Comments on: Vigil for murdered Atlanta bartender to be held tomorrow

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:37:54 +0000

I am total?ly besid?e mysel?f as I diges?t the news of the tragi?c and unnec?essar?y death? of John Hende?rson.? It is hard for me to fatho?m how someo?ne can take anoth?er life in cold blood?.? It reall?y break?s my heart?.? I only hope that we can pull toget?her,? as a commu?nity,? to suppo?rt The Stand?ard and those? most effec?ted by his death?.? My thoug?hts and praye?rs go out to all who knew and loved? John.?

And to my frien?ds in the servi?ce indus?try:? Pleas?e pleas?e take the extra? care to prote?ct yours?elf.? Alway?s be aware? of your surro?undin?gs and every?thing? going? on aroun?d you

By: angry bartender

angry bartender — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:18:52 +0000

My thoughts and prayers go out to Johns family as well as the bartender who lived through this ordeal. It will be a long recovery for all of you as well as the bar community of atlanta! This is the time to stop bitching about all that has gone in our city and get involved!
this is also a time for business owners who have gotten broken into multiple times to take measures of security into their own hands so this type of shit does not happen!!

By: Kimmy

Kimmy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:35:32 +0000

John was my boyfriends cousin. He was an amazing person and this news is heartbreaking.

I will pass this along to his family.

Thank you for this.

By: rob downs

rob downs — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:48:58 +0000

Thanks for updating this, Thomas! I was just coming here to notify you.

This will be a respectful vigil only. Please spread the word!

By: Gaby McNicoll

Gaby McNicoll — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:01:43 +0000

Thanks for posting this– now in the time of abbreviated State of the City speeches, a complete lack of discourse by the mayor with the public & city councils focusing on inane baggy jean ordinances, the public has to do something. Fix Zone Six, Shirley.

By: Heather W

Heather W — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:57:01 +0000

Violent crimes and break ins have been happening daily through Grant Park and Blvd. Heights…these are hoods that are fighting back and being vigilant…my heart goes out to John’s family, and the Standard family. See you all there in the morning.
Heather

By: muskrat

muskrat — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:24:55 +0000

Thanks for posting. Burglaries have gone up tremendously the last few months in SE Atlanta. I wish this story surprised me (not that it doesn’t sicken me).

Hope to see lots of neighbors tomorrow for the event!

By: Shelby

Shelby — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:22:50 +0000

Maybe we should send a message to the *criminals* too — and do like Andisheh did for his gun law article, show up sporting sidearms.