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The last moments of Jennifer Moore's life continue to be a source of what if's and if she only's, as the NJ teen's night of partying in NYC ended fatally. The NY Times's article is called A Teenager’s Last Steps on a Trail of Missed Chances, and there's a section about all those moments:
What seems so troubling about Ms. Moore’s death is that, at least four times that night, she had encounters with people who might have altered the course that ended in her death.Moore's father, Hugh, told reporters he didn't blame anyone for her death, saying it was "20-20 hindsight" to second guess the situation. He also said he told his daughters that if they are in trouble, they should not hesitate to reach out to him.There were the bouncers and bartenders at the Guest House, a Chelsea nightclub, where she and her friend, Talia Kenan, were allowed inside to drink even though they were under age. There were the employees at the impound lot, where the police had towed Ms. Kenan’s car.
There was the taxi driver who took Ms. Moore and Mr. Coleman across the river to the Park Avenue Motel. And there was the motel’s desk clerk or one of its residents, who may have seen the pair walk in — Ms. Moore slumped over Mr. Coleman’s arm, apparently drugged or drunk.
The police have said that Ms. Moore also called her boyfriend about 4 a.m. and told him that someone was following her.
There was even a moment, early Tuesday morning, when Ms. Kenan called Ms. Moore from the ambulance, which impound workers had requested after Ms. Kenan passed out. Naomi Kenan, Ms. Kenan’s mother, said Ms. Moore had told her daughter that she was lost, but that a “nice man” was helping her out.
The Daily News puts a mugshot of Moore's suspected killer Draymond Coleman's girlfriend, Krystal Riordan, its cover. Riordan allegedly watched Coleman rape, beat and kill Moore; she was with him when he was arrested by the NYPD on Thursday. The News notes that Riordan also grew up in a wealthy Connecticut suburb, but fell into a life of prostitution. And Riordan's recent neighbors recall hearing Coleman beat her. Coleman denies killing Moore.
The Post has an interesting quote from the mother of one of Moore's friends: Lynn Sandhaus says, "I have suggested to my daughter that if they really want to pay tribute to their friend, they should make a vow not to go into New York and get drunk until they pass out."
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It's hard out there for a pimp.
Welcome to the jungle.
This is every white person's nightmare. To have your daughter be killed by a black guy.
The nightmare is to outlive your kids, dumbass. Stop using this tragedy as fodder for an argument.
Ms. Moore's boyfriend was Black so your arguement holds no basis.
Could this tragedy be seen as a double Darwin award? Stupid chick makes not one but a whole series of stupid,finally deadly mistakes. Idiotic, evil pimp makes a bunch more leading to a life behind bars and off the streets.
AS Kirstie Allie once shouted (in Cheers), "I'm too stupid to live!"
Good mom advice at the end.
Lindsay Lohan has security gaurds that make up for her drinking/partying/wacky hours out each night, but everyone else has to rely on their own common sense, and, you know, reality.
The person who made the comment that if they really want to pay tribute to their friend, they should make a vow not to go into New York and get drunk until they pass out. It sounds like she is blaming New York. The bottom line is Ms. Moore went drinking and the bar should have never served her drinks to begin with because she is underage. However this is not because its New York its because the girl was sneaking out of her fathers house to go partying and I am sure she knows the legal drinking age. If her Ghana(I believe by his name) was smart he should have ran out there and picked her up considering the way he heard her acting on the phone.
I am sorry for the families loss but don't blame it on New York it could happen anywhere especially if your underage and know one is checking ID
This is every white person's nightmare. To have your daughter be killed by a black guy.
[2] Posted by: joj | July 29, 2006 11:26 AM
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joj, you are every white person's nightmare. Guess what the girlfriend of the pimp comes from "good stock." She is from a "upper crust" good home. The clencher is, she had a baby by a black man, pimp, ex-con, psycho. Wow. Go figure.
The people at fault do not include Jennifer Moore and race has nothing to do with this issue. The media continues to mention that she was wearing a halter top and a skirt--as if this provoked a sexual predator. Sexual predators attack women regardless of how they are dressed. And sexual predators come in all shapes, sizes and colors, but interestingly enough, not gender. It is men that attack, rape and murder women, even though they know it is wrong. It is Coleman who is to blame, whether he's black, white, asian, arab, or indian. The other party responsible in this case are the NYPD officers who failed to help her. As a community, we should show outrage that she was allowed to wander off in such an intoxicated state. It is NYPD duty to serve and protect. For women all over New York, and the rest of this country, we should do more to make night a safer time. As her father said, "wrong place, wrong time." The victim is not to blame.