Comments on Advance Indiana™: Judge Accepts Hall Killer's Manslaughter Plea Agreement

Now it seems another reporter is covering the Hall...

2008-01-22T19:35:00.000-05:00

Now it seems another reporter is covering the Hall story:
http://www.bloomingtonalternative.com/
Looks like Denise did get too close to telling the real story about Jackson County.

Also, Gary: in your first paragraph, you wrote: "...

2008-01-17T18:45:00.000-05:00

Also, Gary: in your first paragraph, you wrote: "With good time credit, Hall should be a free man in about 15 years."

I think you mean King. FYI.

Anon 8:44, I'd be happy to email with you about th...

2008-01-17T18:43:00.000-05:00

Anon 8:44, I'd be happy to email with you about the in's and out's of my coverage with the BA. I don't think it's appropriate, however, to do so here in Gary's blog.

Feel free to email me at: citizendlt@gmail.com

anon 8:44, I hear what you are saying about Jackso...

2008-01-17T09:00:00.000-05:00

anon 8:44, I hear what you are saying about Jackson County. It doesn't excuse the silence to this outrage coming from the rest of the state. This crime is truly a black eye on Indiana as a society. Perhaps we haven't progressed as much from our KKK days of the early 1900s as we would like to think.

Thank you, Gary, for continuing to cover this stor...

2008-01-17T08:44:00.000-05:00

Thank you, Gary, for continuing to cover this story. Many throughout the blogoshpere stopped covering Aaron's story when it became apparent that he was not gay. Others just stopped covering the story
Many in the area were very excited when the Bloomington Alternative picked up on this story. Finally, an unbiased reporter was coming to town. A reporter who was intelligent, striving to make a name for herself, and untouched by political influence.
The Alternative embarked on the Aaron Hall series with a vigor, then abruptly fell silent. Although they initially seemed outraged by the lack of media coverage given to this case, they stopped covering it as well. They've made no mention of Hall in more than seven momths. One would have thought that they would have at least mentioned the ridiculous plea agreements entered by the Hall's killers in early January.
So where did they go? What silenced them?
Maybe Denise went too far when she mentioned drugs, murder, and Jackson County all in the same story. Maybe she found out just how accurate she was when she said:
"The influence of power cannot be ignored, either. Hushed tones accompany the mention of certain names, and the ever-present buzz of fear has residents considering using false names or refusing, outright, to speak on record. In a town where so many cling to their personal salvation through Jesus Christ, the landscape of Crothersville, Indiana is ironically godforsaken. Most are afraid to go on the record, for fear that local law enforcement will remember the indignity and further abuse their power through false arrests, trumped-up charges, botched investigations and abject corruption. Each and every Crothersville resident willing to comment about Aaron’s murder has his or her own horror story about Jackson County. Many have had personal run-ins with the law. The stories of prejudice, intolerance and narrow-mindedness are legion. In a town the size of Crothersville, social capital is a powerful weapon. Everyone knows who wields the power. Everyone knows who the important families are. Everyone knows who to call to get meth. Everyone knows everyone’s family, history, darkest hours. You don’t cross those who are in power. Period."

Awesome work in the House for those involved! Con...

2008-01-16T22:54:00.000-05:00

Awesome work in the House for those involved! Congrats to Greg Porter, Ralph Foley and Jon Elrod for moving HB1076 forward. The Senate will move on this soon, I hope.

Thanks for keeping us in the loop, Gary!