Roker Admits Mistake, Keeps Tweeting

Yesterday Al Roker was called out for Twittering too much during his jury duty duties, even posting photos of potential jurors for the case, which common sense will tell you isn't a good idea. Today the NY Post reports that Roker acknowledged making "a mistake" but said it was "inadvertent." Fellow weatherman Sam Champion showed his support on Twitter, and he wasn't the only one. David Bookstaver, a spokesman for the state Office of Court Administration, seems to be happy that Al became a poster boy for civic duty, albeit only for one day (Roker wasn't picked for the panel). Bookstaver told the paper, "What's more important is this shows Al came to do his civic duty, and we're happy about that. It's a good example that nobody's exempt." The Daily News points out that he also claimed that Roker's actions weren't illegal, "despite a sign which says in no uncertain terms that taking photographs 'anywhere in the courthouse is strictly prohibited.'" Looks like some people are exempt from that one, eh Bookstaver?

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By Jen Carlson in News on May 29, 2009 12:15 PM

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Ron

I can't stand the sob. The weather channel usaed to be my favorite early morning show. The had this beautiful blonde who was really impressive. Next thing I knew she was replaced by this ulgy bald headed black man with the brains of a sack of grits.

Kevin Walsh

What the heck is twitter again? A cell phone thing?

www.forgotten-ny.com

Spirit of 76

You just have to love the fact that NYS Courts demands that all cameras and digital voice recorders be left at security, but have no problems with cell phones. Um, hello!!! Most cell phones have cameras nowadays and all have memo recorders. Even if it's an older one that doesn't have a recorder, you can always call your own number and put it on speakerphone when the voicemail picks up. Security is so ignorant when it comes to technology.

Sommelier

New Lyrics:

"On the sixth day of Christmas

My true love gave to me

Six twits a-twittering..."

Tangaroo

I don't have any other forum to discuss this in, but since this is an Al Roker post and close to the weekend, I thought it was worth asking: does anyone else HATE when Al says 'Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY!" in ref to the weekend's forecast? When it's football season, he says, "SUNDAY NIGHT...football night...in AMERICA!" and that hurts twice as bad.

hotstepper

tweeting is for twits and tweens.

Steven

Myspace is for that.

hotstepper

myspace, facebook, tweeting...it's all the same bullshit. hey everyone look at me and my stupid life!! wheeeeeeee!!

NannyState

Amen. Self-obsessed unimportant and uninteresting people. Literally monkeys with technology. They should have to get an FCC license to bore us with their emissions.

Snoopy

Al Roker? Isn't he the black comedian on SNL?

matty

Al Roker is an idiot of elephantine proportions.

DollinNYC

Well I guess if Sam Champion thinks it's okay...

matty

lol

drewo

Today the NY Post reports that Roker acknowledged making "a mistake" but said it was "inadvertent."

Is it so hard to go to jury duty and sit quiety, maybe read a book(?!), like the rest of us? Al craves attention.