Posted on 12/03/2008 3:39:43 AM PST by IbJensen
A pro-family activist is questioning why there is no outrage over the murder of a college student by a homosexual.
On November 21, William Smithson, 43, of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to life in prison for the September 2006 strangulation murder of 23-year-old Jason Shephard. Smithson, a homosexual, murdered Shephard after slipping him GHB, a date rape drug, then hid the body in the basement of his home.
Diane Gramley, president of the American Family Association of Pennsylvania, says it is ironic that homosexuals used the murder ten years ago of Matthew Shepherd to push for hate crimes laws -- yet remain largely silent about the murder of Jason Shephard.
"[It's] a true double standard, because Jason Shephard's murder has been under the radar screen -- and basically, unless you're in Pennsylvania monitoring this kind of stuff, you don't hear about it," says Gramley. "But Matthew Shepherd? Everyone in the country knows who Matthew Shepherd is."
Gramley points out homosexual activists claim Matthew Shepherd was targeted because he was homosexual. But ABC News later revealed that Matthew Shepherd was the victim of a botched robbery -- a finding the media has largely ignored.
The Pennsylvania activist wonders where the outrage is from homosexuals over the 2006 murder. In a press release, she describes the silence from that community as "deafening."
"The murders of both Matthew Shepherd and Jason Shephard were tragic, but one murder is being used by homosexual activists to push their agenda of special rights," she states. "Murder is murder and increased penalties for attacking a specially protected group listed in a hate crimes law is a waste of everyone's time and resources. Such a law creates unequal protection under the law."
She cites two other murders committed by homosexual men that met with relative silence in the homosexual community -- the murder of 13-year-old Jesse Dirkhising in Arkansas in 1999, and the 2002 murder of Mary Stachowicz in Chicago.
Practically all serial killings have been committed by homosexuals while many of the one on one killings are committed by these perverts.
It's not politically correct to showcase these brutal murders.
Diane Gramley, president of the American Family Association of Pennsylvania, says it is ironic that homosexuals used the murder ten years ago of Matthew Shepherd to push for hate crimes laws — yet remain largely silent about the murder of Jason Shephard.
Come on you Know the answer to this.
Its agenda. The homomafia only moves forward. It will not allow anything to stand in its way fo making the perversions of their lifestyle from becoming mainstream. To allow a homosexual inspired murder to become a National head line would not be good for the Agenda so there for with the willing aid of the lapdog MSM it does not.
It's been ignored by homosexuals and liberals as well. I guess the bottom line from this article is if your name is Shepha(e)rd, stay away from homosexuals and homosexuality.
I remember a reply from the Wa-Po ombudsman responding to thousands of inquires asking why the Wa-Po had only a brief AP account.
It didn't happen here in our area, said the ombudsman.
Of course the Wa-Po is saturated with stories from anywhere in the solar system if the victim is homosexual.
The most accomplished serial killers of young boys are homosexuals. If the gay community can’t kill by the spread of infectious diseases, then by gosh, let them use weapons, poisons, and strangulation. Reporting this minor incident would be homophobic and intolerant. sarc
They shoved his underwear in his mouth then both raped him all afternoon.
This is a queer's example of fun.
This story was reported widely two years ago when it happened. The young man who was killed was also from North Dakota and it was reported in much of the upper midwest.
Not to play devil’s advocate, but the scenarios are also different. Matthew Shepard was killed because he was gay. This young man was killed because he rebuffed someone’s advances. Would they be calling for national coverage if he’d been killed by a woman? What about for the countless women who are murdered each day for the same reason?
Come’on. Give the homos a break. They’re much too busy at truck stop bathrooms to accept blame or feel outrage.
No, he wasn't.
BUMP for SHOWCASE!
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Who cares about white heterosexuals? Nobody. Certainly not the PC pushing MSM.
Mark
Trailerpark Badass wrote: No, he wasn't.
Here are some links many have never heard about nor read:
New Details Emerge in Matthew Shepard MurderStill, Matthew Shepard's death was tragic and nobody is trying to say otherwise.
ABC 20/20 Agrees: Matthew Shepard Murdered During Robbery, Not Hate Crime
Bookmark.
20/20... MSM... yeah, I’ll believe whatever they say. ;)
I’ll take what was said when it happened vs. six years later. They’ve changed their story many times, including where one suspect said the other was bisexual. Robbery may have been the motive, but they targeted a gay man and didn’t just “kill” him but left him to die.
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