John_Schwada's Blog

does anyone else out there hear the sound of catydids, buzzing in the elm trees? it's so tranquil here, like a summer evening in the midwest. i think i'll go over to the pond and skip stones.

Well, then crafty, i guess that's the last time i allow you to run my bath for me !

Craft- Oh, assumed you were IA since you said you work in the Industry. Guess you are not concerned about fuel prices either. Know wonder you watch FOX.

dmmickie:

for the record: i've never talked to mayor sam's sister city, they've never called me, asked me any questions about this topic and - here's the big one - i have never considered retracting anything i wrote abt the jamiel shaw case.

and why should i? after all, the controversy over the shaw murder, as i've covered it at fox 11 news, has NOT concerned why shaw was killed; rather my focus has been on the failure of the authorities to do their job - if they had done it, the accused killer, pedro espinoza, would've been deported or have been in ICE custody instead of, allegedly, gunning down shaw. i think our reporting has been on rock-solid ground on this issue. moreover, this tack in our reporting WOULD NOT BE NEGATED even if jamiel shaw were a gangmember.

it also remains a fact that the lapd has never claimed shaw belonged to a gang...

you mention shaw's myspace appearances. let me say this about that. on myspace, as on this very website, people often engage in role-playing that is not representative of who they are in "real" life. young people in particular are prone to striking theatrical poses - which often includes adopting some of the posturing, the masks, of gang members. don't tell me you've never heard of white kids throwing crip signs and talking trash like they were from the 'hood?

while his myspace posturing should be taken into account, it is by no means reliable evidence shaw was a gang member...and, like i said, according to the cops, there's no record to support a contrary opinion.