This guy walked in the Miami Herald lobby pulled a gun out and shot himself in the head. He was indicted on 26 federal counts of defrauding MIami-Dade county by helping contractors win airport contracts worth $20 million. He faces between 10 and 20 years per count if convicted
Nobody at the Miami Herald was hurt, Teel’s plan was to pass a message to a columnist there and commit suicide
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Art Teele (According to NBC6.net) Has Died
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Curious about your name ABC7 . . . ABC7miami??
Also, CBS4 broke the story on television at 6:13 p.m.
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Now we have to listen to the “community” talk about what a nice CROOK he was.
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Banna, you’re right. Only Miami-Dade Mayor carlos Alvarez is telling it like it is.
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Why can’t we just call a spade a spade?
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I wonder if someone else is going to walk into the lobby of the Herald today…
If all of the crooked politicians decided to walk into the lobby of the Herald on a daily basis, there wouldn’t be enough mops to clean up the splattered blood of all of these thieves. It would take years of traumatizing front desk receptionists. They might as well let the blood pour straight into Biscayne Bay; after all, it is right behind the Herald building.
How many municipalities are there now? 34? Man, that’s a lot of blood…
And why kill yourself for DeFede? Have you seen DeFede? Aren’t there any hot chicks that write for the Herald? He could’ve gone out in style with possibly some sympathy tang. Maybe Herald reporters give it up sometimes just to get the story!
Why kill yourself at the Herald for that matter? The Herald lines my bird cage; at least blow your brains out at a substantial newspaper like the New York Times, or the Wall Street Journal.
Sheesh!
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I REFUSE TO READ THE MOSCOW HERALD
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Bet Jesse Jackson is on his way down to attack the media for harping on a poor black man causing his death.
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Man, they are ruthless over at the Herald… not only did they fire DeFede, but they are sending Teele next of kin a cleaning bill (not). haha!!
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Of course CBS4 broke the story…the Miami Herald is their butt buddy…ahem, “news partner.” The Herald is a joke–using this entire situation to flash their name. And DeFede was fired his apparent felony-action could be used as the reason. My feeling is they wanted him out for another reason and this is the perfect downfall for him. It’s not a felony unless the information was used–and it wasn’t. The Herald loses another star. What a shitty newstown this is. Have some class Miami.
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We are and always have been…..a third world country here in Dade.
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He was a crook yes and brought the entire ordeal on himself but no one can deny this is a tragic event. After reading the Heralf story, I put thing in perspective. Tragic.
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not that sad, just another criminal that was too pussy to face the music. At least some money was saved by not having to finish the trial. If only every criminal would just kill themselves, we would have a lot more money in the budgets….
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Heh, Now Defede is fired, because he recorded the phone call w/o consent.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/12241103.htm
Trusty BugMeNot!
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Respect for the dead folks.
not saying that he needs to be made into a hero, nor should he be crucified. Whether he was a good man or bad one, respect. He is dead – now bury him.
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I’m usually a fan of 7, but “Horror at the Herald” is a bit over-the-top.
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It reminds me of the beheadings when they had “hostage horror” in dripping blood font. Unacceptable.
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I am sure the taxpayers will get stuck paying for this assholes funeral.
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Teele LOVED the cameras and attention, I dont care what he said. Probably figured the best way to get attention by killing himself would be at teh Herald. Shoulda done it at WSVN’s doorsteps.
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I LOVE Horror at the Herald- 7 is coming back to shoot 4 right in the ass, and that is a little more important than a criminal dying. I think the photos showing the blood were great. As far as it happening at WSVN, talk about exclusive coverage, that would have been great, and with all the video they see less traumitizing than it was to the workers at the herald.
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Mike,
You are sick, digusting, twisted person, and you need to seek help immediately. And who the hell are you to make that sick comment about WSVN. I don’t think anyone there wants that. You are sick. Please get help! I’m serious.
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Anon,
any ND would be crazy when in a competitive market like miami not to use footage like that, even if it is bloody. and face it the more you see footage of blood and gore, the less effected you are by it.
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Well then apparently the News Director at 4 is crazy (although she is one of the most successful women in this business anywhere) because they decided to blur the photo.
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Mike, you’re sick.
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Think what you want of me. I know many many people who want to see the blood and as much detail as possible. Call it sick, call me sick, whatever, just admit that not everyone wants to see pixelated pictures of real life scenes.
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Mike, showing death and blood isn’t inherently sick, but calling it “great” is.
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Is the male prostitute attending the funeral?
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Hey, I just heard this the other day and thought I’d share…
What kind of art lays on the floor, is actually brown, but called “teele” and is covered in red?
Nyuk nyuk!!
G
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