April 18, 2008
WPB’s Scott E. Graham apparently murdered; Palm Beach Post dehumanizes him as “homosexual activist”
We’ve lost another one of our own to violence. Whether this was a hate crime, or something else, we’ll have to wait and see.
In any case, it’s our loss.
But first, a big thumbs down 
to the Palm Beach Post — not for its ignorance of plural versus possessive (”investigator’s”), but for using the highly offensive, Bush-era, right-wing slur, “homosexual activist.”
WEST PALM BEACH — Police identified a body found Wednesday morning at 113 Ellamar Road as that of high-end interior designer Scott E. Graham.Graham’s family identified him through photos taken at the medical examiner’s office.
Investigator’s [sic] wouldn’t say what killed Graham, a successful businessman and homosexual activist. But they were treating his death as a homicide.
Lt. Chuck Reed said the body had “obvious signs of foul play.” …
Reed also said police found Graham’s garage door half-open and front door unlocked when they arrived at about 11 a.m. Wednesday. …
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