More about 'civility': "Weetha Peebull" and thoughts on Lake Worth's Post beat reporter: ". . .you have kids and need the job, right?"

Back in May of 2015 I was accused by The Obtuse Blogger (TOB) of running Palm Beach Post reporters "out of town". Quite succinctly proved that claim to be false and without merit. 

And if it were true anyone was trying to run the reporter "out of town" they're not doing a very good job. He's already outlasted Eliot Kleinberg (too busy in West Palm), Chris Persaud (he moved on after winning two prestigious journalism awards) and Lona O'Conner (retired soon after taking the Lake Worth beat) when it comes to time served. Who knows, he might even break the world record set by Willy Howard. Going back through Thompson's archives this appears to be his first article about Lake Worth. So May 20th, or thereabouts, was his first year anniversary on the LDub beat.

Mr. Thompson seems a pleasant fellow doing his job. Undoubtedly, he understood at the outset he was coming to work in a 'lively' town and was certain to draw the ire of some from time to time. He's certainly drawn my ire on occasion, as you would know if you're a regular reader of this blog.

However, I don't think the reporter ever imagined anyone would stoop so low as to make mention of his family (Note: I have no personal knowledge of his family situation or if he even has a family; it's none of my business). Following this article on July 24th of last year, 'Weetha Peebull', a frequent visitor to TOB's blog (and a few others) had some thoughts:

Weetha Peebull: ". . .you have kids and need the job, right?" Very charming, isn't it?

And so it goes. If you didn't know, Weetha doesn't attend Lake Worth City Commission meetings any more and hasn't for quite a long time. Interestingly, her non-attendance at City meetings coincided about the time the camera was installed in the Commission chambers. Another great decision by the newly re-elected majority on the City Commission and the city manager, Michael Bornstein.