Photos from Morgan Harrington birthday memorial
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Supporters of the Harrington family gathered Saturday, July 24 on the Copeley Road Bridge to remember murder victim Morgan Harrington, who would have turned 21 that day. [Click for slideshow.]
Courteney, it was very nice meeting you at the bridge Saturday. Thank you for all you do.
Please just move on already!!!! What about all the poor children in America who have been missing and no-one cares!!! In Charlottesville all you hear about is Harrington. It is horrible what happened - it is a tragedy - but the 29 coal miners in WV who lost their lives didnt get this much attention.
It’s weird how attached to this situation this Kenny guy is. Do you have anything else going on in your life other than this? It’s downright creepy, strange, and odd.
Thank you Lenora, justice for one is not justice.
Good point, Lenora.
Weird, don’t go over to the other story about this on the Hook like some of us have cause you’ll get raked over the coals for this sort of thing. I felt sort of the same way after I read what he wrote on the Facebook page. Strange imo.
We won’t stop until Justice is served!!!
Maybe none of this would have happened had she not been drunk. Perhaps the person who served or bought alcohol for this underage girl should be at arrested and charged even if the murderer is not found. That was the catalyst for all this anyhow. This bridge thing is getting out of hand… aren’t there also laws against littering?
Arthur, that is about the most pertinent thing said of late here about cause and effect. Her impairment is not commented on at all about her responsibility in it. Now she could have been slipped a drug, but I think she was drinking too. Why aren’t folk talking about the dangers of underage drinking and being put in harm’s way. Some good could come out of her death if she became a case known for trying to get underage kids more aware of staying sober and not drinking. It is the least talked about part of this whole thing and is one that could affect kids the most in prevention. I forgot about this aspect, but it is valid and should be liberally discussed.
The bridge is getting junky and needs to be addressed before school begins I think.
Kids are going to drink, but most of them have some sense and can do so responsibly.
Oh good grief, people, really?
1) Yes, if she was drunk, that was an error in judgment. That doesn’t make her to blame for being raped, beaten, and murdered. People make mistakes all the time. Too many of the comments sound way too close to the “She was askin’ for it” that we hear too often.
2) Morgan’s behavior does not change the FACT that there is a serial rapist (if not a serial killer) in Virginia. Was the Fairfax rape victim drunk? No, she was walking from a grocery store. Putting aside the human interest side of the story, there’s a sick person, and he wants nothing more than for us to stop talking about him so he can keep on killing.
3) if you don’t like hearing about Morgan, or the fact that there’s a killer on the loose in the area, no one is gluing your eyes to the Hook website. Move on, go find another article to read, whining about it here just makes y’all look bitter.
To Lenora: The coal mine tragedy is over. It’s done, the dead are dead, the ones working will continue to work. There’s no “coal mine killer” out there. If there is, then you can compare the two. As far as other missing kids go, I agree, they should get coverage as well.
To Weird: Better to be obsessed with finding a killer and getting justice for a murder victim than to be obsessed with reality shows, tabloids, Farmville, or whatever millions of others are obsessed with.
Alright what’s going on with Kenny? What is he saying or doing specifically that makes him creepy?
Alright what’s going on with Kenny? What did he say guys? What is he saying or doing specifically that makes him creepy?
You have to go look at Morgan’s Facebook Page under Discussions. He talks about his new purpose in life in Morgan. Or something like that.
Amen, Hannah!! People… while you hide behind your ficticious names, so we cannot identify your ignorance to your name… We are not going anywhere! We will continue supporting the Harrington Family, continue to pray for them, continue to talk about it, continue to meet at the bridge, continue to keep it in the public’s eye, continue to bring awareness, etc. until the monster(s) who are responsible is/are behind bars, off the streets and out of society. Your negativity gets you nowhere fast. All you do is make yourselves look pathetic. Get over yourselves! This isn’t about you. This is about Morgan Dana Harrington, the MURDER
Austin, he talks about not knowing what his life was about before he meet the Harringtons and discovered Morgan. He talked about all the things he tried to give his life some meaning and how nothing worked and believe me he tried a lots of stuff. He goes into incredible detail that some can see as creepo. He is an old guy pretty much and so I guess it is a big deal for him to have found the girl of his dreams too late though. Which is sad, but who knows if she would have gone for him?
Last time I looked no one was asking anyone to go anywhere. No one is telling you all to stay quiet or shut up or do anything. You all have at it. Go for it.
You people are totally disgusting!! God help the day someone snatches one of your loved ones right out from under you or your family, and someone is warm-hearted enough to go above and beyond to care for your hurt, suffering and/or pain. Kenny has more class in his little pinky finger than any of you have in your entire bodies. So very sad that you people have such stone-cold hearts. Even more sadder that I waste my precious time in conversing to you. What you need is prayer, which is what I am going to do for each of you this evening. I may not know who you are behind your superficial identies, but there is a much higher power who knows you better than you know yourselves. I will pray for you.
Stacy: Wait, what? WHAT? You’re not seriously suggesting that an administrator of the Find Morgan page is interested in the case because he finds Morgan hot, without any evidence at all. Right? Your brain isn’t so sick as to accuse a caring person of being a lecher. I’m just misreading the comment is all. Please tell me that’s right.
Austin: I don’t personally know Kenny, but from his posts, I’ve seen that he’s close to the Harringtons, and cares deeply about finding justice for Morgan. I have not seen a single “creepy” or “odd” post by him.
Stacy, you are right about one thing, I am an old man. Getting older by the day. :)
Hey Kenny, I feel flatter that you are coming here to talk to me. I didn’t mean to say you were old really but old like my dad and he isn’t old ya know?:))))!!! Hannah I never called Kenny a lecher whateva! I just said its sad he didn’t meet the love of his life while she was alive. You said she was hot not me so get it right. You twist my words when you say I say Mr. Kenny only is interestd in the case case of his feelings for her. Please don’t yell at me..he said he found his life when he discoverd Morgan!!! Just sayin’, gosh.
Sorry bout all the errors above, in a hurry.
Stacy, is your dad a Hokie fan?? If so he is a good man!! :)
kenny-the pictures are beautiful,thank you for everything you have done. I wish i had a friend like you!
Stacy: I sincerely apologize, I misinterpreted what you wrote and over-reacted without asking you to clarify. I’m sorry.
Amanda, or anyone else. Has anyone gotten the slideshow to work?
noo-have you?lol What are we doing wrong
Yes right click open in new window, will go auto or hit arrows. Hope that helps.
Hey Kenny… I have not been able to get the slide show to work. Not quite sure what the problem is with that. It was such an honor for Morgan on the bridge that day! I could really feel her presence. I know justice is coming… It’s in the air.
The quilt with Dan, he is smiling.
I think what you are doing is exceptionally amazing, Kenny… what a good, beautiful soul you are… are you single?
Better to be obsessed with finding a killer and getting justice for a murder victim than to be obsessed with reality shows, tabloids,
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The problem is that 90% of this is tabloid. The psychics, Blink’s tabloid website, the implausible speculation by people who aren’t even in Virginia on the FindMorgan site, the creepy fascination with a person that most involved never met, etc.
Thank you, SJones… I right-clicked and it worked. I appreciate your help.
Thanks SJones.
No problem at all, I have my favorite picture, but all are very well dome. Thanks Courteney and I guess you took the pictures as well. Very nice.
Its time for all of us to get together and get whoever did this off the streets college will be back in soon
It okay Miss Hannah. Luv the slideshow!!! I like Morgan cause shes more my age, well older but I love the charity and her work with her mom in Africa. Mr. K, old man!!!:_))) just kidding you. Don’t know if my dad is a Hokie fan, cause he lives in Detroit and is divorced from my mom but I will sure ask him when I talk to him next. He is a good man I think so, just sad my folks marriage didn’t work out cause I miss him. That is kind of Morgan’s dad to care so much for her. I sincerely hope he will have Morgan come in his dreams and comfort him. She could easily be his angel now. Her moms too!!! Mr. K somebody just might be interested in you:)))) well, maybe lots of ladies are, but the one above sure sounds like she is. Don’t let anyone get you down.
The Morgan Dana Harrington case is basically something that sells newspapers and gets hits for websites right now. Nothing is going to bring her back. That’s my opinion on it!
Hundreds of thousands of people trying to find the killer of someone, when there is a $150,000 reward, doesn’t seem like “justice,” to me. It seems more like a lottery.
What’s with all of these people who say they “love” Morgan Dana Harrington? They never knew her or her family! What causes them to be interested in the case? If she were a he, an African-American male, would they “love” him?
It’s entertaining though.
I hope all unsolved murders in the world are solved. It’s only fair!
“the creepy fascination with a person that most involved never met, etc.”
This coming from the person who POSTS TONS OF COMMENTS ON EVERY SINGLE ARTICLE WRITTEN ABOUT MORGAN.
“Nothing is going to bring her back. That’s my opinion on it!”
Thank god we have you here. Great opinion captain obvious.
You sound like you are in law enforcement. “Ah, nothings gonna bring her back so who cares if there is a rapist running around. Let’s all go sue eachother.”
Lenora, I don’t know where you were when the mining tragedy happened but, it got plenty of coverage. As it should have. But, the mining tragedy and Morgan’s case are completely different. And, before you tear into me over saying that, yes I have alot of family members that work in a underground mine in WV. It was terrible what happened and alot of us will never recover from the events from that day. But, I don’t see where you think the two have anything to do with the other one. Morgan deserves media coverage also. I would much rather hear something about her case than to have to hear what some actor or golfer has done in the last week.
Kenny, you keep up the good work that you have started and don’t look back. The ones of us that know you understand what a big heart you have and know that you want nothing but, justice and peace for the Harrington’s. I am glad that they have someone like you that is willing to help so much.
We Love Morgan because she is a human being that lost her life in a tragic act if you are a Christian then you will understand that!!!
Weird
You ask if I have anything else going on in my life. Matter of fact I do. I have a very sick father that probably does not have much time left but that still doesn’t stop me from helping this family. I live about 10-15 minutes from the Harrington’s and Morgan was a VT student. So I guess you could say I am very close to this tragedy. I don’t let people that have a different agenda distract me from what I want to do. I realize that when you have a comment section it attracts people like this. However, I am still most appreciative that Courteney Stuart took the time out of her schedule to do this slideshow. Very nice lady if I may add. NBC29 was there along with newsplex. It was shown in neighboring states as well. Pa even had the event on their local news.
Stacy, sorry about your parents divorcing. I know that must be very difficult for you. Still sounds like you have a great relationship with them both and your dad does sound like a good man. Very nice to meet you.
What’s with all of these people who say they “love” Morgan Dana Harrington? They never knew her or her family! What causes them to be interested in the case? If she were a he, an African-American male, would they “love” him?
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Of course not, ireadthehook. But I don’t think that most are reward hunters. I think that the people you are talking about identify with Harrington or want to identify with her. It’s the same reason people who were fascinated by the Laci Peterson case. Look at the slideshow - it looked to be mainly middle-aged white women. Sensationalized cases involving attractive, personable young white women interest them. The much more common murder cases involving young urban males don’t. And, of course, all of their viewing of “Dateline,” “Nancy Grace,” et al. tends to lead them to overestimate the prevalence of crime in our society, so they tend to rely on the “it’s so important to bring justice” trope.
blah blah blah is there any other news stories in this city?
Hmmm… For all the “Haters” (for lack of a better word) I realise everyone has their own opinions, it’s their right to have them. To put things in perspective though, do this one thing for me. Close your eyes, think of a person you have in your life. That person who is part of you, who you couldn’t breath without… Now imagine that person violently murdered, left dead out in a remote field. What would you do? My guess is you wouldn’t know what to do. There is no “right” way to handle such a horror. No set plan, no rules to follow… The Harringtons are doing what they feel is the right course of action here. I assume they are finding there way as they go. Who has the right to question that? It’s their daughter! Words no matter how heart felt won’t bring Morgan back, but those same words just may help ease the terrible pain most of us could not even begin to comprehend. Parents don’t bury their children!!! Mine did, my mother was never the same… So next time you think about critcising someone for the size of their heart, (which basicly seems like what is going here) for taking the time to at least try to ease some of that pain, for offering any help searching for those answers, ask yourself what would you do? My guess is maybe you’d be reeling from the numbness, grasping for those same answers, and looking for any way to find them… Again this is just my opinion, take it or leave it… But I choose to lead with my heart, maybe you should try it too…
“What would you do? My guess is you wouldn’t know what to do. There is no “right” way to handle such a horror.”
I sure wouldn’t run out and how a PR firm!
Justin, that is all you can say? So lets here it? What would you do?
This is actually a pretty interesting article:
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/225980
Gene Grabowski, senior vice president of the Washington-based Levik Strategic Communications, which is behind the sophisticated online effort. Levick has six of its 50 employees working to keep the Harringtons online presence up to date.
Levick helped streamline findmorgan.com and turn it into a polished, comprehensive site that offers original content while linking to news sources and social networking arenas. Levick integrated the site with Twitter and Facebook and launched YouTube and Flickr sites. Together, the interlinked sites include the latest news updates, notices of upcoming events and television appearances by the Harringtons, photos of their daughter, statements issued by the family and the comments from a large community of readers.
Findmorgan.com is now the number one Internet source for information on Harrington, according to Grabowski; meanwhile, the Facebook page has more than 26,500 friends and is signing up 1,000 new friends daily, and the Twitter feed has doubled since Levick’s arrival. The agency has also dealt directly with Google and enlisted the aid of bloggers to publicize the hunt for Harrington.
Geller, of the state police, said the use of social networking tools is good for investigators overall because “you can never have too much information.” However, she noted, statements posted on message boards and on Facebook are often repeated as facts, and misinformation has a way of proliferating rapidly on the Internet. She said reporters who monitor the sites call her in an effort to verify bits of information, “and I spend my time chasing down rumors.”
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I’m assuming that the professional PR efforts, which the article says were offered for free, stopped after a time.
Doug, thanks for the life lesson. Frankly I took that class, most of us do if we live long enough. I also don’t like imposing my agenda as if it is some truth. To each his own.
Interesting that someone was or is making money off this. Wait for the book and TV movies.
Interesting too that the very thing designed to help is taking away from LE’s pursuit to help and solve the case. Tracking down rumors from these forums from what I’ve seen could fill several full time jobs. Thanks for the information YES.
Tired, Again, What would you do? Maybe you can clear everything up here with your wise perspective. Seems its all too easy to sit back and make comments. Would you have the courage to face Dan and Gil Harrington? I asked a simple question, “What would you do?” I have yet to here a answer…
Doug, here it is you asked for it: parents do bury their kids, and have throughout history. Go to an old cemetary and look at the tiny headstones. Before antibiotics and vaccines folks dropped like flies. Before certain laws were enforced and inherent rights proclaimed, folk got slaughtered right and left. The Anglo Saxon Europeans came here and committed genocide to settle. Didn’t think much about what this did or meant to the Native American Indian families as they did it. What are you talking about?
How I would handle a loved ones vicious death? If I have learned anything about grieving and loss here via these forums, it is to hold it very very very close to one’s own heart and protect it, maybe wrap it in my silence to treasure. To not contaminate it with the filth of others thoughts and public polls and opinions. To shield it from reckless speculation and random sensationalism. That it is indeed the most intimate of things.
Then I’d hire a PI.
Further than that I don’t know what it is you expect for an answer. I have had tragedies albeit different than this one. My tragedy united me with other folks suffering and pain. It made me more human and more of a member of the human race. I became more ordinary, less special, more mortal. It was a process I was in so deep that the only way out was through intense prolonged pain, sometimes seemingly intolerable. It made me more awake and compassionate and not in some simpering snotty crying way. I had been that way before the tragedy but afterwards, it was a trial by fire and a truer sense of compassion was forged. It was my journey, my awful adventure to use how I saw it. I don’t need witnesses to my losses or to my life for something to matter. I don’t need your or anyone elses sanctioning of my grief or process, your opinions or approval of it either. My suffering was no better or worse than the next fellows.
We all are related in death period man. Nobody gets out alive here. Folks may as well stop whining about it. Inevitable and terrible and it too shall pass.
Let me say this if young lady who got raped in 2005 had more recognition like Morgan is getting the one who did this would be off the streets! But sents she didn’t like some of you want it happened again this time he killed someone named Morgan. So you want everyone to stop talking about it and let him rape and kill again is that what you are saying it sounds like it?
To Tired of This: It is pointless and futile dear man, to even try to be understood here. Dear Ronnie makes this abundantly clear. Pearls before swine as my dear grannie used to say.
First, Ronnie, the efforts that you allude to have done really nothing to advance the Harrington case and certainly have not solved it, so it’s rather speculative that you suggest that similar efforts would have solved the 2005 case.
Second, law enforcement generally dedicates resources to solve a maximum number of cases. Kenny continually encouraged people on the FindMorgan site to send him information that he would forward to the VSP. Given that the vast majority of discussion on the site was implausible speculation, one would think that most of these “tips” were of the same nature. How many person-hours did the VSP have to waste to check out this information? What other cases were adversely affected as a result?
The only way we are going to catch this guy is to keep talking about college is going to be in soon
Tired, Are you comparing diseases with no cures at that time, to a young woman ripped from her parents? Are you comparing Morgans murder to small minded people in charge of armys killing native americans? I would think that has nothing to do with parents burying their kids. It’s not a normal occurance, yes it happens, it will continue to happen. That doesn’t make it right. ” If I have learned anything about grieving and loss here via these forums, it is to hold it very very very close to one’s own heart and protect it, maybe wrap it in my silence to treasure. To not contaminate it with the filth of others thoughts and public polls and opinions.” But yet you are here doing the very things you seem to despise… Tired, I’m not attacking you or your thoughts on grieving here. There is no wrong way as far as I’m concerned, every person handles it their own way. But,for others to make mean spirited jabs at peoples character and the way they are handling there own situation does not make it right no matter how you word it. As far as the answer to my question, you did in sorts. You went as far as a P.I. What if that turns up nothing? You let your daughters case grow cold? You wouldn’t turn to the media? Take advantage of any means within reach? “oh well… life goes on…” That wouldn’t be enough for me, I couldn’t live with that. But that’s just me.
Yes so you are saying not to do nothing which I am talking about LE has tips all the time to help them solve cases so all of us will continue to help and look for this guy period!!!
Doug, Kenny,Ronnie, et all,
Many years ago my mother said that funerals are for the living, not the dead. I think the same can be said for birthday parties for people who have passed away, whatever the circumstances. For whatever reason, the Harringtons feel they need to share their grief in a public way, to cope, even with people they might not know really well. For some, this is a way of self-importance, and for some others, a way to fill some void in their lives.
In any case, the one person not a part of it, of course, is the subject herself.
Morgan.
I don’t blame the Harringtons for wanting to keep Morgan’s case in the public’s eye, but things like birthday parties are something else entirely.
And so “Tired of this is” the only one to even attempt a answer to my questions… Ahhh the internet is sooo grand! Tired thank you for responding… Unfortunately you haven’t cracked the case wide open…
Tired of this July 28th, 2010 | 3:56 pm
I try to read a post without previous thoughts on the writer. I hope that people do the same to me, doubt it.
But, this one is about your post. I call it like I see it.
I find it one the best post I have read. It strikes to the point, I get it. Many do, they are just not the type to write in support of a post And you know what I THINK you and I agree that is part of your explanation.
I cannot take issue with one single word you wrote. I learned again today.
Thank You,Tired of this
Thanks again for the pictures and article Courteney, you are one heck of a journalist, I amazed.
It wasn’t a birthday party. There were other reasons to meet there. Again, the family had nothing to do with it. It was my idea. Blame me not them.
Yeah and look what happened to me trying to. After I feel for your bait why would anyone else try it?
Heck SJones thanks and I mean it. I felt like I was hanging in the breeze trying to (futilely) explain the man’s questions and feeling like a fool for it. Glad it made sense to somebody.
“It wasn’t a birthday party.”
No? Explain to me what the heck a Birthday Memorial is on the 21st day of the passed person’s birthday?
I bet there were “other things” going on, because this no longer has much if anything to do with Morgan.
That’s the point.
This had everything to do with Morgan last Saturday There is one thing we all can agree on college is getting ready to begin we must get whoever did this off of the streets before he takes another victim!
Ronnie are you the brains of this organization?
ROTRL (rolling on the river laughing)
We just want closure and to see that this don’t happen again!!!
Wasn’t there cake at the memorial? Birthday cake?
It was a birthday party with cake and ice cream. The dodging of their agenda is pretty obvious. Is it justice, keeping Morgan alive, her memory alive, keeping her murder alive, finding the killer, helping LE, gathering information, what? More and more I see the whole group as ego and personality driven.
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Yes, yes. There was a birthday cake, and hats, and noisemakers, and pin the tail on the donkey, and water balloons, and laughing, music and singing.
Get real. You people complain on here that people sensationalize this case, yet look at what you are writing. You are making this something that it wasn’t.
It was a birthday memorial. Prayers were read, and balloons with the sketch were released. Someone kindly baked birthday cake because Morgan’s dad loves cake. It probably freed him of his crippling grief for five minutes. Does that inconvienence you?
This all boils down to one thing. The people who post negative comments about a grieving family are terrified that they aren’t worth this kind of attention in life. They fear when they leave this earth, no one will care. They can’t wrap their head around it because they are alone.
I can’t believe I just wrote “they.” Silly me. It is one poster writing under different handles.
I have asked several times why, if you are so sick and tired of reading about this case to you continue to CLICK and POST on these articles. Does the finger fairy fly on your computer and force you to read this?
Someone kindly baked birthday cake because Morgan’s dad loves cake.
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I thought that his appearance was a “surprise.” If so, then wouldn’t it have made more sense to deliver the cake to him in Roanoke?
Lets be honest here. Someone denied it was a birthday party. When one does that, they open the door for questions. I do not think it matters, the people that were there are all good people. Just do not see the need to engage. But if someone states in the paper it was not a birthday party, well what did that person expect. So, it is sad, that it has come to this.
Perhaps a better choice would have been “it was more than a birthday party”. No need to explain the cake. Just let it go.
The people that attended are good people, they are not nuts, they want to help! I mean Dan is questioning what to do, he, I think wants to bring back the forum, improved. But, all of this stuff, the Man is still in shock. You just do not get it. Perhaps many do not want the forum up and this is their way to hurt Dan as to keeping it closed. Now that would really be cruel to Dan. Just if that is your motivation say it. The other side just speak less and if you open the door with a statement vbe prepaired, I caution you on the side of the party, Dan and Gil are the spokes people. You are not. For the record I would like to see it go up, but I want Dan to do what he feel good with doing . They are the most important on that issue.
The truth needs to be found and if there is a murderer he needs to be caught, anyone disagree?
I thought that his appearance was a “surprise.”
It was. To some people. Not all. Hence the cake.
S Jones, you know why the forum was closed. Don’t act dumb.
Wrong do not attack SJones, he of all people is trying to keep things calm and even ppl’s feelings and tone. Leave him alone and pick on your other ppl you dislike!
Wromg ask Q why Blink said it was closed. I was not mentioned.
I had not posted ther in what 3 months. There were no death threats. Call Rader, ask Kenny. Or better yet let it go and help!
This is not about me, if it was that would be really sad that a forum would go down becouse of one person posting on The Hook.
Now I defend myself, so take it some where away from this article.
Go to the Fire at the Wings and read there.
Leave the 21 st birthday alone. Got it!
Someone posted, “Then I’d hire a PI.”
Yes, I agree!
By the way, I think the case is interesting. That’s why I respond so much.
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JJ Malloy July 28th, 2010 | 10:47 am
blah blah blah is there any other news stories in this city?
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The Jim Baldi story is interesting. I comment on that a lot.
The Yeardley Love story is interesting. I comment on that a lot, but it hasn’t gotten nearly as much coverage here.
To you are wrong:
Ok. S Jones.
Wrong you are wrong….lol. Just cause some read the news including the news about Morgan and speak up, even disagree, even criticise or so called negatively comment whatever, you tie that in with people bein afraid of dying alone? Are u kiddin me? That no one will care for me or whomever at the end? Get a grip. I agree wit the above poster, I keep up b/c it is sometimes interestng and to see how far this story will play. Surely the crime in the hood or drug related deaths aren’t getting coverage, so why this case? Money, upper middle class money spins these wheels. So you are into it bravo for you. But it is a stretch to think any controversial comment comes from thinking about being alone and unwanted at the time of my passing. That thought never occured to me but clearly it is on your mind.
My guess is that if it’s the same guy who attacked the woman in Fairfax, and he attacked Morgan Dana Harrington, then he’s someone who can’t keep himself from attacking women. So eventually he will do it again. Like O.J. Simpson, he can’t keep himself out of trouble.
Like I said, you know exactly why the forum was closed. Who said anything about death threats? Get real.
On the river, my post wasn’t directed at you.
Dr. Harrington needs to hire a private investigator, and start from the very beginning. Pay the guy to investigate everyone and everybody from even before the trip to JPJ. Hire some proven private investigator. Would could it hurt? I’m sure he’s had lots of offers.
Wrong just go to the Fire at Wings, Courteney’s article this week. Now you speak of people using other handles. So what handle did you use at Find Morgan and /or Blink.
You opened the door. Answer on the other article. Because as several just pointed out you are not helping your cause, what ever that may be. This [your hate of me] is not part of a 21st birthday article about pictures taken by a Reporter who also is good with photos.
I don’t post on either of those forums. I post at the FB site, and there is zero chance in hell I am telling YOU of all people who I am. Why don’t you tell us who you are?
You do realize this is what you posted right? And it had what to do with the 21st b-day?
“I mean Dan is questioning what to do, he, I think wants to bring back the forum, improved. But, all of this stuff, the Man is still in shock. You just do not get it. Perhaps many do not want the forum up and this is their way to hurt Dan as to keeping it closed. Now that would really be cruel to Dan. Just if that is your motivation say it. The other side just speak less and if you open the door with a statement vbe prepaired, I caution you on the side of the party, Dan and Gil are the spokes people. You are not. For the record I would like to see it go up, but I want Dan to do what he feel good with doing.”
You are right though. It isn’t productive to argue with you. You know what you did and that’s all that counts.
Wrong again! I am not SJones. He can stand up for himself and does just fine but from what I see this isn’t a fair attack. He has been spending alot of time smoothing out hard feelings.Also trying to keep things on topic. He was right about the death threats cause I saw them somewhere on another site. However it was that a forum got shut down could not have to do with him as one person saying something elsewhere. It must not have been strong or had its own problems.
You have said you don’t like others posting negativity and yet you are doing it. It seems like you dislike SJones in particular and how long are you going to hold onto it. Maybe forgive and let go. Clearly he is trying to help here.
Wrong you just will not go to the other article. I do not want your real name, If you know so much ask your friends on Facebook wht Blink said, What Q posted and who was accused and about the :deatd threatt: and who was accused as murdering Morgan I was not me. It is someone you know. Now I do not believe it, and I do not do the Morgan Facebook thing. There is one that is a porn site. So, I do not touch it.
Read the post and see who mention Kenny and asked if he got paid. Was not me. Heck ask Kenny if you know him so well?
Now what does your hate for me have to do with the Photos of Morgans 21st Birthday. And feel to ask Corteney. Feel free to ask Rader.
Do you people not watch the Network Nightly news. Did you not see Diane Sawyer for 30 minutes discussing Facebook. Diane is not Nancy Grace, by the way. Courteney is not a blogger. Both are fine and professonal.
How she puts up with stuff, well I do not know.
It SHOULD have been Morgan’s 21st Birthday. It seemed only appropriate to visit the bridge and continue to remind Charlottesville that there is a MURDERER running free on their streets. That is all we were doing. Helping Dr. and Mrs. Harrington continue their advocacy until this case is solved.
Remember the word COMPLACENCY…if not I suggest that you visit http://findmorgan.com/category/family-blog where you will read the painful yet beautiful thoughts and memories that Gil Harrington has shared with us. She speaks of complacency many times.
We are only here for support.
I understand that when we put ourselves out there in the public eye, it only sets us up for criticism. It is okay really. Does it hurt? Yes. Why does it hurt? Because honestly we are just regular human beings, who have no other agenda other than the fact that we fell in love with this family and we have been able to help them in their advocacy.
The fellowship that we had after the prayers and release of the balloons, was in rememberance of a young life lost in the most heinous crime imaginable. It was a group that has stood together since the beginning.
Not everyone is expected to understand our love and dedication for this family. But sincere and dear friendships have came out of this. We are good people. Just trying to help and make a difference in this world.
Random Acts of Kindness
S Jones, your drunk ramblings never cease to amaze me. Just when I think it can’t get any more incoherent, it does.
Why don’t you tell me, S Jones, what was said? It will give me a good laugh. I have no idea who Q is, and I could care less about Blink.
“I do not want your real name, If you know so much ask your friends on Facebook wht Blink said.”
S Jones. Think for a minute what you just typed. How can I tell you who I am on FB without giving away my name?
You make me laugh silly.
Wrong July 28th, 2010 | 11:52 pm
Now go find the truth! You delailed this thread. You have a young girl starting her freshman year at UVA thinking she did something wrong. And The best Moderater on Find Morgan has to get involved.
So when you find the truth, speak the truth. I told you I will defend myself. And I will. You want to defame me? Becouse thats is what it looks like. At this point are you happy, your a selfish person. Kenny said it was “not a birthday party” count how many others questioned that. Personally I like Kenny, so go figure. I wish he would be more carefull, that is not his fault. I want to see evry one learn, you, me and Kenny! We can all learn, if you do not want to learn, then you are not worth this space.
So this to you. Take it to Kenny. And let the previous post from some who attended the event be the last one. Becouse a reponse to you does not even come close to what she said.
I have no idea what delailed means.
Stop it Wrong. Just stop it now. Why are you doing this? Nothing SJones can say will satisfy you so why are you being like this. Just stop it.
Disregard my last post wrong. I just now realized what SJones did.
My bad.
That poor family. I hope they were able to handle last weekend without their beutiful daughter. God Bless Kenny and the others for what they do! And never, never stop! The personal attacks must hurt ariaes46. I saw it all go down on the Fairfax article that Courteney wrote. Such a shame that someone who fights so hard for justice for Morgan got beat up on like that! There will always be people who want to bring you down, but there are thousands of people who love you guys for you and for all you do!
Kenny, your father is in my thoughts. We are thinking of your family always!
The person that posted under my name: You are Wrong, @ 1:02 AM is a poser. That was not me SJones that made that post under the original one where I told WRONG to stop. I assume WRONG that you did this because who else would be motivated to so once again STOP IT. Stop the hate you say others are posting. Stealing another’s name is low.
For your information SJones please read this: I will no longer be using that name because it clearly isn’t safe to. Can you let me know you read this and understand SJones b/c WRONG wants you to be mad at me. Thanks. J.
The person that posted under my name: You are Wrong, @ 1:27 AM is a poser!
That is not me. Wait. It is me, but not me. Well it was me, but now it’s not. Ugh. Who am I anymore? I am confused! I don’t want anyone to be mad at me.
Y’all better behave. We don’t want another thread on the hook closed because of S Jones. Enough is enough.
Actually I want you to be mad at me and go away WRONG/you are wrong.
I suppose you find this to be honest to take a name and use it specifically to confuse ppl. If you post under Janie I’m reporting it.
Yea J.
Just go to original thread and post sometning only we would know. Respond quick. So I know know one is using the web to google.
You know how to prove it is you go quick.
I’ll be there.
Ok Janie.
I mean S Jones.
I mean I am wrong.
Woops, wait. I am Janie.
Folks,
The comments are increasingly off topic and entirely unconstructive. Please rein them in, or this thread will be closed.
Best,
Courteney Stuart
Please do these nuts a favor and close this thread. Thanks
It is not fair to Morgan and her family,Courtney I think some of these Dr Jekyll and MR Hyde types does this deliberately ,They want this thread closed they wanna be the one everyone talks about,couldn’t you just delete a comment if it does not regarding Morgan Please
ariaes46,
I don’t think you realize it, but in your post, you just proved y point. Let me give you the quote:
“But sincere and dear friendships have came out of this. We are good people.”
Notice how you feel the need to say this about about all you folk, and what you are getting out of it. You are making friendships, not Morgan, and you want to show the world you are ‘good people.’
I don’t think of anyone in this as being bad people, or without a desire to be a part of something that can be positive. But there comes a point when what is going on is not really about solving a problem, it’s about having an event to share being a part of something.
For myself, what I find most disturbing is how complacent and defensive all the Morgan supporters are about helping our daughters be less of a target for such a sicko. That only confirms my suspicion about this not being as much about Morgan as something else.
This hasn’t been about Morgan for a long time. A group of mostly middle aged women are using the Harrington’s to give their life a “purpose.” And the Harrington’s are using these middle aged women to continue to make this case a public spectacle. But let’s be nice and call it Morgan’s “legacy.” The whole thing is really pitiful and tragic on so many levels.
I quote myself:
ariaes46 July 29th, 2010 | 12:07 am
“I understand that when we put ourselves out there in the public eye, it only sets us up for criticism. It is okay really.”
This is why I like the Charlottesville area. People have sense.
Thanks Courtney for the pictures
Someone in another thread posted the phrase “cult of Morgan.”
At first I didn’t get it, but now especially with this morbidly fascinating birthay party for a deceased girl I think I am starting to get it.
There are many parallels between the Morgan cult and organized religion.
The adherents getting defensive when their ‘deity’ is attacked (Morgan’s image, the Harrington family), the ’cause’ is not as important as the desire to be a part of something ‘big’ that gives meaning to one’s life, the creation of shrines and monuments, zealous followers clamouring to be viewed as the most devoted to the ’cause’, and the sense of cohesion and inclusion when the group is ‘attacked’ by outsiders (nonbelievers and regular Charlottesville folk).
So I think it is good that I am able to see these ‘warriors’ and this case in a new light, as a fascinating study into the psychology of hero (idol?) worship and the cause and effect of emotional reactions and even superstition in the formation of group dynamics, all fueled by a hopelessly abstract but inarguably noble cause- in this case ‘justice for Morgan’.
Very interesting. Carry on mighty warriors!
Cult o P, fascinating point. The spokesperson of the cult now is Gil & thru her blog she gives her weekly teachings on compassion & impermanence-the illusion of attachment etc…… This keeps the warriors fired up & in awe. Keeps em @ the altar so to speak. Wonder if they’re Buddhists?
I understand what you mean about the cult in an abstract sense.
I have followed the case because I want to see justice and I want a safe place to live and raise a family…but the constant whacko babble from some of these ‘followers’ has turned me off.
Wheeler hit the nail on the head with the above comment.
I feel bad for the Harrington family, for their daughter’s murder and also for circus that surrounds them.