Well ...... Now we KNOW State's Attorney plays it fast and loose

... Why the Tampa Tribune remained mute on the South Tampa shootings.

I mentioned on Jan. 9th that there were several kinds of cover-up involved in this case which all relate to the nastiness around my property and family.

I guess we can all figure out why they REMAIN MUTE on the Mayoral election.

Can't interrupt the business as usual, now can we?



Man Who Shot 2 Won’t Be Charged
Posted Feb 21, 2007 by The Tampa Tribune
Updated Feb 21, 2007 at 12:56 AM

TAMPA - The son of a prominent Tampa businessman acted in self-defense when he shot two men last month, Tampa police and the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office determined. No charges will be filed.

On Jan. 4, a vehicle pulled behind Joe Pupello Jr., 23, at 3608 W. Tampa Circle, police said. Pupello opened fire as three men approached, acting aggressively toward him and a friend, police said. Two of the men, Steven Stearns and Shane McLaughlin, were shot in the stomach and have permanent injuries, police spokeswoman Laura McElroy said.

The reason for the confrontation was never clear, McElroy said. The wounded men’s statements were inconsistent, she said. I don't understand why more effort was not made to get some consistency. They seemed to find lots of consistency in the 'random' shooting of the cop's brother, you know?

Rick Terrana, Pupello’s attorney, said not only was the shooting justified, but also it was necessary to protect the lives of Pupello and his friend. Pupello knew the men who confronted him and had a longstanding dispute with them, Terrana said.

Pupello’s dad, Joe Pupello Sr., owns the Tahitian Inn on South Dale Mabry Highway.

A staff report

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Posted by J Roberto, Lutz on 02/21 at 11:19 AM

"The son of a prominent Tampa businessman...” That’s all you need to know to understand why he won’t be charged.

Well done prominence.
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I guess this will be a lesson to anyone who tries to approach him aggressively again.