did I miss something?

[evnlee]

Last November when Kimmer and a lunatic war protester came to blows, and the Kimmer announced it on Veteran's Day, the AJC's Rodney Ho was scrambling to find the 'victim' and get 'his side of the story'.

I commented then that it did not seem fair.

> The only way Ho would look the other way is if Kimmer still
> worked for Cox.
>

11/17/05 03:10

to which I got this response:

Kimmer is making a serious charge. I have nothing against him. I'm sure he got into a fight. But wouldn't anybody with any sense of fairness prefer to have as many perspectives as possible when it's something of this nature? This isn't like a radio prank or a radio promotion. This is two 50-something guys getting into a fistfight on a public street. And if you think I'd look the other way if he worked at Cox Radio, you don't know me. ~ Rodney Ho

to which I responded:

> If this had been Boortz involved in a fistfight with an
> anti-war protestor, I'm pretty sure you would have
> interviewed the guy and got the police report BEFORE you
> went to print.

and I was delighted to read this response:


You have a good point that I probably should have waited
> > until the police report was available before reporting it
> in
> > the paper. But it has nothing to do with whether he was
> > working for Cox or anybody else for that matter.


This morning, on WGST ,John Sugg, senior editor of the Creative Loafing expounded on a little sweetheart deal that one Mr Boortz ( allegedly ) had with Vernon Jones about the PDK tower.

http://www.johnsugg.com/2006/03/ground_control_.html


Now, forgive me for asking, I may be wrong: where is the Rodney Ho AJC article ( not a private blog )investigating this event? I know 2 old idiots fighting in the streets is a major issue, but how about allegations of strong-arming a local elected official through use of public airwaves for personal gain ( allegedly) , all the while possibly putting a community at risk? Is that not worthy of reporting?

Obviously, the CL thought so.

Interestingly enough, one Denny Schaeffer ( sp? ) said he emailed a link to this story to Rodney, and he 'dismissed' it, saying John Sugg was just another 'Boortz-hater'.

Did I miss the investigation? Was this ever reported in the AJC?

If so, I stand corrected. If not, then why?

 

[willstack]

Could it be because the on-air account of the incident seemed to keep changing?

> Last November when Kimmer and a lunatic war protester came
> to blows, and the Kimmer announced it on Veteran's Day, the
> AJC's Rodney Ho was scrambling to find the 'victim' and get
> 'his side of the story'.
>
> I commented then that it did not seem fair.
>
> > The only way Ho would look the other way is if Kimmer
> still
> > worked for Cox.
> >
>
> 11/17/05 03:10
>
> to which I got this response:
>
> Kimmer is making a serious charge. I have nothing against
> him. I'm sure he got into a fight. But wouldn't anybody with
> any sense of fairness prefer to have as many perspectives as
> possible when it's something of this nature? This isn't like
> a radio prank or a radio promotion. This is two 50-something
> guys getting into a fistfight on a public street. And if you
> think I'd look the other way if he worked at Cox Radio, you
> don't know me. ~ Rodney Ho
> %

 

[willstack]

Could it be because the on-air account of the incident seemed to keep changing?

> Last November when Kimmer and a lunatic war protester came
> to blows, and the Kimmer announced it on Veteran's Day, the
> AJC's Rodney Ho was scrambling to find the 'victim' and get
> 'his side of the story'.
>
> I commented then that it did not seem fair.
>
> > The only way Ho would look the other way is if Kimmer
> still
> > worked for Cox.
> >
>
> 11/17/05 03:10
>
> to which I got this response:
>
> Kimmer is making a serious charge. I have nothing against
> him. I'm sure he got into a fight. But wouldn't anybody with
> any sense of fairness prefer to have as many perspectives as
> possible when it's something of this nature? This isn't like
> a radio prank or a radio promotion. This is two 50-something
> guys getting into a fistfight on a public street. And if you
> think I'd look the other way if he worked at Cox Radio, you
> don't know me. ~ Rodney Ho
>
> to which I responded:
>
> > If this had been Boortz involved in a fistfight with an
> > anti-war protestor, I'm pretty sure you would have
> > interviewed the guy and got the police report BEFORE you
> > went to print.
>
> and I was delighted to read this response:
>
>
> You have a good point that I probably should have waited
> > > until the police report was available before reporting
> it
> > in
> > > the paper. But it has nothing to do with whether he was
>
> > > working for Cox or anybody else for that matter.
>
>
> This morning, on WGST ,John Sugg, senior editor of the
> Creative Loafing expounded on a little sweetheart deal that
> one Mr Boortz ( allegedly ) had with Vernon Jones about the
> PDK tower.
>
> http://www.johnsugg.com/2006/03/ground_control_.html
>
>
> Now, forgive me for asking, I may be wrong: where is the
> Rodney Ho AJC article ( not a private blog )investigating
> this event? I know 2 old idiots fighting in the streets is a
> major issue, but how about allegations of strong-arming a
> local elected official through use of public airwaves for
> personal gain ( allegedly) , all the while possibly putting
> a community at risk? Is that not worthy of reporting?
>
> Obviously, the CL thought so.
>
> Interestingly enough, one Denny Schaeffer ( sp? ) said he
> emailed a link to this story to Rodney, and he 'dismissed'
> it, saying John Sugg was just another 'Boortz-hater'.
>
> Did I miss the investigation? Was this ever reported in the
> AJC?
>
> If so, I stand corrected. If not, then why?
>

 

[RoddyFreeman]

> Last November when Kimmer and a lunatic war protester came
> to blows, and the Kimmer announced it on Veteran's Day, the
> AJC's Rodney Ho was scrambling to find the 'victim' and get
> 'his side of the story'.
>

If this is a story, I'm not sure Rodney Ho would be the one to write about it. Mr. Ho is a features writer. When an air personality gets into a fist fight, that's something readers of feature stories eat up. But this would be an expose story that probably would belong somewhere else in the newspaper.

If the AJC did do this story, it wouldn't be focused totally on Boortz. A number of others would be involved also. And I don't know if a newspaper such as the AJC would flat-out accuse Boortz of purposely not saying bad things about Vernon Jones without a little more evidence.

But whether this would have broad appeal is a question I can't answer. But PDK's accepting $300 instead of $800 per month doesn't sound like something that would excite most readers.

 

[evnlee]

>
> If this is a story, I'm not sure Rodney Ho would be the one
> to write about it. Mr. Ho is a features writer. When an
> air personality gets into a fist fight, that's something
> readers of feature stories eat up. But this would be an
> expose story that probably would belong somewhere else in
> the newspaper.


I respectfully disagree. Mr Ho is a the 'radio beat reporter' , and even if the story was picked up somewhere else in the AJC ( which would surprise me ) are you saying Rodney would not be involved in this story? C'mon! Were talking about a pretty apparent sweetheart deal between Vernon ( 'scuse me while I whip this out )and the #1 talker in the city! Puh-leeze!
>
> If the AJC did do this story, it wouldn't be focused totally
> on Boortz. A number of others would be involved also. And
> I don't know if a newspaper such as the AJC would flat-out
> accuse Boortz of purposely not saying bad things about
> Vernon Jones without a little more evidence.

is this the same AJC that had to pay half a million $$ to Richard Jewell? Because as I see it, they throw alot of stuff out there to see what sticks.
>
> But whether this would have broad appeal is a question I
> can't answer. But PDK's accepting $300 instead of $800 per
> month doesn't sound like something that would excite most
> readers.
>

Yeah, especially if it goes unreported. Lets look at this logically: I live in Grant Park, not too far from Dekalb County. The amount of gentrification and development in this area over the last decade has been staggering. It seems every defunct warehouse, train depot, and closed industrial plants have been purchased and redeveloped into shopping areas, restaurants, the like. Are you implying that a control tower with plenty of square footage in the middle of a private airport with clientelle that has $$ to spend would not be looked at as a possible investment by developers? Does it not seem odd to anyone that the thing was leased for even 800$? But 300?!?

I'm telling you this whole thing stinks, and the AJC's silence on this issue has been deafening. Maybe I'm wrong, and they have reported it, but if not, then there is definitely something going on here. And attacking John Sugg and the CL doesn't make up for the lack of so called 'journalism' by our cities ONLY daily newspaper.

Please, educate me.

 

[evnlee]

is this the same AJC that had to pay half a million $$ to Richard Jewell? Because as I see it, they throw alot of stuff out there to see what sticks. >

forgive me, but that was NBC that settled for 500,000$. Every other media outlet has long since setlled.As of today, the AJC( COX ) still fights Jewell in a case that will go up before the State Supremes.

'the day the paper broke the story that Jewell was the focus of the investigation into the bombing, a secondary story painted him as an attention-grabber, a person who had sought the limelight in the days following the
bombing.'

Now that's the kind of integrity in reporting that the AJC is known for.

 

[sunwalker]

> Last November when Kimmer and a lunatic war protester came
> to blows, and the Kimmer announced it on Veteran's Day, the
> AJC's Rodney Ho was scrambling to find the 'victim' and get
> 'his side of the story'.

War protesters are ungrateful, stupid, communist manipulated pawns. No other country in the world would tolerate such behavior.

I am far more impressed and proud of the young men and women in our Armed Forces representing our country. On their shoulders and in their hearts rests the survival and future of our freedom, our lifestyle, our country.

I'm disappointed Kimmer's comfrontation didn't get on video.

 

[Part15rulesdude]

> > Last November when Kimmer and a lunatic war protester came
>
> > to blows, and the Kimmer announced it on Veteran's Day,
> the
> > AJC's Rodney Ho was scrambling to find the 'victim' and
> get
> > 'his side of the story'.
>
> War protesters are ungrateful, stupid, communist manipulated
> pawns. No other country in the world would tolerate such
> behavior.
>
> I am far more impressed and proud of the young men and women
> in our Armed Forces representing our country. On their
> shoulders and in their hearts rests the survival and future
> of our freedom, our lifestyle, our country.
>
> I'm disappointed Kimmer's comfrontation didn't get on video.
>
Amen, and Amen. Oddly enough these people won't give up. Had
my own experience with these kind on East Ponce De Leon over
the weekend. God what morons. GO USA Military !<P ID="signature">______________
"Part 15 radio is better than whats on the air now"</P>

 

[SP1]

Suggs is an idiot
> <P ID="signature">______________
I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day</P>