundmentally safer in part because the root password is needed to make changes to important files. Viruses can't auto run and go crazy through your system because you would have to physically log in as root and then run the virus yourself, but we're too smart for that, right? Always initially log into Sabayon or any linux as user, never as root.
You need root password to open Rigo (the GUI package manager for Entropy) and to run certain commands in the terminal.
Select user name, full name, and user password
User name is the name you will need at the login screen everytime you start your computer. (no spaces or funny symbols)
User password is the password you need at the login screen everytime you start the computer.
Full name can be whatever you want including the same as user name. It can also have spaces, etc.
Create partition scheme
So many choices. . . .where to begin ????
Currently mbr style partitioning is the most widely used and and easiest for for nearly all os's to install to, though GUID (gpt) are gaining more acceptance in mac and latter newer versions of ms windows. Mbr partitioning is the recommended and least problem free at the moment for linux and bsd systems. With mbr partitioning, hard drives can have 4 primary partitions, but can have many logical and extended partitions. Logical/extended partitions are like imaginary branches off of one primary partition.Each LVM group or extended partition group will use 1 of your 4 primary partitions.
Regardless of which scheme you choose, you will need atleast one partition. One partition must contain / (root) partition. Other partitions are optional, but /swap is recommended (/home will be inside of root if you dont make an addition partition). Both /home and swap can be installed as logical partitions off of the /(root) primary partition if need be.
The simplest and most efficient way is to install the entire system to / on 1 primary partition. You will get a warning that swap is not installed, but a swap folder can be added after installation if you want it.
If for some reason you wish to install using multiple mount points or partitions i reccomend the following: I tend to pad partions with a little more volume than is required. You can adjust to leaner amounts if you are thin on hd space, but I recommend the following:
/boot 100mb ext4(32mb-100 is fine)
/ (root) 30,000mb ext4(about 30 gb) 18gb-30gb is fine, but /var will be inside /root, so I put more here.
/swap 1028mb – 4096mb swap(1gb-4gb) this should be about the size of your physical memory.
/home 40,000mb -200,000mb+ ext4(40gb-200gb+) This generally should be the biggest partition as all your personal things will come here, photos, films, games, music, bla bla bla.
If you want an education try reading the following links:
During the installation you will arrive at a page on the install asking "what kind of installation do you want ?". You can make your own decision about this, but i would recommend Create Custom Partition Scheme. In this way you can set the partitons and partition sizes to fit your needs. Upon selecting custom partion setup you will come to a new page. Click on the freespace or partition you want to change or install to, so that it is highlighted. Once the freespace or partition is highlighted you can then click one of the buttons to either Create, edit, or delete that particular freespace/partition.
For disk encryption you need atleast 2 primary partitions. /boot and / (/root). In this way all other directories such as /home and /var will be installed inside of / (/root). /boot must be unencrypted when you encrypt / (root). For extra security a 100mb partition can installed to a usb flash drive and install /boot to it., though not necessary.
In using LVM groups I have found i can not see swap after installation using LVM. As of yet, I'm not certain if swap is working with LVM groups. I do know swap works on its own primary partition. I have reports it also works on an extended partition. If you have a small amount of ram you may wish to take this into consideration.
Dual Booting
For dual booting Sabayon Linux and ms windows try the 2 links below:
Boot Loader Option page
After you have selected your partion and clicked ok, it will begin formatting and writing to disk. Within a few minutes you will arrive at the boot loader option page. You will want to leave the check box enabled for the bootloader. In most cases you will just click "next". If you are dual booting you STILL leave the check box enabled, but you may wish to click the "change" button. Dual booters should read the above link.
People booting only 1 operating system, Sabayon Linux, (and some dual booters) can click next without changing anything.
Finish DVD Installation
After the boot loader menu you will arrive at the final installer screen. Kiss your lover. Hug the kids. Say a small prayer. Cross your fingers and . . .
Click "Reboot" !
Remove the DVD when the BIOS begins.
The Aftermath: Post-installation upgrades and configuration
With a little luck you will have passed the grub bootloader menu and now find yourself at the login screen.
Enter user name and user password
After you load to desktop you will need a few minutes to let the system check for updates(it takes a while on a new install). When its finished a yellow shield icon will appear in the notification area near the clock.
Don't fall out of your chair !
It is not uncommon to have 300-1000 updates needing to be done on a fresh install. Remember Sabayon is a rolling release so we get new stuff a lot. After the initial install, update, and upgrade the number of updates at once will be way smaller. You don't need to update yet. You can take some time to play and look around.
For users new to Linux that choose the KDE desktop environment I recommend a few quick changes before updating.
Convenient settings for new linux users using KDE desktop
For users new to Linux that choose the KDE desktop environment I recommend a few quick changes before updating. Apply changes in the following order.
Close the small desktop inside of the desktop
This can be annoying, causing disappearing/reappearing icons and widgets. Besides the fact it has a seperate picture in the top left corner of the screen. To get rid of it do the following: Right click on open space on the desktop. Click "activities" in the small drop down box. A new task bar will have opened along the bottom of the screen. There are 5 square icons to the left in the task bar. Click the top right corner of 4 of the icons(2-5) so that there is a red x in the corner of each of the 4 icons. Close the task bar.
Add the home folder to desktop
This can make life easier when you are looking for things or need a place for downloading or putting your other things. To do this click the start button. Move the mouse pointer on top of the "computer" icon. Right click on the "home" folder. Click "add to desktop" in the small drop down box. You may need to move the icons manually if they dog pile on eachother. Now you can click and open the home folder(it should have your user name). After you open it you can right click and add new folders for your downloads, photos, etc inside of the home folder.You will find the home folder is the default for office document saves and other downloads.
You can also go to the start button > system > Dolphin (file manager). Right click Dolphin and add to desktop or panel, whichever you prefer.
Change KickOff launcher(start button) to classic style
The Kickoff menu is nice, but terribly slow to use when you want to get things done. The classic menu is awesome, fast, and easy. To change it simply right click the start button and click "switch to classic style menu".
Add a terminal (command line tool) to either desktop or quick launch bar
Yes, Sabayon has a GUI installer (Rigo). But you are still going to want to use the command line on occasion, especially with a fresh install. Also using the command line in Sabayon is quite a treat on the eyes. All the text when using the command line is multi colored, making it very enjoyable to read and look at. It is also makes finding details in all the text so easy compared to black and white text. Click the start button and put the mouse pointer on "system", find "Konsole" in the list. Right click Konsole and "add to desktop" or "add to panel".
Begin updating and upgrading
With a fresh install that massive amount of updates will take about 3-8 hours to download and install. I try to begin it before going to bed and then i can sleep while its doing its thing. Some good news here is you can still surf the net or play with your other settings while the update is happening. Keep in mind you have 2 different package managers available. Sabayon's own package manager, Entropy, (with GUI counterpart Rigo) which is awesome. There is also Gentoo's package manager, Portage, which is awesome also. However, Its recommended you choose and stick with one or the the other. There can be complications and breakage if continuous swapping back and forth between the 2. I think new users should begin with and use Entropy. More experienced users and those that like to tinker with their system may opt to use Portage. As you get more comfortable with your system migrating to Portage is not too difficult. To keep it simple and prevent mistakes I will only list the Entropy commands, but i'll provide you with the link to update Entropy using Portage if you prefer it.
Click and open Konsole or the terminal of your choice
At the top of the terminal window you will see <your name>@<your computer> followed by the $ symbol. $ means you are logged in as user. As user you can look at certain things, but you cant change anything. To make changes, including updating, you need to login as root. To login as root type the following in the terminal window and press enter(you can copy and paste these commands in the terminal):
By typing su (switch user/super user) a new line will appear asking for password. Enter your "root" password (you wont see any letters or symbols) and press enter. When you successfully enter root password you will notice your name change. Also you will see the # symbol next to your name. this means you are now logged in as root. Now as root user you want to continue with the following commands:
equo update
If you have problems then try:
equo update --force
Not too painful right?
First thing that needs to be updated:
equo install glibc
Once that is done you need to get Entropy updated before full system upgrade:
equo install sys-apps/entropy equo --relaxed
equo install sys-apps/entropy equo rigo
This fills in necessary gaps that may have been skipped over while using the --relaxed flag.
Always equo conf update after updates are done:
equo conf update
We will check equo update again before proceding:
equo update
After running equo update it is a good idea to first run:
equo repo mirrorsort sabayon-weekly
And then:
equo upgrade --ask
You will need to type y or n (y of course) a few times. Then type 1, 2 or 3 about 6-10 times to read and accept licences(all 3's get it done quickly). Once thats done you have about 3 to 8 hours to kill as it downloads and installs all the updates/upgrades. You can go to bed, surf the net, play with the settings of your new toy while you wait. Kernel upgrades need to be done manually, so don't worry about anything tragic there as kernel upgrades are NOT automatic.(Note* auto upgrading the kernel may be coming, check/ask in the forums if your worried)
When it finally finishes you need to configure the updates:
equo conf update
Before you reboot you can check a few things:
Take note of which kernel is selected. The selected kernel will have a * next to it. Sabayon will NOT automatically upgrade the kernel. You will need to do it manually, if you desire. I would recommend staying 1 or 2 versions behind whatever the latest kernel release is, to remain more stable. Your system will still work and be updated even if the kernel is a few versions behind the current release. Check other wiki articles and our How To's section to learn how to upgrade the kernel.
eselect kernel list
Check that the right brand of video driver is selected, it will have an * next to it:
eselect opengl list
If you have a nvidia graphics card you can check pretty easy that it is the correct driver for the kernel. (ATI not so easy as about 255 entries pop up when you search ati) The following is only if you have nvidia graphics:
equo search nvidia
About 16 entries pop up. If you look closely only 1 driver is installed. Look at the details of that installed driver and you will see the kernel version number in it. Check that it is the same as your kernel number from when you entered: eselect kernel list
Take note of the gcc version number:
gcc-config --version
Make sure the latest gcc-config is selected with *:
gcc-config -l
check and make sure binutils is set with an * next to it:
binutils-config -l
Check that python is set to the latest one with an * next to it:
eselect python list
Perform your customary good luck procedure ...
You're upgraded and ready to rock'n'roll !
All Upgraded! What now?
You can check the integrity of your system by opening a terminal and performing the following commands:
Log in as root:
Check your dependencies:
equo deptest --ask
Check your libraries:
equo libtest --ask
Install a Firewall
Setting up a firewall or iptables is a good idea. For more info check out the link below:
Find Your Favorite and/or New Software and Applications
You can click and open Rigo from the desktop. When clicking the icon on the left of the search-box, you'll see the features. Select "Show Installed Applications", and click the "run" button. Simply click the "install" button of the application you want. You will need to enter your root password now.
Using the command line to Install
If you prefer to search and install packages from the command line try the following:
Log in as root:
Replace name with the package name or a key word of your search. Press enter and you will see the list available under that name. Look through the list to find the package you want and take note of the exact package name. This name can help you to find it in Rigo or to go on to install from the command line.
equo search name
Again, change name to the package name you want. This will give you a chance to see the package before you install. After you see the package you can choose y or n on whether to install or not.
equo install name --ask
Other KDE Settings/tricks
There are so many options you can customize to fit your needs in KDE, it'll blow your mind. Below are just a few common helpful ideas. You should go to "system settings" and have a look inside each icon to have a better feel for what KDE has to offer.
To find "system settings":
Go to start button / settings / system settings
When you are in system settings, I like to set mouse to "single click" and set keyboard number lock to "turn on" at start up:
Click "Input Devices" icon in system settings
In "desktop effects" click on "all effects" tab. Scroll down and under window management, enable "desktop cube" and "desktop cube animation". Now when you scroll your mouse in open space on the desktop you will switch between your 4 desktops in style:
Go to start button / settings / system settings / desktop effects
To disable windows auto-maximizing go here:
Go to start button / settings / system settings / workspace behavior / screen edges
unselect "maximize windows by...".
Also go to "window behavior" in system settings, click the "window behavior icon on the left, click the "titlebar actions" tab, and change "titlebar double-click:" from "maximize" to "nothing".
Change your wallpaper by right clicking on empty space in the desktop and select "folder view settings" or "desktop settings"
To edit your photos you may want to try "gimp". I suggest searching it before installing it to see the add on's associated with it:
equo search gimp
now you can choose to install 1 or all of the packages.
GNOME Settings/tricks
. . . need some love from GNOME users
Useful Links for any other questions you may have
Details for the installation guide compiled and built by Skull Fire on dec 21st,2010 from source learned from all over the open source and GNU/linux and open source BSD community. You guys rock !


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Monday, April 26, 2010
Ushers Behaving Badly
Hi Roberto, I know this has nothing to do with the Dodgers, but I am a Dodger fan and I follow your blog daily, in fact I've commented a couple of times. Anyhow I was at the Angels Yankees game on Saturday when said incident happened, all the details are in the forward email. My names is Carlos Saldivar, I would just like to get the story out there, NBC already aired our story last night, I will email a link to the story also.
Carlos then sends me another forward e-mail:
From Jimmy Galgano:
I am pretty disturbed at the fact that today I took off a day at work to enjoy a game with my kids at your ballpark. I am a Yankee fan and from the moment I got to your park was heckled by fans. I'm a gamer, it doesn't bother me, I give back what is given to me. Your security team called me out of my seat to speak with me and then attempted to remove me from the game. I was pushed by one of your security guards and as he used profanity towards me and my family, My family was then given a middle finger by one of your ushers, all this is recorded on film, even your usher saying get this and then putting up his middle finger. As I was pushed out of the stadium and heckled by security and other fans my children were left behind, what kind of day at the park was this? I have two kids and the only thing they remember about there trip to the ballpark was a security guard giving him the middle finger! Is this how your security is trained I have never had an experience like this before and I'm very upset about this something needs to be done!!!!
From Jose Gonzalez:
I approached the security guard along with my friend Carlos Saldivar and my Caucasian wife Julie Gonzalez. I asked the security guard why I friend was being ejected. His response to us
was, "You don't speak English, get the F***out of here. He looked at my wife and said, "You look like you speak English, what are you doing with them?" We went to guest relations to complain, they said it's a weekend and tomorrow is Sunday...so we will get to it when we can!!!
NBC 4 did air their story last night. You can read all about it by clicking here.
NBC Video:
This is very sad. According to the NBC story, the Usher is under investigation and has been suspended. I believe we are living in 2010, no? And we're still living under racial tensions? Seriously? We're all human beings.
Thanks Carlos for the e-mail and update us with any new developments.
34 comments:
- Unknown said...
Who knew Wilford Brimley could be so cold?
- April 26, 2010 at 11:20 AM
- Michael said...
Racist idiot should be out of work now! Artie Moreno should fire his ass.
- April 26, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- bluefanforever33 said...
Is that usher from Kentucky?
- April 26, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- ernest said...
Do you know what is crazy. Imagine next Spring when Dodger fans of all races go to Arizona to see some pre-season Baseball and are forced to show birth certificates by the police.
- April 26, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- Roberto Baly said...
@ Ernest, sad huh? I was thinking about that this past weekend. I guess I'll have to carry my passport to prove my citizenship.
- April 26, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- ernest said...
Frankly, I won't be going to Arizona... I refuse to use my hard earned money in a state that will treat me like a criminal for no reason- in my own country.
Are we really becoming a country that forces Hispanic looking citizens to carry papers? How about Asians? Or those with accents?
- April 26, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- Roberto Baly said...
I know what you mean Ernest. I didn't think it was going to go through. It's very sad.
- April 26, 2010 at 12:46 PM
- victor said...
when you say it's on film, do you mean video? or do you mean that one pic of the usher flipping the bird is proof that this whole thing happened? because of that one picture is it i could argue that you had something foul to the usher first or hell, maybe you asked him to do it cos you thought it would be finny. not saying that happened, but that one picture isn't proof of anything
i have serious doubts about the usher saying anything like "you dont speak english, get the f*** outta here." sounds like someone projecting their biased views about everyone in OC being white and racist.
and i seriously doubt this person did nothing to warrant being removed from the stadium. I'm an Angels season seat holder and I sit in the view level and i have never seen anyone removed who wasn't belligerent, cursing or otherwise deserving of removal from the stadium. the only time you see issues at our park is when we play the Dodgers (raider nation), the Red Sox and the Yankees...although i would even say that MOST Yankee fans are respectful.
- April 26, 2010 at 1:25 PM
- Roberto Baly said...
Hello Victor, who said I was there? I posted a e-mail that I got. You're asking me questions as if I was there.
Keep up the great job on AngelsWin. Enjoy the blog :)
- April 26, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- what_difference_does_it_make said...
Victor, I'm just curious why is it that you don't believe that the usher made those comments to us? You think we would lie to the press, especially about something so serious? I get that some people do have those biases but what happened to us was inexcusable. I was dumbfounded by the fact that in this day and age someone would make such ignorant comments, and who knows how many other people have been treated that way.
- April 26, 2010 at 1:37 PM
- victor said...
for Roberto, I was just speaking generally and not accusing you of anything. Glad you like Angelswin!
as for the last fella, i don't believe the notion that you did NOTHING to instigate what happened. did you get heckled by Angels fans? probably. Did you likely give it back and use some fine choice words? likely. you said you had been drinking but weren't intoxicated? How many times have I heard that before?
you want people to believe that you showed up, did nothing and Angels ushers kicked you out because they're racist. i simply have a hard time believing that. I don't know you, but I know the stadium really well and i have NEVER seen anything that even comes close to what you are describing. I'm not saying you are lying, and i am not saying it didn't happen exactly as you described, i am just saying i have a hard time believing that it went down exactly as you say it happened, with you being the innocent bystander/victim.
Should that usher be fired or severely punished for flipping you the bird regardless of the circumstances? absolutely.
- April 26, 2010 at 1:48 PM
- Roberto Baly said...
@ Victor - It's bookmarked.
What I want to know is if there's a video of all this? I'm talking about the racism comments. Not the guy giving you the middle finger, there's a picture of it and I feel he should get fired.
- April 26, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Michael said...
@ Victor, you are a Angels fan, of course you are going to defend the usher. But that picture says it all. He should get fired now.
- April 26, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- what_difference_does_it_make said...
I'm Carlos, we were not thrown out initially, our friend Jimmy was the one who was thrown out, me and Jose went to ask why he was being thrown out that's when the comments were made.
- April 26, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- Mr. Carter said...
Artie Moreno should be ashamed. That usher should get fired. If I did that to one of my customers because he's getting me on my nerves, I would be out of a job.
- April 26, 2010 at 2:43 PM
- victor said...
I wasn't defending the usher's actions as far as giving you the middle finger goes. and if you do the research you will find that the Angels immediately suspended the usher upon further investigation.
But the guy's story is basically, "i didn't do anything wrong and neither did my friend. when we politely asked what the matter was, the usher a) flipped us off, b) spewed racial epithets in our direction and c) capped it all off by throwing us out because we were Yankee fans AND we were non-whites." that about right? AND proof that ALL OF THIS occurred is ONE picture of a retiree-aged usher flipping you off?
i don't need to be an Angels fan to find the story remarkable. Now, if you can produce any footage of this happening I will gladly apologize for not believing this.
- April 26, 2010 at 3:20 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey Carlos, where's the film of the racist comments being made? Something tells me there's a bit more to the story. I'm an A's fan that has attended at least 5 games/yr at that stadium for more than a decade and have never had a problem with other fans or ushers. Then again, i don't drink and become loud and obnoxious either. For years, yankee fans have infiltrated other ballparks acting like jerks so i guess you can say this is long overdue.
- April 26, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- victor said...
What Tom said. Angels Stadium is not prone to over-reactions by ushers. they generally do much of nothing, standing around watching the ball game. there is a family atmosphere that permeates throughout the ballpark. i admit that changes a tad when the Yankees, Dodgers and Red Sox are in town and it;s not all on the fault of the visiting team's fans. but for the most part there are rarely fights or altercations breaking out like you might see at other ballparks in the Southern Californian area. ;)
- April 26, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- Fernando said...
I have to agree with the others. This usher has to get fired. You can't defend him. The picture says it all. Now about the racist comments, we will never know. We were not there.
- April 26, 2010 at 5:26 PM
- victor said...
@Fernando. I don't think anyone is defending the usher using the middle finger there. I think the question is to what transpired before and after. This picture only proves that an usher flipped someone the bird.
- April 26, 2010 at 8:00 PM
- rai909 said...
This is why me and my family dont go to Angel games... my dad, an Angel fan said he never wants to return to that place cuz of bad customer service.i havent gone to an angel game since 2003..
- April 26, 2010 at 9:17 PM
- Fernando said...
Hey Victor, do read English? Don't you understand what I said? I agree with you. This is what I wrote
"Now about the racist comments, we will never know. We were not there"
- April 27, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- victor said...
wow Fernando! no need for the aggression or personal attack. I read pretty well actually; I write well too. thanks for asking though. Glad you care
- April 27, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- Fernando said...
Victor, what's the problem? Stop being so sensitive. It's obvious you didn't finish reading my comment and directed a message to me saying that the picture does not prove of any racial comments. I don't know why you directed that message to me since I actually agree with you! Next time, finish reading the comment before you want to pick on someone. I'm sure you are a nice guy but you need to calm down. I'm not attacking you or your comments. Like I said, I agree with you! The Usher needs to get fired for displaying poor judgment. With the racist comments, we will not know I guess unless there's a video.
I'm sorry for any misunderstanding Victor.
- April 27, 2010 at 10:17 AM
- Unknown said...
HAHA!! Yankees fans are idiots. Marvin (the guy next to mustache man) should have given you the finger too!
soooo, you were just minding your own business, and the security stopped everything, to pick you, out of at least 10,000 other hispanics, just to mess with you, for no reason??
Notice this was in Right Field Pavilion, with the Budweiser Patio, where people go to drink beer, stand around and pretend to watch the game?
Stop making up stories! You were an idiot, you got thrown out, deal with it! It's your own fault.
Because you don't know how to act like an adult, you lie, and possibly cause a man to loose his job?
I was at all 3 games this weekend, and gotta say, skankees "fans" are getting uglier every year. No baseball knowledge, no respect for the game, complete ignorance is what you'll get from yank-off "fans"
I can't wait till the Dodgers host the yank-offs. Try running your mouths in LA, you won't get thrown out and a middle finger....you'll get your face beat off....
- April 27, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- Michael said...
You came out as a good guy Fernando. I wouldn't of said sorry. He just wants to pick a fight.
- April 27, 2010 at 3:27 PM
- Thomas said...
Hey Michael K. Smith, why don't you shut up and let us hear the rest of the story? Victor isn't trying to pick a fight, but after reading all of these comments, I sure as hell am! Look, Victor isn't trying to defend or condemn anyone - he's trying to figure out the whole story so we all can have a better idea of what actually transpired before everyone jumps on the "you were right" or "you were wrong" wagon. Trying to make an informed decision by only having one side of the story is choosing to be ignorant to what actually happened.
As for Fernando, your poor choice of wording in your first posting made it sound as though you were attacking Victor. Saying "you can't defend him" without clarifying who "him" was referring to made it seem as though you thought Victor was a racist pig trying to defend the usher. And by the way, YOU only compounded the problem with YOUR personal attack on Victor, asking him if "he could read English" and questioning his ability to comprehend what was said when really, he was trying to clarify his point when you came out and attacked him. So good job there. (That was sarcasm by the way)
I'm sick and tired of you people (I'm looking at you, Michael K. Smith) who are so willing to condemn the ONE PERSON who is trying to get the whole story BEFORE choosing to judge! Most of us here aren't children, we're adults who know how to make informed, rational decisions based on facts! So try getting the whole story before throwing someone under the bus, okay?!
- April 27, 2010 at 4:09 PM
- Fernando said...
Hi Thomas, sorry to say this but you don't make sense. I agree with Victor 100%
I will say it one more time, the Usher needs to get fired. As far as the racist comments, we will never know. I'm attacking the Usher for his ugly display of showing the middle finger. I'm not attacking him for racist comments since we don't know the whole story.
I did not like it that Victor made a comment towards me thinking I was saying the Usher was a racist. I never did say that.
- April 27, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- thegreatpiazza said...
Take a chill pill Thomas
- April 27, 2010 at 4:28 PM
- tyler said...
For the record I was at this game on Saturday and sat in the same section as this guy and his children. For him to act like the victim is absurd. The parents were sitting at the top of the section and the children were in the front row just in front of me. I've never been more shocked at the behavior of children as I was at this game. There were 3 boys approx 6, 8, and 11, and a girl about 14. They were chanting "F*** the Angels" every chance they got. When confronted by neighboring fans to keep quiet they presented them with a finger of their own on a number of occasions. The mother came down a couple times to check on them only to join them in their heckling. I saw the husband get in the face of the security guard repeatedly saying "you can't F***ing touch me." Looks like the nuts didn't fall too far from the tree in this family. The picture of the usher is innapropriate but i'm sure was taken out of context. This man and wife and his family most definitely deserved to be escorted out. Angel stadium is a family place and shouldnt be degraded by these types of "FANS". By the way the Angels won the series against the Yankees 2-1. GO HALOS!!
- April 28, 2010 at 5:24 PM
- angelsfan69 said...
I know this usher very well. I have been a regular at the stadium and at this ushers area for many years. I KNOW HE IS NOT A RACIST. It sounds to me like a typical alchohol situation which was always typical during the "dreaded 3" (yanks, dodgers, and red sox) series.
What I have heard, tell me if Im wrong Carlos, a friend of Carlos was intoxicated, cussing and using gestures as to be masturbating. The security was called and escorted Carlos' friend out of the park. During the "throw out" Carlos asked the usher why his friend was being thrown out many times. The usher trying to control the crowd had become frustrated by his numerous inquirees may have asked if he "under stood english". It's like at work if someone asks you over and over about something you have told them over and over.....your frustration overwelms you......Comon Carlos, he already told you! How many times does he have to tell you???!!! You saw how he was acting. He needed to be thrown out!
Now let's talk about the picture. Looks to me you asked him to pose for the picture. Maybe after all was said and done you asked him to pose? You know, all is calm, on your way out, "hey, will pose just for the fun of it? This will be funny when I show my buddy" Usually there are alot of people in the area behind the usher during the game smoking. Looks like your on your way out....noone smoking. If anyone knows Lee and the area could confirm.
Now, another interesting fact that you may want to let the others to know....How did this become what it has? Where do you work???? NBC got the story real quick, didn't they? Are you Affiliated?
Carlos, you know as well as others that you are fabricating a story to behoove you somehow. I am not saying your friend did not get kicked out. I think you are trying to ruin someone else's life for a kick, just to say "I did that I got him fired". You are prooving to yourself that you can do what you are doing.
Carlos, come clean. Quit lying about what really happen.
- April 29, 2010 at 7:23 PM
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- April 30, 2010 at 8:47 PM
- jenlopez said...
I am in disbelief of the racial accusations these men are claiming of the Usher Mr. Leon. I was at the game on Saturday with my boyfriend.We were in section 248. We were sitting near an African American family; husband, wife and 2 kids around the age of 5 and 6 years old. The wife/mother of the family approached that same usher in tears to complain of 8 rude and obnoxious young men that were yelling racial slurs toward her and her family. Mr. Leon removed all 8 of them by himself single handed. I was very impressed with how he handled this situation. I believe this is vivid proof that Mr. Leon is not racist. He is a hard working man with a big heart that is getting a bad rap. All of the fans around the area complimented the usher on how he handled this situation.
- April 30, 2010 at 8:56 PM
I also was at that game and it did go down exactly as the person posted a couple comments above me. The first man who got kicked out of that game was first warned for foul language and then was kicked out for pretending to masturbate i mean really?? As one of the men said in his interview his kids shouldnt have been subjected to the finger well what about all the kids who were subjected to this man masturbating or the foul language i have a 2 year old and let me tell you id rather my daughter see the finger then hear foul language and repeat it or have to see the thing that man did. Do you guys work in general public where you have to deal with drunks and rowdy idiots at some of the most popular games where no one knows how to respect the person next to them like at a red socks games, yankee games or Dodger games So the guy might have lost control big deal! everyone makes mistakes. But if you are sooo certain that hes a racist then wheres the proof and wheres the other pictures that you say you have? I know almost all the ushers in right field i have never encountered any problems with any of them. The only people they really kick out are people who are rude and do stupid things. Leon the man that everyone is saying is a racist is not a racist at all. He is a kind hearted man who would do anything for anyone. you all would know this if any of you have talked to him. Yes he got suspended and that is punishment but why should he get fired over this for real everyone needs to learn the facts on this before you all LABEL him. So if he is such a racist are you all hypocrites for calling him a racist and not even knowing if that is really how it went down. Because im sure that none of you would be happy if you were LABELED as something or even a racist and werent. you guys are Judging someone before you know the facts. This isnt right this poor man who does a damn good job at what he does shouldnt be fired for his first offense. I think you men or so called men are trying to ruin his life just because he kicked you out of the ball game. lots of people get kicked out of the ball games so what they deal with it get over it and go to another ball game the next home stand. but seriously if you have proof (more pictures) like you say you do then post them show the real truth of everything that happended.
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TORONTO - There's a new hip face of the franchise, a new look in the works, and in 2016 they'll host basketball's biggest party.
The Toronto Raptors officially announced Monday that they'll host the 2016 NBA all-star game and unveiled homegrown rap star Drake as their new "global ambassador." They also confirmed they'll have a new look and new colours — but not a new name — for the 2015-'16 season.
It's all in an effort to turn around Canada's floundering basketball franchise, and what Tim Leiweke, the president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd., called the beginning of a "new age" for the Raptors.
Now the team has to do its part to live up to the hype.
"Anything you do, for me, it's all based on winning," said Raptors president and general manager Masai Ujiri. "This is all great and beautiful for the city, but at the end of the day, my responsibility, and my team's responsibility is to put that basketball team on the floor that is going to try and win out there.
"It's going to take time and patience, but we're taking on the challenge, and we love it. The people, the organization, the fans I think deserve it in Toronto."
Drake, who grew up a Raptors fan and calls some of the league's biggest stars his close friends, said he approached the team about getting involved.
"I want to bring the excitement into this building, I want a team that people are dying to come see, I want the tickets to be extremely hard to get, I want to bring that aggression, I want to bring that energy," said Drake. "And obviously I want it to be a top team in the NBA, if not the top team."
A crowd of several hundred people — including reporters representing sports, entertainment and news, plus MLSE employees — squeezed into the atrium at the Air Canada Centre for the announcement, which kicked off one of the most festive Toronto Raptors media days in the team's history.
Drake — who looked sharp wearing the lone electric blue suit among a stage full of black-clad MLSE officials and politicians, including Mayor Rob Ford — joked he would "have to go to Harry Rosen and get some more neutral suits because the vibrant blues aren't going to cut it."
Leiweke scheduled the announcement to coincide with the opening of camp, he said, to set a tone for the franchise. He called the day a "turning point" for the team.
"I think what you're seeing is the remaking of a franchise, the remaking of what people think about us, the remaking of the demand in the marketplace for us," Leiweke said. "I think there's a reason that we led the NBA in new ticket sales the last few weeks, there's now a buzz about this organization."
Leiweke stressed the all-star game isn't the final destination, that winning a championship is.
But a team that hasn't made the playoffs since 2008 has a long way to go. The Raptors went 34-48 last season, spending most of it digging out of a horrific 4-19 hole.
"Not to make Masai feel any more pressure than he already feels but I think we know we've got to be competitive by the all-star game," Leiweke said. "We can't be a dormant franchise, and what we won't do is have one thing to talk about in 2016, which is an all-star game. The all-star game should be part of a new image, it shouldn't be the new image."
The players said there was reason to be optimistic. Rudy Gay, acquired in the mid-season three-team trade, looked stronger for his summer spent in the gym, and said he's put on 20 pounds of muscle. A lean Kyle Lowry looked about 20 pounds lighter. DeMar DeRozan spent much off the off-season improving his three-point shooting.
Monday, they were focused on the beginning of training camp and the coming season, while sounding at best only mildly interested in all the all-star hype.
"It's a lot better when you have a good team going into playoffs and is known as a good team and then host the all-star team, than (host the all-star game) as a sub-par team," Gay said.
He did say Drake's backing meant something.
"He's a staple in this city, and for him to behind us as we try to get better as a franchise, it says a lot," Gay said.
The 26-year-old rapper, who said he travels the world preaching the "gospel that is Toronto," grew up following the Raptors, and called the Vince Carter era the source of his best basketball memories.
He envisions "everybody wearing Raptors stuff. I want to have merchandising through the roof, I want everybody to be proud and patriotic about being from here and supporting this team."
Drake counts among his good friends: Raptors forward Amir Johnson, and Toronto native and University of Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins. Last week Johnson, on his own accord, bought out all of Drake's new album "Nothing Was the Same" at two Toronto stores. He then handed out the several hundred copies free to fans at downtown's Yonge-Dundas Square.
"He's just a great guy," Drake said of Johnson. "Luckily for us, we have an amazing foundation thus far, so I think for the franchise it's going to take work but there's a base foundation there."
What exactly his role will be — or even how much he'll be around the Air Canada Centre considering he just released his new album — remains to be seen. But Leiweke promised Drake will have "as much a footprint on the all-star week as the NBA will allow us to."
The city last hosted an all-star game in 2008 when Major League Soccer held its showcase here.
The NHL staged its all-star game in Toronto in 2000 while the Toronto Blue Jays hosted baseball's marquee contest in 1991.
The 2014 all-star game will be held in New Orleans while New York will host the 2015 contest.
Leiweke says an NBA all-star game usually generates somewhere around $100 million for the host city but he predicted Toronto will eclipse that, saying he and Drake have been discussing making the festivities about more than just basketball and music.
"We're already talking about fashion, we're talking about films, we're talking about food, we're talking about all the things ... that are the trademark of this great city," said Leiweke. "We certainly see it as an opportunity to let everyone see all the phenomenal parts of Toronto."


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64pp A5 flatbound booklet with CD. The book consists of interviews made in small villages in Burkino Faso. Bosetti plays noise/music (Derek Bailey, Hugh Davis, Berio, Parch, Messaien, Yoshihide, Lucier, Chion, Parmegiani &c.) individually (via headphones) to people of all ages - who have never heard anything remotely like this before - and asks them first what they hear - eliciting the most extraordinary, elaborate, graphic and mystifying responses - and then what they make of it: whether it's music and what music is, &c. This is deep matter and the answers are sometimes luminous and always fascinating. It's rare to escape so completely from our own cultural frames of reference, and instructive how possible it is, notwithstanding, to approach and share experiences and concepts on the apparently fragile ground of language (even when that ground is compromised through interpretation). What is common as well as what is alien is made manifest and, above all, a kind of mental hospitality that seems hardwired is revealed. Bosetti is very sharp and accurate in his accompanying footnotes and doesn't mythologize or idealise. He is perfectly aware of his inescapable role as outsider and of the quasi parasitical relationship between white strangers like himself - neither tourists nor administrators -and indigents who know and will supply - for complex sets of motives - what they think is wanted of them. Many levels of information and of misunderstanding are at play here and they shift and elide as you read. Each short interview is accompanied by photographs of the people or the locality and a list of the specific music played. The CD is gripping - it's worth buying the book for alone. Made of the voices and vocal sounds of the questionees, imitations and musical sounds (Western and local) and the proximate soundscape - variously raw and processed - and brilliantly organised into a form that is like nothing I have heard before. I can't recommend it too strongly. But that's me.L
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Even the International Astronomical Union (IAU) admits they're a bit dull. "While exoplanet names such as 16 Cygni Bb or HD 41004 Ab may seem boring when considering the names of planets in our own Solar System, the vast number of objects in our Universe—galaxies, stars, and planets to name just a few—means that a clear and systematic system for naming these objects is vital," the organization has noted. But at least one company has decided that clear and systematic is not its thing, and it has started selling the chance to name a planet.
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PHOENIX - A man who shot and killed a call-center CEO and critically wounded a lawyer at a Phoenix office building where they were meeting to discuss a contract dispute was found dead early Thursday, ending a nearly 24-hour manhunt that had area residents on edge.
A landscaper found the body of Arthur Douglas Harmon among some bushes in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa. Harmon, 70, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
A handgun was found near his body, and a rented Kia Optima sedan that he drove from Wednesday's shooting scene was located in a nearby parking lot.
Authorities had been searching for Harmon since Wednesday morning, when they say he drew a gun and shot two men at the end of a mediation session at a north-central Phoenix office building.
Steve Singer, 48, died hours later. The law firm that employs Mark Hummels, 43, said Thursday he is on life support and isn't expected to survive.
A third person, 32-year-old Nichole Hampton, was caught in the gunfire near the office building's entrance and suffered a gunshot wound to her left hand. The mother of two is recovering and expects to be discharged from a hospital Friday.
Hampton works for another company inside the office complex and wasn't involved in the contract dispute. She told reporters Thursday that she never saw Harmon or the two men who were shot.
"We believe the two men were the targets," Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson said. "It was not a random shooting."
Harmon also fired at someone who tried to follow him to get his license plate number, authorities said.
Singer was the CEO of Scottsdale-based Fusion Contact Centers LLC, which had hired Harmon to refurbish office cubicles at two call centers in California.
According to court documents, Harmon was scheduled to go to a law office in the building where the shooting took place for a settlement conference in a lawsuit he filed against Fusion in April.
Fusion said Harmon was paid nearly $30,000 under the $47,000 contract. But the company asked him to repay much of the money when it discovered the cubicles could not be refurbished, according to the documents.
Harmon argued Fusion hung him out to dry by telling him to remove and store 206 "worthless" work stations after the mix-up was discovered. Harmon said Fusion then told him that the company decided to use a competitor.
Harmon's lawsuit had sought payment for the remainder of the contract, $20,000 in damages and reimbursement for storage fees and legal costs.
The company countersued Harmon, protesting the sale of his home to his son for $26,000 and asking a judge to prevent Harmon from getting rid of other assets. Harmon said the company's claims that the home was fraudulently transferred to his son were unfounded.
Harmon represented himself in the lawsuit, and Hummels represented Fusion.
Colleagues of Hummels described him as a smart, competent and decent man who was a rising star in his profession and dedicated to his wife, 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son.
"This is a day of just unspeakable sorrow," said 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Andrew Hurwitz, who hired Hummels straight out of law school to serve as a law clerk from 2004 to 2005 while Hurwitz was serving on the Arizona Supreme Court.
The shooting took place in the building where pro tempore Judge Ira Schwartz, who scheduled the mediation, has an office.
The response to the shooting first centered on that building - home to insurance, medical and law offices - but soon spread to a north-Phoenix home and a central-Phoenix high-rise where Hummels' office is located.
SWAT teams and two armored vehicles surrounded the house. Police served a search warrant to enter the home, which county property records show was sold by Harmon to his son last year for $26,000.
For a time, officers used a megaphone to ask Harmon to surrender, believing he might be inside the residence.
Harmon's body eventually was found near a shopping area about 14 miles from the office building where Wednesday's shooting occurred. Police didn't immediately know how long it had been there.
The shooting took place on the same day that hearings on legislation to address gun violence were convened in Washington, with former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords testifying for stricter gun controls. A gunman shot Giffords in the head during a shooting rampage in Tucson in January 2011.