If You Ain't Got The Time You Don't Do The Crime.

April 18, 2002 6:09 PM

If You Ain't Got The Time You Don't Do The Crime. A mere 11 months after Robert (Barretta) Blake's wife was killed under mysterious circumstances, Blake is arrested for her murder. Anyone got Johnny Cochrane's cell phone number?
posted by MAYORBOB (13 comments total)

now that makes me shudder. Im listen to Hendrie now and was trying to find a link. good work MayorBob. Is he actually under arrest?
posted by clavdivs at 6:14 PM on April 18, 2002

guess he is. Barretta was based primarily on The career of David Toma. Ive met and talked to Toma a few times. He (Toma) is one of the few people on this planet whom i fear and respect. The man is amazing. bullets, knives, the mob, spies, corrupt kops, did not stop him. My Point?, well I'm not sure, perhaps that art is nothing like real life. Blake does not have a fraction of the humanity that Toma or others for that matter have. or i could blame David Lynch.
posted by clavdivs at 6:23 PM on April 18, 2002

This sounds like a great Columbo episode.
posted by cardboard at 6:25 PM on April 18, 2002

Little Mickey from Our Gang, gadzooks!
posted by jonmc at 6:35 PM on April 18, 2002

I was watching CNN and the guest they had on said that Blake and another person were being arrested. The other guy is someone who had served as Blake's bodyguard from time to time.

Supposedly the LAPD was set to arrest Blake this morning while his 3-year-old child (by Bakley) was away from the house but the kid was kept home for some reason.
posted by MAYORBOB at 6:35 PM on April 18, 2002

Forget Johnny Cochran, It's time to consult with Fred
posted by jonmc at 7:17 PM on April 18, 2002

I don't carry a cellphone, actually.
posted by Settle at 7:25 PM on April 18, 2002

Sorry, but when I think of Robert Blake, all I can think of is this. *Shudder*

"In the east ... the far east, when a person is sentenced to death, they're sent to a place where they can't escape, never knowing when an executioner will step up behind them and fire a bullet into the back of their head... It's been a pleasure talking to you."

posted by evanizer at 7:29 PM on April 18, 2002

for those keen on reading another take on this (sorry, no link), James Ellroy wrote an article about the murder in last month's GQ (tobey mcguire on the cover).

i'll always love Blake for Electra-Glide in Blue.
posted by dobbs at 8:01 PM on April 18, 2002

Wow. It's September 10th.
posted by bowline at 8:48 PM on April 18, 2002

Keep your eye on the sparrow.
posted by kirkaracha at 9:43 PM on April 18, 2002

Bobby Blake wouldn't have done this, but Perry Smith certainly would have. As a matter of fact, so would John List. Bowline, you nailed it!
posted by Mack Twain at 11:42 PM on April 18, 2002

LAPD Sgt. Starsky stated, "It's pretty simple, we just kept our eye on the sparrow." PI James Rockford and Chief Ironside aided in the investigation.
posted by cedar at 10:16 AM on April 19, 2002