The new year began with a rocky start for President of the Greater Tangipahoa NAACP, Patricia Morris. Morris' car was totaled December 31, 2009 by her mechanic when it left her on the side of Hwy 51 near Amite. The mechanic in a written report Morris turned into the Amite City PD that "foul play" was suspected. Morris' son-in-law found all the lug nuts loosened on her car earlier in 2009. "This makes the second car," says Morris. Her previous car was sabotaged with sugar in the gas tank. Thus far, there are no suspects in either case.
Another mishap happened to Action News 17's website reports Ken Benitez. Benitez has the online newspaper www.actionnews17.com. Benitez said technicians for the website report it was hacked. The hack fragmented 97% of the database according to Crystal Tech, the website's hosting company. Benitez said the FBI was called in by the Arizona based company and Benitez said he plans to see it through to the end. The website is being reconstructed and should be back up in a couple of days.
The Daily Star has an editorial on their website that seems to concede that they cannot predict the outcome of the federal Joyce Marie Moore case. The newspaper has long reported only skewed versions that leaned to the side of the School Board. The article calls the newly formed Florida Parishes Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance a "local group of African American pastors," and also says the pastors, "Would do well to prepare for the discussion by going to www.tangischools.org and reading the school board’s proposed desegregation plan." It may shock the Daily Star that these pastors have long been studying the plan.
Sabotaged cars, hacked websites, and editorials used to slap a newly formed alliance of ministers and pastors. Hmm, I'd say this year is starting off with a Bang.