I’ve said it many times, but I will say it again, it’s sad that our world has turned into a place where it’s so difficult to know who you can, or cannot, trust.
The Richmond writer received an email from someone who wanted to leave the impression that she was the person people could reserve booths from for the Hometown Proud event held recently.
The information was forwarded to the editor of this paper, and since it’s his job to help get information to subscribers he obliged, only to find out later that the email was a hoax sent by someone attempting to take advantage of people wanting booth space at the event. People attempting scams have become more and more creative and also much more convincing.
The information sent appeared very legitimate, and would have been difficult to check out. Since events held in small towns all over our nation are generally run by committees, and those committees are made up of volunteers, it would be very difficult to know whether or not a person submitting information was indeed on the committee, and had every right to submit the information.
The Record sincerely apologizes to anyone that may have been taken advantage of through this misinformation.
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Just when I thought things couldn’t get any crazier, they did.
If the source for a news feed I received on my phone the other day is reliable, the story told becomes a little hard to believe.
Before I start, let me say I am not against those of Mexican descent. Here where I live, there are Mexicans everywhere, and they work hard. I admire them for that. They are also respectful and open doors for the elderly here.
The story I read was about a Mexican who was deported when he received a DUI charge. At some point, he returned to the United States, illegally, and resided in Michigan. He met a woman there and apparently dated her. At some point, the couple got into an argument. The man she was dating shot and killed her and left her body alongside a road in Grand Rapids.
The killer said he felt shame and embarrassment and decided to confess and turn himself in. He was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 39 to 102 years in prison.
At some point, President Trump used this story to emphasize the importance of the deportation efforts going on in our country. The man who murdered his girlfriend claimed he was “belittled” and that his dignity was shattered because of the national attention his case received because of President Trump’s statements and the use of his picture in commercials, The prisoner filed a complaint and wished to sue President Trump (and others) for $75 million.
When I read this story, I wondered how in the world any individual who shot and killed another person, confessed, and was sentenced to prison could turn around and look for sympathy because his case was used as an example. Much less file a lawsuit and ask for $75 million and citizenship.
As I continued to read, I wondered what kind of attorney would accept this case – I was actually relieved to see, late in the story, that the murderer was acting as his own attorney.
I was also relieved to find out toward the end of the news piece that an attorney is quoted as saying that “Federal law requires courts to screen prisoner suits before anyone is served. This complaint will likely not survive that screening.”
I was left dumbfounded to think that someone would believe he has merit in filing this complaint. I think it shows how out of touch with reality some people are, and I hope this complaint and threatened lawsuit doesn’t waste a second in a United States courthouse.
Have A Good Week!
