Detroit Mayor In Trouble for Some Textual Healing

Gee, Kilpatrick! Where is your info tech knowledge--or just plain common sense? Didn't you know that email messages are not private.

Sent by Christine | 8:26 PM | 1-24-2008

whoa...this is relevation..imagine SMS text messages nicely chilled and archived since October 2002 and brought BLACK [pun intended] out from their cybers cellars via subpoena and allowed to "aahhh breathe" before libation cyber consumption....ahhh..."kola nut or un-kola nut the taste is..." You know it is true power corrupts absolutely it does do...don't matter who when or what.. KK,i can see yo granny rapping you upside yo hard, head...reminding you of a core lesson, we are all likely to have been feed.."everything done in the dark, shall come to the light..." obviously, you done forgot to heed the warning... so now the other sage advice we all have been seeded with has come by to be true for you... 'a hard head make a soft..." ah shucks.. you know what i mean bruh...adieu [somebody please take his TONY!TONI!TONE! records and hide them please...

Sent by Felix | 1:55 AM | 1-25-2008

Does this mean we won't see Mayor Kilpatrick on 'STATE OF THE BLACK UNION'? How this must pain Tavis
Smiley.

Sent by jerry a. Myers | 2:03 AM | 1-25-2008

This is what I know for sure: A sister with a G.E.D has more skill in cheating than a brother with a law degree. What was Kwame thinking?

First, let me say I'm not surprised about this story - another politician got caught for an extramarital affair; so passe. But for Kwame, with all his techie know-how (14K messages), doesn't he know how to protect himself?

Brother, you are a lawyer by trade,use that law degree to your advantage. If you had to text, you didn't have to be that explicit. Use some ambiguous code words that is subject to various interpretations or your industry's definition.

Sent by Moji | 9:08 AM | 1-25-2008

This is sad. Kilpatrick is supposed to be leading the charge of a new generation of Black leaders along with his peers Duvall Patrick, Cory Booker, Adrian Fenty, and Barack Obama. Instead, he stays in the news proving all the naysayers right with his childish antics and questionable judgment. Kilpatrick should resign.

Sent by Bill M | 10:50 AM | 1-25-2008

I think what's the saddest part of all is some of the citizens of Detroit is missing the big picture. True, he cheating on his wife is his personal business. BUT, what some people are failing to realize the big picture. The big picture is it's all the lies and scandals that have cost the city millions of dollars. Dollars that the city can not afford to lose. Second, he says that this was a situation that happened 5 years ago and was resolved. Well, if this situation was resoled, why couldn't he tell the truth on the witness stand and inform the court that there was an affair, but that has been resolved and he has moved on. This shows that the mayor is very childish and inconsiderate to the citizens of Detroit. My grandmother has had an abandon house sitting across the street from her for 10 years. If the citizens did not have to come out of money to cover up lies and scandals, some of that money could be used for the bettering of the communities. Pastors, leader, etc., are saying lets focus on the positive. I disagree, let's focus on the FACTS! He needs to resign.

Sent by Nicole A. | 1:24 AM | 1-26-2008

This story is not about the affair itself. People are unfaithful. That is unfortunate. The REAL story here is about an elected official lying UNDER OATH. period. We must hold ourselves and our elected leaders to higher standards. I think his deceit is just disgusting and I feel deep pity and sympathy for all of Detroit.

Sent by Trinity | 9:15 AM | 1-26-2008

I feel that everybody makes mistakes but I have a problem with repeately mistakes. If somebodys not doing what their getting paid to do, here it is Tax time again and I have'nt received my City income tax check, from last year, and all they can tell me is that their behind. All this does'nt make sence to me maybe its because Kwame layed off too many workers? or they used the money for hotels, Can someone please help me out? Im confused.

Sent by Reca | 11:44 PM | 1-30-2008

Sure the mayor is wrong for his actions. But equally alarming is the fact that we live in a COLD vindictive world that will turn on his mother just like that. I feel sorry 4 public officials, who are normal people just like the rest of us.

Sent by steve from new york | 2:32 PM | 1-31-2008