"Jumping on the case" or how The Call is currently straining their credibility by printing this garbage?
This or that?


Steve L. Wright Jr. was known as "Moody" as a member of the 51st Crips and throughout the streets of Eastside KC. An article from The Pitch last year described him as the most notorious gangster in the city's recent memory.
Of course, his family considers him completely innocent if the content at FreeSteve.org is any indication. Save the righteous indignation given that apparently, if you know someone personally then that automatically makes them innocent of every crime they've committed as the friends of Esmie or the folks behind Justice for Ben have proven.
Yet, I always thought that the job of the media was to help call bullshit on people who were completely misguided and spreading dangerous falsehoods rather than just giving them a forum to spew forth whatever garbage they happen to believe . . . Once again, I've been proven wrong as The Call shamelessly prints a diatribe which argues for a convicted killer to be set free in a foolishly titled letter urging people in KC's Black Community to "Be wary of the Justice System." It's hard to argue that the hip-hop community is completely to blame for the stop snitching movement when the fact that wingnut notions contained in this letter are given credence by the fact they are published by what was once a beacon in KC's Black Community. Here's a highlight of the recent letter:
And the thing of it is, there are enough people unjustly imprisoned or executed by the police in this country that we don't need to waste time campaigning for the Steve Wright's of this world.
Moreover, printing this letter advocating Wright's innocence with the insane headline intact is indicative of why the Stop Snitching movement still (obviously) garners influence on the Eastside and why the blame for the neighborhood's ongoing concentration of homicides and lack of police cooperation not only rests on the shoulders of certain elements of cRap music but also with much of the (elite) leadership in KC's Black community (but mainly The Call and their tacit endorsement of Wright's cause) which has failed to challenge these dangerous conceptions.
Steve L. Wright Jr. was known as "Moody" as a member of the 51st Crips and throughout the streets of Eastside KC. An article from The Pitch last year described him as the most notorious gangster in the city's recent memory.
Of course, his family considers him completely innocent if the content at FreeSteve.org is any indication. Save the righteous indignation given that apparently, if you know someone personally then that automatically makes them innocent of every crime they've committed as the friends of Esmie or the folks behind Justice for Ben have proven.
Yet, I always thought that the job of the media was to help call bullshit on people who were completely misguided and spreading dangerous falsehoods rather than just giving them a forum to spew forth whatever garbage they happen to believe . . . Once again, I've been proven wrong as The Call shamelessly prints a diatribe which argues for a convicted killer to be set free in a foolishly titled letter urging people in KC's Black Community to "Be wary of the Justice System." It's hard to argue that the hip-hop community is completely to blame for the stop snitching movement when the fact that wingnut notions contained in this letter are given credence by the fact they are published by what was once a beacon in KC's Black Community. Here's a highlight of the recent letter:
We realize that Steve has made poor choices, and we agree that individuals who commit crime should be rightfully punished. However, Steve has been unjustly convicted because he was a nuisance. There is evidence to support this.Now, here's a bit more of the background on the case from the Star:
We should encourage officials to use federal dollars to design rehabilitation, career, and educational centers in the urban cores throughout the country.
These facilities should be decently designed and not dilapidated putting our communities more at risk.
Our goal is to protect our neighborhoods and our families, and not allow innocent individuals to be wrongfully convicted. There are many people in Steve's situation.
Five men were killed and at least 12 others wounded in a bloody wave of gang violence that plagued Kansas City streets in 2000 and 2001.What's disputed here is that the prosecutors used jailhouse testimony (read: snitches) to convict Wright. However, the following passage from The Pitch article should dispel any notions you had about Wright's innocence or the slim chance that he was really choir boy brought in on false charges:
Federal prosecutors say Steve L. Wright Jr. was in the middle of it all.
He was the "common denominator" in crimes that stemmed from the drug business and gang rivalries, assistant U.S. attorney Charles Ambrose told jurors Thursday as Wright went on trial in U.S. District Court in Kansas City.
Now 23, Wright was in his teens when he and other members of a gang centered around 51st Street battled a rival gang from the 33rd Street corridor of east Kansas City, according to the evidence Ambrose outlined Thursday.
Wright was the triggerman in four murders and present at the fifth, Ambrose said.
Wright's indictment reveals that between July 17, 1999, and November 19, 2002, he was charged with 14 felonies after police recovered drugs and guns from his vehicle during traffic stops or raids on his home. Police say Wright was holding or had stolen 100 grams of PCP, 600 grams of cocaine, 140 grams of marijuana, 11 grams of Ecstasy and 18 doses of prescription medication. Police recovered more than $40,000 in cash during arrests and raids on the homes of Wright and other 51st Street Crips. Over that time, investigators confiscated 12 handguns and three assault rifles and traced four of the guns to the scenes of aggravated assaults.Clearly, we're not talking about Nelson Mandela here . . .
And the thing of it is, there are enough people unjustly imprisoned or executed by the police in this country that we don't need to waste time campaigning for the Steve Wright's of this world.
Moreover, printing this letter advocating Wright's innocence with the insane headline intact is indicative of why the Stop Snitching movement still (obviously) garners influence on the Eastside and why the blame for the neighborhood's ongoing concentration of homicides and lack of police cooperation not only rests on the shoulders of certain elements of cRap music but also with much of the (elite) leadership in KC's Black community (but mainly The Call and their tacit endorsement of Wright's cause) which has failed to challenge these dangerous conceptions.
This is a great post, and regardless of the guilt of this guy, this whole story highlights the fact that innercity conditions aren't glamorous, and no one's really been able to do much about it.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine that federal dollars, as one of the letters suggests, would do much to combat the urban decay...in fact federal dollars are probably what has caused this...
This is almost off subject, but it seems that a lot of urban decay is associated with drugs, and the power those who are dealing drugs have over the community. Well, here's a simple solution - end the war on drugs, and legalize some of them (or at the very least, have the government control their distribution). Doing that would take a lot of leverage away from gangs and drug lords...
White guy, sitting in downtown office, sees how Wright could be innocent. Railroading is SOP. No reason to trust prosecutors who earn political stripes by "solving" cases and locking up "perps." A handful of drugs, a little loose cash, guns, none of it adds up to murder.
ReplyDeleteI went to the freesteve.org website. I read for about 3 minutes and then realized that these people have an excuse for everything.
ReplyDeleteBut then again - why not let him out? I live in a middle class all white neighborhood and I'm pretty confident that this guy's victims will be limited to his criminal cohorts and neighborhood's ganstas. If the black community wants another killer on their streets (there's not enough for them already?) then maybe we should just let him out. Just make them promise not to hold another candlelight vigil when this guy kills again.
what do u know
Delete^^ thats got to be the dumbest thing i've read in awhile. seriously, fuck you dude.
ReplyDeletethe "black community" doesn't have a wall around it. crime in our city is crime in our city. it affects all of us.
in this case specifically, i would be more than willing to bet that most of the hard drugs in Moody's place were destined for your cute little all-white neighborhood at the end of the day
Why the fuck do stupid white suburbanites thinks that ONE black person can speak for all black people?
ReplyDeleteI mean is Fred Phelps the leader of white race? Lets see maybe Charlses Manson is a leader in the white community, hey the man just keeps him down.
The only people that care about the freesteve.org are the Call's ten readers and white people that see it as another reason to go hide in their basement from the black horde.
Tony,
ReplyDeleteMonster godzilla post that I would have to be plum crazy to argue with you over.
Steve Wright is like a cancer on the nose of a pretty girl. No one wants to cut the cancer for fear of making the girl ugly, so they let it grow with the realization that it will eventually kill the pretty girl.
The truth of the matter is that the justice system in America has a boss called the prison industrial complex. The P.I.C. needs more able bodies like Steve Wright's and those that have been convicted for far less crimes. The Prison Industrial Complex has supplanted manufacturing companies all throughout America. Using prisoners to make everything from clothing to furniture to assembling consumer goods we Americans have conspired to destroy the factories that supported us and the unions.
Steve Wright, Oliver North, Donald Rumsfeld are all small parts of the larger puzzle called supremacy. If you ever completed a 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle then you might have the ability to see the bigger picture, if not, you are just a consumer and a useless carbon footprint.
I think that you all are on the outside looking in. Everyone's talking about how steve should be locked up and put away forever. And don't really have hardcore evidence that he comitted these murders. If you would go into his personal life and his heart, alot of you would find it hard to believe that "MOODY" did this to these people. Indeed he has had his share of mistakes, and that's what the jury used against him, his past run in with the law to sway the jury on their side, As they are doing with you all. I mean if you really look at it, they have more say so than Steve will ever have right now. You guys are looking at it one sided. and there are always two sides to a story. Me personnally knowing Steve my heart really goes out to him, and my heart goes out to the victims families, because they will never find real justice on their loved one real killers. But If and when Steve gets that second chance that he deserves. Hopefully they will continue looking for the cold hearted killers that murdered these victims... Remeber people, This system is going off of He say she say, and half the men that testified against him, were serving 20 years to life sentence and are now released... Now you tell me, they are willing to sacrifice cold hearted killers and release them on the streets just to take one Man down... Sound real personal to Me.
ReplyDeleteI really feel sorry for the people who believe he's innocent he killed my love one in cold blood and that's a fact do I feel like justice was served hell no cuz it wont bring him back do I believe he should rot in jail hell yes why because I don't ever want another soul to endure the pain me and my family feel every second every minute of every hour of the day!
DeleteSit yo crazy ass down somewhere. I knew the nigga personally and he was a menace to society. Fuck that nigga he got exactly what he deserves.
DeleteThank you for reading our loved ones web. Like many of you, we don't condone crime. However, when you're on the outside looking in, it looks like we're only standing up for Steve because he's our loved one, but we're not only standing up for Steve, but we're standing up for justice. Everything in the web outlined the course of the trial. NO evidence and others making inconsistent statements. And as far as the name "Moody", that was a name given to him as a baby. Vigils held in Black communities are a memorial gesture as a people coming together. Crime visits every neighborhood. Unfortunately, AA communities are more publicized. At any rate, the facts are clear and what you don't know does hurt. We thank the Call Paper for exposing the hurtful truth that still goes on in America.
ReplyDeleteHaving sat through Moody's entire trial, I can say with certainty that anyone convinced of his innocence is probably either his own family member AND an enabler AND in denial. Numerous eyewitnesses testified about seeing him blow people away, and not all of them were snitches hoping to get reduced sentences. Some were victims who saw him - or his other gang-banging homies - shoot them. Numerous ballistics experts linked guns found on him or in his residences to the crimes. The fact that some snitches" corroborated that evidence by repeating the bragging that Moody did in and out of jail about those same murders and attempted murders doesn't make him innocent of a freakin' thing. One witness testified that Moody was "nuthin'" without a gun. The sentence that he got today - 2 life terms and 170 years plus another 110 years consecutive - means that the Court (by the way, an African-American federal judge) also found that evidence to be credible. Like his Daddy, who's also serving time on federal dope charges, this coward and punk wasted his life by slinging every type of dope he could find. The Judge today agreed that Moody had killed at least five others in the process, and that doesn't even address the twelve others that the proof at trial showed that he tried to kill.
ReplyDeleteNo parole in the federal system means - thankfully - that Moody is done and gone for good. I, for one, celebrate that fact.
The real victims here are the ones Moody killed and crippled. Every one of them was either black of hispanic, and none of them were armed when he shot them. Shed no tears for this little thug. He doesn't deserve the first one of them.
ReplyDeleteI would like to say first and foremost my heart goes out to all of the victim's families who lost loved ones. Secondly, I have to say that knowbody in this world is perfect we all make mistakes and who are we to condemn this man without no true facts or hard evidence to prove anything. A true statement is that this world is cruel and heartless because it is easy for someone to be on the outside looking in hearing things from people who really don't know anything about this whole situation but when it hits close to home they want people to have compassion for them but when it's someone else's family people don't seem to care at all. I am glad that GOD isn't like people because he loves everyone inspite of ALL OF OUR bad decisions. THERE IS STILL HOPE FOR YOU JUST ASK GOD FOR FORGIVENESS AND CRY OUT TO HIM GOD will still receive STEVE WRIGHT with open arms and won't remind him of none of the wrong things he has done in the past the slate will be wiped clean no one on the face of this planet has the authority to put STEVE WRIGHT in HEAVEN OR HELL ONLY GOD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO JUDGE. The WORLD really needs to do a SELF-EXAMINATION because while we are constantly examining everyone else but OURSELVES WE Will DETERMINE OUR OWN DESTINY. AS LONG AS YOU ARE ALIVE THERE IS STILL HOPE GOD IS ALL YOU NEED PEOPLE WILL FELL YOU ALL THE TIME GOD WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU.
ReplyDeleteMY prayers goes out to the entire WRIGHT FAMILY I will pray for your family every chance I get. I LOVE YOU'LL GOD BLESS YOU
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DeleteYou know it is so sad that every article you read, there are people mumering and laughing about a serios situation. A situation were an innocent man is wasting his life behind bars while the cowards that lied on him is on the streets celebrating and being rewarded for being manipulative and decietful. I would hate to think that the procecutors think that they have gotten away with some Bull they call justice, and continue to go after names and not evidence, The very ones that are saying "So long Steve" are the very one too lazy to read in to what they are talking about, because the evidence shows on Freesteve.com, that there is no way he committed such a careless act. But you do have time to listen to the negativity of the press that says he is a cowardly serial killer... which i might add is a contridicting statement, i can't imagine how a serial killer can be cowardly, which goes to show that these articles are written by people that have a personal vandetta against the name "MOODY", and wants to earn stripes by putting him behind bars, but You know what people, The real God of us all says in His word that the Truth SHALL come to the light, he didn't say may come to the light, or probably will come to the light... He said SHALL, which means it is so, because My God said so... You know i just hope and pray that No matter how much you belittle and talk down on Steve, i just pray and hope that your Son is not the next victim of injustice, I pray that the justice system does not stike again just to get a raise to put more money in thier pockets, when poeple like us need Steve... God Bless you all. And i want to leave you with another scripture, the Lord said that the First will be last and the last shall be first.. So all this Negative publicity that Steve is getting, you better believe, there is going to be 10x more when justice is rightfully served... Have a blessed day America
ReplyDeleteWell you know JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF was wrongfully accused of allegations that was false. It is a proven fact that society and this world as a whole doesn't care much about nobody but ME MYSELF AND I THE WORLD IS VERY EVIL AND COLD. BUT WHY? THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND OTHER RACES ARE STILL ALLOWING THIS METHOD TO HATE YOUR OWN KIND AND OTHERS TO BE TRUE WILLIE LYNCH IS STILL TO THIS DAY PLAYING A LOT OF BLACK PEOPLE AND OTHERS WHICH IS A VERY SAD THING HE CAME UP WITH A METHOD TO GET BLACK PEOPLE TO HATE EACH OTHER AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW WHO WILLIE LYNCH IS HE WAS A WHITE SLAVE OWNER LOOK IT UP THAT IS WHERE THE WORD LYNCHING CAME FROM SO DON'T PLAY YOURSELF IT IS TIME TO START BUILDING PEOPLE UP INSTEAD OF BEATING THEM DOWN THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH OF THAT AND FOR ALL OF THE YOUNG BOY'S AND MEN GIRL'S AND YOUNG WOMEN AS A WHOLE DON'T ALLOW WHAT SOMEONE HAS TOLD YOU OR SHOWED YOU ON TELEVISION OR IN PERSON DETERMINE YOUR DESTINY THE RAP, MOVIES, AND SO CALLED GANGSTERS ARE ALL FICTIONAL THEY JUST WANT YOU TO WATCH IT AND COPY IT PLEASE DON'T BE DECIEVEED HAVE YOUR OWN THOUGHT PROCESS MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS YOU WILL HAVE A LOT EASIER LIFE BECAUSE IT IS HARD ENOUGH A LOT OF THE TIMES AND FOR ALL THE WOMEN IN THE WORLD PLEASE DON'T ALLOW THESE BOY'S TO TREAT YOU IN A DISORDERLY WAY HAVING ALL OF THESE BABIES AND CATCHING THESE DISEASES DON'T THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE NOTHING HAS HAPPEN BAD YET THAT IT WON'T THE BEST WAY IS TO BE SURE THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THOSE THINGS IS ABSTINENCE TELEVISION SAYS WRAP IT UP BUT TROUBLE COMES WITH THAT TOO SO I AM TELLING YOU TO CLOSE IT UP THAT IS FOR YOUR HUSBAND NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND OR BABY-DADDY OR HOMIELOVERFRIEND OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE WOMEN IN KIDS WITHOUT A FATHER IN THERE LIVES WOMEN YOU DESERVE A REAL MAN NOT A BOY DON'T EVER SETTLE FOR LESS. GOOD CHANGE HAS GOT TO COME NOW. SEEK JESUS CHRIST HE WILL OPEN UP OUR UNDERSTANDING HE DID IT FOR ME HE HAS NO RESPECT OF PERSON LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE HE LOVES ALL OF US EQUALLY ENOUGH THAT HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE SO THAT WE CAN LIVE YOU CAN SEARCH A LIFETIME YOU'LL NEVER FIND KNOWBODY THAT LOVES AND CARES ABOUT YOU THAT MUCH. That's real nobody is looking to help nobody unless it is beneficial to themselves so he that is without SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE knowbody has the right to judge this man but the ALMIGHTY. I would like to let the WORLD KNOW AS A WHOLE THAT THE BIBLE SAYS "AND THIS GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM SHALL BE PREACHED IN ALL THE WORLD FOR A WITNESS UNTO ALL NATIONS; AND THEN SHALL THE END COME". MATTHEW CHAPTER:24 VERSE:14 A BRIEF SUMMARY THE WHOLE WORLD WILL KNOW WHO THE REAL KING IS JESUS CHRIST! I WROTE ALL OF THIS BECAUSE I CARE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART TO THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL
ReplyDeleteI feel that the so many people in this world comment and make it seem like this young man have done all this bad shit. I feel they were trying to make an example out of the wrong person. I feel that hip critic should not speak on anything he doesn’t know. After reading the same thing he read I NEVER heard one person state that he was the shooter!!!!! My heart does go out to family of the one you who lost there loved ones, but why should the wrong person be behind bars. I find it strange that the police would allow career criminals’ back on the street to put one in jail. I also think the time that was given is Cruel and unusual punishment. The given 2 life sentences and 170 on top of 110. Now come on this is not reasonable and nor can he serve this, so why was it given he only has one life!!!! I feel that without HARD CORE FACTS this man should not be where that fuck he is!!! Not to be hating on anyone but it was young men out the window with bigg gun with 200 round chips shooting at the police and look there out on the streets now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why the prosecutor doesn’t want them? Oh my bad they just trying to legalize the police to have big guns!!!!!!!!! To gun down the innocent Moodies of the world. That is bullshit, what the cops are on bullshit. In conclusion I feel that everyone should worry more bush sending our kid to war. My question to all is what about the little girl who has to be raised without her father? “What about her” That what I want this world to think about!!!!! ………………………………………......................................Thank you goodnight!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's obvious that the same people that run the website and the family found this blog.
ReplyDeleteMAN JUST IN CASED YOU DIDNT KNOW STEVEN KILLED A GOOD MAN WITH 3 KIDS AND ONE THAT DIDNT EVEN KNOW HIM SO I WAS JUST SAYING THAT WAS PRETTY MESSED UP THAT HE WOULD DO SUCH A THING AS KILLING SOMEBODY HE DIDNT KNOW OR I HE DID STEVEN MUST HAVE KNOWN THAT HE HAD 2 KIDS AND ONE ON THE WAY SO WE ARE JUST LEFT MOURNING EVERY DAY ABOUT THE SAME THINGS MISSING OUR DADDY BUT I BET THAT MAKE STEVEN FEEL SO GOOD ON THE INSIDE BUT HE SHOULD KNOW THAT IT IS HURTING EVERYONE THAT KNEW MY FATHER BECAUSE HE WAS A VERY GOOD MAN HE LOVED GOD AND EVERYTHING.
ReplyDeleteFUCK MOODY, HIS FAMILY, & FRIENDS. FUCK THAT DUMB ASS NI**A, HE'S JUST A STUPID MUTHAFUCKA THAT GOT HIS DUMB ASS CAUGHT UP FUCK'N WITH SNITCHES AND BITCH ASS COWARDS FROM 5-1, HE WAS FUEDING WITH FAT TONE AND THEY WERE FROM THE SAME AREA & RONELL NEWMAN IS A SNITCH AND ALL THE REST OF THEM BITCH ASS BUSTERS....
ReplyDeleteTHIS PUSSY NEEDS TO SPEND THE REST OF HIS WORHTLESS LIFE LOCKED UP....
OH YEAH, 1200 BLOKC ON MINE-4 LIFE...
watever happend to 5-1-2. u supposed to b a affiliate and u calln cats bitch as niggas an snitches. aight life goes on from the 50's its nothin! and fuck fat tone he was from fuckn grandview claimin 5000 never to be foud then tried to claim he from the 50's after we put it on the map. stayin at you gmaws house dont count!
ReplyDeleteI WILL ALSO SAY BE WARY OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM BUT WHY IS IT THAT BLACK COMMUNITIES AND LEADERS DONT COME TOGETHER FOR THE GUY THATS JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT ARE TRYING TO PROTECT HIS FAMILY THAT GETS CAUGHT IN THE SYSTEM. NO ONE COMES TOGETHER AND FIGHTS FOR HIM. ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE US AND WE ALL DESERVE A 2ND CHANCE BUT AS LONG AS YOUR ALIVE YOU HAVE A 2ND CHANCE. IN THE HOOD WE ALL WONT MORE FOR ARE SELFS AND ARE FAMILY AND SELLING DOPE IS THE FASTEST WAY TO DO IT. WE NEED TO QUIT LOOKING FOR THE FAST MONEY AND START LOOKING LONG TERM. I DONT BELIVE THAT MOODY GOT A FAIR TRILE BUT WHO DOES. MOODY WAS KNOW ON THE STREETS AS A KILLER AND THATS WHAT HE WANTED. HE WANTED PEOPLE TO FEAR HIM THATS WHAT MADE HIM SUCCESSFUL IN THE GAME RIGHT ARE WRONG THATS WHAT HE WANTED YOU TO BELIVE. I ONLY WISH THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEARN FROM MOODY AND GO A DIFFERENT WAY. YOUR RAIN WILL ALWAYS COME TO AN END AND UNFORTUNATELY THERES A LINE OF LOST YOUNG MEN READY TO FEEL YOUR SHOES. MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO MOODY HAS FAMILY AND THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIMS
ReplyDeleteHe killed my older brother in 2001 four days after 911 fuck him.!!!
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