[Mike AI]

I find it very telling to see who comes out posting supporting JoeE.

It is AMAZING to see. I am not sure if its just people trying to kiss a little ass, or be seen as an old time player, or if there is some kind of cult of personality - but in my opinion it is SAD to see people supporting someone who has been charged with assult of a person over 65 years of age.

It is one thing to be addicted to drugs, and have drug charges - this industry does not frown upon drugs, and addiction is a medical issue - a disease.

But FELONY assault ??

The same people who are posting claiming to be friends with JoeE are the same people who helped JoeE continue his spiraling lifestyle. These reth people who were hanging on looking for business, clicks, drugs, pussy, or whatever else Joe had. Even recently Brad came back offering to pay me what JoeE owed.

All of this behavior help lead JoeE to where he is now - by letting Joe slide so many times - be it on drug addiction, ripping people off, not paying affiliates, or whatever poor behavior has demonstraing all of these people were CONTRIBUTORS to his downfall. YOU people were his enablers!

People should have shunned JoeE until he learned personal responsibility, until he grew up and became the person he was. While I am sure some people tried ( I know I did), most of the people out there just overlooked these things, made excuses, and encouraged him.

The people claiming to be JoeE's friends are not true friends at all. True friend would have intervened in his life. True friends would have tried to make a difference.

I would like to think if I was in a situation like Joe was facing my TRUE friends would kick my ass, put me into rehab, dry me up, and do whatever it takes for me to get my life in order. Even if at the time I hate them, and it is uncomfortable - that is what TRUE friendship is about!! It's not posting on a message board proclaining your support for JoeE and what a great guy he was.

Blech!