7 comments

• not a surprise December 5th, 2008 | 9:01 pm

  this is one of the most interesting cases to come out of Staunton in a while. If something big ends up happening, who wants to bet they pick this up nationally?

• Sick Of The Local Rambos December 7th, 2008 | 11:59 am

  Probably never hear anything else about the case. Several months ago an Elkton cop was suspected of murdering Rachel Goode back in 2003. An arrest was supposedly pending shortly. The case/arrest just fizzled away into oblivion.

• Never Went to a Game December 8th, 2008 | 12:08 pm

  Sick, I forgot about that one. Isn’t there something up with Elkton police…seriously, like a history of problems? And, by the way Hawes, how come your headline writer thought it funny to reference the “Missionary Imposition…” wordplay about the Eastern Mennonite U. video story, but no “double scoop” references on this story? On a positive note, Hawes, kudos for calling it an “ice cream store” and not “parlor!” I heard a story on NBC-29 recently where the reporter called a pizza restaurant a “pizza parlor.” Trust me, I grew up in Philly eating pizza and steaks (no, I do not look like Mason Reese), and never heard anyone call it a “pizza parlor,” nor did we call the ice cream place a “parlor.” As a Temple University journalism grad, I will continue to vigilantly watch your words and fear not, your reverse pyramid will not be toppled!

• Sick Of The Local Rambos December 8th, 2008 | 12:34 pm

  I’m not familiar with any specific problems or allegations in reference to the Elkton Police Department. But I feel sure they have their share of problems internally, just like every other law enforcement agency does nowadays. A lot of these problems are because of the applicants they are having to hire. Atlanta, Goergia is so desperate for apllicants now that they hire people with criminal records. Even the Virginia State Police now people who have used drugs in the past. Something to the effect of an applicant can not have used pot within a certain time PRIOR to their application, and an applicant can not have used heroin or cocaine within a certain time PRIOR to their application. This was confirmed to me by a veteran state trooper although I still hope it has been misunderstood by all involved somehow. It’s really getting sad out there if this is true.

• WestBerkeleyFlats December 8th, 2008 | 1:22 pm

  Holy cold case, Batman. They could use “Flowers on the Wall” for the Staunton soundtrack to the crime.

• Never Went to a Game December 8th, 2008 | 1:35 pm

  Oh, I know about the problems, Sick. Philly–as a lot of urban departments–softened hiring requirements about two decades ago. What you get with that is converse to the old police culture. In the old days–for both good and bad–you had generations of officers from the same family who took pride in their job. Now–in the big cities–if the Sanitation Department offered pay higher than the PD, then a lot of these officers would become trashmen. It is just like another government job to them.

  Re: Elkton, I thought there had been some other story coming out of there in addition to the Good disappearance. Hey, the Good case might be something CNN’s Nancy Grace could devote 84 straight nights to whilst overdosing us on saccharine with tiresome pics of her demon baby twins: little (I just have to say “little,” as all good 21st Century reporters tenderly use that adjective when describing infants and toddlers) Beelzebub and Satan.

• Sick Of The Local Rambos December 9th, 2008 | 11:23 am

  There’s a lot of father-son teams in our local law enforcement. A whole lot more than people would think. I could name 20 right off the top of my head. Probably double that if you give me 30 minutes to think about it. One of the worst examples was a local sheriff who hired his own son, with this son then being promoted ahead of others who had been on the job for 10 to 15 years (nepotism). But it’s all about salary and benefits. It’s no longer about taking pride in the job or helping people, IMHO.