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- john321, on 04/13/2008, -0/+90Poor guy worked for 30 years at probably minimum wage and actually managed to save that much money and some ***** bitch decides to steal it.
- inactive, on 04/13/2008, -1/+59The twist to this story is we actually went to church with the woman that did this to him. Sad indeed.
- djt137, on 04/13/2008, -0/+54I agree Salesnet. I figured I would paste the "How To Help" to make it easier for everyone. I'm going to send him something as well.
How to help
To contribute to the fund for Johnny Bryant, send a donation to:
Wells Fargo
5322 Blue Mound Road
Fort Worth, TX 76106
Attention: Daisy or Amy
Acct: 4077
Bank officials request that checks or money orders be in the name of Johnny's sister, Jenny Bosley, who opened the account in care of Bryant. - salesnet, on 04/13/2008, -0/+51To me, this is what makes the internet special, using the power of social networking sites like digg is a great way to raise money for causes and for situations just like this. I mean, with all the people on digg, a few bucks here and there from everyone, it would only take a couple of days to help this guy out and get him all his money back. If I was rich, I would give him so much more, I am sure others would to, but the reality is, most of us aren't, but, we can all get involved and give a little, for example, how about not going to mcdonalds or starbucks for just one day and instead taking that cash and sending it to this guy. Just an idea.
- Ajajadude, on 04/13/2008, -0/+33You have to be pretty cold-hearted to take advantage of someone who is mentally impaired. She doesn't deserve any leniency.
- salesnet, on 04/13/2008, -0/+32it was nice that the jury forewoman decided to help out and set-up that fund at Wells Fargo. I am going to send a few dollars to him today. I am sure others will contribute to the fund also.
- inactive, on 04/13/2008, -1/+31Let me bring folks up-to-date here. I posted this story early this morning. And then Salesnet was gracious enough to say that she thought she might contribute something, and the story sort of took off from there. I wrote the reporter of the story an e-mail to let her know just how this story has touched so many folks here at digg.com. I have not heard back from her as of yet. I think the point of this story is, that people that we don't even know can be touched by the internet. People on the internet can come to the aid of a justified calamity. The challenged individual didn't asked to be swindled. And my friends that have dugg this story weren't asked for any contributions, they just started giving from their hearts. I have no way of knowing what the numbers are, nor do I want to know. But even if 1.00 was contributed to this poor soul because of this story, then to me, it was well worth it. Thanks again to all of you.
- carguy25, on 04/13/2008, -0/+28More evidence that the Tax Man is in need of a heart donor.
- Ozzsanity, on 04/13/2008, -1/+28Well she is a church goer so give her a break. So tired of this BS. This idea that if you go to church that makes you a good person. Some of the sickest crap is done in the name of God.
- inactive, on 04/13/2008, -1/+24Johnny Bryant is mentally challenged, but over four decades he managed to save a $151,000 nest egg while stocking groceries and participating in a profit-sharing program with Winn-Dixie. But prosecutors in an ongoing trial assert that Cynthia Sue Hardee, 46, of Azle (left) swindled him out of his money and used it to buy cars, trailers, eyeglasses and even grooming for her dog. Hardee's attorney said that Hardee is not a thief and that she didn't buy a single item without Bryant's consent. Staff Writer Melody McDonald is covering the trial. Read her latest report
- trotskyist, on 04/13/2008, -0/+23I'll donate $25.
If the internet can raise 7 million in one day for Ron Paul, surely we can help this guy out with a few thousand. - fkr3, on 04/13/2008, -0/+20Yeah.... what're the odds of two people using the same bank when that bank is only one of the 10 biggest in the world!!!!!!!!!
- Schrodinger2, on 04/13/2008, -2/+17I sometimes wish there was a hell, just so people like that could rot there.
- inactive, on 04/13/2008, -1/+15Salesnet....Great ideas. You are restoring my faith in humankind. Thank you!
- john321, on 04/13/2008, -1/+15I used to live in Azle. If that Winn Dixie that's a Brookshire's now is on Stewart St. I used to live right down the street.
- inactive, on 04/13/2008, -1/+14Salesnet...that is very good of you. Thank you!
- Typhoon2009, on 04/13/2008, -0/+12Only five years?!
- haus34, on 04/13/2008, -0/+10i get a lot of mixed feelings from this aricle, on one hand i see someone taking advantage of someone with disability, and lose faith in humanity
but on the other hand i see a group of people that are able to empathize with someone they do not know and who is less fortunate, then help that person out. - AzleGamer, on 04/13/2008, -0/+9Yeah, I live here currently (as obvious by my name), and they changed it to Brookshire's a couple of years ago.
- idoj, on 04/13/2008, -0/+9..And also how incredibly kind and open hearted other people can be. Excellent show of support! Well done Fort Worth!
- bixby1, on 04/13/2008, -0/+8a worthwhile story for sure. we should help those who cannot help themselves.
- StevesJobs, on 04/13/2008, -0/+8I should probably donate....
/takes out wallet
/sigh - Chaoticfist, on 04/13/2008, -0/+8This reminds me of a buddy of mine where i work. The poor guys is mentally handicapped and wouldn't hurt a fly. He has been pushing carts for about 25 years and is probably going to retire within a few years. He lives with his grandma and i while he could take care of himself, you could probably swindle him out of a lot of money if you tried. If anything like this happened to my buddy, i would probably hurt said person pretty bad.
- SpectreFire, on 04/13/2008, -0/+7Too bad the IRS turned out to be a bunch of greedy ***** at the end.
- Jeffler, on 04/13/2008, -2/+9Front page acceptance speeches? Thats it, digg has jumped the shark.
- mikesbaker, on 04/13/2008, -0/+7I'm sure that was the story for the jury and nothing more. bottom line is she had no business spending a handicapped guys money.
- AzleGamer, on 04/13/2008, -0/+6Haha, yeah same here man. Kinda epic for this small town..
- kenplaysviola, on 04/13/2008, -0/+6Interesting point. I hate to sound like a cynic, but can anyone really verify that this is a real legitimate account set up to help this man? I don't know if the Star-Telegram is a legitimate paper or not (like the DAILYMAIL). I know this donation account was opened and started by his sister, but just want to make sure it is legitimate and will go to helping this man.
- synystar, on 04/13/2008, -1/+7It's a good thing these stories sometimes reach the front page. There have been more than a few happy endings because of the actions of this community. I know there are bad people who will see those successes and get ideas, it's been tried, and I hope that it never comes but there might be a day when most stories that have the words "a fund has been set up" are buried.
It's okay to see a story like this, feel moved by it, and decide to donate a few dollars or whatever you can. I've done it. I have wondered whether I should have spent those dollars on something more profound like cancer research or anything else that helps a greater number of people. But it's so much better when you know exactly what you are spending your money on. My 5 bucks might go to buy coffee and donuts for the next board meeting when I donate to a large organization. If I donate here I know that my 5 bucks goes to this man and directly contributes to his well-being. Is that better? More satisfying I think. Better?
There ought to be a separate section on Digg.com or another clone entirely for just this kind of thing. It's not that I don't want to see these type of stories on Digg. Sometimes it's just news. I don't feel obligated to contribute. Other times I'm moved and feel like I should. It's just that I never know what's the right thing to do. - wrathofg0d, on 04/13/2008, -0/+6Holy *****, where did all the money go? That bitch is completely ***** worthless, and I can't believe that her defense tried to cite the fact that she is a church-going woman. As if that makes stealing someone's life savings okay. What the *****?
- inactive, on 04/13/2008, -1/+7That's the one john. Small world.
- allengeer, on 04/13/2008, -0/+6Am I another Azleite that is a little freaked out that a story with Azle in it is on the front page of digg right now?
- Theycallmetak, on 04/13/2008, -0/+5The defense had the same right to exclude during voir dire as the prosecution did. If the jury ended up "sympathetic" then maybe the woman should have taken some of the money she conned off of this guy and hired a better lawyer.
- contradictator, on 04/13/2008, -0/+5If they had Paypal account set up, Id go for it, I've kinda had bad luck with send money orders in the mail... :-S
Otherwise, so great to hear this tragic story has a silver lining. - YamiJim, on 04/13/2008, -0/+5they need to make a paypal for this *****
- emotecontrol, on 04/13/2008, -0/+5So, if someone's mother was murdered we should find a jury made up of people without mothers, because otherwise they'll be biased? Good luck with that.
- AzleGamer, on 04/13/2008, -0/+4Sounds like something a typical crappy "Azlite" would do. There tends to be a lot of people like that in the town, but there are also a lot of kind folks - not enough to balance it out tho. Great to see the community helping out tho..
- AAACopywriter, on 04/13/2008, -0/+4Glad to hear there's still people like that around! :)
- allengeer, on 04/13/2008, -0/+4Strange. I grew up in Azle. Its a small town. And for some reason... its on the front page of digg. That man has worked in that store since I was a kid. It used to be a Winn Dixie though; and there used to be a K-Mart beside it.
- fhornplayer, on 04/13/2008, -0/+4I'm a Christian and I think it's BS. Stating in a court of law that she must be a good person because she goes to church? That is wrong on so many levels. It also mentioned that her fellow churchgoers attested that she was a good, honest person. Except for the whole "stealing the life savings of a mentally challenged person" thing. Regardless of whether they go to church or not, who cares whether or not she has a good reputation? Crime and crime alone should be used to determine jail time, not what kind of person they appear to be. I hate politics.
- expert01, on 04/13/2008, -0/+4I'll be sending $25 next Friday.
- hexydes, on 04/13/2008, -0/+4Yeah, nice that the woman gets five years in prison...while the IRS just says "WHERE'S MY MONEY?!"
- sbrad, on 04/13/2008, -2/+6How is that "the twist" to the story? It has nothing to do with the story.
I think what you mean to say is "hey guys, we used to go to church with this ***** crazy ***** whore but we have nothing to do with this story". - inactive, on 04/13/2008, -1/+5Once again, let me try and clarify some of the questions here. The bank account that is set up at Wells Fargo I'm sure is legit. Didn't you read where the jurors were sending money to that account. I don't know about you, but it would seem awfully brazen to me to try and take advantage of a juror just walking out of the courtroom when they decided in your favor. By the way, I am just trying to explain things here...I don't consider it spamming. I'm trying to do my part to contribute here too. Thanks for most of your comments.
- inactive, on 04/13/2008, -1/+5OK...I don't see a "reply to this comment" sorry. At any rate, I dugg up as many articles about the story as I could find.
http://www.star-telegram.com/448/story/578253.html
http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/576160.html
http://www.star-telegram.com/metro_news/story/5751 ...
http://www.star-telegram.com/crime_courts/story/57 ...
http://www.star-telegram.com/crime_courts/story/56 ... - zmjone2992, on 04/13/2008, -0/+4grooming for her dog? what a douche.
- Akaricloud, on 04/13/2008, -3/+7I found a few things odd about this article. Firstly, a proportion of the jury members had family members or friends who were mentally disabled ("Crystal Jones, 22, the jury forewoman, said a couple of jurors had relatives or friends who are mentally disabled and really felt for Bryant.")
Right there off the bat that sounds like the prosecution already had a sympathetic jury. I thought jury's were meant to be as neutral to the case as possible (thus the long screening process when selecting a jury) The jury forewomen even stated she had an Autistic brother.
Getting dealt a jury who straight off the bat that is against you is bad enough, but the prosecutor told the jury to decide a sentencing which would deter other people from doing this sort of thing. Not to chose a sentencing which suited the circumstances of the case or a sentencing which would be an appropriate punishment for the defendant. Effectively the Prosecutor said to the jury give this bitch the full sentence so people like her will never con your own disabled family members.
[(In his final summation, prosecutor Shannon, who handled the case with Tonya Harlan, asked jurors to give Hardee something closer to the maximum of 10 years in prison. "Part of the reason for assessing punishment is to deter the conduct of other people," Shannon said. "... We are not going to tolerate taking the life savings of a man who got dealt a bad set of cards when he was born.")]
I fully agree that the women screwed up and took a lot of this guys money. But I don't think justice was served here. She was made an example, this wasn't a case of a women getting a fair trial and a fair outcome, instead it was a trial where she received a trial and a sentence which wasn't fair. Anybody remember the old icon of law? The blindfolded women with the scales of justice and sword? (http://www.soton.ac.uk/ilaws/images/newimages/apre ... - the_d, on 04/13/2008, -1/+4Hey, I live in azle too.
- ndesantis, on 04/13/2008, -7/+10women...
- bubba9999, on 04/13/2008, -0/+3I hate to burst your bubble, but in every trial, the prosecutor asks the jury to make an example out of the defendant to deter others.
I think they get paid for the # of days the person spends in jail. -
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