“It all good to pass blame on thomas swift who did this terrible thing but unless you know the boy i mean unless you really know who, you shouldnt say anything about him, He is a kind sweet boy and killing anyone is just not in his nature i know for suree. He was sentenced to murder what isnt right in a form, he didnt go out that night to kill anyone and i think everyone knows that but still he gets charged with murder, i cant imagen what joes parents must be feeling and they must hate the thought of thinking about jack or tomas, but the thing is he really isnt a guy/BOY who would do this and i hope his parent relise this, he did it by acciendent and i know this for sure now, He got charged with murder although it was proven that the punch killed him, and he would probally of died of tom kicked him not, Thomas did what most boys his age would do and acted back, and now he is faced with murder, and jack the one who started it all in the first place has got away easily, i also think that the girl who started all this tention and told them where to meet eachother should do some time, as if she didnt tell anyoff them anythiing nothing would of happened, so try not to blame it all on thomas as if you knew him well you wouldnt... x”

“With most of the comments on the two young men who caused the death of joe,lets all remember"there but for the grace of god go i"and as with most sad events such as this there are always two many ifs and buts,if his friends did not argue etc,But i feel the biggest IF is, IF they had not been out UNDER AGE drinking this would never have happend.The law for age limit on drinking is there for a reason,that the age limit may ensure that the person drinking will be aware of the effects of drinking.The fact that ther were so many different accounts of what happened that night proves that people see things in a different light,add drinking to that and it gets even more difficult to get the true facts.I am by no means undermining the very sad loss of a life,time i think for the police to really enforce the law on under age drinkers and the people who serve them.I am sure we all know of people who have had a so called good night out because they were so bladdered,ther could not recall a thing they did or said.”

“I would just like to say that i and my family have known the swifts for over twenty years and without any exageration they are lovely people , who are so gentle and would help anyone . .if this could happen to people like this ? it could happen to anyone ,and this is so sad ,a lovely boy dead , and one in prison ,and this could happen, and does every weekend in town .most get to walk away ? this poor lad never did .god bless jack no words can get close to how such a loss afects the whole family .”

“ummm why was my comment deleted?
Why wont anyone put in the paper that the couple argueing WAS NOT THERE! when joe was hit!!!”

“Dr Dolittle, Thank you for your obvious concern but I have no need for drugs of any kind. Perhaps you should save you concern for the two killers? Maybe discuss with them the errors of their ways, after all, you can talk with the animals...”