I'm sure everyone has heard of the shooting in New York where a councilman was killed by one of his challengers in an upcoming election. There are interesting threads about it. Lies, deceit, blackmail and death definitely make a good story.

In the twisted world of politics, Mr. Davis usually asked and placated his defeated rivals by giving them an opportunity to become his allies. This is what seems to have happened to Mr. Askew (NY Times). He had been seen around Mr. Davis.

Before that though, Mr. Davis played hardball with Mr. Askew. He suggested that Mr. Askew quit or certain private things would be revealed such as the homosexuality of Mr. Davis and previous misdemeanors in the streets of New York. Apparently, this is acceptable politics in Brooklyn (NY Times). How bizarre!!! I always thought that you allowed everyone else to run against you and you treated them with respect. There goes another mirror in my life crashing and breaking into a thousand different pieces.

It is odd that one would poke, prod, threaten and corner an opponent and then try to give them food and shelter after having defeated them. From what I can gather, natural selection got Mr. Davis. He underestimated the ability and insanity of Mr. Askew and now, both are dead. I can only look at the situation and hope that a better candidate will ascend to the councilman's chair.