Gunman Kills 6 City Council at Meeting

Comment #16

Tenaj — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:46:57 GMT

Thornton's dispute with City Hall had been escalating since the late 1990s, when he "was promised" a large amount of construction work on a development near his home, said Arthur Thornton, 42. The vast majority of work went to other contractors, he said. "They just gave him what I'd call the scraps," Arthur Thornton said. Thornton had developed an especially tense relationship with Yost, Arthur Thornton said. Yost would often complain that Thornton was parking his com... [ More ]

Comment #15

Tenaj — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:58:32 GMT

I'm glad they listened to him and continued to fix the tickets each time the computer glitch surfaced.

Comment #14

justxploring — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:46:03 GMT

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080204_Ronnie_Polaneczky__Oh__brother_.html

Comment #13

Tenaj — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:55:55 GMT

No problem Justx. That's what the comment section is for. I agree with Jarasan and Jim695. You can't run a town like it's 1895 - people snap.

Comment #12

justxploring — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:34:37 GMT

Sorry for the long rant, Tenaj. The comment always looks shorter when I write it! LOL I also made a mistake. Obviously I meant that, because they lied and said I only worked there for a few months, I DID NOT get the propective job. Anyway, this must be on my mind today. I made pretty good money there and wish I could go back to 2005 if I had a time machine. There are no jobs in retail here and stores are closing all the time. So I learned my lesson. I was a fool to think a Human Resources Dept really cares about Humans.... [ More ]

Comment #11

justxploring — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:25:17 GMT

I feel badly for Jim. I know what it is like to be falsely accused, although I've never been arrested for anything. It must be maddening. However, I was lied to and cheated by a real estate agent and a mortgage broker who both had a devastating effect on my life. 20 years later what they did is hurting me. In 2001 a big portion of my retirement was lost in stocks because someone at Paine Weber made a very bad investment, even though I questioned its risk factor and directed him to do ot... [ More ]

Comment #10

jarasan — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:36:59 GMT

These people were persecuting this guy, for years, while Michael Devlin was raping a child for years. Jim695 I understand, I live in MD. montgomery county. Legalized extortion is a form of government fascism enacted by weak politicians through the force of the police, prosecutors, and judges. You know I don't want to hear another sob story about a murder, rape, overdose, child abuse, you know why? because the local, state, and federal govts. are busy collecting taxes, issuing tax leins,... [ More ]

Comment #9

justxploring — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:42:01 GMT

Jarasan, maybe I misunderstood you, but "trying to make a living" doesn't cut it. I had a neighbor who parked his very large truck in the driveway and it was an eyesore. It wasn't legal, but I didn't complain since I knew he'd be moving it soon. However, how do you think it affected the people who were trying to sell their homes? It was also very loud. Rules are rules. If they are unfair, then we need to fight them, but certainly shooting people and destroying families isn't the answ... [ More ]

Comment #8

Tenaj — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:33:24 GMT

They'll blame the shooter and his family, they'll balme the police department that couldn't protect them and they'll blame Bush and the Department of Homeland Security. They'll blame everyone EXCEPT themselves. They'll keep screwing their constituents over until this happens again, and then they'll ask, "What the hell is wrong with these people? Have they all lost their minds?" AND ANOTHER HEAD WILL GROW BACK.... [ More ]

Comment #7

jim695 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:18:37 GMT

Now, however, it seems as though we're finally ready to hold our elected officials accountable for their actions. I do not condone violence, but when our elected leaders succumb to corruption and influence-peddling, our options for obtaining justice are extremely limited. Most government officials on any level enjoy varying levels of immunity from the very laws they're charged with enforcing. Even the police will tell you, "My job is to enforce the law, not to obey it," and so they see no reason... [ More ]

Comment #6

Tenaj — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:50:38 GMT

Published: 2/8/08, 1:25 PM EDT By CHRISTOPHER LEONARD KIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) - A gunman carrying a grudge against City Hall left a suicide note on his bed warning "The truth will come out in the end," before he went on a deadly shooting spree at a council meeting, his brother told The Associated Press Friday. Arthur Thornton, 42, said in an interview at the family's home that he knew his brother was responsible for the killings when he read the one-line note. "I... [ More ]

Comment #5

csfb — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:22:02 GMT

It is awful. Violence is on the rise.

Comment #4

jarasan — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:50:50 GMT

I don't condone what he did but if you keep teasing a tiger, it may turn on you. The guy had no problem with the economy or anything else, he felt victimized and cracked.

Comment #3

justxploring — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:15:05 GMT

With the economy the way it is, as it slides further into the gutter we're going to see a lot more violence. It's some kind of collective insanity.

Comment #2

Tenaj — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:53:32 GMT

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Comment #1

pacattack05 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:46:16 GMT

Man...this earth is losing it..... <br

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Tenaj — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:34:01 GMT