Subject: I read your your unpublished letter to thr RJ

I got an email this morning from someone that had read something I posted on my website a year ago.

 

The ONLY changes I made to the letter I received

is - I took out the names to protect their privacy.

 

Her message to me is in UNBold

and My input is in BOLD.

 

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Thank you for writing.

 

I will reply to your email.

 

When I reply to Email

I do it inside what YOU wrote to me.

I do it that way

to make it more like a conversation.

 

Please Reply to me.

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Subject: I read your your unpublished letter to thr RJ

 

             A good friend of mine died from 3 gunshot wounds a year ago on July 1st in a 7-11 parking lot.

 

I am sorry your friend died.

 

I read an input you wrote and/or posted for the RJ and i was discusted! Now if you are not familiar with what i am talking about it was the 16, (--------) who held up a fireworks stand on rainbow and flamigo, yes a K-9 funraiser. now do not get me wrong i am not justifying the act of robbery or guns at the least but i was very upset at the comments you included and the mood in which you said them in.

 

I really am not sure what I said,

or the way I said it.

I try to be fair.

 

I went to the Review Journal Web Site Archives - to read Their account of what happened.

I did a search of - (--------)

but there was nothing there.

 

I also did a search on Google = nothing there

and on Yahoo = nothing there either.

 

You have to take granted that our state Nevada basically protects alchol, prostitution and gambling, since that is our "Resourse" for tourism.

 

Alcohol, and Gambling are Legal in MOST of Nevada. I guess Boulder City is the ONLY place where it is Illegal.

Prostitution is legal in SOME counties.

I don’t EVER remember writing about Prostitution.

 

Now, teenagers may drink, they may drink alot or smoke weed or any other type of drug

 

It is against the law for teenagers to drink alcohol.

If they do, they break the law, and should be punished.

 

How do you feel about Lawbreakers?

Do YOU believe

those that break the law should be punished?

 

and it doesnt seem wrong because everyone else in this state does it,

 

Let’s stop here for a second.

“everyone else in the state” DOES NOT DO IT.

 

but keep in mind this does not make you a bad person or a bad child distinctly for drinking, now does it?

 

Bad?

I am NOT sure, Bad, is the right word.

 

It has to do with Intent.

What was the Intent of the Law.

 

It is MY opinion, that the intent of the law to have to be Over 21 to drink alcohol, the intent is to keep people UNDER 21 from drinking, and if they CHOOSE to break the law they will be punished.

 

Choice is important.

People make BAD decisions in life.

I think we should all TRY not to make Bad decisions.

I think it is the DUTY of a GOOD Citizen to obey the law.

I Try to.

I hope YOU try to also.

 

A child should not" be killed " for making a wrong decision

 

I agree.

 

expecially while under the influence there were many other ways to have handeled it, even shooting him in the arm would have him down for an hour. You also must know about peer presure in this town well that is what happened to him okea...

he was out drinking with some friends ...

and he does like to drink, well a so called friend of his happened to slipped  a pill in his drink -

unknowingly to everyone until after the funeral-

then he handed (--------) a gun and 2 others were on his back

encouraging him to rob a fireworks stand so they could catch it on camra,

and he fell in..now when the boys were discussing this (--------) stated" well hey, goin to jail for 3 months isnt so bad"

 

Going to jail for ONE Second is bad.

 

never came the thought of dying. No (--------) did go to the stand of Buffalo and got away but i'll tell you one thing that (--------) is a Liar. (--------) never counted down..never said " im gonna blow your wife's head off"

i have evidence that there was only a few seconds from when (--------) walked up to the firebooth and when he dropped on the ground. He could have shot him in the leg or the arm but its the beliefs they have have as cops that make them feel that they have power, that they can do almost anything and get away with it. The cowards (--------) called his friends sped away as soon as they heard gun fire.

Now i just wanted you to hear the true story behind all of this and i cant change what you wrote a year ago but i can change your mind today.

 

Just think about it..think about it being your son ...wouldnt you want the police to have better tactics to deal with the lives of young children?"...now while being his friend i have been questioned alot and the comments i get from the police are sicking. .their actions are also!!...Now

i was told by an officer that he had watched (--------) bleed to death and COULD have saved him...but diddnt...

then another officer came in the funeral...while it was going on and starting taking pictures of everyone..they parked their cars about 30ft from where the Cemetary was and watched everyone leave.

 

Well they watched me very closly and stopped me not even 40ft from the Cemetary and

made smart comments like

" why were you friends with him"

"so poor you had to get him a plaque"

"he looked better with make-up anyways" and the one that reallly pissed me off"

Shoot em' 3 times in the right spot and they flop".

 

Now i read your letter a year ago and i just now am writting it o there is probably more information than i even expected to write but i hope this changes your view a little.

 

I sure am glad you wrote to me.

Thanks a LOT!!!!!

 

As you can tell

it took me quite a bit of time

to read your letter

and for me to add my comments.

 

I PROMISE YOU I will think of this more

and hope it is OK with you,

I will write you again.

 

I am going to share this with others

so THEY can feel YOUR pain.

 

Please, keep in touch.

I hope your life is happier now.

I am SURE you will NEVER forget your friend,

and you shouldn’t.

 

You have my DEEPEST SYMPATHY.

 

Ken                                                                                   

 

Sincerely ,

 

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