tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post3642650807376839913..comments2024-03-29T09:22:12.693-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: A Small Town Tragedybookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-55824715705550558112014-11-04T03:03:12.429-05:002014-11-04T03:03:12.429-05:00I live in Afton and know the good family this trag...I live in Afton and know the good family this tragedy happened to. There is no widow, though, not that that lessens the horror of this. It is so difficult to believe this did happen right here, but yes, it happens anywhere. I think one of the most twisted parts of this road rage, as it has been called, tragedy is the fact that the man who shot Derek (the son) is, in fact, a fairly new employee of Chenango County as a CORRECTIONS OFFICER. A retired officer from NYC, moves up here and becomes gainfully employed just this past June or July in our area as a corrections officer. I wonder what type of legitimate, if any, background check was done - and/or given. I must believe this man had a tendency towards a short fuse and his "references" and employee record from the big city did not share that truth with us. Maybe I am wrong, but I have seen enough in this life within the corporate world, legal and medical to believe I am probably on target.<br />Imagine, this man was a parole officer. Enough said. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-87875215267155816682014-10-30T12:24:45.869-04:002014-10-30T12:24:45.869-04:00I feel that people do not value their own life, th...I feel that people do not value their own life, therefore they do not value the life of others. <br />It is so unfortunate that we live in such a society.<br />My heart aches for your town. I hope the family finds some sort of comfort with the town's love and support.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762787830924773170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-63946722709940839022014-10-30T06:49:59.883-04:002014-10-30T06:49:59.883-04:00Sometimes the tragedies around us have to be ackno...Sometimes the tragedies around us have to be acknowledged. I don't know why there is so much suffering in the world at the moment. I'm not even sure if there is more of it, or if we hear about it more. Every morning, I pray for all the people who have lost loved ones with the wish that they can find some joy in their lives today.Francene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-49440509669036746922014-10-29T19:01:40.514-04:002014-10-29T19:01:40.514-04:00How very sad. My heart goes out to the family.
On...How very sad. My heart goes out to the family.<br /><br />On the one hand, this is why we moved to a small town. On the other hand, obviously, something like this can happen anywhere. (We used to live in Phoenix which seems to alternate with Mexico City for having the highest rate of kidnappings in the country.)<br /><br />As my husband says, things like this can happen anywhere and there are people in any community who are up to no good.... but at the same time, it's easier to keep track of 900 people than it is to keep track of 3.5 million...Elisabeth Halliganhttp://chaosandcritters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-39039011079762677042014-10-29T18:50:31.090-04:002014-10-29T18:50:31.090-04:00And, Amy, you are one heck of a storyteller! That...And, Amy, you are one heck of a storyteller! That story gave me chills.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-35985947191737437912014-10-29T18:49:27.382-04:002014-10-29T18:49:27.382-04:00I can not imagine how greatly the shooting in Otta... I can not imagine how greatly the shooting in Ottawa affected all Canadians. I can only express my deepest sympathies - I live about 430 km from Ottawa and it is a beautiful city (I've visited it twice). Sometimes, I feel just that way, too. I also think humanity is going to destroy itself one day. There should be life on other planets - why haven't we been contacted? Is it because all intelligent life in the universe self destructs before they get into space? That's what I think about in my dark moods. bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-56079870164641482662014-10-29T18:34:54.198-04:002014-10-29T18:34:54.198-04:00Very sad. Shock registers high when things happen ...Very sad. Shock registers high when things happen like this. But I'd rather shock than indifference. My town was also shocked by a gun incident in the only bar that exists in our town.There was a man who came from a large city in AZ, settled down here temporarily, and got into a rage over someone flirting with his girlfriend and exploded. My brother tried to stop it and what ensued is something that is still spoken about in hushed voices today...part of a bartender's ear bitten, and a hunting rifle stolen from the trunk of a car. The man shot into the barroom, didn't kill anyone but scared everyone in our quiet town. He was sentenced to so many years in prison. I always wondered why he let life in a small town rob him of his freedom. It's a story that could be made into a book. Another sad tale!Amy Bovairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14256184004484517140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-82504544455211322742014-10-29T18:31:49.907-04:002014-10-29T18:31:49.907-04:00Alana, I'm feeling there's not much humani...Alana, I'm feeling there's not much humanity in the world today. But I know I'm wrong. Yesterday, I watched the funeral of the young soldier killed in Ottawa by a 'terrorist'. And then there's all that ugly sexual assault stuff about one of our prominent radio personalities. I hope my cold gets better soon. It colours everything in a worse light.<br /><br />LilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com