Angie Zapata Murder: This Alleged Hate Crime Has Left Me Afraid
by: Autumn Sandeen
Tue Apr 07, 2009 at 10:45:00 AM EDT
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/10288/how-hate-crimes-effect-members-of-victims-community-a-personal-perspectiveThis editorial take on the safety of Greeley, Colorado by the Greeley Tribune (April 5, 2009), entitled, Statistics Don't Confirm City's Crime-Ridden Rep, frankly doesn't alleviate my personal fears about traveling to their city to report on the Angie Zapata murder trial.
Greeley Tribune - April 5, 2009 - Statistics Don't Confirm City's Crime-Ridden RepWhat the Greeley Tribune editorial staff says:
...But maybe the hardest reputation to shake has to do with crime [in Greeley]. Many high-profile cases and discussion of crimes committed by gangs has spurred assumptions throughout the state that Greeley is crime-ridden and has a huge gang problem.
