Call me a traditionalist (though that wouldn’t be fair, since I’ve only been to four Comic-Cons), but taking Comic-Con from San Diego seems like another step toward losing the convention’s intrinsic appeal as a fan-centric event.
Imagine how much control the studios would have if Comic-Con was plopped right in the middle of Los Angeles or down the 5 in Anaheim. Comic-Con is a fan’s event, and it’s already getting too commercial. Putting the event in LA would be like leading lambs to the slaughter.
Las Vegas is a better choice, and it can certainly handle the flow. But Sin City has too many distractions that could take away from the fan events that occur when the convention shuts it doors for the night. And no one wants to see strippers with Dorito-fingerprints on them after relaxing the no-touch rule for a Spider-Man fan from Wisconsin.
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SAN ANTONIO – Former Toronto Raptor Alvin Robertson has been charged with sexual assault of a child, trafficking an underage child for purposes of sex and forcing a sexual performance by a child.
The charges were contained in an arrest warrant Friday. Robertson has not been apprehended.
Authorities claim Robertson, 47, who scored the first points in Raptors history when the franchise began play in 1995, star was part of a ring that kidnapped a 14-year-old girl from San Antonio, forced her to have sex with clients and to dance at a Corpus Christi strip club last year.
The girl escaped her alleged captors, prompting an investigation. Seven people have been charged, including Robertson’s girlfriend, and he’s the only one who has not been arrested.
The San Antonio Spurs selected Robertson seventh overall in the 1984 draft. He averaged 14 points over 10 seasons and was voted to four all-star games. He finished his career with Toronto during the 1995-’96 season.
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