Hartford, CT
“Attack On Bicyclist In Hartford Similar To One On Carbone” June 12, 2008
“Hartford Chief: State Police Help Coming Soon” June 11, 2008
“After Hartford Violence, Police Chief Decries ‘Inhumanity’ ” June 5, 2008
“Activist Carbone Faces Brain Surgery After Beating” June 4, 2008
These headlines are from the Hartford Courant. What do you think the Hartford Courant is identifying with these headlines ?
They are from events that occurred in Hartford within 2 weeks of each other.
A 78 year old man steps off a curb and is hit by a car. See the video for yourself .
Former Hartford Deputy Mayor, Nick Carbone, was beaten by 3 people in Hartford not too far from the State Capital.
On June 12, 2008, Chris Powell, Editor, Journal Inquirer wrote an article entitled “Sensational crimes prompt only posturing.”
How did we prevent this from happening ? We didnt.
Ethics demands more of us than the law does.
The term “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing” has been practiced by Leo Tolstoy and Edmund Burke, philosophers.
I have a question for Society. Would the response by our society have been any different if the 2 people assaulted were a 9 year child and a 80 year old woman ?
I encourage you to read the letter written by Chris Powell.
Perhaps you will write a letter, make a call, send a card, make a donation or run for office.
Carl Slicer, blog editor, www.VernonGop.com , “Where’s my change $ ? What happened to my change $ ? ”
Tags: beatings, Chris Powell, Edmund Burke, Ethics, Hartford Courant, Hartford CT, JI, Journal Inquirer, Morals, Tolstoy
