Today’s front page story, not the headline story mind you, “Chief: police ID 17 organized gangs in the city”. Why now? January 18, 2011
Citizens have known for 20 years that there are organized gangs in the city, how many we did not know. It is curious that the names of the 17 gangs were not reported; particularly 2 of the most violent gangs in the U.S. which has a presence in Fort Smith, e.g. MS 13 & Los Zetas.
It would indeed be refreshing and exciting to see the Times Record do some real reporting, accompanied by investigative journalism instead of the sappy, politically correct occasional editorials that emanate from the editor’s office. Perhaps, the ownership of the paper will not allow this to happen. There was a day when this newspaper had legitimate editors and editorials—C.F. Byrnes, Don Reynolds, and Jack Mosley. Those days appear to be long gone.
Illegal Mexicans have been and are front and center in broad daylight in our city. It has been law enforcement and this newspaper which have been “in the shadows”. I believe it is the right of citizens, for their own safety, to be informed regarding the illegal traffic in this city and the negative consequences they are producing. Does owner Warren Stephens now think it is safe to report a modicum of facts regarding the illegal Mexican crisis? Enough of “racial profiling” excuses.
A little about owner Warren Stephens. He runs Stephens Production, Oil & Gas, TV stations, newspapers, politicians and the list goes on.
Oh yes, Mr. Stephens is a founding member of the “AMNESTY FOR ALL ILLEGALS” organization called The Arkansas Friendship Coalition which has other prominent members, i.e. the Catholic Church, Tyson’s, the Methodist Church, ACLU, LULAC, La Raza, the Chambers of Commerce, etc. Who do these folks represent? Not you middle America.
Notice all these “Bigs” have a pass regarding the need to follow the law.
Joe McCutchen
Fort Smith
www.arkansasfreedom.com
