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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: It is the unspoken statistic, but it is as real as anything to do with the lingering U.S. war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the military, 1,800 American servicemen have killed themselves since the initial invasion of Baghdad. That is in addition to the more than 4,000 who died in battle. This week, families of the soldiers who committed suicide asked President Barack Obama to change the government policy of not forwarding letters of appreciation to mothers and fathers of these servicemen. By week's end, the White House had reversed the policy and agreed that such letters are needed, as well... - Eduardo Paz-Martinez, Editor of The Tribune

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Now This: Lawsuit To Be Filed Against Harlingen Blogger Tony Chapa...What Did He Say?...

By EDUARDO PAZ-MARTINEZ
Editor-In-Chief

HARLINGEN, Texas - Word comes that a few residents of this mid-valley city not exactly thrilled with local Blogger Tony Chapa are planning to file a lawsuit against him an effort to shut him down. Meetings with lawyers and cryptic Emails sent to this website indicate it's an active effort.

Wrote one resident: "There is a lawyer in Harlingen who is preparing a slander lawsuit against Chapa. The victim has confirmed that he went to this lawyer. There is another person who wants to join the lawsuit. Even though Chapa may not have anything to be sued for, the lawyer is looking for deep pockets and he may have found them. If you torment Chapa on this issue, knowing his character - he will seek legal counsel but no one will help him."

The Tribune is involved in a competitive scrap with Chapa's blog, and there have been occasions when he has neared the libel line against this writer, but, for us, it's been about exposing him and not tormenting. We have no idea who the would-be plaintiffs are, and we wonder why they use the word "slander," and not libel. Slander goes to the spoken word that hurts, injures or damages; libel to the same only in written words.

We wonder a whole lot about Chapa's mental state. He is shown in photo above. Is he taking criticism aimed his way to an extreme? Is his anger boiling over and forcing to post stories and info no clear-thinking man would publish? Is he kicking his cats and other pets in a rage when he sees his Blog dying. Is he the type of loose personality capable of suicide? We hope not, but, really, we don't know.

All we can ever know comes from reading his so-called "stories." Yesterday, he posted one about the City of Harlingen patching a hole in his alley. That drew frowns, because it's not Journalism. But it, too, made us wonder whether he's losing it. Again, we hope not. A Journalism scrap is no reason to do something drastic, not that we feel any sort of sympathy for him, 'cause he knows full-well the extent of the crap he has aimed our way. Still, it's sad.

Chapa's blog once did good things for the community.

Now, it is just another ragged effort working toward its demise and not anything to improve life in Harlingen. I recall all the times we helped and tried to help him. We bought into his words that Harlingen's Old Guard was evil and needed to be exposed. The Old Guard, truth be told, is just the opposition to the New Guard. We believed him when he said City Commissioner Kori Marra was a bad politician. Marra is just that, however, a politician - as such always subject to subjective takedowns by anyone who may not like her, for any reason. We sorta believed him when he breathlessly went after former Police Chief Danny Castillo. The chief was just another bureaucrat who may or may not have been doing his job. Chiefs resign. It happens in towns and cities across this great nation.

So, we're left with the thought that it would be best for Chapa to kill his blog. It is no longer providing even the barest sliver of meaningful, useful news. Its reputation appears to be in the toilet and its sole raison d'etre appears to be a place for faceless, cowardly bloggers to launch attacks. There is no Journalism on MyHarlingenNews.com. It has pretty much become a cancer for the community, and that's putting it mildly. And we're not even going to mention much about the homo-erotic stuff one of his bloggers boldly posts about Chapa and his wife.

Is there an "out" for Chapa?

Of course. It's pretty clear. He knows what to do...

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36 comments:

Mr. Brownsville said...

He doesn't know what to do! Chapaneco is reeling like a boxer getting his ass kicked. The Trib has emaculated that shrimp. LOL!!!

El De Los Fresnos said...

Paz, you have slayed the dwarf. Exellent post. tell me where I can join that lawsuit and I'll do it. I won't mind being one of a hundred. Chapa is history.

Anonymous said...

that loser is at it again. No stories, just atttacks on the Tribune. menso.

Anonymous said...

Paz-Martinez, you have crucified Chapis. Someone on Jerry's blog wrote a post about how chapis blog using the death of a citizen, to promote an agenda of hatred and predujice towards the local police or anyone he so choses to demonize. Just for the sake of 2 or 3 comments. Shameful, evil man, that Mr. Chapenenco is.

Anonymous said...

Fellow bloggers, one article against the Tribune 7 Comments Jakyie and his red dress girlfriend, Tonie Chapisnine.
Par de jotones.

Luisa said...

Paz-Martinez how about a story, about states that have an income tax and how that works.
I hate to say this, at the rate we are going, enacting a state income tax of 1 percent of your Federal income tax, might not be a bad idea. There is just too many social programs. I think Minessota, has a state income tax.

Anonymous said...

chapaneco is desperate. doesn't know what to do. He's toast, bro. It won't be long before the dwarf shuts down. It's just him and Jake and that's too 41 for me. No Harlingen resident would take him seriously now. he's been burned.

Anonymous said...

Damn, the convicts want compassion, just out of courisity, how compassionate were they with their victims.
Stalling tactics don't work in Texas.

Patrick Alcatraz said...

LUISA:...We have posted a vignette in response to your question about state income taxes. Look at the sidebar on the upper right side of the web page. It's something that is rarely, if ever, discussed by Texas elected officials. They don't like to meddle too much with the state constitution, although it would certainly help alleviate the current deficit problems befuddling legislators... - Editor

Luisa said...

Mr. Martinez, so that means that 41 states have something in place to aid the state budgets.
Something has to be done, all we hear lately, is how the legislators want to chop, more and more programs.
Although, it might not be such a bad idea, to put welfare recipents to work, Harlingen has plenty of dirty alleys and dirty streets.
Thank you, for your response and keep up the good work.

Mr. Clean said...

Speaking about cleaning streets and ally's, Santa Rosa Tx. would benefit to have all the welfare recepients who are healthy clean up the town. Man, it is unsightly.

Patrick Alcatraz said...

LUISA:...It's actually 43 states that have the state income tax. The states noted in yellow on the map do not have a state income tax; however, they do tax investment dividends and interest earned off those investments. Thanks for that comment. It's always nice to know that readers here think about such things. We need to get to a list of stories we'd had pending for awhile, and we will. Again, thanks... - Editor

sal said...

Mr. Editor; Jose Caneseco, will do anything for publicity. My good man that sounds like fraud. I have nothing against Canaseco juicing up, I am sure everbody in baseball does it. But damn buddy, your days are over, se ya, good by, and don't come back to Harlingen.

Hector said...

Nice job on the police chief story. guess Harlingen goes back to the drawing board. wasn't this guy Castaneda at the top of our list? Wow!!!

Gilbert Longoria/harlingen said...

Harlingen was sleeping at the wheel, Again!!!!!! Why am I not surprise. Yerena moves to slow on these things.
Carlitos, we have been patient with your ways, but Harligen folks are impatient, start hoeing cotton faster my good man.
Are there any police applicants for chief anymore????

Cable Guy said...

Chapa was second to The Tribune on the police chief story. Es un chantaje ese dwarf! and he can't write. his stories look like third-grade stuff. Way to go, Trib! LOL!!!

Anonymous said...

So Mr. Dan King gets paid $248,850 a year, for what, may I ask???
At the PSJA school district, you are kidding me, tell me again you are kidding.

How about a cut of 20%, that would be noteworthy.

Anonymous said...

exellent story and other info. you have more in one sidebar than chapaneco has the whole day. no comparison.

Anonymous said...

Wow!! good articles today. thanks. it's always a pleasure to read the Tribune. It's stories are important stories, not about some fool getting his alley patched. That was so juvenile. We enjoy the Tribune in Harlingen.

Low rider Y que said...

Cable man, his stories don't look like Ist or 3rd grade stuff, "they are".
Maricon, Cuernudo, you were neutard, by the Tribune. Maricas, what is wrong with having parents from Mexico?? Just about everyone in the Valley does, pendejo.

Blogger M said...

Did Tony Chapa really mean to insult the whole hispanic world by implying that using your mother's maiden name is effeminate? It's hard to tell because, once again, he couldn't spell the word but that's what it looked like. Even though he seems to have figured out that he is too stupid to be allowed out in public, he hasn't realized that he shouldn't be trying to write for the same reason. Tony, you are a danger to your own health. Quit writing stupidities that insult a whole culture. Are you ashamed of being hispanic as much as all the hispanic people are ashamed of you?

Liza said...

Mr. Paz-Marinez, why doesn't a legislator introduces a wagering bill and allow Texas voters decide, whether they want gambling or not. Dumb, dumb, dumb asses.
Lastly, my parents are from Mexico, and who really cares, you dumber than dumb shrimp.

Low rider Y que said...

Just read, Shrimpers blog, 9 comments,6 from Shimp, 2 from Jackielyn and one from a lady blogger. Two on the ranger story, one from a blogger one from the Shrimper, Tonis chapisneco.
What kind of fool do you think you are chapisneco??

Mr. Clean said...

Regarding your editors note, top bar: There is nothing wrong having parents from Mexico, or following a Mexican tradition, NOTHING, nada, and anyone who says there is, is full of donkey Sh#%*t.

Santa Rosa. Tx

Gilbert Longoria/harlingen said...

THE BEST BLOG IN TOWN, THE NUMBER ONE IN THE COMMENTARY SECTION, BEST WRITTEN ARTICLES, MORE EDUCATED BLOGGERS, PROFESSIONAL WRITTEN ARTICLES, FACTUAL WRITE UPS, NO LIES, NOTHING DISNOEST, WELL SCRIPTED ARTICLES, NO LARGE EGOS, NO SENSE OF ENTITLEMENTS,
HERE IT IS FOLKS/FELLOW BLOGGERS;

THE TRIBUNE BLOGSPOT, NUMERO UNO, ADELANTE CON EDITOR, DUARDO PAZ-MARTINEZ, ADELANTE, I SAY IT AGAIN, AYAYAI, YAYAI, YAYAI, EN QUE NO TE GUSTE PINCHE CAMRON, YOU AND YOUR THREE BLOGGER. AAYAYAI, JAJAJAJAJAJA !!!!

Anonymous said...

You got that right, Gilberto. No question about it, bro. he gets my vote too. Easily the best.

Anonymous said...

The rumor Jakey is blogging under the bloggers name L(oo)k, these two are frauds, with a capital f.

Anonymous said...

Hey, what happen to fred Rendon, mr ptsd??

Anonymous said...

Isidros, looks and Jakely are the same character, 19 comments all from Tonis chapisneco, bola de jotones. Nothing but fakes like el pinche chaparro y his lard ass chola.

Mr. Clean said...

"Jakelyn, looking and Isidroni, are the same" two stories, about a ranger/Tribune, 25 total comments, 22 by Jaklyin and Chapis,,
All the other paste copy crap, 0 gooze egg. hahahahaha!!!! No one is blogging, not even the disgruntled cops, now that they found out, he gave the IP numbers to the police. Cabron, miedoso, pinche enano, que pareces y gueles a camaron.

Low rider Y que said...

Mr. Clean, agree this chicken man, is a poor excuse for a human being. How can he allow a miscreant he supports, say he wants his chola on the back seat of his ford. How, tell me chaparron, how, no eres hombre.

Anonymous said...

29 comments, 23 by chaparoon y dr. Jakle, the rest, by make believe bloggers. joy,joy,joy, oink, oink, oink, the blog smells.

Chapa's Tormentor said...

Concerning the lawsuit against Chapa, the attorney has plans to seize Chapa's computer. The attorney will examine the hard drive for other victims. Tony mentioned that he had a very good retirement system in his Blog and the attorney wants his retirement benefits to pay for the judgment that is anticipated against the loser. I'm so excited about Tony's demise that I pissed all over Tony's picture.

Anonymous said...

Tonis Tormentors: Maybe they can find who the rookie cop is who wrote comments on Tonie chapis, undermining law enforcement procedures.

Anonymous said...

(Anony, toniey Tor.) didn't someone from the police say, the acting chief, erased the tape recordings. Right after the accident where someone lost a life.
Man, that is one big accussation, cover ups, and tampering with official documents are a big, no, no, no.
Chapis could be charge with riot incitement through the inter-net, is that possible???

Anonymous said...

Excellent post, again you have out done yourself, the truth, the whole truth and nothing, but the truth.
The accusations on mhns. about the police or anyone else are nasty, and dishonest.