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-- Megan Garvey and Anthony Pesce
September 3, 2009 | 4:58
pm
James was one of two people shot and killed, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:40 p.m., Winter said.
Robert Nelson, a 16-year-old black youth, was the other victim in the killing. Nelson was taken to a hospital where he died at 8:53 p.m. that night.
No other information was immediately available.
-- Anthony Pesce
WE NEED TO HELP CHANGE THE MIND SET AND OFFER SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE AND SELF REWARDING, UNTILL THEY LEARN TO CREATE A LIFE OF THEIR OWN, THEY'ER JUST LEFT IN LINE TO COPY THE ONE'S AHEAD OF THEM. CHANGE IS POSSIBLE
Posted by: JOE ALEMAN | September 18, 2009 at 08:55 AM
When large ammounts of money can be made illegally no one will listen to reason,there is no loyality no respect no racial pride or togetherness, the fact that neighborhoods and quality of life is falling apart should be enough to stop this madness,but no one cares.someone needs to stand up and speak out.Im tired of black men being their own worst enemy,Any young black man should be glad and proud to see another black,because there want be any left at this rate. Where are the Slausons or the Black Panthers when we need them more than ever.
Posted by: Lil train | September 21, 2009 at 09:17 AM
Lil Train, shouldnt you also ask where are the elected officials that do absolutely nothing year after year after year?
Have they created the business conditions necessary to expand employment? Have they made a concerted effort to remove the sociopaths from society? Have they held the educational districts accountable?
Ask those questions next time you go to vote.
Posted by: syscom3 | September 21, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Rather than placing blame on the politicians, or chalking up the illegal activity to greed and the pursuit of money, how about placing the blame on the parents who FAILED to raise their young with sufficient ideals, ethics, RESPECT FOR OBEYING THE LAW, self accountability, etc., so that they are capable of being law abiding citizens even though lawlessness is happening all around them. The inability of these hoodlums to hold themselves accountable for their own actions precludes them from carrying on as a decent law abiding citizen that people are typically raised to be. You can point the finger to every person around you, point at every other person in this country, it will not matter a hill of beans in making a difference in the quality of life in the person laying blame on all around if this person not willing to be accountable themselves. That is just a natural fact.
Posted by: Old School | October 04, 2009 at 05:27 PM