Thursday, April 4, 2013

An explanation for the readers

Apparently some people are accusing me of posting the name of the JPD detective killed today at JPD headquarters before the family was notified. I will attempt to put those doubts to rest right now. A very reliable source provided his identity. I was told the family had been notified. I have since learned his family members either worked for JPD or were retired from JPD. I made the decision to publish the identity. There is NO WAY IN HELL I would have published his name if I thought for one second the family had not been notified. PERIOD!!!

This website supports law enforcement and has many friends in the law enforcement community. I have been critical of law enforcement at times but do not think for one second I do not appreciate our police and all that they do for us. They protect us, put up with our bitching, put their lives on the line for us, and do it all on pay most of us would sneer at if offered to us. Cops in the Jackson area lost a friend, a comrade, a fellow warrior, and yes, a loved one today. Just as they suffered when Pearl suffered last year, so do they suffer now. The police and the Smith family need our prayers and support right now. They are not robots. They are human beings with feelings just like the rest of us. There is also a Mayor's race right now and politics aside, don't think for one second the Mayor isn't grieving for his man today. 

Having said that, that hasn't stopped some people such as a certain "publisher" who has a vested interest in destroying this website from making up things and hurling false accusations at this website.  I think the word is "opportunistic". We've had our sparring over the years. However, she displayed her usual lack of maturity today as she just had to go after my advertisers and sponsors. Really. That is the difference between us. Mississippi needs more, not less media. If her publication can succeed and do it on advertising, more power to them. I don't wish for them to go out of business. Never have. Never will. I don't care for the Jackson Advocate. Think I want them to go out of business? Hell no. The more media, the merrier in Mississippi as for as I am concerned. You won't see this website calling for boycotts or spotlighting sponsors. Unfortunately, we can't say the same about her. She instead chooses to attack, attack, attack. She won't debate, she instead wants to run those with whom she disagrees out of business. Well, those of you who are familiar with the ethics and body of work on this site can decide who is right. I'm not going to tell you how to think but instead ask you to judge for yourselves after I present my side.

Once again, pray for JPD and the Smith family.

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

Keep up the great work, Kingfish! That old biddy is just jealous because you are successful.

Sure do appreciate all you do!

reximus said...

Never doubted that. As the son of a JPD officer from way back, and a fellow grad of Callaway HS as was Detective Smith, I am truly saddened by this whole turn of events.

Anonymous said...

I never doubted you for a minute, KF. The thought that the family had NOT been notified never crossed my mind until the slander started. The delusional biddy is beyond redemption or rehabilitation.

KaptKangaroo said...

If anyone only knew the work that goes into this blog, one would be amazed. Well, maybe I'm giving too much credit. ;)

It is a one fish show and a lot of dedication to the readers.

Let us not allow the few silence what is a gift to all of us, a respite from the madness otherwise know as... [Please Fill in the Blanks].

Officer Smith I beg the Lord you rest well.

Anonymous said...

A terrible tragedy has taken place that affects many in a terrible way. Few facts are known.
I do not know whether to be more shocked and saddened by the loss to the community or by the reaction of those members of the community who have chosen to use these early hours as an opportunity to criticize, speculate,and play politics.
The lack of empathy,compassion and respect for one's fellow man is disgusting.
My condolences to Det. Smith's family, friends and colleagues. May your grief, in time, be replaced by the joyful memories you made with your loved one, friend and colleague.
I pray that others will not add to your grief but will find ways to give you comfort.

Anonymous said...

The Jackson Free Press has a history of pouncing on other news feeds to try and belittle their work. No worries, your blog is impressive and Jackson Free Press should be ashamed of such slander. It looks bad on their part to point fingers, to try and get ahead, during such tragedy.

Anonymous said...

Bottom line, the Harpy reads JJ and sees JJ as competition. It doesn't take a license to do journalism nor must one attend a journo school to have an impact. She's an absolute control freak and knows that JJ has captured a substantial market share of online eyeballs. So instead of improving her product in order to better compete she attacks the personal character of others. She'll never change because as an ideologue she is incapable.

Anonymous said...

get a life complaining people, the name was all over facebook long before KF put it out. Maybe is Donna had any friends that knew anything or the truth about things anyway, she too would have had the name.

Fonner Gay said...

It.is.really.simple.

Donner.doesn't.want.people.going.to.Jackson.Jambalaya.for.breaking.news.

Donna.do.you.remember.this.installment.from.the.continuing.series.Pot-Kettle-Ladd?

"Can we say tasteless? Once again her hatred for all things Melton leads her to write a very irresponsible story which she later admitted was based on unconfirmed information. It's pretty clear she means Melton is about to die and decides she just has to scoop everyone else in town."

Anonymous said...

I thought the State Tax Commission shut down the fondren freak show when they didn't pay their taxes.

Anonymous said...

What am I missing? I went to the JFP site for the first time I a couple of years, and I saw no mention of this.

The Libertarian said...

Anytime i want to feel normal and thankful for not being a weirdo, i go down to Fondren and look at people, espcially the hipster (unemployed) crowd on the porch of Sneaky Beans. Gross.

Anonymous said...

Did you expect anything less from Ladd? She is a megalomaniac. She is the petulant, whining child making a fuss in the fancy restaurant trying to make everyone focus on her while everyone around tries to ignore her and enjoy their dinner.

When the story should have been about a Detective being shot and killed at JPD HQ or how or why it happened, the JFP storyline on Facebook was how better people Ladd and her sycophantic disciples were a much more respectable news source because they follow journalistic standards... well, ok, the journalistic standards that fit the razor thin breadth of their narrative.

Even now, as she reads over the shoulder on an intern she is helping the intern read and sound out the words of this comment, she is getting a tingle in the area where her soul should be cause someone is talking about her.

Jackson and Mississippi would have been much better off if she would have never returned from New York, but then again, if she hadn't returned, who would shame us for our evil and unwashed and unlearned and basally racist ways?

Anonymous said...

A police officer has died and before his body is in the ground, this becomes about Ladd, Fondren, and our Governor tries to make political hay!

Libertarian, if you have to go to Fondren to "feel normal", you aren't!

" Normal" people don't have to look down on others to feel comfortable in their own skin!

Anonymous said...

Interesting that KF never, ever culls a post critical of his nemesis. He lays back and revels in it.

Anonymous said...

The DonnerK crowd slanders KF, he defends himself and the DonnerK crowd makes accusations of making "political hay."

Maybe this is why "JFP" and "DonnerK" have become synonomous with "screwball nutjob."

Anonymous said...

Save your scorn 4:54 as the first salvo was launched by the Harpy. If you have a complaint, take it there.

Tomas Glande said...

Maybe this is why "JFP" and "DonnerK" have become synonomous with "screwball nutjob."

DING, DING.

We have a Winner!

Anonymous said...

I don't care who launched the first salvo.
And, just because someone else is wallowing in the mud, doesn't mean you have to get dirty!

Anonymous said...

Holy Crap. Now Graham is masquerading as a police officer to squeeze out some pub for himself off of Eric Smith's death. PATHETIC.



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