People mag's outstanding single father killed

Madre · 11-20-2005

I remember reading this article about this kid and his daughter.....how sad!

18-year-old had custody of 2-year-old daughter

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- An 18-year-old man who was honored in August by People magazine as an outstanding father was gunned down on his way home from work Thursday.

Terrell Pough, a single parent who worked to support his 2-year-old daughter while finishing school, was shot in the head in front of his home, police said. He later died at a hospital.

Pough, the night manager at a fast-food restaurant, was not robbed and has no record of violence, police said.

However, his family said his new car and its key were missing. The Honda Civic was given to him by someone who had read the People article.

The magazine, which like CNN.com is owned by Time Warner, called Pough "a rare breed of teenaged dads who are trying to raise children."

Pough attended the YouthBuild Charter School in North Philadelphia, where he was learning construction skills by rebuilding abandoned houses. He was set to graduate in June.

Pough stood out in his neighborhood as a single father with custody of his daughter, Diamond. He was quoted in People as saying: "If something ever happens to me, no one can ever tell her that her dad didn't take care of her."

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/19/you....ap/index.html

Grunt · 11-20-2005

wow, thats heart stoppingly harsh!

do you think it could have been done out of jealousy?

ablethevoice · 11-20-2005

The jealousy thing was my very first thought as I read the article.

psychoDiablo · 11-20-2005

it's what happens when people know you.

how sad. what was the point?

Demento · 11-20-2005

Thats horrible... a man that worked so hard for his child to die for no reason.

On a seperate train, why would People honor an 18 YO man for having a kid at 16?! Why should he be put on a pedestal when he did what he should be doing? If you have a kid, you should take care of it. I would suggest giving the award to a single father of 5 or so kids who works multiple jobs, not some kid who had a child at the age of 16... fuck.

RubberDucky55 · 11-20-2005

well then that voids every dad from getting any kind of award for that, cause they're just doing what they're suppose to, doesn't it?

you have to give him credit that he did what most dads his age wouldn't. it was pretty mature of him to make a sacrafice like that for his daughter and accept the consequences of his actions.

Demento · 11-20-2005

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Originally Said by RubberDucky55

well then that voids every dad from getting any kind of award for that, cause they're just doing what they're suppose to, doesn't it?

you have to give him credit that he did what most dads his age wouldn't. it was pretty mature of him to make a sacrafice like that for his daughter and accept the consequences of his actions.

Every father should earn an award, but an 18YO with one child i feel deserves an award less than a middle aged father with 5 or so kids.

WhiteRiderSN · 11-20-2005

I see what you're saying about the 5 kids thing, but one could easily make the argument that although a 16 year old shouldn't be having kids, a middle aged man can't possibly have enough time for his 5 kids and two jobs, so he is more at fault for having more children than he can provide for... Accidentally having a child is a mistake, having way too many kids I find to be rediculous cause it's obvious after the first kid what happens when you stick "that" in "there" and should take the proper precautions. I will say hopefully there is a day when no father is honored for doing his job because society accepts it as the norm, not the exception.

11-20-2005	#1
Madre Double Plus Good Mod! Join Date: Feb 2003 Age: 67 Posts: 3,403 Rep Power: 65	People mag's outstanding single father killed I remember reading this article about this kid and his daughter.....how sad! 18-year-old had custody of 2-year-old daughter PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- An 18-year-old man who was honored in August by People magazine as an outstanding father was gunned down on his way home from work Thursday. Terrell Pough, a single parent who worked to support his 2-year-old daughter while finishing school, was shot in the head in front of his home, police said. He later died at a hospital. Pough, the night manager at a fast-food restaurant, was not robbed and has no record of violence, police said. However, his family said his new car and its key were missing. The Honda Civic was given to him by someone who had read the People article. The magazine, which like CNN.com is owned by Time Warner, called Pough "a rare breed of teenaged dads who are trying to raise children." Pough attended the YouthBuild Charter School in North Philadelphia, where he was learning construction skills by rebuilding abandoned houses. He was set to graduate in June. Pough stood out in his neighborhood as a single father with custody of his daughter, Diamond. He was quoted in People as saying: "If something ever happens to me, no one can ever tell her that her dad didn't take care of her." http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/19/you....ap/index.html __________________ III.IIVIVIXIIVIVIIIVVIIIIXVIIIXIIIIIIIIVIIIIVVIIIV IIVIIIIIIVIII - Solomon (I Kings 7:23)

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Grunt Aye, very good Join Date: Nov 2001 Age: 37 Posts: 1,683 Rep Power: 49	Re: People mag's outstanding single father killed wow, thats heart stoppingly harsh! do you think it could have been done out of jealousy? __________________

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ablethevoice Vintage Human Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 62 Posts: 4,131 Rep Power: 90	Re: People mag's outstanding single father killed The jealousy thing was my very first thought as I read the article. __________________ "There Is No Religion Higher Than Truth." - Motto of the Theosophical Society "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." Albert Einstein "The difference between genius and stupidity is genius has its limits." —Albert Einstein “It's fortunate for governments that people don't think." - Adolph Hitler Sturkis akidit ("shit happens") - Latin Bent Ears Audio Laboratories - Better Music Through Chemistry MUSIC IS LIKE CANDY. IT'S ONLY GOOD WHEN YOU GET RID OF ALL THE RAPPERS. ))#####D~~~~ (_l_)

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psychoDiablo Thx for the memories Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,971 Rep Power: 205	Re: People mag's outstanding single father killed it's what happens when people know you. how sad. what was the point? __________________ I wouldn't say I'm psycho only because I'm able to handle it. Now learn patience To chill is to be chillin. Chillin is cooperating with your surroundings, unknowing'st of what everything is capable of; and all the while, as it happens and after, to accept without any thought of good or bad, but mainly, just enjoying rather deeply, the moment you had to sit and think. (Not thinking.) \|-Mr.MCR-\| Will you write Will you love Will you enjoy Life when I am gone? You will. by Angelina "I have lived life as horrible as it was, and as beautiful as it has become."

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Demento Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 3,071 Rep Power: 67	Re: People mag's outstanding single father killed Thats horrible... a man that worked so hard for his child to die for no reason. On a seperate train, why would People honor an 18 YO man for having a kid at 16?! Why should he be put on a pedestal when he did what he should be doing? If you have a kid, you should take care of it. I would suggest giving the award to a single father of 5 or so kids who works multiple jobs, not some kid who had a child at the age of 16... fuck. __________________

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RubberDucky55 Almost Smart Master Join Date: Apr 2003 Age: 33 Posts: 2,236 Rep Power: 51	Re: People mag's outstanding single father killed well then that voids every dad from getting any kind of award for that, cause they're just doing what they're suppose to, doesn't it? you have to give him credit that he did what most dads his age wouldn't. it was pretty mature of him to make a sacrafice like that for his daughter and accept the consequences of his actions. __________________ Dorothy: How can you talk if you haven't got a brain? Scarecrow: I don't know... But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking... don't they? Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right. MaNahMahNa

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WhiteRiderSN Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 40 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 33	Re: People mag's outstanding single father killed I see what you're saying about the 5 kids thing, but one could easily make the argument that although a 16 year old shouldn't be having kids, a middle aged man can't possibly have enough time for his 5 kids and two jobs, so he is more at fault for having more children than he can provide for... Accidentally having a child is a mistake, having way too many kids I find to be rediculous cause it's obvious after the first kid what happens when you stick "that" in "there" and should take the proper precautions. I will say hopefully there is a day when no father is honored for doing his job because society accepts it as the norm, not the exception. __________________ Through Eighty-Six Years of Perpetual Motion, If He Likes You He'll Smile and He'll Say: "Jimmy, Some of It's Magic, Some of It's Tragic, But I've Had a Good Life All The Way.."

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