Talk:Johnny Gammage

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Note: The absence of an article about Johnny Gammage was mentioned in this Metafilter entry at 2:43 PM PST on 12 October 2005. This article was created at 22:22 UTC, 12 October 2005.

Suggestion: An explanation of why double jeopardy came into play with two of the officers would be nice. Normally a mistrial isn't considered a complete trial, and thus doesn't prevent future prosection. At least that is my understanding.

Your understanding is correct, mentioning double jeopardy is patent nonsense here. Vpoko 01:42, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Major Addition/Revision

I just fleshed out the story, inspired toward completion after initially only intending to correct Gammage's place of death, which was not Brentwood. This is my first major addition to a Wikipedia entry, so anyone with more experience than I who wishes to clean up what I wrote to be more Wikipedia like, please, have at it.Dreamalynn 11:59, 11 March 2007 (UTC)dreamalynn

[edit] Jonny or Johnny?

Newspapers always soelled his name with five letters, not six.SgtVelocicaptor 05:24, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

It appears that there was a man named Johnny E. Gammage in New York State. He was not killed. Jonny Lee Gammage was killed. He had lived in Florida and in New York, too. It looks like a "double re-direct" may be appropriate (perhaps). Start all over with a new title such as "Jonny L. Gammage" to clarify the name of the American motorist.EmperorVelocicaptor 22:07, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Oy Vey! Erase the word "black" while you're at it. Oy Vey!RabbiVelocicaptor15 22:33, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
I also heard that the vehicle was a Bentley, not a Jaguar. EmperorVelocicaptor 21:16, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] nigger-haters with cell phones

The thing that killed Jonny Gammage is the vigilantes equipped with "cell phones" who drive along the highway and call policemen whenever they see a "nigger" driving an automobile. EmperorVelocicaptor 09:18, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Comments on above

The above represents a completely biased and not completely accurrate account.

It also does not include comments on the extent of the injuries caused to the officers, including broken bones and at least one case of a finger/thumb being bitten through to the bone by Mr. Gammage.

Trials were held and the police officers were found innocent by juries. All due process was followed. In addition, the Police Department paid Gammage's family millions of dolalrs in a civil settlement. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.204.5.50 (talk) 15:03, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] POV

The narrative for the incident is both unsourced and one-sided. Can this be fixed? --206.155.50.124 (talk) 09:24, 30 May 2008 (UTC)