Comments on: His Name Was John McGraham

By: More Good Than Harm » [sic]

More Good Than Harm » [sic] — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:34:32 +0000

[...] morning on my way in to work I visited the shrine erected in John’s memory by grief-stricken family members and outraged residents, and I was drawn somewhat reluctantly to [...]

By: Extranea: The Fucked-Up October Edition « Carver’s Dog

Extranea: The Fucked-Up October Edition « Carver’s Dog — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:14:56 +0000

[...] Over at Metblogging L.A., my friend Will Campbell has a touching tribute to John McGraham. Who is Mr. McGraham, you ask? He’s the homeless man who was burned alive by a batch of [...]

By: being in the city « los angeles rides

being in the city « los angeles rides — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:14 +0000

[...] homeless man being burned to death in a parking lot, but didn’t read anything seriously until will campbell’s piece at LA metblogs. i’ve exchanged a couple of emails with will, but what i’m always struck [...]

By: rodger

rodger — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:51:10 +0000

Thank you for posting this, Will. Even though I am currently exiled in Las Vegas, I do receive the L.A. Times and read this story with great horror and a heavy heart. Despite the notions of many, everyone living on the streets has a tragic backstory that put them there. They are humans, not animals, and deserve to be treated with whatever shred of respect we can find in our hearts to lend to them. We can only hope that this leads to an equal tragic and incendiary end for the murderers.

By: laexpat

laexpat — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:48:50 +0000

I’m weeping, 2400 miles away from my old LA at this act of barbarism. May John find in the Great Beyond what he sought here. And may those who did this find retribution beyond their greatest fears.

By: Neighbors | Absinthetics: The Blog

Neighbors | Absinthetics: The Blog — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:49:30 +0000

[...] (h/t metblogs) [...]

By: frazgo

frazgo — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:13:40 +0000

Thank you Will, you added to the shrine and memorial in your own way. People deserve that little bit of dignaty