KILLER'S GAY LOVER SAW NO SIGNALS BEFORE MURDEROUS MELTDOWN (NY POL MURDER)

New York Post ^ | 7/25/03 | DOUGLAS MONTERO

[kattracks]

July 25, 2003 -- ONE of the City Hall assassin's former lovers said he saw no warning of Othniel Askew's homicidal rage.

The lover, a 36-year-old Brooklyn man who agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity, said, "It's amazing because, he seemed so damn calm."

[xm177e2]

The dean, Irwin Goldberg, admitted to the attacks and subsequently quit his job.

Uh... and then what? No prison time? No lynch mob?

[OldFriend]

Considering Askew attacked a former lover with a hammer I would say there certainly was evidence of a violent nature.....no?

[CyberAnt]

Since there has been no mention of any party affiliation, I have assumed these 2 guys are democrats ..?? Does anybody know for sure ..??

[L.N. Smithee]

This is the first I heard of this guy being a homosexual.

This is especially ironic because here in San Francisco, this incident in NYC City Hall has dredged up the memory of the assassination of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first martyr of the gay rights movement.

Now, look how far gays have come. Instead of being the targets, now they can be the assassins.

Let me qualify that last statement...they can be assassins with guns. For nearly a quarter decade, gays have been assassins using the HIV virus as a murder instrument, and apparently Askew was in that number, too.

[L.N. Smithee]

For nearly a quarter decade, gays have been assassins using the HIV virus as a murder instrument,

Sorry. I meant "quarter century."

It's late.

[exit82]

An example of gay-on-straight crime?

[chadwimc]

C'mon... Both young, single, neat, smart dressers...

[csvset]

Metrosexuals! Didn't he use a sleek looking .40 to kill Davis?

[DanTheAdmin]

Imagine the outrage if the shooter was a white, heterosexual Republican…

[Bluntpoint]

An example of gay-on-straight crime?

Another senseless murder precipitated by a "high protein" diet.

[scannell]

The man said Askew never discussed his political problems with Davis, or even hinted that the councilman was allegedly blackmailing him to drop out of the Democratic primary by threatening to out him.

DEMOCRAT What do you think when it comes to homosexual intrigue and duplicity.

[stevio]

You are correct! They were both democrats! Amazing, it seems that Freepers aquire a 6th sense about these things. "We can see dead people" (Really just democrats.)

[Trust but Verify]

When are we going to see Askew referred to in the press as a 'gay black Democrat'?

It's a rhetorical question.

[Dr.Deth]

C'mon... Both young, single, neat, smart dressers...

Mineral water!?!

[aBootes]

This is not the first time I'm writing about the man who says he's Askew's lover.

Am I the only one who thinks this is an odd sentence?

[wasp69]

Amazing, it seems that Freepers aquire a 6th sense about these things. "We can see dead people" (Really just democrats.)

Would that be "daydar" instead of "gaydar"?

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[smiley]

"The man was taken aback when he learned that Askew was taking HIV medication...."

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[WestPacSailor]

"It's a real nice apartment — a duplex," the lover said.

What possible bearing could this quote have on the story? Why is it here? Not enough fluff in the story already?