Comments on: Don’t Believe The Hype

By: Shawnna Armstrong

Shawnna Armstrong — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:35:35 +0000

It’s official. Cops can’t write. Wading through muddled cop postings feels like swimming in quick-sand. Terrible.

By: David Samuels

David Samuels — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:16:31 +0000

I’ll be doing a follow up to this story in a few weeks. Hot 93.7 has been conspicuously silent about the Mansion / Papa’s shootings & the attempt by Hartford business leaders to scapegoat the audience who they profit from.

By: David Samuels

David Samuels — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:04:37 +0000

Update: The Courant is reporting that The Mansion will reopen next week under a new name, Entourage, & is switching to a Top 40 format.

By: SMH

SMH — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:39:18 +0000

Well said.

By: lobonick

lobonick — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:38:07 +0000

certainly would have been a 1/2 day story if the shootings happened in the north end. excellent follow-up and exposing the racism by various individuals.

By: Lu Ann Talbert

Lu Ann Talbert — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:05:08 +0000

Excellent piece David. It’s so obvious that the latest knee jerk reactions are all about the money and racism. They are worried about losing revenue; which in large part comes from white suburbia. Not only should Hartford’s business leaders be talking about the societal issues that bring about violence, our city council does as well. And you are right; if this happened on Garden Street or on Park Street it would just be a quick news blurb and that’s all. Thanks for this article.

By: David Samuels

David Samuels — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:55:15 +0000

I’ll continue to follow this issue. Lewis didn’t identify a specific individual at the XL Center who told him that gangs attended the concert and were also responsible for the shootings. The fact that the XL Center did not return my phone call doesn’t say much for the credibility of this claim. If any evidence surfaces about gangs being mixed up in the shootings,I will present it.

I do feel the need to add that even if gangs played a role in the events of June 7, blaming Hip Hop culture and rap music for urban violence is still racist, for the reasons that I outlined in my piece.

By: Meghan Quinn

Meghan Quinn — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:37:37 +0000

Please update us if you ever hear back from the XL Center on their claim that they have evidence that gangs attended Hot Jam. Jim Lewis didn’t say who exactly said that?