--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "2fine4u" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
As a teenager I was watching the riots from Bangs and Main. until the
curfew kicked in. It was amazing so many cops,National Guards
stationed at the High Schoo The Governer coming in by Helicoper
landind at the High School Army Guards with M-16's. It was scary
watching your town go to up i flames.. I'll tell you there was some
tension afterwards but what I think healed this City was the killing
of Police Officier Joe Monteparo by a black man on Springwood Ave.
Joew was liked by all just as must on the Westide than east. It
seemed like everyone came together. The Police Dept started the be a
good Joe campaign it was runned by Dave Parreott, then Dominic Fazio
after Daved retired. Then it fell by the wayside.
I didn't say I was living on the Hill, did I? At the time of the
> riots, I was living in Atlantic Beach, Florida, in NAVY Housing,
with
> my UNIFORMED NAVY, VIET-NAM VET, Husband! I saw the riots on TV!
I
> moved to NJ at the end of 1970. I moved to Neptune in 72', but not
> before I took the obligatory, "go see the riot area", everyone had
> told me that, "those people", did! The first story I heard, was
that
> it, (the riot), was over police brutality of a white cop, badly
> beating a Black man! Sound familiar? Did not Rodney King
> get "whupped" by your kind? Don't they still call them PIGS in
LA?
> The Panthers were everywhere. They didn't just come into the
City.
> They already lived in AP, according to some reliable sources; not
the
> compliant "Uncle Toms", either! So while you were either wiping
your
> nose, my husband had already been on the front lines, of an
unpopular
> war, while probably NONE of you EVER served, Uncle Sam! You may be
> right about the Civil Service test, you spoke about and I have
heard
> Sterling stories about Mr. Bruno, really! I don't know the man,
> personally, but whenever I'm in his company, he's cordial, friendly
> and none of the monstrous things, I've heard. He's always
respectful
> and great to be around. It's really hard for me to fathom, some of
> the stuff reported on him, honestly. Of course, I've never been
the
> victim of his venomous attitude to Mr. Keady, whom I know
> personally. Can't believe some of the stuff attributed to Ed
> Johnson, who I admire and respect also. Just what happens at those
> Council Meetings? Whenever I do come, they are always calm? What,
I
> need to come more often? Nothing ever happens when I come to the
> meetings. I met Joey D at the last one I attended and then, he was
> gone! I was shown beautiful respect, from everyone online, here.
> Hugged and kissed them like they were my relatives, blew kisses to
> the council and wished them a good meeting. There were those who
> made some heated statements, but no real outbursts. Even the Black
> folks I know, were surprised to see me there. Sat right next to
> AsburyJim and Kate. Everybody was civilized. Nothing personal
> against Jim, Really! Can't we all just get along?
>
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