> I recognized the name, but couldn't place it until reports said he was
> a web site designer. I assume that the Jerry McEwen who was stabbed
> to death coming to the aid of the woman in the Kroger's parking lot is
> the same one who used to post here on nash.gen occasionally.
>
> Violent crime in this county is way out of control.
>
> Very, very sad.
>
> Faye
>

> Faye wrote:

>> I recognized the name, but couldn't place it until reports said he was
>> a web site designer. I assume that the Jerry McEwen who was stabbed
>> to death coming to the aid of the woman in the Kroger's parking lot is
>> the same one who used to post here on nash.gen occasionally.
>>
>> Violent crime in this county is way out of control.
>>
>> Very, very sad.
>>
>> Faye
>>

> Yeah, he's the one...seemed a nice enough guy--even moreso by the manner
> of his passing. By his google profile, he posted here occasionally in
> '99, then again sporadically in the last few years, usually on computer
> topics. Apparently he spent a lot of his online time on various
> computer groups, but his real passion was windsurfing.
>
> RIP ...

>
> "Faye" att.net> wrote in message
> news:ee5a9371-8dcb-4163-be2b-de853db3d235@r60g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> |I recognized the name, but couldn't place it until reports said he was
> | a web site designer. I assume that the Jerry McEwen who was stabbed
> | to death coming to the aid of the woman in the Kroger's parking lot is
> | the same one who used to post here on nash.gen occasionally.
> |
> | Violent crime in this county is way out of control.
> |
> | Very, very sad.
> |
> | Faye
>
> At least he wasn't shot with an EEEEEVIL gun.
>
> Quote Of The Week
> "The Clintons Are A Terminally Unethical And Vulgar Couple, And They?ve ...

> "David Moffitt" weaselstomping.org> wrote in message
> news:13ml6e16q63688b@corp.supernews.com...

>> "Faye" att.net> wrote in message
>> news:ee5a9371-8dcb-4163-be2b-de853db3d235@r60g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> |I recognized the name, but couldn't place it until reports said he was
>> | a web site designer. I assume that the Jerry McEwen who was stabbed
>> | to death coming to the aid of the woman in the Kroger's parking lot is
>> | the same one who used to post here on nash.gen occasionally.
>> |
>> | Violent crime in this county is way out of control.
>> |
>> | Very, very sad.
>> |
>> | Faye
>>
>> At least he wasn't shot with an EEEEEVIL gun.
>>
>> Quote Of The Week
>> "The Clintons Are A Terminally Unethical And Vulgar Couple, And They?ve ...

> One of the officers interviewed after the incident restated what should be a
> mantra. If witnessing a crime, observe and remember detail unless forced by
> circumstances to do otherwise.

> Faye wrote:

>> I recognized the name, but couldn't place it until reports said he was
>> a web site designer. I assume that the Jerry McEwen who was stabbed
>> to death coming to the aid of the woman in the Kroger's parking lot is
>> the same one who used to post here on nash.gen occasionally.
>>
>> Violent crime in this county is way out of control.
>>
>> Very, very sad.
>>
>> Faye
>>

> Yeah, he's the one...seemed a nice enough guy--even moreso by the manner
> of his passing. By his google profile, he posted here occasionally in
> '99, then again sporadically in the last few years, usually on computer
> topics. Apparently he spent a lot of his online time on various
> computer groups, but his real passion was windsurfing.
> ...

> On Dec 20, 9:50 am, "Kent Finnell" bellsouth.net> wrote:
>

>> One of the officers interviewed after the incident restated what should be a
>> mantra. If witnessing a crime, observe and remember detail unless forced by
>> circumstances to do otherwise.

>
> I agree with Kent's assessment of this situation. McEwen may have
> been a nice guy and had good intentions, but he should have stayed out
> of it since there was no apparent imminent threat to his or the
> victim's safety.
>
> From the newspaper account, McEwen seems like a self-appointed police
> officer - reportedly calling the cops regularly about people speeding
> or playing music too loud in his neighborhood. As one neighbor
> reportedly said, McEwen was a one-man Neighborhood Watch.
>
> We used to have a guy like that in our neighborhood - let's call him
> Fred. Fred sent out neighborhood alerts for every (in his mind)
> suspicious car in the neighborhood, especially if the driver was of ...

> KD wrote:

>> On Dec 20, 9:50 am, "Kent Finnell" bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>

>>> One of the officers interviewed after the incident restated what
>>> should be a
>>> mantra. If witnessing a crime, observe and remember detail unless
>>> forced by
>>> circumstances to do otherwise.

>>
>> I agree with Kent's assessment of this situation. McEwen may have
>> been a nice guy and had good intentions, but he should have stayed out
>> of it since there was no apparent imminent threat to his or the
>> victim's safety.
>>
>> From the newspaper account, McEwen seems like a self-appointed police
>> officer - reportedly calling the cops regularly about people speeding
>> or playing music too loud in his neighborhood. As one neighbor
>> reportedly said, McEwen was a one-man Neighborhood Watch.
>> ...