Comments for from the desk of Mr. Knappy-Head: rants and reflections of a middle-aged homosexual http://knappy-head.com Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Ballad of Jeffrey Dahmer, Part II by admin http://knappy-head.com/2010/03/19/the-ballad-of-jeffrey-dahmer-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-23695 admin Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:08:42 +0000 http://knappy-head.com/?p=679#comment-23695 Thanks for reading and for your comment. Unfortunately, hatred isn't going away any time soon. It waits in the dark, like an infection, just waiting to attack the weakest part of our society. Talking about it, exposing it to the light of open discussion, seems to be the best treatment, making people accountable for their words and deeds. As a homo, I also try to remember that homophobia isn't the fundamental problem. As we organize and battle for our rights and to change the minds of the people around us, that hatred will attack some other part of society. We're all in this together. Thanks for reading and for your comment.

Unfortunately, hatred isn’t going away any time soon. It waits in the dark, like an infection, just waiting to attack the weakest part of our society. Talking about it, exposing it to the light of open discussion, seems to be the best treatment, making people accountable for their words and deeds. As a homo, I also try to remember that homophobia isn’t the fundamental problem. As we organize and battle for our rights and to change the minds of the people around us, that hatred will attack some other part of society. We’re all in this together.

]]> Comment on The Ballad of Jeffrey Dahmer, Part II by admin http://knappy-head.com/2010/03/19/the-ballad-of-jeffrey-dahmer-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-23694 admin Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:59:06 +0000 http://knappy-head.com/?p=679#comment-23694 In a functional system, injustices like this don't go without retribution. The psychology of hatred is complicated, as are the social and political systems which use hatred and fear to grab and hold on to power. But if people talk about events like these -- some as horrible as this one, others of an entirely mundane sort of injustice -- then the people have a chance to respond. For the record, the African-American and gay communities of Milwaukee did stage protests in response to the more general lack of concern the authorities showed for the missing victims. But when those protests don't make headlines, it's as if they never happened for anyone who wasn't there to witness them. Keep talking, keep posting comments and sharing stories like Konerak's. The few in those positions of authority need to know that they're accountable to the rest of us, without whose support they can't hold on to their authority. I know it sounds corny, but it's the very principle that makes our system of self-government possible. And when we, the citizenry, drop the ball and don't do our work, that system begins to go awry. Thanks for reading and for your comment. In a functional system, injustices like this don’t go without retribution. The psychology of hatred is complicated, as are the social and political systems which use hatred and fear to grab and hold on to power. But if people talk about events like these — some as horrible as this one, others of an entirely mundane sort of injustice — then the people have a chance to respond. For the record, the African-American and gay communities of Milwaukee did stage protests in response to the more general lack of concern the authorities showed for the missing victims. But when those protests don’t make headlines, it’s as if they never happened for anyone who wasn’t there to witness them. Keep talking, keep posting comments and sharing stories like Konerak’s. The few in those positions of authority need to know that they’re accountable to the rest of us, without whose support they can’t hold on to their authority. I know it sounds corny, but it’s the very principle that makes our system of self-government possible. And when we, the citizenry, drop the ball and don’t do our work, that system begins to go awry.

Thanks for reading and for your comment.

]]> Comment on The Ballad of Jeffrey Dahmer, Part II by disgusted http://knappy-head.com/2010/03/19/the-ballad-of-jeffrey-dahmer-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-23589 disgusted Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:00:22 +0000 http://knappy-head.com/?p=679#comment-23589 Ok so i just randomly watched the story of Jeff Dahmer on Netflix yesterday. I remember I was in highschool when they caught this dude. Anyway, man when i saw how the police didn't listen to the two black girls that called in for that boy. And how they TOOK THE BOY BACK TO DAHMER and did NO investigation made me go look on line to see if this was just movie drama or true. Seeing it true, everything in me wanted to see these cops not only lose their job but go to jail. THEY LITERALLY HAVE THE BLOOD OF Konerak Sinthasomphone on their hands! But to see that these fools have not only been given their jobs back, but BACK PAY? WTF?!!!! And named "officer of the year"!?? I'm just beyond pissed off!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How was this not protested? How did this not go to court to find these officers guilty? How, HOW HOW HOW DID THEY GET THEIR JOBS BACK AND BACK PAY?!!!!!!! He was a 14 yr old boy, BLEEDING and naked in the street and DRUGGED! OMG this is so evil. This will NOT go unpunished. Injustices like this don't go ignored. Ok so i just randomly watched the story of Jeff Dahmer on Netflix yesterday. I remember I was in highschool when they caught this dude. Anyway, man when i saw how the police didn’t listen to the two black girls that called in for that boy. And how they TOOK THE BOY BACK TO DAHMER and did NO investigation made me go look on line to see if this was just movie drama or true. Seeing it true, everything in me wanted to see these cops not only lose their job but go to jail. THEY LITERALLY HAVE THE BLOOD OF Konerak Sinthasomphone on their hands!

But to see that these fools have not only been given their jobs back, but BACK PAY? WTF?!!!! And named “officer of the year”!?? I’m just beyond pissed off!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How was this not protested? How did this not go to court to find these officers guilty? How, HOW HOW HOW DID THEY GET THEIR JOBS BACK AND BACK PAY?!!!!!!!

He was a 14 yr old boy, BLEEDING and naked in the street and DRUGGED! OMG this is so evil. This will NOT go unpunished. Injustices like this don’t go ignored.

]]> Comment on The Ballad of Jeffrey Dahmer, Part II by I.M. http://knappy-head.com/2010/03/19/the-ballad-of-jeffrey-dahmer-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-22712 I.M. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:39:38 +0000 http://knappy-head.com/?p=679#comment-22712 Hello Admin, I stumbled on your blog while searching for information about Konerak. Thanks for putting together this story. Reading about this only reminded me too much of The Laramie Project and the story of Matthew Shepard. I always assumed that homophobia was a thing of the past (70s-80s), but it looks like there are geographic and cultural pockets where it is alive and well. I wonder how much of a difference claiming that Konerak was Jeffrey's boyfriend really made. Would the officers have responded the same way had Jeffrey claimed that his friend had too much to drink at a party? I guess we will never know... Keep up your writing. - IM Hello Admin,

I stumbled on your blog while searching for information about Konerak.

Thanks for putting together this story. Reading about this only reminded me too much of The Laramie Project and the story of Matthew Shepard. I always assumed that homophobia was a thing of the past (70s-80s), but it looks like there are geographic and cultural pockets where it is alive and well.

I wonder how much of a difference claiming that Konerak was Jeffrey’s boyfriend really made. Would the officers have responded the same way had Jeffrey claimed that his friend had too much to drink at a party? I guess we will never know…

Keep up your writing.
- IM

]]> Comment on The Ballad of Jeffrey Dahmer, Part II by admin http://knappy-head.com/2010/03/19/the-ballad-of-jeffrey-dahmer-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-22592 admin Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:44:02 +0000 http://knappy-head.com/?p=679#comment-22592 Thanks for reading and thanks for your comment. And if you do get Nicole's book, please let us all know what you thought about it. Thanks for reading and thanks for your comment. And if you do get Nicole’s book, please let us all know what you thought about it.

]]> Comment on Four Shopping Days Left by admin http://knappy-head.com/2010/12/20/four-shopping-days-left/comment-page-1/#comment-22591 admin Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:43:11 +0000 http://knappy-head.com/?p=1881#comment-22591 Glad you enjoyed it. Come back again: each time you play, the game's a bit different. Glad you enjoyed it. Come back again: each time you play, the game’s a bit different.

]]> Comment on The Ballad of Jeffrey Dahmer, Part II by MilwaukeeCitizen http://knappy-head.com/2010/03/19/the-ballad-of-jeffrey-dahmer-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-22578 MilwaukeeCitizen Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:02:00 +0000 http://knappy-head.com/?p=679#comment-22578 Yesterday while I was on the phone with my husband he witnessed an Asian boy climbing out of a window. I asked if he was wearing clothes, because I immediately thought of Konerak. My husband confirmed the boy was clothed, but asked him what he was doing. He and other boys were playing football and he had gone through the house to retrieve their ball. I was relieved that he wasn't attempting an escape, but found myself googling Konerak today. I am surprised that his first & last name remain so fresh in memory, and appalled by some of the facts I've discovered today. I am outraged that the two negligent officers were named "officers of the year" simply because they fought for their jobs. That only added insult to injury. Were there any officers REALLY worthy of that honor that year? I just lost what little faith in or respect for the MPD I had. I feel their actions and lack of action were the result of poor training, bias, and possible corruption. Unfortunately, I don't see much evidence of change. Lastly, hats off to Sandra Smith & Nicole Childress for their intervention. I am certain Konerak and his family appreciated that more than words could ever express. Nicole, I'm going to look for that book. Yesterday while I was on the phone with my husband he witnessed an Asian boy climbing out of a window. I asked if he was wearing clothes, because I immediately thought of Konerak. My husband confirmed the boy was clothed, but asked him what he was doing. He and other boys were playing football and he had gone through the house to retrieve their ball. I was relieved that he wasn’t attempting an escape, but found myself googling Konerak today. I am surprised that his first & last name remain so fresh in memory, and appalled by some of the facts I’ve discovered today. I am outraged that the two negligent officers were named “officers of the year” simply because they fought for their jobs. That only added insult to injury. Were there any officers REALLY worthy of that honor that year? I just lost what little faith in or respect for the MPD I had. I feel their actions and lack of action were the result of poor training, bias, and possible corruption. Unfortunately, I don’t see much evidence of change. Lastly, hats off to Sandra Smith & Nicole Childress for their intervention. I am certain Konerak and his family appreciated that more than words could ever express. Nicole, I’m going to look for that book.

]]> Comment on Four Shopping Days Left by David http://knappy-head.com/2010/12/20/four-shopping-days-left/comment-page-1/#comment-22527 David Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:46:09 +0000 http://knappy-head.com/?p=1881#comment-22527 Played the manger scene. What a hoot! Thanks for brightening my off-season. Played the manger scene. What a hoot! Thanks for brightening my off-season.

]]> Comment on The Ballad of Jeffrey Dahmer, Part II by admin http://knappy-head.com/2010/03/19/the-ballad-of-jeffrey-dahmer-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-22103 admin Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:02:42 +0000 http://knappy-head.com/?p=679#comment-22103 That's an interesting view of the world you have. I don't think I'd want much to do with that kingdom of heaven if its creator is one who embraces a murderer because he claims to have second thoughts about his actions, but rejects a 14-year-old boy because he tries to embrace the world in the way his parents taught him to understand it. Thanks for sharing. That’s an interesting view of the world you have. I don’t think I’d want much to do with that kingdom of heaven if its creator is one who embraces a murderer because he claims to have second thoughts about his actions, but rejects a 14-year-old boy because he tries to embrace the world in the way his parents taught him to understand it.

Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on The Ballad of Jeffrey Dahmer, Part II by Jerry http://knappy-head.com/2010/03/19/the-ballad-of-jeffrey-dahmer-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-22102 Jerry Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:36:28 +0000 http://knappy-head.com/?p=679#comment-22102 The interesting thing is that our best evidence shows that Jeffrey Dahmer found the Lord and honestly repented months before his murder. And so now he is in heaven and the torture of this boy, who was not a Christian, is continuing, and will continue for all eternity. The world exists for the glory of its Creator!!! Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! The interesting thing is that our best evidence shows that Jeffrey Dahmer found the Lord and honestly repented months before his murder. And so now he is in heaven and the torture of this boy, who was not a Christian, is continuing, and will continue for all eternity.

The world exists for the glory of its Creator!!! Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!

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