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| Supporters mourn skateboarder |
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| Written by Danielle MacMurchy | |
| Monday, 05 May 2008 | |
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 Denzell Hines. Photo contributed After an evening of video games, Denzell Hines and his friend skateboarded along Schulte Road on their way to Denzell’s home at about 10:30 p.m. A Scion driven by John Holland, 19, of Tracy, slammed into Denzell, who had crossed into the intersection at Corral Hollow Road, witnesses told police. An ambulance took Denzell to Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead about a half-hour later. Denzell and his friend may have crossed the street on a red light, according to Lt. Jeremy Watney. A witness who declined to give her name said Holland wasn’t speeding. She was driving near Holland’s Scion and a few other cars when they approached the green light. She said traffic stopped suddenly. Denzell’s body flew at least 30 yards, she said. “The driver wasn’t speeding and he wasn’t driving erratically,” she said Monday. “He’s not a murderer.” She said Holland didn’t approach Denzell after the crash and appeared in shock. A blood sample from Holland will come back sometime this week. Watney said the man didn’t appear to have been drinking. It could take Tracy Police Department’s traffic at least two weeks to finish the investigation, Watney said. Denzell was a sociable teen who played the piano and was known by a black leather jacket he always wore, no matter what the temperature was like outside. “He was always trying to make someone smile,” said 16-year-old Arsema Asghedom, a friend of Denzell. He was a sophomore at Harmony One, a county-run continuation school in Tracy. He previously attended West High School. His father, David Hines Sr., works as a fire captain in Oakland. His mother is Kelly Hines and his brothers are Dominique Hines and David Hines Jr. The family moved from Hercules to Tracy four years ago. •We want to hear what you have to say. To reach Tracy Press reporter Danielle MacMurchy, call 830-4221 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Rest it all upp bruhh bruhhhh.. keep shinin!!!! I'm keeping my head up for you!!!
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While you are right that pedestrians have the right of way, it is the responsibility of the pedestrian to follow the rules of the road as well. Sometimes accidents happen.... it does not appear that the driver did anything wrong though we will know more when the toxicology report comes back. Even if the child did the wrong thing and crossed the road on a red light, it is still a tragedy with a life cut short. My condolences to the family- he sounds like he was a nice boy.
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Formabruh, If you can read you should reread the blogs, all Crystal said was that the Scion was not speeding and it had the green light, just as many other witnesses to the accident have said. There are a lot of ways police investigate accidents such as intersection cameras and event recorders in new car computers. It just seems that Denzell made a mistake for one reason or another just like we all have, but this time the results were fatal. RIP Denzell
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I just saw that memorial on the corner and wondered what had happened. That is a terrible tragedy. Very sad.
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Denzell was my very close friend and i will miss him forever.I really am happy for all those who supported Denzell at west high today also.my prays go out to his family and many of my school mated that knew Denzell well.Always in my mind Denzell Curtis Hines
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my prayers go out to the family of Denzell, also to his friends that were his extended family. To the young man who was with him and to all those who now grieve him. You are strong wonderful people who I have watched today show remarkable strength and while you may have made a few poor choices you quickly fliped them around and remembered the right way to deal with something. Now is not the time, nor will it ever be our place to say why God made the call to bring Denzell home to him, but know this, since it has happened you will become stronger for it. and one day you will do great things with that power. Please stay strong and postive, support eachother in this time of need, and I will do my best to support you all.
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This is a tragic situation. I really think that two lives have been lost here Denzell's and the driver that Killed him. Imagine what this 19yr old has to deal with for the rest of his life. It's tragic for both parties and families. However, it really happened and whom ever made the mistake it does not bring this beautiful young man back to his family and friends. My son attends West High and knew him well. I had the privelage Saturday to bring flowers and spend a little time with his friends and family, My love and prayers are with all of you and may God give you the strength to get you though this difficult time.
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My condolences to Denzell's family and friends. My child is 15 and I can not imagine the pain that you must feel. My sincere condolences to all of you. Please young people always be careful and be aware of your surroundings. When you encounter intersections watch for others. Drivers have to do the same. This is a horrible accident, but please don't let this tragedy go on without a lesson. I can't say it enough. My sincere condolences.
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What a tragedy. I dont blame any one involved in this accident, but I have one question, where are the parents ??? Im so sick of seeing young kids out roaming the streets at nights.
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If any one wants to blame any one, lets talk to some of these parents let there kids out roaming the streets at all hours of the night. Tracy needs to start a curfew for minors and enforce it, ticket the no good parents, and give the good ones a warning. My question is did the parents know that he was out roaming the streets at that time at night ?? I have almost hit a kid last week that walked out in front of me agaist a red light, I told the kid how stupid he was and he had no concern to what had just happened. life can end in a second, why let your kids roam the streets and possibly get killed, be a parent and take responsibility for your children, my kids would never be out skate boarding at 10:30 at night. report abuse
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formabruh I know you are upset, but think you need to reread what Crystal stated. She didn't say anything about games, that was blogger "dae". I could get pissy with you about your messed up facts, but will try to sympathize with your pain. The police are doing their investigations & will be done soon. Give them a chance. I think you will be surprised. Another thing, when you as a pedestrian cross at a cross walk at an intersection, you too have to obey the law & cross on a green light. You do not have the right to jump out into the cross walk at a whim. Please stop trying to hate & respect your friend by doing the hardest thing to do, forgive. There were more than One victim in this whole mess. Put yourself in the Scion. Nobody can stop a car on a dime when traveling 40mph, nobody! Bri nd kk Were YOU there? How can you say it was easy to see someone riding a skateboard in black at 10:30pm? Your not God , Don't judge & stop humiliating yourself by nonsense comments. "Johnny Boy" is an awesome person, NOT a wreckless driving murderer. He always drives slow, doesn't even listen to the radio. This couldn't have happened to a nicer person. God bless all of you & try to find some peace, not hate. Turn this around to do some good. Influence your younger siblings. report abuse
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His mother is a family friend and a wonderful mother! He was on his way home not roaming the streets. Not doing drugs, drinking & driving or anything else that so many other 16 yrs olds in and around Tracy get into these days. This is a tragic accident and there is no room for second guessing a grieving mother. My condolensces to his family and to all those friends of his who are learning to deal with loss at such a young age.
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A photograph of Denzel would be useful for the Tracy Press. If you have a picture of him besides the one in the article please contact me asap. It can come from a friend or relative. My office line is 1-510-228-9699. I feel very strongly about this man being honored in the paper.
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formabruh - How you going to talk like you know what happen? Maybe they were playing dodge the cars. Maybe not. I don't know you don't know. Only the people who were there and witnessed the tragedy.
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To start things off I would like to RIP. And my condolences go out to his family and friends. I didn't even know this had happened, nor did I know Denzell. But this is a tragedy. So many young people's lives are being cut extremely short from this town, and that is never a good thing.
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Bri nd KK no one was playing dodge the cars. the driver simply did not see him. I hate to say but accidents do happen. The police are conducting a thorough investigation, and the conclusion will be determined soon. formabruh no need to point fingers. you are obviously angry at the situation that has been apprehended. But, when the light is red and the hand on the meter is lit, you do not have the right to cross. That is why they invented such a thing. If there was an oncoming car, he should have been more cautious. Once again, this is extremely sad what has happened. But, like i said before accidents do happen. Don't blame anyone for anything, there is one side who is grieving tremendously. And on the other side, the scion driver is going to have to live with this forever. And it will haunt him forever. Once again, my prayers go out to Denzell's family and friends. RIP Denzell report abuse
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This is a horrible accident. Please everyone don't point fingers it was an accident. I do agree that at 16 years old he should have been home not out on a skateboard.
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I don't know what to think, at this point, after just finding out, about the tragedy. This young man, was my second cousin, his mother is my cousin. I did not know much about him, except to say, my heart goes out to Kelly and her family.
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It is very difficult, to lose a daughter or a son, I can only imagine. I have a beautiful daughter, and don't know how to handle such a accident. Gregory Foxx, Wichita, KS report abuse
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My sincerest condolences to the families involved. It does no good to point fingers and lay blame, we can't turn back time. Denzells' poor mother has lost a son, and the young man involved will have to live with what he's done for the rest of his life, and my son has lost a friend. I pray healing for all, God be with you Hines family.
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I see these articles that say, "its sad this happened to this kid". Lets not forget, the driver was only 19 years old, a kid himself. I am sure a thurough investigation will show if there was any errors on the driver, but it sounds like a terrible accident, wrong place wrong time, karma. I am sure BOTH families are going thru a terrible time, especially the driver.
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Its an unfourtunate event that happened, but it did happened and you can't gp back and change it now. Be cautious when crossing the street, look both ways, wait, listen and hear whats goin on before entering the crosswalk. I feel sorry for both victimes in this case, the skateboarder and the innocent driver. May God Bless.
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For all you people who think that the driver was speeding because Denzell "flew so far".. You're wrong. It does not take much speed to critically hurt someone with a vehicle. When I was 16 years old and driving to school a man ran out from between 2 cars into the street and I hit him going only 20 mph. hew flew up and over the front of my car and landed about 10-15 feet. I WAS ONLY GOING 20MPH!!! So do not tell me that the driver was speeding simply because you think the victim "flew so far". Learn your physics and wait for the police report. My prayers go out to both families and all invloved with this tragedy.
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to xoxo,
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A car doesnt have to be speeding to throw a person 35 yards, and yes the parents shouldve never let their kid be out skateboarding at 10:30 at night. If you think its ok for a child to be out that late living life to his fullest your crazy, pull your head out of you rear. I feel so sorry for both families and my heart goes out to John, he has to live with the fact he killed some one for their negligence. The fact still remains, if parents would keep track of their kids and not let them be out that late at night, this would've never happened. report abuse
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I have to disagree with the people who think that 10:30 on a Friday night is too late for a 16 year old. I am a pretty strict parent myself and do my best to know where my kids are at all times. My teenagers curfew on a weekend is about 10 or maybe 11pm. But I have to know where he is, doing what and with whom or he simply stays home. Us parents all check with each other to make sure the kids are doing what they say the are doing. As they go from place to place they check in and we check up on them. They are not allowed to run around town. Though we cannot 100% know everything, we do our best. We just hope they make good choices while they are not under our direct supervision. Though I usually make sure my kids get a ride from a parent when coming home late, I do not think it was too much out of the question for Denzell and his friend to ride their skateboards home. It does not sound like they were carousing around town. Just a skateboard ride home that unfortunately ended in tragedy. Everyone needs to stop second guessing, placing blame and move on to healing and sending your good thoughts and prayers to the families.
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Sad, sad, sad. Living life to it's fullest doesn't mean taking unnecssary chances. From the facts it looks like Denzell may have crossed on a red light, and the driver didn't see him. Perhaps he couldn't avoid the accident even if he had. The facts don't really matter because one child has been killed, and another will have regrets for life. I wouldn't want my son, no matter what age, skateboarding at 10:30 p.m. on a busy street. But that's all hindsight. A different lesson can be learned by all. It's just too bad that Denzell will not be given a second chance. You see this in motorcycle and pedestrian accidents as well. God bless the families of both children, and "Be careful out there."
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To imadriver, it sounds like your a good parent. I do the same as you, I know where my kids are and if its late I will pick my kids upi where ever there at. I cant count how many times I have seen these kids at all hours of the day jay walking or walking in front of you as slow as they can with their pants down to their knees.
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We can only do our best, but please act as a parent and take responsibility for your children. The bottom line and the lesson learned here is, keep track of your children where, why, with who, and how your getting home. Sounds to simple to me report abuse
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XOXO It sounds like you need a lesson in physics. When an object(Denzell) is in motion and makes contact with another object(John's car) in motion the distance of travel after impact is increased. Denzell was on his skateboard trying to catch up to his friend who had already made it to the other side of the road. John was traveling 40mph, which on it's own is fast. They collided & that caused Denzell to be launched. Hit a baseball off of a stick, then have someone pitch it to you. You'll see the difference. Stop trying to find fault in everybody ,but the obvious. Denzell acted carelessly, rest his sole. He is a kid and kids sometimes feel like nothing will ever hurt them. They tend to be careless, because they think everyone else is aware of them. Well, at 10:30 at night on a heavily tree lined street, a blue, yellow, black or white person on a skateboard with dark clothing jumps out in front of a car in the right lane that has cars traveling on it's left is going to get hit. Bottom line. Let's not blame the parents either, the boy was 16, Driving age. These poor people need our prayers. They need to wake up daily with a deep void that will never be filled. John's family will wake up with a dagger that will never dull. Let them all be!
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This is truly an unfortunate event, but the teens that are on skateboards-bikes-scooters and even walking late at nite should also be aware of traffic and they also need to have the COMMON SENSE of wearing light color clothes or some sort of reflective gear at night-(THIS INCLUDES SOME OF YOU NIGHT WALKERS).Many times I have been comming home late and have had to slam on my breaks due to kids flying into the streets and having no thought that a 2000 lb vehicle CANNOT stop on a dime.
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Parents and teachers need to stress the importance of being aware of your surroundings at all times and wearing the correct clothing if you are going out at night. I for one have had to many close calls with this type of incident. So kids-THINK-before you ACT report abuse
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ok you guys shouldnt really be fighting and arguing.
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a kid is dead, a driver is in distress. that is just simply that way. theres no reason to be stressing over the facts. you guys arent the FBI or the CIA. so whatever you are typing and breathing down on the computer is somewhat POINTLESS. my friend denzell is dead, arguing over the indicent WILL NOT bring him back and it WILL NOT help john holland feel any better. so please cut the mess and pay your condolescents and get over with it. thanks report abuse
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Everyday we tell our children to watch and be aware of their surroundings - if they are walking or driving. But accidents happen. I am always amazed at how many people are out walking at night in dark colored clothes. As a pedestrian you are the least protected. It is sad that something bad has to happen so that others may learn a lesson. Teach your children that drivers can't always see them. (Ever driven through a school zone at the 5 minutes before the start of school)the sun is shining in the driver's eyes! I am very sorry for both Families. My son knows the brothers of both of the boys and is heartbroken that both families are suffering - but what it is really upsetting right now is that the driver's brother is being harrassed and threatened at school - and it is not by the the Hines family but by others that probably didn't even know Denzell. Isn't there enough pain to both families! Too many people using their personal anger to take revenge - where none is due.
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We all (young and old) need to be aware of our surroundings and how our actions will effect others! Mr & Mrs Hines and Family we are praying for you. Mr & Mrs Holland and Family you are also in our prayers. report abuse
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R.I.P. DENZELL KURTIS "SHOULDA LEAN" HINES..MA BRA WAS A INNOCENT PEDESTRIAN WALKIN ACROSS THE ROAD HE AINT DO NOTHIN BAD SO R.I.P. ZELL GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN SAVE US SOME ROOM
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This is a horrible tragedy. My heart goes out to both families. I feel for the poor driver who did not have time to stop for a darting skateboarder. It's dangerous out there. Everybody needs to be more observant. We can't always assume that people are paying attention.
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Okay. It is Very Sad That this happened. Both Families are in My Prayers!! People, I understand that you are upset but you shouldn't be getting all mad at other people. Nobody has the right to talk unless you were a witness and seen it all go down. Oh, and for these Kids- Stop acting up on here. Read Over what you write. Correct it! I just want to know what those kids were thinking when they were running on a red light. But the only people that could tell me is Denzell and his friend. R.I.P Denzell. Also, My Deepest Condolences go out to the Holland Family. It was an Accident.
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Ok look i never really met Denzell before but when i first heared about this i immediately started crying because this is SO sad! SO sad jus watchin my friends faces jus sad and their spirits crushed. I heard Denzell was a GREAT and funny guy i wish i knew him. For the past 3 days ive been comforting my friend Raymond cuz he has been breakin down every single time he thinks about him....i jus wish Denzell was alive cause couldnt he jus live? without any injuries or anything.....i jus wana pray and send love out to Denzell's family and his wonderful friends cause they really love him.....
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Our prayers are going out to the Hines family. Although we may not understand, God knows best. Kelly keep ya head up.
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to LAW DOG you sound really stupid, how in the world can you blame this mom. @ 16 years old coming from a friends house going home @ 1030 is not something that don't happen and at least he wasn't behind a wheel drinking and driving and speeding and then killing someone. His mom is surly not at fault. to JAMOO no i wasn't there and you wasn't either but his friend was and he said that they wasn't playing doge the car so i'm not sure why you sound so upset. AND FOR UHH MY DAUGHTER GO TO WEST AND WAS DENZELL FRIEND AND HAVE STATED TO ME THAT THE BROTHER OF THE CAR CAME TO THEM IN SCHOOL W/TEARS IN HIS EYE TO SHOW HIS RESPECT AND TO APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT HAPPEN. TAKES A REAL MAN AND THE CHILDREN WAS VERY RESPECTFUL TO HIM. SO STOP TRYING TO MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF NOTHING. MAY GOD BLESS BOTH FAMILIES.
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sometimes all you can do is cry. Really, that is all that is available. People deal with things so differently. Your friend Raymond isn't the only one crying every time they think of him, trust me on this. Please allow each person to grieve in the way they do. I use to be so closed minded on this, age and grief have changed these narrow minded ways of thinking. HURT and ALLOW OTHERS to hurt also. Because it does hurt..... very bad. Love and Prayers go out to the families......
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sum1mom - I do not sound upset. Yes I was not there, I said that in my post. But I do know there is always more than one side to a story, and just because one person said something does not mean that happen.
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I am sure many people can agree with me when I say theres always more than one side to a story. report abuse
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ok staring with you Law Dog you are stupid and have no right to say anything. Stop acting like you are the best parent in the world because your not, no ones perfect. And dont dare judge denzell's mother because she is a wonderful person. Stop being a big mouth and worry about your own kids. And stop trying to say boys sag there pants all the time cuz your wrong. no parent wants to hear your stupid oppition in a time of need. And Jomoma you just need to be quiet cuz you dont know nothing either. you both are racist and need to stop, i will pray for you!!! R.I.P Denzell
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FOR MY BROTHER DENZELL KURTIS"SHOULDA LEAN" HINES[RICHMONDS FINEST] AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY IM SO PROUD OF ALL MY SISTERS AND BROTHERS HOW WE CARRIED OURSLEVES AT SCHOOL MONDAY I LOVE YALL...
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To the brothers an sisters (ohana) you know who you are. I am so proud of how you carried yourselves on monday, a few tried to make you look bad but you made it clear it wasnt you all. You all came to school and at least tried to go to class, when that didnt work you went to the staff and asked for help in this time of need, and they gave it to you, you asked today and again you recieved i hope that you are able to find some closer in your acts today with helping the family plan. Keep it strong and one day you will rule the world.
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lilmamaExplain to me what I said that was racist, because I am confused. This is NOT about race, this is about trying to keep peace. Am I the racist one?
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Denzell is gone let him rest in peace. God Bless you Denzell.
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"He was a sophomore at Harmony One, a county-run continuation school in Tracy. He previously attended West High School."
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and was kicked out for putting a beating on a teacher...I was at West High and Denzell hung out with thugs report abuse
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Those who started mud slinging will get their payment in due time. Those who started the rumors better keep their eyes on the road at all times and kids better keep their eyes on the traffic signals so they will never ever make mistakes! Never make an "accidental" mistake mudslingers! No matter which side you sling it.
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Both people in this incident are victims of "accident". Both went out laughing, both came back not laughing. One is silenced and the other is keenly aware of it. Have a HEART for both families! report abuse
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Justice4denzel. Could you please rewrite your comment, I can't understand anything you are trying to say. What does Shoulds Lean sister ... mean? cuz is - because..?. gon must be going?
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 I am sorry to say that perhaps you need to attend some school, because your writing is deplorable! I cry for you. report abuse
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Sighing, how ARE the Hines family, doing? How ARE THE Holland family doing? My prayers are with them that the pain of death will be eased by happy memories of Denzell and Holland will come to terms with it and find ways to bring awareness to other drivers. I hope the Ucci family is offering their condolence to both families.
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AMEN! I liked what you said in the last paragraph, so true "two went out laughing, two came back not laughing, one is silenced and the other is keenly aware of it"...it gave me the goosebumps since that is so true! And worth remembering in this case. report abuse
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TO EDNA GROW UP PLEASE. IF YOU READ WHAT SHOULDALEAN SISTER WROTE THEN YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT HE IS SAYING FOOL.
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FOR MY BROTHER DENZELL KURTIS"SHOULDA LEAN" HINES[RICHMONDS FINEST] AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY IM SO PROUD OF ALL MY SISTERS AND BROTHERS HOW WE CARRIED OURSLEVES AT SCHOOL MONDAY I LOVE YALL...
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Omar, you sound like a sissy. No one should let their kids be out that late at night. Go to school and learn to speak proper english.
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lilmama, your so lame. How im I being racist, it sounds to me like your playing the racial card along with a lot of others on here posting comments. WAWAWAWWAWAWAWA sum1mom, dont cry when your kid gets in some kind of problem roaming the streets at night, he or she might be out smoking pot right now and you wouldnt even know. report abuse
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shoulda lean sister, if you remember right MANY people were calling for Brett to sent to jail. It was Mike Uccis' dad that went to court and asked the judge to go easy on Brett. We can all learn from Mikes dad. We all need to wait for the police to make the facts public. Until then we don't know all the facts. As for the people that say 10:30 is late, Denzell was headed home, not to late for a 16year old. And to those who say John was speeding, I know John and I really doubt it. He was also headed home and he has the reputation of being a kind of "grandma driver". So lets just wait for the facts, forgive if necessary and just make Tracy a place we are all glad to call home.
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Oh and by the way, dont worry, if you were mexicans writing stupid stuff in spanish, I would have wrote the same thing..... Welcome to America, the language is english, plese learn it.
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first of all, out of everything, rest in peace denzell, you meant alot to everyone, & it's so sad what happened, you will forever be remembered, i feel so guilty for seeing you laying there and not being able to do anything to stopp what happened, or what was going to happen with you.
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rest in peace, i love you & i'll always remember watchin you grow up from sixth grade to now, save a spot up there next to youu for your white girll & everyone whose just trying to cause arguments on here, grow up & get a life, this aint the place or the time to try and make a fight with someone. report abuse
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Its so sad to wach all these racist comments, and most of the are form the blacks pulling a race card. Who cares what color Denzel was or even the color of Holland.
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RIP SHOULDA LEAN, you are a stupid little PUNK, if a car is going 40 mph and strikes a human who weighs at least a 120pds, he would be thrown aproximatly 30 to 45ft, while your learning math learn to speak proper english. report abuse
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Straight Up WTF..... Tell Them! Zell is gone but always remembered for his black lips LOL! Johny......Realize wat u did n i hope it haunts u for da rest of ur life Cuz!
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RIP BRUH BRUH 1 LOVE report abuse
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OMFG, shut you mouth you little punk, im sure Johnny feels bad for Denzells negligenge and so you know, you only have the right away when crossing in a cross walk, not jumping in front of a car.
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I cant tell you how your a discrace to the human race, and its people like you that make the world a racist place. report abuse
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I can't believe how hateful these posts have turned. I have heard so many rumors from The Driver Was Drunk to The Kid Was High. But those are just rumors so they shouldn't be posted. People need to step back and say, hey maybe I don't know the real truth.
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All of you, all of Denzell's friends need to step back and say, "I don't know John and I wasn't there so I don't know what went down." All of John's friends and/or supporters need to step back and say "Hey, I don't know all of the facts so I'm not going to be pointing fingers." The friend that was there that night knows all or most of the facts. He has probably told some of his friends what went down. And those friends told others, and those others told others. But have you ever played that game where you whisper something into a person's ear, then they whisper it into the next and so forth, and then when you are at the end of the line you ask the last person what they heard and 90% of the time it is almost different from what the first person told the second person? It's because people don't remember facts or leave things out. I just want the finger pointing and blame to stop. These post are annonomys so we don't know who is being real and who's not. There are hurtful people out there that like to stir up stuff and maybe one person is just doing it to get a rise. I just want everyone to take a step back, DO NOT compare it to other tragedies, and just focus on the big picture: Remembering Denzell for his good qualities and the good times had. When you compare this to other tragedies in Tracy that is so disrespectful because each tragedy is different. All are different circumstances and once again you don't know what really happened in them because you weren't there. You weren't the judge, you weren't the victim's sister or brother or mother or father, you weren't the suspects father, mother, brother, sister, or anything. I just want everyone to step back and remember that when blogging on stories where a death occurs is should be to rememeber that person, not place blame on the victim or on the assaulter. Please respect Denzell and stop fighting.
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Yeah its sad that Denzell died blah blah blah, I'm curious about the toxicology report on him. I knew him from a class I had with him before he was chucked out of West High. He was incredibly rude, and seemed to be intoxicated more often than not, he had no compassion for anyone and was incredibly racist to anyone who wasn't black. And for the record, the driver's brother has seen nothing but abuse at West High, a tragedy in itself. How idiotic can you get when you talk about being smart and compassionate when you go out and take everything out on someone who had absolutely nothing to do with this in the first place. Accept responsibility and move on, it only goes to show how immature some ppl get when all they can do is spread hate when they are trying to show some love.
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lolsup....U need to STFU talkin bout Denzel like dat.....Maybe he was rude to u b/c ur a dick u little BI**H...... So, just STFU..... Besides u have no idea wat u r talkin about.....ABUSE.....IF u call being nice to him abuse.....U probably dont even know wat happen u just want to pick a fight......How can u say Denzell died blah blah blah....WTF..... CHucked out of west....WTF is ur problem... He probably wooped ur ass in a fight that is why ur talkin hella much.....STFU
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Hey LawDog....WTF r u talkin bout u little dick.... How am i racist....I just said b/c Denzells black they are letting the kid that hit him off eazy..... I also said if it was ur white self...the police would make a hella big deal about it....So STFU and think about wat u say STUPID!
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OMFG... you calm down. And for the record, the driver's brother had to leave school because of all the heat he was taking. Oh and for the record, he acted that way towards everyone, not just myself. And I honestly doubt, because of how intoxicated he ALWAYS was, that he could whip me in any sort of confrontation, left alone anyone else who is sober and has an ounce of intelligence. By the way, do you like how I don't have to swear to get you so incredibly upset because you know I'm right in the first place. I'll give you this however, it is noble to defend your bud through thick and thin, but to be completely ignornant OF TRUE FACT is rediculous. Answer me this, why was he kicked out of West High?
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PS: If you try to pull out the racist card on me, please spare us and others the agony of it all. I've heard it so many times from minorities trying to get out of anything that happens that its worn thin to the point where nobody cares anymore. PEACE. PSS: I too happen to be a minority. report abuse
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OMFG-That ISbeing racist! I am a black mother of 2 teens. I moved my family here to get away from the bay area BS. I have worked my a off to give them a better life. It saddens me to here so much garbage when we are all grieving. Everybody needs to back off & start healing. Cry for your lost brother, be upset, maybe angry, this is all normal. Please learn & grow from it. Don't judge move on.
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Racism exists yes. It's dumb but it's there. But you must remember, there is more than one kind of racism out there, not just White being racist to groupA or groupB. Maybe you should open your eyes to all the ridicule other ppl get from all walks of life. I can't stand it when people always say white people are all racists and no other group is when ppl every day walk around calling white people crackers, pastefaces, whitewashes, white boys whatever. I suppose that isn't racist?
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OMFG, just so you know, you are the kind of person that everybody hates having in there neighborhood. Let me guess, you came from the bay area? Do us all a favor and go skateboard in front of a car. Its pricks like you that make Tracy a Sh*tty town to live in. Seriously dude, what do you plan on doing with your life?
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This goes to lolsup. I AINT BLACK AND ZELL WAS SHO NOT NO RUDE PERSON TO ME OR ANYBODY ELSE,THA HE WAS KOO WIT AT LEAST. You got him MESSED up saying yuo could take him just because how intoxicated he was. Just cause of that i hope he haunts you in your sleep! Denzell was a GREAT person. So What if he was ON,EYYY!, probably is right now up there in heaven chillen on a skateboard,talkin to all the white girls up there,and D.E'n EERRYBODY!! Let him live the life he wanted to live n if that involves drugs or anything is that really of YOUR concern? Answer that for me. And people can get kicked out of school for the littlest things also. People can get into one fight and be on the edge of being expelled. So GET OUTTA HEA! N AHEM LAWDOG! Im actually A MATTER OF FACT in AP PRE-CAL & take AP ENGLISH. No aint nobody needa go to school n learn something, dont go thinkin im some type of NO BRAINER! You must be verrrrrry discombobulated right about now.Maybe Denzell was not as friendly to the people who werent his friends compared to the people that were his friends. But are we EVER really "BFF" with the people we do not know?Answer that for me too.
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lolsup: you need to stop talking about people you obviously didn't know, i'm white and denzell called me his white girl. it didn't matter if you were mexican white or black, and yeah he's gon be rude to people he don't know, aren't we all kinda what if status around people we never met, once you actually got to know him you'd know he aint really like that and he was hella sweet and if you ever needed anything he'd help you out with it, and who cares if he had a little fun now and then you act like he was the only kid out there who does that, let him live up his life, and just cuz you OBVIOUSLY don't got a life that doesnt mean you gotta be hating on someone who actually did. don't be jealous. |
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