Maria Hicks follow ups
This morning, I received two letters regarding Pico Rivera and the murder of Maria Hicks.
The first was a reminder about a similar case that occurred at the end of July:
I was looking to see if you had any information on the shooting that happened on or about July 31, 2007 to Ruben Gomez, 51. He was a real estate broker in Montebello. He was shot in Pico Rivera on Bicentennial Road, just north of where the grandmother was shot.
I'll map this one on the new homicide map for comparison purposes.
The next note came from a self-identified Pico Rivera resident who had concerns about her neighborhood and how the major media have a collective tendency to ignore eastern LA County. (BTW the note is slightly edited)
i read several articles regading this tragedy....then i read your comments and i thought that maybe we should all contact Michael Moore the director, he seems to get into alot of trouble for exposing the truth about the matter.
I have grown up in montebello, with pico rivera just a couple of miles away, and it is so true, it is a shame at the criminal activity going on all around us...
...And you are absolutely right, we rarely hear about what is getting done about it...We hear about Antonio Villargoisa's marital problems and how his mistress may get fired, we hear about all the money needed to fight gang activity, we read about paris hilton and her conversion in jail and desire to help other women (which by the way seems short lived) and we read a few pages in the local paper about a grandmother who was just trying to step in and make her neighborhood a little more safe and beautiful. Where was eyewitness news, channel 5? I find myself watching telemundo news just to find out what is really happening with our people and culture. Michael Moore gets to the heart of stuff, he asks the hard questions, makes alot of people uncomfortable but brings attention to the problems in our society.... I am praying for our cities, maybe someone like michael moore should make a documentary about life in the inner city, and shed some light on the lives of good, decent latinos who want the american dream and safe cities to enjoy their dream in.I think one could make the same argument about Pasadena right now. It's my opinion that major media coverage of the murder of Ebony Huel outside a legal nightclub has been scant at best.
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FRANK GIRARDOT
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Why wasn't the real estate agent acknowledged at the city council meeting like Maria Hicks was? I am sure this man had friends or family in the city.
Real estate agents know many people.
One of the Pico Rivera councilmen is a real estate agent from Montebello did he know him?
Since the murder took place at by the Sports Arena was it drug related?
Most people are surprised to find out about the amount of crime and drugs there is in the city.
Pico Rivera can hardly be called the inner city, though let's call Michael Moore in anyway.
Yes we do have many good people living in the city,many of which are good, decent, "latinos", but it is the bad and indecent ones that are elected into office.