Here's a story about the 911 call that police received from Logan Costante, the boy who was walking with 14-year-old Henry Waye, Jr when a pickup truck slammed into Waye on the evening of March 5. It's heartbreaking to hear.
And here is another about the Freedom of Information requests we've made seeking from the police as much information about the fatal accident as possible.
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Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com
8 comments:
Ya know, this is just too much. This is NOT news. This is sensationalism. We all know the tragic story. Is it absolutely necessary to put all the heartbreaking details on the front page of the paper? How horrible for the Henry and Logan's friends and families to have to relive this nightmare over and over again. The Press is supposed to be our hometown newspaper, not the National Enquirer...How very disappointing!
Maybe it is me, but I do not think that the Bristol Press really served the public interest with this article. It does not tell anyone anything they really did not know. At best it is an attempt to get the last mileage out of a tragedy and at worst it panders to voyeurism.
Great letter to the editor in todays paper concerning the fact the kids were in the street instead of on the sidewalk where they would have been much safer . Maybe this will provide a lesson to the kids on safety .
I , myself on thursday came upon a group of kids in the dark on Prospect street with their bikes and needed to nearly climb the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street to avoid them . The sound of my horn merely irritated them and they refused to clear the road .
My decision became to either park there or use the curb on the opposite side of the street to contiune my visit to the library .
Apparently the incident with the other child has had little effect on these particular youth .
It is heartbreaking, and I wish I hadn't read it. And it hadn't been published. There's no need.
I guess some folks just don't like to hear the truth and all the facts. Yes it is a very sad and unfortunate incident, but I also think it is important to know all the details and how they fit in with the Police investigation.
We, the Public, have the right to make sure our Police Dept. is serving us well and doing exactly what we pay them to do. We should NOT settle for anything less than total enforcement of the law and justice. Oversight and input from the Public is what keeps tax funded departments (such as the Police) honest and ethical. Disclosure of information is important and I'm sure all the facts will come out in due time.
In the meantime we need to trust in our Police and "The System" to serve Justice. Lets not forget that the person in question also has certain rights under the law. And I believe you folks would want to make sure your rights were protected if you were in his shoes. I feel bad that the family has to see all of this. But if you think about it, they already know all of the details. And they are not required or forced to read the newspaper or watch the news on TV. Kudos to Steve and The Press. You are doing exactly what you should be.
It's sad that the Press would stoop to this level.
Just because we have the "right" to know, doesn't mean that every little gory detail needs to be put on the front page of the Press. What's next, autopsy results? Incredibly classless and cold. The Bristol Press has hit an all time low.
"I guess some folks just don't like to hear the truth and all the facts."
Exactly what truth and facts did you get out of this article that you didn't already know? What part of this poor child's frantic 9-1-1 call after he witnessed this horrific nightmare helped "serve justice?"
...and you're concerned about the tax-funded departments' ethics? Give me a break.
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