In the first sentence of the story Sunday, Feb.24, 2008, under the headline Police arrest one in Friday murder:
"Information released Saturday morning by the Alamogordo Department of Public Safety on a homicide investigation that led officers to a body found at the Hampton Inn Friday night has resulted in the arrest of Ferard Parvilus, a 33-year-old black male."
I was appalled at the first sentence. What does the man's skin color have to do with the accusations? NOTHING.
The Alamogordo Daily News appears to have pulled this article from their website: http://www.alamogordonews.com/news?previousNews2935820=02%2F24%2F2008+00%3A00%3A00+MST. 2/
The Alamogordo police logs are published in the Alamogordo Daily News and no one's race is mentioned. I have included just a portion of 2/26/08 report as an example:
Alamogordo police logs
Alamogordo Daily News
Article Launched: 02/26/2008 12:00:00 AM MST
Saturday, Feb. 23
Day shift
Charles Dewyze, 59, residing at the Classic Inn, No. 5, was arrested and issued a Municipal Court non-traffic citation for malicious use of the phone pursuant to an investigation. He was also served with a Magistrate Court warrant for conditions of release previously imposed should be revoked. He was jailed on $10,000 bond to appear in each respective court.
Chris Faviell, 31, of 1304 Hendrix, was issued a Municipal Court non-traffic citation for unlawful possession of marijuana. He was stopped at a traffic stop and the officer observed alleged marijuana in the vehicle. He is to appear in Municipal Court.
Anthony Montoya, 21, of No. 74 Forsyth, was issued a Municipal Court non-traffic citation for criminal damage to property stemming from an incident that occurred Feb. 21 in the parking lot of Wal-Mart. Montoya allegedly kicked in the driver's side door of someone else's vehicle.
Alex Hill, 18, of no fixed address, was issued a Municipal Court non-traffic citation for shoplifting after he allegedly attempted to take a necklace without paying for it. He was jailed to appear in Municipal Court.
Night shift
Angelina Davis, 22, of 2200 First St. No. 1704, was issued a non-traffic
citation for battery following a disturbance call. She was involved in a physical altercation with a resident on the 2200 block of First Street, and was cited to appear in Municipal Court.
Jahaira N. Parvilus, 23, of 2200 First St. No. 601, was issued a non-traffic citation for battery following a disturbance investigation. She was allegedly involved in a physical altercation and battered a resident on the 2200 block of First Street. She was cited to appear in Municipal Court.
(1) Why did Karl Anderson report the ethnicity of the accused when it was not necessary to locate the accused who turned himself in? The people of Otero County, all shapes and colors, should be outraged.
(2) I can't find this story on the ADN website. Was it pulled? If so, why?
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Racism in ADN Story? Say It Isn't So
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