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July 1, 2008

Remember to say please and thank you

Posted: 01:23 AM ET

NEW YORK - I don’t know what happened between the two women at Disney World. I really don’t. But I’m not surprised that whatever happened did because we are fast losing something precious in our culture: civility.

The word is derived from another word, citizenship. And early last century civility had come to mean courtesy or politeness. But at the beginning of this century road rage, cutting ahead in line, littering and blaring car alarms are the order of the day. And it’s not just here in New York. I’ve been all over this country and yes, some places are better than others, but the culture-shift is nationwide.

So what to do? Well, we can start to reverse the tide with two little words: Thank You. There’s nothing like a face to face expression of gratitude to lighten the spirit. Compliment what has been done, give reason for it, and do it right away. Think about it. Has a “Thank You” ever made your day? And so while we’re at it, thank you for watching. And that’s the Last Word.

–Jami Floyd, In Session anchor

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Valerie Evans Coontz   June 30th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

I'm sorry. Inasmuch as I can say that I don't disagree with "keep your hands to yourself", someome is not telling the truth here! We can't deny that the incident happened, however, "Criminal Court"? Come on...Talk about frivalous lawsuit! I am hoping the jury and judge have their senses about them. Throw this one out! If you don't, we'll open the door for every Tom, Dick, and Hariette looking to make a quick buck! By the way, I'm from "old school", and the comment regarding "Where's the time-out here?" is the exact reason our society acts and reacts to fellow Americans today in the fashion of "disrespect". Thank you.

Valerie Evans Coontz   June 30th, 2008 1:38 pm ET

Sorry. If you need my location it's Diamond, OH

Thank you.

Lu Anne   June 30th, 2008 1:51 pm ET

I think you are 100% correct. I try to teach my kids to be polite and kind to others. I always try to treat others the way I would like to be treated. I don't think enough parents teach kids to treat people with respect. Too many kids feel that the world should revolve around what they want or need. Which then results in them becoming adults who think the same thing. Too many people are too consumed by what they have instead of what they can give.

Jeanne Rife   June 30th, 2008 2:26 pm ET

This is just a tempest in a teacup! Perhaps the one woman has been discriminated against in the past, but that's no reason to take it out on everyone. Take an anger management class and get over it.

Kathy Kuikahi   June 30th, 2008 2:32 pm ET

Just returning from Disneyland, I witnessed a lot of adults pushing themselves head of others, not always having children with them. Or adults who deliberately push themselves so that they can stand in front of others who are shorter than them then invite their family to come and join them. I had one lady, hearing a wide brim hat, act as if she was just passing through then stop right in front of me. I did tap her shoulder and told her that no one behind her could see through her hat and that she needed to leave. Another time I was sitting waiting for a parade when a lady with a stroller and 2 children came and sat down in front of us, no problem, her friend came to join them, her daughter had a large balloon, the other 2 children wanted one at her prompting, she returns with 2 more large balloons so now all 3 children had balloons. Gentle breezes blowing, and you guessed it the balloons were bobbing right in our faces, when I batted one away the mother gave me a dirty look! Later while the parade was passing we had to ask her to put the balloons completely down as they were bobbing in all of our faces.
Adults seem to forget to pack their brains when going on vacation and think that they are the only ones permitted to be there.

Midy Croucier   June 30th, 2008 2:57 pm ET

I believe this whole incident became a power struggle on "I'm right you're wrong" and both parties lost focus on what was the purpose of being in line to ride the mad tea cups, "the children"!

Brenda Gable   June 30th, 2008 3:07 pm ET

I just wanted to say how lovely Mrs. Floyd is ..especially in the black and white dress today..

Jim O'Connor   June 30th, 2008 3:30 pm ET

I used to work at Disneyland. I also collect Disneyland memorabilia. For the past 27 years of regular attendance (up to twice in a weekend) I have seen this kind of situation far too many times.
Both of these women are exaggerating what the other did and not being fully truthful about their own actions.
Having spent hundreds, if not thousands, of hours in Disneyland lines, I have seen just about every variety of conflict. In ninety-five percent of the fights I've witnessed, the person who makes the most accusations and complaints is the person who initiated the fight. These people are also usually the ones who start crying wolf and exaggerate the experience and start calling for the police and demand arrests be made.
In every instance I've witnessed, where the two parties were of different races, one or both parties always plays the race card and starts accusing others, including Disneyland Cast Members, of racial discrimination.
This all comes from a generation of adults who, as children, were taught that they are "the most important person", to quote a jingle I remember from my own childhood.
I am more inclined to believe most of what Ms. Walker says.
It's just sad to see that these poorly-behaved adults are passing on these same low values of behavior to their own children.

David Robinson   June 30th, 2008 3:33 pm ET

I do believe Ms. Krause did everything that Ms. Walker alleged. The independent witnesses were credible,however, the witnesses observed the incident after Ms. Krause kicked Ms. Walker. That is why they only observed Ms. Walker grabbing the hair of Ms. Krause. Ms. Krause provoked the entire incident,from the time her kids stated,"she broke the damn line." To the final kick.

Donald Burke   June 30th, 2008 3:41 pm ET

I was suprized that the def. didn't realize that it wasn't self-defense until she heard the ststement made by PA in court , I assume she had a court appointed attorney which at beginning met with her to explian what was going on. Even if the victim would have intented to bump into her , she is required to retreat as far as possible and only then can you defend urself in a public place. Even if the first contact would have be a battery , she still use more force than was required ,
All battery is is to intently touch another without permissin , which
could be some 1 tapping u on the shoulder .
It is amazeing that self defense was used as a defense the first contact was not intented and even if it was force used was far more aloud,

debbie   June 30th, 2008 3:52 pm ET

If someone grabbed me by my hair I would absolutely not think they wanted to talk.GIVE ME A BREAK.She is way out of line.

Katherine Riddle   June 30th, 2008 3:53 pm ET

As sad as 9/ll was it was a proud time to live in the US because people were very polite and forgiving for about a year and then we all went back to our self centered ways of not allowing someone to merge onto the freeway, not telling someone to go ahead because you have more items to check out than they do, or waving when someone does let you pull out of a crowded parking lot. Are we proud when we tell someone off? Both of the ladies at Disney World should be ashamed because they let their kids see them act like kids in a school yard and not the adult role models they should be!!!!!

debbie   June 30th, 2008 3:54 pm ET

Both out of line however.

debbie   June 30th, 2008 3:56 pm ET

Good Last Word Jamie.THANK YOU

Deb   June 30th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

To think this happened at the Happiest Place on Earth. They both should be banned from returning. You always have people moving forward in a line, and pushing, shoving – thats half the fun and you should expect that. To say anything, just let it go. To assault someone several different ways, come on grow up. Yes, she is quilt, but aren't our jails already crowded enough then to send someone to jail for 15 years. This, Krause is going to go to civil court and live comfortably – Walker does not seem to think she did anything wrong, so she is just going to live.

Maybe they both should go on "A Japanese Game Show" and duke it out.

Ray   June 30th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

Others are stating this trial is too small, I disagree, these types of encounters happenes many times each day, and should be showed what occurs when we have these types of enounters, and how the outcome could effect ones life.

Janet   June 30th, 2008 4:56 pm ET

I personally believe the verdict should be time out for both of them for 6 months! No I-Pod's, on demand tv, movies and more until they learn how to be kind to others!

........................and that's my last word!

Pam   June 30th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

And Thank you Jami!!!!

Charles Whitaker   June 30th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

What has this world come to?Disney world is suppose to be a place for fun.It was a savege act comited by someone with the mind of a child What child would do something like that? Nobody was there two stop what probably was outright mahem.There must have been cameras there but the public and jury never saw any of it.The women that apoligized to the judge never apoligized to the victim.Thankyou?Thankyou you almost broke my neck!What was the sentance?What a joke the justice system has become. Say whatever you want it does not change what was done.I would demand an apolagy from the women disneyworld a millien dollars from disney world .I think anyone that does something like that should sit in a prison physchiatrist office everyday for six months.And two be honest I have done that jami.I think that the victum is prettier than the accused.Does that have anything to do with it?I hate to see victoms of violence of anykind.Good lowyers are todays crimnals.

debbie   June 30th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

I think that ms walker got away with her temper tantrum-and I doubt she learned anything..She best never grab my hair if all I know she's gonna get is spanked.

Ruth Ali   June 30th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

Clearly the disney case has become race,class and privilege. I know all to well how an incident at a happy place can turn into a night mere. The defendent had the right to expect an answer after being dismissed and disrepected by the plaintiff . Somehow the plaintiff thought she was entitled to disregard this black women and her kids. Not the case.. I think Aimee got less than she deserved and Vicki endured much more than she deserved. How common in White/Black America.

John   June 30th, 2008 8:01 pm ET

I don't know what happened between the two women at Disneyland either, becaus you didn't tell us what happened. What happened that was so outragous that it prompted you to write this?

one po black women   June 30th, 2008 8:12 pm ET

i disagree with lack of civility being the problem, even though it may be the root of the problem. if you think about it America is one of the birth places of uncivil, starting with slavery not to mention the abuse of children and women etc. i think the problem is that certain people 'think" they are entitled to be respected by all,and protected by the law. free to live without fear, but yet and still they disrespect all have no fear of breaking the law because they know that no matter what goes down more likely than not the law will protect them because of their fair skin and thats the way it has always been. it is way past time for a change

Jamie Brown   June 30th, 2008 10:53 pm ET

I think what happened is that these two women had been standing in line all day long & the arguing back and fort got out of hand. Sometimes it is best even though you are right to just ignore the situation & wait a little longer. I really think those persons working theme parks need to be a little more aware of what is happening & make sure no one is cutting line. Maybe that would have helped this situation. But the touching & cursing with both of these women makes them both look ridiculous to me. I would have charge them both with assault because they both admitted touching one another – so, that makes Orlando, Florida look a bit racists to me.

Gwen   July 1st, 2008 1:58 am ET

I am a recruiter in the architecture and engineering sectors. I have placed many, many high powered architects and engineers, who make very nice salaries thanks to me. None of them have ever thanked me for helping them get a better job (I get commission from the client companies).
The only thank you I ever received was from an entry level candidate. It was her first job with one of the big engineering companies in the country. She was the only one out of the many who had the courtesy to thank me for helping her find a great job. It absolutely made my day. I have to say that I never heard squank from the engineer who's salary increased 40% due to my phone call. And nothing from the guy who found his "dream job" with a 20% pay increase. It doesn't matter that I get paid by the client companies...a thank you really makes it for me!

Marie   July 1st, 2008 3:26 am ET

And there is a certain group of people with an attitude who take offense where none is meant and get in your face to provoke confrontation. They have an overblown sense of entitlement and think that their wants should come before anyone elses and cry discrimination at the blink of an eye if they don't get their way immediately..

sharon worley   July 1st, 2008 7:43 am ET

I don;t always agree with Jamie Floyd, but you can see she and her husband are raising their children in the proper manner ike we were raised. People more and more are losing the little things that make a more pleasant world. It seems like there is a generation that doesn't think it necessary to be civil. I think that is too bad, because it teaches us to stop and think about other people.

Sharon Worley

Bettie Dodd   July 1st, 2008 9:16 am ET

Jamie, you are so right, as usual. Your commentaries are so "right-on" . What has happened to people? These two women are such a good example of what's wrong...and to end up in court!!!

Carl   July 1st, 2008 9:34 am ET

I know that Walker was found guilty of simple battery but what was the sentence?

shirley l.payne   July 1st, 2008 9:37 am ET

hi jami i miss the show on june 30 2008 about the disney world verdict of the trail would tell me the verdict . thank you have a great day love your show.

Maggie   July 1st, 2008 9:41 am ET

Jami, Was there a verdict yesterday on the assault? I had to leave for an appt. Thanks Jami

kathy   July 1st, 2008 9:48 am ET

ashliegh. what happened to the disney world case? please mention it on court tv today july 1st thank you kat

Don   July 1st, 2008 10:21 am ET

Hi Jami

I agree there is a change. The change? Population. My gosh I saw that incident play out at the County Fair way back the year 1948. I think Media has changed, not the world. Gas has always been an issue. Food prices rising has always been up & down. Violence was and always will be. Thank God for His bright light shining. Answer:
What has changed is "a lack of faith" in God, our life with others, and oneself. Last; sharing the love for one another ". This is the change.
Enjoy

Don

Sue, Ma.   July 1st, 2008 11:08 am ET

Just want to know what happened to Ms. Walker, hope she did not get convicted of that stupid childess crime, Ms Krause is just looking for revenge and probably money.

Catherine Barre   July 1st, 2008 11:15 am ET

I had been watching this trial for several days(Disney World ladies) – but missed the the outcome. Could someone provide this info. Thanks Cathie

thyawana   July 1st, 2008 11:31 am ET

whta ever happen in the disney world fight case

Patsy Dodgson   July 1st, 2008 12:28 pm ET

I can't stand Jamie Floyd and wish that Ron Kubi or Rikki Kleiman would fill her time slot. They are each very intelligent and fair minded unlike Jamie who never met a murderer she didn't like. It was so nice when she was away for several weeks; I hoped she wouldn't return.

I loved Vinnie Politan and would like to know what happened to him. One day he was gone and there was no explanation..

Patsy Dodgson   July 1st, 2008 12:30 pm ET

What on earth does "awaiting moderation" mean??? Can't I express an opinion or must it be politically acceptable to Ms Floyd?

chris wolf   July 1st, 2008 12:34 pm ET

if you look at PerezHilton.com you can see pictures of Lindsay Lohan's new-found half-sister, her father's child born out of wedlock with another woman... wouldn't that be interesting???

mary   July 1st, 2008 12:43 pm ET

what was the verdict in the june,30 2008 of krause- walker ?

Shirley Harguess   July 1st, 2008 12:50 pm ET

What was the verdict between the two women that were fighting in Disney World? I thought they both should have been charged because they had children with them. I did not hear the outcome. Thank you very much.

Shirley Holloway   July 1st, 2008 1:07 pm ET

I can't find where we go to find out recent verdicts, I just want to know how the Disney Tea cup trial turned out, i missed yesterday afternoon.

Thanks

Vicky Miller   July 1st, 2008 1:29 pm ET

I do not like the "new trutv" webpage. I have tried to find the outcome on this trial and cannot find it anwhere. The only reference is your blog.
The old Court TV had all the information needed that made it interesting. This site is not good!

sandy mayberry   July 1st, 2008 2:07 pm ET

I haven't heard the verdict in the Orlando trial, (if they have come up with one yet), but the worst thing that happened here was that these two women 's children saw that the way to settle an argument is through "physcal " consultation??? That's the last thing we need in today's society??

Corinne   July 2nd, 2008 1:57 pm ET

This is not a comment, instead a question. I was following the trial about the two women at Disney World fighting. I had to leave my house to do errands, then the next day when I turn on your show, you are into a new trial, not even mentioning the trial, so I didn't get to hear how the Disney World trial ended. That is frustrating. And, I go to your website to find out about it, and there's nothing there either. Can you post the result of it or email me the result? Thanks. Corinne

P.S. This has happened before with other trials I follow on your show. And, I watch almost everyday.

trudy cox   July 2nd, 2008 2:54 pm ET

Civlized folks don't shoot each other. And abuse other.
Some people shouldn't be allowed in public places
violence is learned in the family of origin. That's where
I learned it!
Trudy in AL

Dona   July 2nd, 2008 3:05 pm ET

Sometimes, one doesn't realize he/she has cut off another motorist or cut in front of someone in line. It's been my experience that the words "I'm sorry" are as valuable as "Thank You" in these instances.

Carol Drirrain   July 2nd, 2008 3:06 pm ET

What was the verdict in this case? I missed it.

john hughes   July 3rd, 2008 9:33 am ET

has a verdict been reach and how do i find a verdict blog on other cases

thank you

Jen   July 3rd, 2008 3:00 pm ET

How dare you, Jaimie, making such a comment. "They have to have the pretty white smile and the blonde hair to make the news". People making baseless comments such as these and speaking untruths are the reason RACE becomes the center of everything that happens in a courtroom. This is another reason why the media is under such attack by the general public. WE are sick of hearing such crap all the time. Hispanic and Black missing persons are on my news. I don't know where you live, but you are way out of line. Shut your mouth if you have nothing productive or TRUE to say. I love CourTV, but definately will think twice about watching this particular show.

Frank Malone   July 3rd, 2008 4:51 pm ET

The importtance of [leasant manners in today's socity cannot possibbly be stressed enough due to the fact that the population of the United States is so huge abd made up of people from many differnt origins that speak and write in different languages. Being polite to one another is no loner an act of old fashioned chivalry, it has now become a necessity. There is an old quote in English literature that seems to be completely appropriate for the situation that we ae all in. The phrase is "Manners maketh the man" and seems to be totally appropriate for life in modern day America.

c dossman   July 7th, 2008 3:15 pm ET

I missed the outcome/verdict in this trial as well as the one before it concerning the two young men in South Carolina. Where can I go to get this information?

Margo   July 8th, 2008 1:00 pm ET

You are absolutely right. I cannot count all the many times either me or my children will hold the doors open or rush to open a door for someone and they stick their noses in the air as if they expect that sort of treatment. No to sound racist but this happens very very often with Hispanic people. We all know how to say thank you in Spanish, so we would understand if they did say thank you. But they don't !

Ted Huguenin   July 9th, 2008 10:02 am ET

Having spent most of my life in law enforcement,I've seen people stabbed with screwdrivers, broken bottles, all kinds of kitchen knives, people killed with baseball bats and hammers, all weapons. Would you have us out law all the above? Gasoline is more explosive than dynamite, should we outlaw that? How about electricty, it has been used to commit murder, let's do away with it. The only thing that did the killing was the person in control of the above weapons, thats why we have courts and you have a job!
P.S. lets not forget the second amendment.

john hughes   July 14th, 2008 11:56 pm ET

would like to know the verdict on remmber to say please and thank you

Vikki   November 14th, 2008 4:12 pm ET

Hi, everyone!

I just caught this on tv. I also want to know the outcome – does anyone know? They cut the show and put something else on! I think I read somewhere above that the defendant got 90 days or something like that for a single battery? Is that the verdict?

Also, I think Disney should DO something about this cutting in line stuff! I know some of you have said that we should just let it go. BUT it IS aggravating when someone cuts in front of you. AND ruins someone else's time at Disneyland by doing that.

I wish there was some place we could write to and complain about this.

Disneyland should put on their signs at each ride a rule that states if you are caught cutting in line and someone reports you to an employee that this person cut in line, the employee should walk the cutter to the end of the line and make the cutter go through the line again. This would be the fair way to resolve this. Then, the person who got cut in front of feels satisfied that something was done about this and the person doing the cutting would think twice about cutting in line again!!

This has happened to us a LOT at Disneyland! Especially in the lines for the tram going home. We always grumble about it but never do anything about it.

This should be put on Disneyland's signs!

Anyway.....

Vikki

Alice Miner   November 17th, 2008 12:18 pm ET

What a shame this had to even come to court. I feel like both ladies were wrong. The "blond" was a very POOR actor, she had no trouble running off the stand but sure did an act while ON the stand. She was not hurt. She had a few bruises but nothing more than that.
As for the verdict well..... I had to do a search on google.
I typed in cnn direct defense + tea cup ride at Disney.
I found the guilty of the lesser charge. She got time served. Now the defendant need to just realize there are money hungry people in this world and that BLOND was one of them. SHAME ON HER... Now I also read that she plan's to sue Disney... now why am I not surprised???

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