Teen dad profiled in People mag is killed

UPI ^ | 11/21/2005

[ncountylee]

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old single father whose struggle raising his toddler daughter was featured in People magazine has been killed in Philadelphia.

Terrell Pough was shot in the head on his way home from work Thursday night and later died at Temple University Hospital, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Police said they have no suspects but do have a possible lead. No further details of the slaying were released.

The August issue of People profiled Pough, who worked as the night manger at a local restaurant while attending school full-time and raising his daughter, Diamond, who will be 2 on Nov. 27.

"She's what I work for, what I live for, why I wake up," he told People. "She's everything."

Diamond, who had full-custody of his daughter, had planned to work in construction after graduating next June.

"If something ever happens to me, no one can ever tell her that her dad didn't take care of her," he told People.

[ohioWfan]

Howlin doesn't lie.

And a whole lot of us who are thrilled that Samuel Alito is now the SC nominee were highly offended by the foul rhetoric posted against Harriet Miers at the time of her nomination.

We didn't 'lose.' But the conservative cause lost big time because of the vitriol of extremists against Ms Miers.

[mlc9852]

You're quite welcome. Now how about a story in People about a young man who didn't get his girlfriend pregnant because they did not have pre-marital sex, they both graduate from high school, go on to college, graduate, establish careers, get married, and have children. What would be wrong with that?

[bonfire]

She'll find it. He won't be good ENOUGH.

[Woman on Caroline Street]

It would be like FR, except without all the Pissant threads, and really, who would want to read that?

[Howlin]

There is more to this story and it will come out.

She states emphatically that there IS more to this story.

We shall see if she is just wishing or is right.

My money is on Door Number 2.

[mlc9852]

But we don't go around bragging about our sins in national magazines. We are ashamed of our sins. Our sins often have hurt our families and friends. We feel guilt. We know what we did was wrong. I still get the feeling if this was a story about a white kid, it wouldn't be a story. For that I feel very bad.

[Woman on Caroline Street]

OOPS! Ping to #262, pissant. The thread police are out in force.

[bonfire]

Maybe she's doing a "Rita" and has a source :)

[mlc9852]

Well, as I said I don't read People and only knew of the story after the fact because it was on the news.

[Woman on Caroline Street]

I mean 264. Sorry about that.

[ohioWfan]

Did the young man 'brag' in the magazine article? Did he say that what he did was a good thing?

[mlc9852]

No clue - I don't read People magazine. Do you think it would have been a story if the guy was white? Just answer that simple question, please.

[Alter Kaker]

I agree with Ninian. Why glorify these mistakes?

I'm starting to think that there's not a single issue in the world that I agree with you on -- but at least you have consistency going for you.

[yellowdoghunter]

Howlin is lying. I never had a debate with her about Harriett Miers. That is a lie. I never said a word about Harriett Miers.

Find the comment...post it...I am waiting.

[Melas]

A simple answer then. Yes, I think it would have been a story even had the kid been white.

[yellowdoghunter]

Ya your reputation speaks volumes...like you refusing to post the comment you claim I made. I never had a discussion with you about Harriett Miers...you have me confused with someone else, but you won't admit it.

Plain and simple, you are a liar.

[bonfire]

So in your view, there shouldn't be any "REDEEMING" stories about blacks?

Good for this BLACK kid who, in the end, was trying to break a CYCLE.

[mlc9852]

I'm sure we must agree on something! Do you like the Carolina Panthers? :)

[mlc9852]

You miss the point but I think it's a nice story about a young black guy who got his girlfriend pregnant. Are you happy now?

[yellowdoghunter]

See post #80, someone else seems to think there is more to this story, which is what lead me to believe there might be.