Media piled on
When I read the letters sent in about how Larry Manzanares should have been held accountable, and only that, I can’t help think how we are either missing the point or are outright coldhearted.
First, he was being held accountable. But, in cases like this, rehabilitation after accountability is always given first priority. Manzanares was a father, a husband, a colleague, a friend, and well-respected. Sounds like a person who would have responded well to rehabilitation.
But instead, the networks and the newspapers plastered his picture on the air and on their front pages to satisfy the public’s craving for pathetic tabloid sensationalism.
The moral of the story: Don’t finish a man off when he is down.
Marty DeWitt, Arvada
hey marty do you think he knew better?
great father and husband showing his love of his family by his actions to get a stolen computer to down load porn.
BTW he fishished himself off.
To his family I am sorry for your loss
This seems to be a case of " blame everybody except the victim " His actions got the ball rolling on the porn and the stolen computer. Don't put the blame on others, he did this to himself.
Posted by [jerry] "TwoElks" on July 3, 2007 06:44 AMIt all starts and ends with Manzanares.
Posted by [Ben] on July 3, 2007 06:59 AMEnough excuses for Manzanares. He obviously cared for no one else but himself when he decided to take the "easy" way out.
What was wrong with standing up like a "well respected" man and facing his accusers??
Posted by A on July 3, 2007 10:11 AMLarry is assisted in his suicide and some are calling it cowardly; Jesus Christ is assisted in his suicide and a billion credulous humans call it salvation for themselves. Let us enter a prayer that this is the last letter on Larry.
Deicide Corner: “The Good Book--one of the most remarkable euphemisms ever coined.” -- Ashley Montagu
“Whoever dares to say: 'Outside the Church is no salvation,' ought to be driven from the State.”