tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2538201753120988423..comments2024-03-28T06:20:48.661-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Margaret McLean on IT'S A CRIME radio...Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33943353262126890252013-03-31T08:41:04.720-04:002013-03-31T08:41:04.720-04:00What a refreshingly new radio format! Urge all t...What a refreshingly new radio format! Urge all to listen and check out podcasts on previous shows, especially one on The Black Dahlia. This is not your ordinary talk show...it's much better! And can't wait for Margaret's coverage of the Bulger trial. Congrads Margaret!<br /><br />P. WhiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11891804619814660162013-03-28T21:54:36.199-04:002013-03-28T21:54:36.199-04:00Late late late...hard day at the office. Margaret,...Late late late...hard day at the office. Margaret, you are SUCH a star! xxoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84734083428064971162013-03-28T19:35:29.635-04:002013-03-28T19:35:29.635-04:00Margaret, I am very pleased to discover your radio...Margaret, I am very pleased to discover your radio show here -- and that it is streamed live from your webpage. Looking forward to your interview with Rick Baker this Saturday!<br /><br />Hallie, I agree with you that our identity with the victim is the source of our fascination with this sort of crime. It's not that I enjoy crime stories, it's that I crave understanding and I want the impossible – resolution.<br /><br />My fascination started after my friend and I were stalked by the man, thought to be a serial killer, killed her after leaving my backyard and patio. Not long after, several of our neighbors including our congresswoman were killed by a Jared Laughner at the grocery store down the road. Prior incidents that I've never mentioned here have added to my fascination.<br /><br />It was my friend's murder that took my attention away from everything else. Not one day since, does it fail to haunt me. I can't look outside without remembering him looking back. I cannot walk Kendall to the wash by our house without remembering his face behind me when I turned to see him. I cannot go to church where my friend was a lay minister without thinking about her being murdered. I can't go to bed without seeing him outside. I am still trying to forgive the people who did not believe me, that he was not just taking a shortcut through my yard.<br /><br />He is in prison, now. He pled guilty – but not before passing along his slimy look and saying nasty things to the women, our neighbors, in the courtroom. Because he plead guilty he received the sentence of life without possibility of parole. I wouldn't want anything less, or more, but I pray every day that he does not get out. He had escaped jail in the past.<br /><br />Hallie, thank you for this.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57059581470628436112013-03-28T13:25:30.066-04:002013-03-28T13:25:30.066-04:00Karen in Ohio:
The case received so much hype at t...Karen in Ohio:<br />The case received so much hype at the time due to the gruesome crime scene and it was unsolved. Also, instead of calling it "The Unsolved Murder of Elizabeth Short," it was called "The Black Dahlia" case due to the big dahlia Elizabeth Short wore in her hair for another photo. Movies have been made about it as well.<br />- MargaretHallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14728963153894429312013-03-28T13:24:36.209-04:002013-03-28T13:24:36.209-04:00To Lucy --
Steve had no idea. In fact, he worked ...To Lucy -- <br />Steve had no idea. In fact, he worked in homicide for LAPD and did not know that his father had been a prime suspect at one point. <br /><br />The investigation into Dr. George Hodel had been covered up because he was a very powerful man with connections in law enforcement and Hollywood. When the detectives were hot on George's trail, he fled the country and lived elsewhere for years until it was safe to return. <br /><br />George was proud that his son received so many rewards for his outstanding detective work. It's a bizarre story.<br />- MargaretHallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80961188435639394192013-03-28T13:23:35.003-04:002013-03-28T13:23:35.003-04:00To Hallie:
I read Joan Vennochi's column and d...To Hallie:<br />I read Joan Vennochi's column and disagree that the latest press conference about the Gardner heist is a bunch of hype. I don't think it's fair to compare the current FBI and U.S. Attorney's Offices in Boston with the corrupt administrations of the Bulger era. <br /><br />There are plenty of reasons why law enforcement would choose not to name the thieves. The thieves may have other criminal matters pending and are providing information about the stolen paintings to the FBI as a bargaining tool. I don't know any specifics, but neither does Joan Vennochi. <br /><br />I am looking forward to the Bulger trial and learning more about the government corruption during that era. I think more skeletons will come out of the closet.<br />- MargaretHallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38320955814478252552013-03-28T13:20:08.236-04:002013-03-28T13:20:08.236-04:00To Kristopher --
Steve Hodel had a stronger relat...To Kristopher -- <br />Steve Hodel had a stronger relationship with his father before he died. Dr. George Hodel wasn't the best role model. He was sexually deviant and threw wild parties in LA and at his home. <br /><br />Steve told me that when he saw the photos of the Black Dahlia, he almost let it go. He struggled with the decision to pursue his own investigation into the unsolved murder. <br /><br />Steve's investigation also led him to believe that his father was a serial killer. The Black Dahlia wasn't the only one. I'm going to have Steve back on soon because the hour flew by and I had so many more questions.<br /><br />I hope you can tune in!<br />-- MargaretHallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4998226717759467812013-03-28T13:19:06.958-04:002013-03-28T13:19:06.958-04:00Margaret's been trying all morning to POST but...Margaret's been trying all morning to POST buther iPad isn't cooperating... so here's one. More to follow:<br /><br />To Rosemary:<br />Thank you for your comment! I'm worried the McStay family may have met with foul play. It seems strange that an entire family would disappear like that and leave their dogs behind. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to the interview with Rick Baker this Saturday to see if there are any updates. I'm also disappointed with HBO and how they think they can undercut the American justice system. The jurors on the Phil Spector trial sat through 5 months of trial testimony and sifted through evidence as they deliberated for 30 hours to come up with a guilty verdict. HBO would prefer to try cases in the court of public opinion.<br />-- MargaretHallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51269804654206976512013-03-28T12:00:25.522-04:002013-03-28T12:00:25.522-04:00Wow. And some people wonder why we write -- and re...Wow. And some people wonder why we write -- and read -- about crime. The fascinating intersection of so many personal and social issues.Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58411460396392021542013-03-28T09:52:17.386-04:002013-03-28T09:52:17.386-04:00I don't think so, Karen... more likely we iden...I don't think so, Karen... more likely we identify with the victim. Just because you can't look away doesn't mean you like what you see.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49501912436164955962013-03-28T09:33:41.507-04:002013-03-28T09:33:41.507-04:00Lucy, you wouldn't have remembered the Black D...Lucy, you wouldn't have remembered the Black Dahlia case--she was murdered in 1947. <br /><br />What is it about murder that fascinates us all so? Even sweet, mild-mannered women (maybe especially them) cannot look away from this sort of thing. Is it because we can't imagine acting out that level of impulse? <br /><br />Karen in Ohiohttp://seetheusablog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32626475955089217192013-03-28T08:24:10.825-04:002013-03-28T08:24:10.825-04:00Welcome Margaret--so nice to see your smiling face...Welcome Margaret--so nice to see your smiling face at JRW this morning!<br /><br />I don't remember the Elizabeth Short case but that description is chilling. Did you get the sense that Detective Hodel had no idea about his father? What were his reactions to that theory?Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20529164975088209742013-03-28T08:22:33.879-04:002013-03-28T08:22:33.879-04:00I wonder, too, what happened to the McStay family ...I wonder, too, what happened to the McStay family (vanished without a trace from their San Diego home three years ago). They left behind their dogs. Not a good sign.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12007655664167094182013-03-28T08:18:47.537-04:002013-03-28T08:18:47.537-04:00Margaret, there's a column in today's Bost...Margaret, there's a column in today's Boston Globe, Joan Vennochi talking about lost trust in the FBI (who gave Whitey Bulger virtual carte blanche to murder). She wonders if this latest hype about how they now KNOW who stole the Gardner artwork is just that, a bunch of hype to distract us from their tarnished reputation.<br /><br />Can't wait to see what you write about Bulger...Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79370581620292241612013-03-28T07:55:50.854-04:002013-03-28T07:55:50.854-04:00Wow, Margaret. Your radio program sounds fascinat...Wow, Margaret. Your radio program sounds fascinating. Sounds like I have quite a bit of interesting listening coming up. <br /><br />The Black Dahlia case has always been so interesting. I can't imagine what it must have been like for Steve to realize that his Dad may have been the killer. Chilling. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by to share information about the show with us. I will certainly check it out.Kristopherhttp://www.bolobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30980317325274114212013-03-28T07:32:14.932-04:002013-03-28T07:32:14.932-04:00Hey Margaret! Wow, you are really in the thick of ...Hey Margaret! Wow, you are really in the thick of it. I've been wondering what ever happened with the McStay family. I think they've living off the grid somewhere. Do you have a theory? Also did you watch the Pacino/Spector film? What did you think about Mamet's take on what happened? Is it too soon after a case to have an artist's rendering of events?Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.com