SFist: Arrests Made in the Halloween Slaying of Teen Rachael Ray Admirer

laurel

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:57:06 -0800

Thought this story is very tragic, things that don't make sense to me: 1. At 10pm, why are there kids in a park that closes at 6pm? Definitely not trick or treating. 2. Are they sure that these kids did not know each other? That it was not a fight? A meet up of two groups that did not like each other? Washington park is usually empty at 10pm...not a very logical place to wait for victims to rob. 3. Six guys against a 10+ group? Typical robberies don't work that way. It just doesn't make sense. Oakland homicides go unsolved all the time. In this 1st homicide of the year for Alameda, the police and media are all over it. That's just not fair. Yes a girl was accidentally murdered in "attempt" robbery and that is all very sad. But look deeper between the lines. It doesn't seem as simple as they say.

merrywood

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:54:14 -0800

Guys, check your headline. In your rush to make other media outlets look like idiots, you yourselves come off as crass and snide. Referring to a 15-year-old girl who was shot in the back during an attempted robbery as a "teen Rachael Ray admirer" sounds pretty darn belittling to me.

suckafree

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:13:59 -0800

two big wins for the police this week. way to go guys. some of us really appreciate you.

bluecanary

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:49:45 -0800

make that tasty, digestible, and lacking in annoying catchphrases. This is a horrible story. I'm glad some arrests were made.