Comments on: Gay man says D.C. police lost $8,000 ring after arrest

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:37:12 +0000

receipt, what receipt? Did I miss something, or are you fantasizing along with this mess of a man?

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:35:50 +0000

Shoulod Read…”Pathological Liar Snared in Suntan Scam”. I don’t remember reading about a reciept. Where is that coming from? Perhaps the three witnesses saw it, when they saw the suntan lotion he didn’t steal fall from his cargo shorts. ( aren’t those way last year?)

By: Editor at Large

Editor at Large — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:59:54 +0000

Agree with others here. This is a story about a thief in our neighborhood who MAY have been a victim of theft himself after his arrest. Furthermore, the prosecutors should charge him with robbery for using force while taking property from another.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:53:56 +0000

Wow. That’s quite a response to theft.

The police took his ring from him, gave him a receipt, and lost (or claim to have lost) the ring. They’re going to have to compensate him, regardless of whether he’s guilty as charged and regardless of whether they lost it or stole it. If it’s really worth $8000 I hope he has had it appraised.

By: Thrasher

Thrasher — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:30:43 +0000

Yeah – I would go with Gay Man Arrest – community embrassed headline personally. This is just a bit silly.

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:19:08 +0000

Of course this is news, and not a bit like whining. What an odd comment to make.

By: jeff

jeff — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:07:16 +0000

So by simply adding the adjective “gay” to any given story, it becomes both topical and newsworthy at the Blade? This is a story about a guy that got caught stealing suntan lotion…a better headliner would be “GAY MAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING SUNTAN LOTION, COMMUNITY EMBARASSED.”

By: AFC

AFC — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:47:26 +0000

How isn’t this news? You think we shouldn’t know about the police stealing rings (fake or not)?

By: David

David — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:02:01 +0000

Blade, how exactly is this news? Isn’t this more like whining? Yes, the DC police steal things. Yes, trashy gays steal things. Mr Ward is just upset that instead of ending the day plus three bottles of tanning lotion he’s down one $40 fakemond ring. Next time he’ll learn to shoplift someone trashier…like Del Ray.

By: laurelboy2

laurelboy2 — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:38:41 +0000

Mr. Ward should have (1) acted in a civil manner in which case none of this would have transpired, (2) gone with his “sister” to the beach and got a real tan and not a fake one, (3) not been a thief, (4) not worn his alleged (it may be costume jewelry) $8000 ring while cruising DC streets, (5) put $8000 in an IRA and not used it to buy an unnecessary item, and (6) on and on. He should check local pawn shops for it.