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Pleasanton teen identified as victim in fatal stabbing

Original post made on Apr 17, 2020

The Pleasanton Police Department on Friday identified the young man who was stabbed to death during a fight in a hotel parking lot two nights before as 19-year-old Pleasanton resident Jackson Reese Butler.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 17, 2020, 10:24 AM

Comments (7)

Posted by member
a resident of another community
on Apr 17, 2020 at 10:39 pm

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Posted by Jeff
a resident of Birdland
on Apr 17, 2020 at 11:55 pm

(Portion removed because it referenced a post that was removed) The victim was a great kid. What a loss! My heart goes out to his family.


Posted by Lisa
a resident of Valley View Elementary School
on Apr 18, 2020 at 1:50 am

This is truly heartbreaking. He always was a caring and loving person. This is a tragic loss for his family, friends, and larger communities that he touched. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. May they feel support and peace.


Posted by urmomz
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 18, 2020 at 5:17 am

For the PW staff who is censoring posts on the thread -

Why do you censor potentially (likely factually) negative information about the victim in this case while allowing posters to repeatedly slander police officers who have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Bauer threads?

If you're going to censor people, at least apply consistent guidelines.


Posted by Kathleen Ruegsegger
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Apr 18, 2020 at 7:31 am

I am guessing the reason is because the post I saw included an awful statement about the deceased.


Posted by urmomz
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 18, 2020 at 8:32 am

It appears the slander signal is working properly.

“ I am guessing the reason is because the post I saw included an awful statement about the deceased.”

Huh? The comment was pretty tame and added what appears to be solid logic for why he was murdered. People in pleasanton don’t randomly get killed.


Posted by Kathleen Ruegsegger
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Apr 18, 2020 at 9:00 am

“ . . . Logic for why he was murdered.” First, we don’t know. It’s speculation. Second, you have no idea what this young person’s circumstances might have been. Third, even if the speculation turns out to be true, death is not a “logical” outcome. Fourth, murder is a crime. Fifth, this person has a family and friends, people who loved and cared for him. There is no reason to torture them with unnecessary, unkind, and vicious commentary.

Start another thread and explain your slander comments. They don’t belong here. Thanks.


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