----- Original Message -----

From: Armond "Si" Simmons

To: McComb Enterprise-Journal

Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 1:45 PM

Subject: Letters

 

Watching the disgruntled client walk away after firing several shots at his attorney outside the Los Angeles courthouse on Friday, did you not honestly get a tinge of feeling that there was just something hard not to like about this guy?

 

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 ----- Original Message -----

From: "Jack Ryan"

Subject: Re: Letters >

 

Mr. Simmons, I usually enjoy getting your letters. But your comment that > we ought to like a guy who fired at a lawyer at close range is below the > belt. It reminds me of Barbara Blackmon's subtle abortion dig at Amy > Tuck in the Mississippi lieutenant governor's race over here. > > I am attaching a wire story about the incident so that you can decide > for yourself how much there is to like about this guy. > > JACK RYAN, editor > McComb Enterprise-Journal

 

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 ----- Original Message -----

From: "Armond "Si" Simmons"

Subject: Re: Letters 

 

Mr Ryan -- Thanks for your reply -- I hesitated/wondered how it might > be taken -- even thought of prefacing it with : "Now, I know we're going > to hear this from the lawyer joke crowd"; ------------ -- I > personally think the guy should get his due -- but, God, what a great > lawyer joke!! -- I've heard sly remarks from TV news commentators gingerly > implying my same gist -- heh -- I first sent it to my lawyer > riends -- haven't heard back as yet -- ?? --- Maybe you can edit > this into something acceptable -- in fact - the subject "joke" in > question --- and our concerned correspondence pertaining thereto may just > be of broad interest -- salvage my attempt at humor -- and make it an > even greater joke. > I'm really not the sorry guy that you've perceived from my botched > oke --- > > Again, Thnkvermch > > Si Simmons

 

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 ----- Original Message -----

From: "Jack Ryan"

Subject: Re: Letters

 

I knew you were not a "sorry guy," as you said. But I saw a videotape of that shooting on NBC last night and it was scary. I mean, I am an editor. What if somebody gets mad about something I write, like if I expose wrongdoing, and they come into my office with a gun? The WORST THING was that not one single reporter of photographer did a damned thing about it once the gunman walked off. Finally an auxiliary officer arrived and the cameramen were all pointing at the guy. Nice talking to ya, thanks for responding. JR

 

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