Re: [Amc-list] gremlin collection for sale

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's my understanding that James made a comment to the deputies that 'he 
could take them out'. Granted, I was not there and you are looking at a 39 
year old guy who had lost his wife 2 years earlier, also had lost his job I 
understand, and the deputies where there to serve eviction notice, so was 
losing his house too. I never saw a bad side of this fellow, always a big 
teddy bear guy. Again one can only surmise what someone will do in 
same/similiar situation give these circumstances above.

James was a chemical engineer and if he wanted.....he could have devised a 
device easily that would have taken out Spring, Woodlands and northern 1/2 
of Houston. He dealt with explosives all his life at work, so was schooled 
in that and the press reported (and the media of course twists story) that 
his experience in that field is what prompted the SWAT situation. At least 
that is what was reported. Again, like the polygamy situation in Eldorado 
Texas you are only getting partial story.

Someone asked me if it was 'death by cop' no, it was not, and again, I was 
not there so do not know. His dad told me that they shot him 11 
times.....this was not reported in the press I may add. I have seen 
crackheads and robbery & murder suspects in this town get tasered, not shot 
11 times; and there has been 8 homicides in Houston in the last 8 days for 
instance, quite a roll.

I probably have some photos of him at the Autorama, as he did win a 1st with 
that 74 Levis 304 Gremlin, and I usually attended the awards ceremony and 
would take photos of the local club members who trophied for the newsletter. 
If I ever find that photo, will make 8x10 and mail it to his folks. And put 
a copy of it on my site so people can see he was harmless.

On that note there is a letter from Iraq from a friend of his who could not 
make the memorial and had heard about James. Him & James rolled a butternut 
304 p38 Gremlin years ago, off Rankin road, at 100mph with this fellow 
serving in Iraq. The fellow in Iraq wrote a four page letter (to give to 
James mom and dad) I will probably put on my site, really inspiring from the 
pits of hell over there and makes one look at what is important in life like 
family & soul, while sitting on outskirts of Baghdad.
Ya'll take care,
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com
email reply currently 5-9 days
8-19 day reply times, just call!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "russ hathaway" <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "AMC/Rambler owners, 
drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] gremlin collection for sale


> Eddie; many people who see the article about your
> buddy James will say that he got what he deserved,
> that he shouldn't have resisted, that he yadda, yadda,
> yadda.
> I know there are two sides to every story, the
> police/press and the truth. You knew him better than
> anyone else involved, probably, and you certainly knew
> him better than me.
> My condolences for a friend gone......Russ
>
>
> 
> ____________________________________________________________________________________
> Be a better friend, newshound, and
> know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now. 
> http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
> 

_______________________________________________
Amc-list mailing list
Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list