The Emporia Gazette

Posted on June 30 at 11:18 p.m.

It is very unfortunate what happened to Beau Arndt. God bless his family.

Now then, everyone is making this situation out to be something more than it really is. Yes, Kent was in the wrong for shooting out of his vehicle and yes it was illegal. But what happened was an accident. He didn't know he was going to kill someone....truth is the proof is still shakey whether he did it or not. Just because he appologized doesn't make him guilty, it makes him a man with feelings and remorse!

Let this have happened to someone that wasn't well known in town.... for instance someone that lives on the East side of town that is low income.... I guarantee no one would care! So, when I read all of these comments and conversations between everyone it really shows just how much Emporians are close minded. Why all of a sudden now we wanna try to make a "law" because of what happened to Beau Arndt and name it after him? Why not just make the hunting laws more strict because there are alot of fowl plays every year, not just this instance. Im not trying to be unsympathetic to this situation, I am just pointing out that if this would have happened to someone that didn't have money than people wouldn't have made this many comments on the situation and that no one would really care about making a new hunting "law". Just goes to show that you really do have to have money and a "name" to be someone in this closed minded town. I am from here and know almost everyone in town and the things that go on here. Half of the things that really need to be talked about are over looked and the things that don't need as much attention get the most.

What about the shooting that happened in town off of Logan Ave? Why aren't we trying to make that a new law? Oh I forgot because the person needs an interpreter to go to court. Who cares right? Oh or his last name isn't well know, so who cares, just fry him, throw him to the wolves. Anyway, for all you closed minded people out there, this accident that happened to Beau Arndt could of happened to anyone of you or one of your family members. Im pretty sure most of you are not as innocent as you may type that you are. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. I don't know Mr. Kent but Im sure he is and will always be a good man even though this happened. But leave it up to the closed mindedness of the perfect Emporians he is the "Devil" now. But let this of happened to you, Im sure you would want the support of all of Emporia, so stop bashing this man and forgive him. He has family just like you do! And no I don't watch alot of TV, but I do see alot of ignorant stuck up rich people in Emporia that buy their way out of trouble.

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