By Nicholas Stix
Expanded at 7:32 a.m.
Well, Jack, now we know the shooter was black, thanks to your refusal to publish the description the University of Tennessee Police Department gave you.
Thus, we know that the suspect is a black male “about 5 feet, 11 inches with an average build,” who “wore a gray tank top with black stripes.”
If that shooter manages to harm a single hair on a single person’s head, that will be on Jack McElroy’s account.
Some KNS commenters remarked on the newspaper’s contempt for the law-abiding public’s safety, and the decline in safety around the university.
• June 3, 2012
• 2:22 p.m.
KLS writes:
We know the sex of the person who fled the scene, his height and build, and also what he was wearing. Any chance that information regarding his pigmentation could also be provided? For instance, if his color was fluorescent green, that would narrow the search for him considerably, would it not?
• June 3, 2012
• 3:09 p.m.
jimbob writes:
If the public's help is needed to catch the bad guy, a complete description is warranted.
• June 3, 2012
• 3:12 p.m.
Henley-Street-Bridge writes:
This just has to be related to the recent decision by Crystal to close their store on the Strip. UT Students for years have converged on the place in the middle of the night to hawk down little cheap square burgers laden with onions with french fries so laden with saturated fat, you'd think the cow was still there.
You take that action away, and the guns come out.. kinds [N.S.: kids] are ancy [antsy] and got the "shakes" for cheap, late night meal.. Ruby Tuesday and Copper Celler just don't cut it for kids on a tight budget.
• June 3, 2012
• 3:32 p.m.
cincykid writes:
Nice to see the area around UT's campus becoming more and more like the area around USC's campus in LA. Keep up the good work Mayor!
• June 3, 2012
• 3:32 p.m.
sct37917#628171 writes:
Black guy,White guy ,Martian,Indian ,Zombie or what?That was useless description.So I guess the KPD,UT police stopped every male 16-99 with any sort of clothes on.
And there was one counter-intelligence poster from Bizzaro World:
June 3, 2012
• 5:43 p.m.
Eviltopia writes:
in response to cincykid:
“Nice to see the area around UT's campus becoming more and more like the area around USC's campus in LA. Keep up the good work Mayor!”
Crime in the area is down.
Reader TNRiverCaptain responded to Eviltopia:
“What area is that?”
About that reader from Bizarro World, who asserted, “Crime in the area is down.”
I’m going to take a wild leap, and guess that during my undergrad days (1976-1980), UT students who were just walking on campus at any hour of the day or night were never grazed by bullets, and that UT students who visited friends in Knoxville never got carjacked, kidnapped, gang-raped, sexually tortured and murdered.
Only 10 comments were permitted through in 16 hours, which suggests to me that McElroy’s censors blocked or deleted a bunch of readers.
Thanks a lot, Jack; thanks for nothing.
Police: UT student 'grazed' by bullet in Strip incident
By News Sentinel staff
Knoxville News Sentinel
June 3, 2012, 2:05 p.m.
KNOXVILLE - Knoxville police are investigating a shooting early today in which a University of Tennessee student was grazed by a bullet as he walked in the Strip area.
About 2:40 a.m. University of Tennessee Police Department officers were called about a possible fight as people were leaving a nightclub in the Cumberland Avenue area, according to a notice sent to UT students, faculty and staff from UTPD.
A witness reported what sounded like fireworks or a gunshot. The witness saw someone fleeing the scene, but no weapons were observed.
About two hours later, the UT student sought medical treatment for his injury. His name and condition were not released.
According to UTPD, he appeared to have suffered the injury earlier while walking near 19th Street and Cumberland.
The person who fled the scene was described as being about 5 feet, 11 inches with an average build. He wore a gray tank top with black stripes, according to UTPD.
The Knoxville Police Department is investigating, according to UTPD.
Anyone with information is asked to call Knoxville police at 865-215-7450.
More details as they develop online and in Monday's News Sentinel.
As WEJB/NSU readers are aware, I know Knoxville fairly well. During 1976-80, I visited many, many times. My brother lived there and I also attended University of Tennessee football games. It was considered safe at that time. Certainly nothing like the Christian-Newsom torture-murders took place. However, rapes were not completely unknown.
ReplyDeleteWhen visiting, I would go to the UT library to do research(I'd do this on football Saturdays to kill time). You would see very attractive coeds walking around the campus wearing shorts.
Later during the 90's, there were signs in the library warning students (it was meant for females) to be careful after dark and, if possible, not to walk alone.
You can always see young women on the UT campus who look like Channon Christian, Eve Carson, or Lauren Burk.
David In TN