Re: Alright Moscow...Your Dark Little Secret Is Back

[TEX <tex@kuoi.asui.uidaho.edu>]

Tom/Vince.. I still have yet to understand who it is that you think
DOESN'T want his murderer brought to justice. ? Tom, what comments are you
referring to??  Will Hendrick's parents seem to be under the impression
that the police are doing a fine job, according to the quote on
klewtv.com...

> Hendrick's parents, Keith and Leslie Hendrick of Lewiston, say they were
aware of the dental record match early last week, but had been asked by
investigators to not discuss the matter until an official statement could
be released.  "Our immediate reaction was great relief," said Keith
Hendrick.  "We've been searching for years.  The further these things go
along, the harder it is to find much.  We're just grateful to the hunters
who took the time to call police.  We're grateful to the police who are
doing everything that can be done and we're well satisfied with that".
>


Can either of you explain your position or is this just the flame bait
that it appears to be?


           Clint "Tex" Payton
       email: tex@kuoi.asui.uidaho.edu

On Tue, 17 Sep 2002 thansen@moscow.com wrote:

> Greetings Visionaires -
>
> I strongly support Vince Buntrock's comments.  Wil Hendrick's murderer(s) must
> be found and brought to justice.  It sickens me to hear (and read) comments
> that trash the gay community.  People fear what they do not understand.
>
> As I said before -
>
> To a world sick with homophobia:  Get well soon.
>
> Free to be you and me,
>
> Tom Hansen
>
> PS - You can alomost hear the radical right-wing fundamentalists rushing to
> their keyboard as I sign off.
>
>
>
> > After having read the almost continuous childish bickering and squabbling
> > that pretty much makes up 99% of the content of this list I was finally
> > compelled to post my thoughts. Before I continue I wish to first send my
> > condolences out to Wils parents, with whom I have great respect, and to Wils
> > partner Jerry, with whom I can share his pain & loss.  I wish all the best
> > for them from this point on. Now Moscow, let's talk about the thing you
> > desperately wish to avoid, the Abduction and Murder of Wil Hendrick.  Months
> > after the savage beating, torture and Murder of Gay College Student Matthew
> > Shepard in the state of Wyoming, Idaho had its own case right here in sleepy
> > Moscow.  Of course most everyone (with notable exceptions) did their utmost
> > to distance the two cases, not wanting the kind of close examination that
> > Laramie and its citizens were subject to. This included the Moscow Police
> > Department, who decided that the possibility of this being a "Hate Crime"
> > was something to be resisted. Unfortunately they were all to similar. Now
> > the hunt for the Murderer(s) must be pushed with all speed possible because,
> > as the recent incident of the flag burning at the UI shows, the bigotry and
> > hatred that led to Wils Murder is still alive and well here in "such a nice
> > town such as Moscow".  It is very possible that the perpetrator(s) was a
> > student, and has since moved on, but maybe he/they are still here. Or
> > he/they could be locals and part of the trusted "community". We do not yet
> > know. But whomever the Murderer(s) prove to be I doubt that many will be
> > interested and even less will truly care what the Gay Population of Moscow
> > feels about its safety or how its concerns are addressed. Now I fully expect
> > to get flamed by the right-wing/holier-than-thou set but I do not care.
> > Their opinions mean nothing to me. I officially speak only for myself, but
> > somehow I believe I speak for others also.
> >
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