Tom, I'm not a huge fan of Mr. Keady but based on your own post
below you are clearly and apparently intentionally taking his
statement and twisting it to suit your own agenda of attacking him.
His statement is in regard to a much broader societal issue and NOT
making the statement you claim "saying that the shooting wasn't
criminal".
My past posts on this topic should demonstrate a lack of bias on
this issue. All of my posts on the recent statements Mr. Keady has
made have been critical of (in my opinion) his lack of understanding
of his role as a public servant vs. community activist. That said,
I never made stuff up. You clearly have.
I didn't think I'd be coming to Mr. Keady's defense, but somehow you
have sunk low enough to get me there. If you want to be critical of
him do so based on fact. But don't lie. You discredit everything
else you have said and your entire point of view.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Here's the quote of you in the Coaster:
>
>
> "The roots of the problem are not criminal, they're social," he
said.
>
> If you didn't say it, tell the Coaster to retract it.
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jim Keady <james.keady@> wrote:
> >
> > <<Nice try. I mocked Keady, and plan to do so again, for saying
> that the
> > shooting wasn't criminal>>
> >
> >
> >
> > Mr. DeSeno,
> >
> >
> >
> > Your above statement is a lie. I NEVER said that the shooting
was
> not
> > criminal. Provide clear evidence of me making this statement
> VERBATIM or
> > retract your comment. You are twisting words and insinuating
> meaning in a
> > libelous fashion.
> >
> >
> >
> > For the benefit of others on this list, I have included the
entire
> article
> > in question below. The comments that Mr. DeSeno is referencing
> are as
> > follows.
> >
> > <<Earlier in the week City Councilman James Keady said the
> shootings are not
> > just a criminal problem but stem from social issues. (emphasis
> mine) "The
> > roots of the problem are not criminal, they're social," he
said.
> One of the
> > underpinning issues is poverty as well as a sense of
hopelessness
> among
> > young African-American men in the city.>>
> >
> > Mr. DeSeno, again, you are lying and I expect either proof to
the
> contrary
> > or a retraction of your statement.
> >
> > Peace, James W. Keady
> >
> >
> >
> > THE COASTER
> >
> > The city of Asbury Park is reeling from several shootings in
four
> days, one
> > leaving a teenager on life support at press time.
> >
> >
> >
> > The shootings, two of which took place during the day, all
> occurred within a
> > two-block radius near the Asbury Park Middle School and Bangs
> Avenue
> > Elementary School.
> >
> > In the most recent shooting Tylek Pugh, 18, was shot in the head
> at the
> > corner of Summerfield and Prospect Avenues at about 11 a.m.
> Wednesday.
> >
> > Board of Education President Robert DiSanto said all public
> schools in the
> > district would be closed today (Oct. 19).
> >
> > "We are very concerned about our students; that is our primary
> concern," he
> > said. "We need to work closer with the police and in that area.
It
> has
> > happened too many times in that area."
> >
> > Police Inspector Christopher Van Buren was at the scene
Wednesday
> afternoon
> > and said Pugh did not live in the neighborhood where he was
shot,
> but was
> > from the general area.
> >
> > Van Buren said he knew Pugh, but did not know if he had prior
> arrests.
> >
> > "I know who he is," said Van Buren.
> >
> > The inspector said he could not confirm that the shooting was
gang
> related,
> > but said, "Our guys are looking into it now."
> >
> > The shooting occurred within one block of the Middle School on
> Bangs Avenue.
> > Several police cars and officers were in the area at the time of
> the
> > school's dismissal, but Van Buren said students left the school
> without
> > incident.
> >
> > "There were no problems," he said.
> >
> > Two residents at the scene said they did not "see anything" and
a
> man
> > sitting on a porch outside the house on Prospect Avenue where
the
> shooting
> > took place, said he did not want to comment as he strummed his
> guitar with
> > his dog nearby.
> >
> > Fire Official Garrett Giberson said the fire department
responded
> to a call
> > at 11:20 a.m. from the county 911 and Asbury Park Police
> Department that a
> > man had been shot.
> >
> > They went to Summerfield and Prospect Avenue and found the
victim
> laying on
> > the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the head.
> >
> > They administered CPR and transported the man to Jersey Shore
> University
> > Medical Center, where the trauma team was awaiting his arrival.
> >
> > Giberson said off-duty firemen were called into work to cover
for
> those sent
> > to the crime scene.
> >
> > Deputy Mayor Jim Bruno said he did not know whether the shooting
> was gang
> > related.
> >
> > "But gangs have their own justice system and they don't help the
> authorities
> > when there are shootings," he said. "The victims should help the
> police but
> > they don't and that's a big problem. They get mad and then they
> get even.
> > This is the time to act, not react. Whatever the deputy chief
> thinks he
> > needs, the council will be there to support him."
> >
> > Wednesday's shooting was at least the third and possibly the
> fourth since
> > Sunday.
> >
> > Asbury Park Police and the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office are
> > investigating two shootings which occurred in the city on
Sunday,
> as well as
> > reports of another shooting which took place Tuesday.
> >
> > The first of the shootings occurred about 1 p.m. on Sunday on
the
> 400 block
> > of Comstock Street. Jahmere Crooms, 18, was shot once in the
> shoulder and
> > taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for non-life
> threatening
> > injuries. The victims last known address was in Asbury Park.
> >
> > Crooms gave city police very few details at the time of the
> incident,
> > Det./Lt. David Kelso said. As of Wednesday, no arrests had been
> made in the
> > case but the police are following leads, he said. The motive for
> the
> > shooting is unknown as of yet.
> >
> > The second incident took place Sunday evening, as shots were
fired
> from
> > outside into the home at 612 Pine Street at 7:46 pm.
> >
> > One of the rounds hit the ceiling in the home and ricocheted
into
> the head
> > of a 19-year-old- man who had been standing in the living room,
> Kelso said.
> >
> > The young man was treated on-site for non-life threatening
> injuries. No
> > arrests have been made yet, nor has a motive been determined.
> >
> > A report of shots being fired in the 1300 block of Langford
Avenue
> at about
> > 4 p.m. Tuesday is still being confirmed by police, Kelso said.
> >
> > The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office is assisting the city's
> police
> > department on all three investigations.
> >
> > Anyone with information on any of the shootings should contact
> Asbury Park
> > Police Det. Brian Townsend or the county prosecutor's office.
> >
> > Earlier in the week City Councilman James Keady said the
shootings
> are not
> > just a criminal problem but stem from social issues.
> >
> > "The roots of the problem are not criminal, they're social," he
> said.
> >
> > One of the underpinning issues is poverty as well as a sense of
> hopelessness
> > among young African-American men in the city.
> >
> > "It's serious stuff," Keady said. "As a community, we've really
> got to begin
> > to address the roots of these issues."
> >
> > City Manager Terry Reidy who was contacted earlier in the week
> said Asbury
> > Park must devote more of its time, energy, and resources, to get
> to the
> > roots of the problem.
> >
> > "You need to have [police] enforcement in the community, but
> enforcement
> > only takes you half-way home," Reidy said.
> >
> > Keady said the city needs more positive programming in terms of
> recreation
> > and job creation for its youth and needs its adults to commit to
> the youth.
> >
> > He said residents on the city's west side must "stand up" and be
> more
> > committed and pro-active in reaching out to youth.
> >
> > The city councilman said the city must work with local agencies
to
> > facilitate more programs for young people, particularly those
aged
> 16-25.
> >
> > He said the city must make sure it is listening to its young
> people, who
> > have been asking for activities to do.
> >
> > "Are we listening to the young people of our city?"
> >
> > Reidy said that over the last year the city has stepped up its
> efforts to
> > provide more recreation and job training for young people,
through
> its
> > recreation department, the Police Athletic League, and the Boys
> and Girls
> > Club.
> >
> > This summer, the Asbury Works program provided 150 of the city's
> youth with
> > summer employment and internship opportunities, he said.
> >
> > "If you don't provide that infrastructure than you're going to
> lose kids,"
> > Reidy said.
> >
> > As far as law enforcement is concerned, Keady said city police
> need to be
> > diligent in their efforts to get guns off the streets.
> >
> > "Whatever we're doing, we need to do it better," the city
> councilman said.
> >
> > Reidy expressed his support for the city's police department, as
> he said
> > that violence is a problem that is not unique to Asbury Park.
> >
> > "I believe that our police department is doing everything it can
> to stay on
> > top of these issues," the city manager said.
> >
> > Reidy commended the efforts of Deputy Police Chief Mark Kinmon
> since he was
> > sworn in a year ago. He said Kinmon has helped secure a stronger
> presence by
> > the state police in the city and has facilitated greater
> cooperation with
> > the county prosecutor's office.
> >
> > The city manager said the city has taken a regional approach to
> issues such
> > as violence, as it has worked with other communities and sought
> outside
> > resources.
> >
> >
> >
> > Councilman James W. Keady
> >
> > 1 Municipal Plaza
> >
> > Asbury Park, NJ 07712
> >
> > TEL: 732.502.5196
> >
> > EM: jwkeady@
> >
> > www.cityofasburypark.com
> >
>
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