Comments for Supporters mourn skateboarder at http://tracypress.com , comment 1 to 116 out of 20 comments http://tracypress.com Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:58:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-46910 Stop Lawdog, I hope you can stay in Tracy coaching, and just because you have been here in Tracy for 10 means nothing. I have been here in Tracy for 25 years and have 2 girls at West, and 3 stepsons at West. If your a coach for one of my sons and I find out, I will pull him out and make sure you know why. If you dont see what the difference is between a ghetto person from Oakland and a educated person from Oakland is, your know better than the rest. LOL in your coaching. - LawDog Sat, 17 May 2008 17:59:32 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-46561 Our deepest condolonscences to all families involved, I apologize for the hatred you have felt by our community, I pray god gives you the serenity to accept the things you cannot change and the peace to move foward. As well as know a few awful people do not define Tracy as a community, Why cant we come together as a community and change, remember the Oklahoma City bombing and 9/11, where is the compassion we had in our hearts when we wanted to help others and we wanted to make a difference, Make a difference by caring, we do not know how long we have or how we affect others especially friends and loved ones. - STOP Lawdog Thu, 15 May 2008 19:27:00 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-46558 You are no better than all the terrible things you are saying, by your name one would want to believe you are in law enforcement, but if that is the case you are a disgrace not only to the profession but our community as well. As a citizen going on 10 yrs. I do coach,am involved in school forums, know all my childrens aquaintances, because I want to make a difference. For you to say people should move back to Oakland, is wrong I being white from Oakland. Most people come here to give their children safer surroundings, and it is not for you to dictate who should be allowed to live here. Since you are so sure of the comments of hatred you are writing, step up, run for office of our city, get involved. Instead of sitting behind your computer and hiding,stop being so self righteous and read how awful you sound.Seriously you have nothing better to do than argue with children and woman. You have not made a difference but instead become a pathetic person. I will pray for your soul as I cannot imagine how your loved ones feel about your hatred. - STOP Lawdog Thu, 15 May 2008 19:17:05 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-46251 I didn't realize that he was almost across the street when he got hit. That is completely different. I hope they gave the driver a drug test and alcohol test. - Two Cents Tue, 13 May 2008 21:01:11 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-46148 Its upseting to me that people can be so disrespectful towards Denzell and his family after such a tragedy. I can't believe some people on here just sit here on tracypress.com all day and argue with a bunch of kids who lost their friend, or people who lost their family member. Get a life. What happend was terrible, there is no need to make it worse, if you dont like black people or "punk ass kids" then thats your problem, keep your lowlife comments to yourself. This is seriously unbelievable. Have some respect and desency. Rest in Paradise Denzell we miss you baby boy! - disbelief Tue, 13 May 2008 15:12:02 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-46069 This article was about a vigil for a 16 year old kid that was killed. How did it end up so hateful? Why can't people just let the kids grieve and write their condolences? Plenty more articles that could have been commented on. :( - onesided Mon, 12 May 2008 22:24:30 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-46053 what a disgrace what society has come to. a freak accident. nobody's fault. teen is dead. and you're arguing about racism on his newspaper article comments? wake up and take a look at yourself. this is embarassing as a town. - man... Mon, 12 May 2008 20:53:12 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-46042 these comments that have been posted ar rediculious. denzell did not hop in front of a car he was already across the street when he got hit on the oppisite corner. didnt you read that his friend barly made it to the corner.. meaning he already reached the other side. and how dare people blame his mom. she is so strong and has showed so much strength. johns brother daniel.. i witnessed him leave school. and i know the time and period which left.he cried with us.he understands. and we forgive him. he asked us if it was okay to come back to school and we forgave him and excepted its not his fault. and neither is it his brothers or denzells fault god took denzell for a reason he has brought us back together. and made people relize life is to short. it is a shame to see grown adults on here being so disrespectful and not carrying themselves in a grown manner.both families need support not extra mouth. and as far as race goes it doesnt matter because zell had friends of every race.dezell is gone and speaking on his name isnt doing anything but lower your own standards. look at the bigger picture.denzell is at peace weather everyone excepts it or not and john needs our prayers.. rest in peace zell ill forever love you - rip zell Mon, 12 May 2008 18:37:16 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45947 Yall just STFU..... BLood on da real doe..... WTF...Yea its ppl like me that make tracy a flunked up town....STFU...... Yes i am from da Ya main.... If anyone got a problem wit dat dey can see me on da spot son..... Lawdog.....WTF...tiredofitall STFU....Dam i dont know how many times i have to say it STFU STFU STFU STFU....Dam blood - OMFG Mon, 12 May 2008 12:48:02 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45945 LawDog, Thanks for the info I will pass it on to John's mom. I just passed by the intersection where this occurred & saw the circle & "beer" label. Just goes to show. They also said there was evidence of drugs. I am so glad they have finally cleared John. No speed or influence of drugs or alcohol. I mean the poor kid doesn't even listen to the radio! I hate to throw salt in wounds, but hopefully everybody learns from this. Yeah right! Anyways, Thanks! - jomoma Mon, 12 May 2008 12:31:02 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45927 Jomama, if you know Johns family pass on this attorney to them, their son will need counseling and this attorney is a contigency law firm. Hinton, Alfert & Sumner Walnut Creek Ca - LawDog Mon, 12 May 2008 10:20:14 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45926 jomama, im with you. What is John supposed to do, the poor kid just hit some one that jumped out in front of him, I cant even imagine what was going through this poor kids head.It sounds like to me that this kid Denzell was a trouble maker and being in trouble was no surprise.His parents were either oblivious of what he was doing or just didnt give a sht. - LawDog Mon, 12 May 2008 10:18:10 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45872 It sounds like the truth is coming out. You had all better hope your words have been sweet, because you are about to start eating. Some of you had better be hungry too! It is a shame. Maybe, but I doubt it, you will look at your ways & try to change for the better. Apparently Denzell was not so innocent & his drug abuse that has nothing to do with anybody, played a large role in devastating an innocent persons life. Due to his "living his life like he wants to live even it it does involve drugs" is the sole reason for this entire tragedy!! Wake up & get yourselves some help. Maybe the funds that have been collected should go to some sort of drug rehab program. JOHN IS INNOCENT!!! It has been proven & documented. Clean as a whistle. Maybe some sorry, I was wrongs are in order!!! I also doubt seriously, that you self righteous, drug using, vandals, that think strangers are the enemy have any kind of common decency to admit you are just immature punks. I may be a hillbilly as stated by a moran earlier, but at least I care about the common man. Even your poor soles. The only hate here is being fed by ignorance. Go to school & learn something, maybe you will get a little "true" self respect & not be so angry! Let's see what John's insurance co does with this. THEY could choose to sue. I am sure would never due to his good nature. The insurance co doesn't care though. PS John DID get out of his car. He was in shock!!!! He sat on the curb while everybody did their thing to control the situation. - jomoma Sun, 11 May 2008 21:22:19 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45866 To the wanna be lawdog, the family maybe not the ones to blame, but ask your self, a kid in all that trouble out at 10:30pm. Its very obvious your a little punk, that will grow up to be a scumbag in our society, start the paper work now for medical, food stamos, and social security. I have found out a lot of facts about Denzell you and many others may never know. If Johns family reading this, get a lawyer and sue Denzells family for mental distress on the behalf of your poor son. I really hope he knows its not his fault for a kid that darted in front of him. - LawDog Sun, 11 May 2008 19:55:24 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45864 LAWDOG, you are an idiot. You have no idea what you are talking about, at 16 years old, it is okay to be out at 10:30, thats actually early, and he was not doing anything bad, just skateboarding home, from playing video games. I hate how everyone is trying to find a reason to blame Denzell and his family, HE WAS CROSSING THE STREET! He wasn't gangbanging, he wasnt STREETRACING, and he wasnt fighting, he was an innocent kid going home. There is nothing wrong with him being out that late. And maybe John holland isnt to blame, but he didnt even have the desency to get out of his car after the accident, yeah, he sounds pretty guilty to me. Lawdog, nobody wants to hear your opinion, or your stupid parenting skills, so keep them to yourself. We dont care about your retarded kids curfew or whatever. oh and "crossing the street with their pants down to their knees" has nothing to do with anything. Denzell was my friend, he was a really good person and a total sweetheart, He was 16 years old and he lost his life, so how is everybody going to try and find a way to blame him?? this isnt right. I dont understand how everybody can be so disrespectful to him and his family. R.I.P. Denzell Hines my heart goes out to you and your family, and anyone else suffering from this tragic loss. - Dearlawdog Sun, 11 May 2008 19:32:36 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45838 RIP SHOULDA LEAN In answer to your questions. "Let him live the life he wanted to live n if that involves drugs or anything is that really of YOUR concern?" I never said it was my concern, however such things are illegal, and as such are highly relevant in a case where a bonehead move was made resulting in a tragedy. "But are we EVER really "BFF" with the people we do not know?" So basically what you're saying is, it's perfectly normal to be highly rude to anyone you come across in life, especially if you don't know them. Yeah makes sense doesn't it. I really shouldn't have expected much from someone who clearly lacks the intelligence to even know what classes they are enrolled in, but I must tell you I gave you the benefit of the doubt to begin with. "So GET OUTTA HEA! N AHEM LAWDOG! Im actually A MATTER OF FACT in AP PRE-CAL & take AP ENGLISH." Pre-calculus is a Pre-AP class not a regular AP class. There is no AP Pre-Calculus test available to take. So in essence, the message I'm hoping to get across to you is if your going to try to act brilliant and all-knowing: A. Learn proper grammar (I find this even funnier because you state your in an AP English class, which I'm highly doubting now) and B. Make sure what you're saying is actually 100% fact and not superimposed to make you seem smarter than you actually are. I await your rebuttal with subtle curiosity. - lolsup Sun, 11 May 2008 13:58:41 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45817 Today is Mother's Day. My prayers are for Denzell Hines Mom, and Holland's Mom, one grieving and one heart broken. I am so sorry that this is your first Mother's Day that you will not forget for a long time. I pray that you will find this day easier to bear with all your supporting family and friends around you. I am sure God heard your prayers, too, Mothers. Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers. - amy Sun, 11 May 2008 07:16:43 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45816 We have to give the skateboarder the benefit of a doubt and assume that he just had a mental lapse and paid with his life for it. I think many of us have done that at one time or another and been thankful that we didn't get hit or killed. As for the other comments, that is an infamous intersection where the young kids do intentionally cross Corral Hollow when the light turns green for traffic. I've seen this a few times and just been sickened by their behavior. Their attitudes are that you have to stop for us as they stroll across the the four lane street at about 1 mile per hour as drivers sit their stunned at what they are witnessing, and so I can understand where some of these comments are coming from. - Two Cents Sun, 11 May 2008 07:15:47 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45777 To Law Dog,What you said on May 5, The things you have said really make me wonder about you as a parent? First of all learn to have RESPECT for any parent who has just lost a son/daughter. Each family has enough to deal with they don't need your selfish remarks. I am a mother who lost a talented Artist who was also a Pro-Skateboarder by age 16. My son Daniel was killed in a car accident with his girlfriend in 1994. How dare you question any parent at a time they are dealing with the loss of their child! You have no idea what each family will have to suffer for the rest of their lives. I do know that pain and suffering. It's there at every Mother'S Day every Birthday and holiday we [parents] face knowing our child is gone forever. Have respect for those in Grief. May your kids always be PERFECT. Connie Vargas still missing my son! - vargas connie Sat, 10 May 2008 16:37:23 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14514/2242/#comment-45595 Stop with the Ebonics! - Jmoo Fri, 09 May 2008 22:30:18 +0100