Wednesday, October 20, 2010

"Ynot's death: Davie Police drag feet in graffiti artist's case"





By Gus Garcia-Roberts Thursday, Oct 21 2010

Is it possible to drive a vehicle 75 feet into somebody in self-defense? The Davie Police seem to think so.

Almost three months after prolific graffiti and tattoo artist Jonathan Corso — who plastered South Florida with his tag, "Ynot" — was killed after being mowed down by a Cadillac Escalade in a Davie strip club parking lot, some details are finally beginning to emerge from cops. But the information sparks more questions than answers, and the biggest one is this: Why hasn't anybody been criminally charged?

According to a search warrant, 32-year-old Deerfield Beach resident Reynaldo Rodriguez claimed Corso and his friends "tried to rob me so I ran him over" around 4 a.m. July 28 at the Eden Cabaret, where Corso was celebrating his 21st birthday.

The warrant says Rodriguez accelerated in reverse to hit "several people," including Corso.

Rodriguez was arrested twice last year for marijuana possession, and he was ticketed in 2008 for speeding without a seat belt. Corso was cuffed numerous times in his life, but only for graffiti-related crimes. His friends claim he had never been in a fight in his life. His mother scoffs at the robbery defense: "First he says Jonathan's trying to rob him," Michelle Corso-Motolla says, "and then he says he drove back, trying to hit him. It makes no sense."

Davie Police have not returned Riptide's phone calls requesting comment. A detective recently told Corso-Motolla that the department is waiting for analysis from a crash expert, she says. But the months-long delay has Corso's friends — including members of the prolific Miami graffiti crew MSG — speculating that his graffiti rap sheet has cops feeling apathetic. Or worse, that the strip club — which has seen dozens of violent incidents over the past several years — somehow has influence in the police department.

"How could there be not even an arrest at this point?" says MSG cofounder Crome, who faced a major vandalism charge in the late '90s. "I did graffiti, and my face was plastered all over the nightly news."

Original Link: http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2010-10-21/news/ynot-s-death-davie-police-drag-feet-in-graffiti-artist-s-case/

Thank you Gus.

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wake Up People, not for me, but for YNOT
Putting his tag on the wall will not get his killer arrested or bring any closure to any of this.

You must act now, the only way you get things done here in Florida.
Don't sleep on this, you still have time. Once the case is dismissed it will be too late.

So put pressure on the city and state and they will have to make an arrest and charge him.


1. Call the mayor, the governor, and all the local politics, demand them to charge Reynaldo Rodriguez, and that the case has many witnesses and evidence and yet the police has failed to do anything.

If you guys do this, the police detectives will get a call from a higher authority and will be forced to make an arrest and a conviction.

Don't sleep on this, Don't let him slip through the cracks, and don't result in anymore violence.

Someone post important phone numbers, get the public and your crew-mates behind this.

Ask yourselves, YNOT DO THIS, WHY NOT. Do this for YNOT

037

Anonymous said...

PutYNOTLIVES collection toward a lawyer,
play their game,lawsuit,private investigation. Legal pressure is the way, witness testimonay, talk to a Lawyer. Cop our not only ones you can invetsigate.

Anonymous said...

Lawyers are already involved and handling what they can do. But good point tho.

Anonymous said...

if the courts wont handle it than maybe we should leave it up to street justice.....you have his name and what car he drives... the internet will give you the rest! (public records)im not advocating anything buuut, escalades and perps that are bitch made can easily be subjected to random acts of .........

Scince when did the machine care about whats right?

SLICK-fuk b'n anonymous said...

fuk da courts,dat fuk boy gone bite a bullet 1 day.box his ass up.soft ass bitch boy like dat can only hide in his old girls house 4 so long,till dat shit gets lite up like da 4th of july.

Anonymous said...

dont ruin the investigation by perpetuating this guys "claim" that he was victimized... do what the first person wrote, put pressure on them by calling the people above them. Write your current governor, contact FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCMENT(http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/home.aspx), this is who is the POLICE OF THE POLICE. they have higher jurisdiction than the bacon at davie, who is slacking for whatever reason which i dont get, as YNOT didnt do any tagging in DAVIE... contact your state representatives and put pressure on them!!!! lets get YNOT justice, and lets do it in the RIGHT WAY!!! STREET JUSTICE WILL NOT BRING HIM BACK AND WILL NOT MAKE THIS KILLER SUFFER, PUT HIM BEHIND BARS, ONCE YOUR DEAD YOU AINT SUFFERING, MAKE HIM PAY AND GET HIM IN JAIL FOR HIS CRIME... RUIN HIS LIFE BY GIVING HIM A CRIMINAL RECORD AND NOT ALLOWING HIM TO FURTHER HIS LIFE AND NOT SUPPORT HIS FAMILY,,, JUST LIKE HE TOOK Y FROM MAXIMILLIAN, LETS TAKE THIS GUY FROM HIS FAMILY!!!! SCUM OF THE EARTH WITH MONEY, SO THAT IS PROBABLY WHY HE NOT GETTING ANY BLAME!!!!!! SERVE Y HIS JUSTICE, THE RIGHT AND LEGAL WAY!!!!

Anonymous said...

MSG...yall should do a wall for ynot like you did for HEST, same idea,that would be a good tribute,cant wait to see what you do for art basel,RIP to an awesome person and artist

VANDL
AAK,DARKCYDE,LS

Anonymous said...

IN RESPONSE TO "STREET JUSTICE".....IM NOT TALKIN ABOUT VIOLENCE.....IM TALKIN ABOUT A SCARLETT LETTER OF SORTS. MARK THAT BITCH EVERYWHERE HE GOES IN WHATEVER HE DRIVES OR WHERE EVER HE LIVES! JUST TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE DONT FORGET WHAT THIS BITCH DID!! FUCK VIOLENCE!THAT IS WHAT GOT US HERE TO BEGIN WITH!! I THINK HIS ESCALADE WOULD LOOK GREAT WITH A GREAT BIG BUBBLE Y ACROOS THAT BITCH

El-D said...

Yo, check me out. Davie Police can kiss my whole ass...no homo. Eden is a fuckin' shit hole. Reynaldo Rodriguez is gonna be suckin' somebody off behind bars. The way that pussy handled himself was mad weak. Faggot got no set, that's why he got thrown like a rag doll, and the maricon had to use a car as a weapon. He killed my homey, I'm still here though. Yo, Davie Police let's see the fuckin' surveillance tapes. I'll tell you what you'll see. A fight, dude's walking away from the skirmish, a fuckin' Escalade plow into a crowd and strike at least two people, killing one. There's more, but I won't bother you with any more details.
I want to see this fool hanged (fig.). So if there was a search warrant, why haven't there been any charges filed? Was this fuckin' ass clown arrested? When? When the fuck will Niz have his day in court? I, along with countless other people, want to see this fuckin' coward get the book thrown at him. This piece of shit deserves to rot in fuckin' prison. He's the real fuckin' criminal.
Btw, if you don't like the way I'm talking turn off your station.

Anonymous said...

You can't wait for a day in court, you have to force a day in court.

Why aren't legal support sites or phone numbers being posted in the front page. WhY not ? Putting up ynots tag and getting money for his family shouldn't be the number 1 priority.
Putting pressure on the Davie police to make an arrest should be on the top of the list.

I speak Justice, Just as it is.
037

El-D said...

037, how bout putting some pressure on the Davie Police yourself, then. You seem to have a lot of time on your hands, no offense. In the time it took you to respond to the comment I posted, maybe you could have composed a petition. Yes, we want to put pressure on the Davie Police. Reality is, It's easier said than done.

Anonymous said...

YA'LL SHOULD JUST HANDLE THAT SHIT YOURSELVES....PERIOD!!! WAITING ON NO FUK ASS POLICE TO THERE JOB....THEM NIGGAS DONT CARE...YA'LL BOYS HANDLE THAT SHIT ALREADY....THE POLICE CAN GIVE 3 FUKS!!!! FUK THE POLICE...FUK THE POLICE!!!!!

Anonymous said...

just quit runnin your mouth 037. The fucl will get what he deserves either way, karmas a bitch. but on the real. The fact is if you really knew Y then you wouldd know that puttin him up and saving money for his baby from shirts is what he wouldve wanted. we don't need drama around this it hurts too much. Ynot Lives

Anonymous said...

To El-D,

I will make calls and start a petition, but I am only one person.

You guys need to put my points and the commissionaires numbers on the front page of this.

I can't believe that the webmaster would rather put a Logek update rather than info on getting YNOTSE killer behind bars.

Without pressure to the police department, his killer will WALK, mark my words.

You don't know pain, until you see his killer walking away a free man.

What, you want that to happen, and force another member to be locked behind bars for life for taking action into his own hands. Another family destroyed.

I'm not asking you to do anything, I'm just asking you to ask the community, the viewers and visitors of this website to help you out, give you a hand, and to call in for us.

But without you advertising this, nothing will happen.

I am only one person, I am providing you the only solution, but it takes many to make it work.

You guys are dragging your feet, as far as what I see on this site.

037

Anonymous said...

what number should we call?

Anonymous said...

SOME PHONE NUMBERS FOR FDLE
-Complaints & Compliments 850-410-8778

-General Services 850-410-7375

-WRITE A LETTER AND MAIL IT TO
Mailing Address:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489

Davie P.D. Main: (954) 693-8200

-DAVIE POLICE DEPT INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU Telephone: 954-693-8280
Hours:Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00 pm
*The Investigative Services Bureau is comprised of the Criminal Investigations Division (C.I.D.), the Special Investigations Division (S.I.D.), Victim Advocate, Crime Analysis, the Crime Scene Unit and the Missing Persons Unit.

**C.I.D. handles a variety of criminal investigations, including: HOMICIDE, Sexual Assault, Robbery, Burglary


***Our Victim Advocate keeps victims informed of their rights and remedies and assists them in getting support, assistance and guidance throughout the criminal justice proceedings.



C.I.D. handles a variety of criminal investigations, including: Homicide, Sexual Assault, Robbery, Burglary

The Homicide Unit investigates and reviews some of the most serious incidents that affect the lives, health and welfare of the public. All suspicious and accidental deaths are investigated by the Homicide Unit, along with all suicides, homicides and any police officer involved deaths. The unit also investigates missing persons where foul play is suspected and battery on law enforcement officers.


The Homicide Unit also investigates cold case or unsolved homicides, some dating back to as far as 1975. Detectives are tasked with reviewing all cold case homicides and submitting items of evidence for analysis using today’s scientific technology.

GET OUT THERE. MAKE SOME CALLS, SEND OUT LETTERS. DONT DELAY. THE LONGER EVERYONE WAITS, THE LESS PRESSURE THEY WILL FEEL. CALL THEM ASK THEM WHY NO1 HAS BEEN ARRESTED. BUT BE PROFESSIONAL ABOUT IT, TRUST ME DAVIE PD ISNT GOING TO DO SHIT IF EVERYONE STARTS CALLING ACTIN LIKE A THUG BOY SPEAKING DIS AND DAT LANGUAGE. SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY, SIR, MA'M ETC... LETS GET THEM TO GET ON Y'S SIDE, IF YOU GUYS START CALLING TALKING GHETTO TALK, LIKE WE WAS ALL BORN IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, NOTHING WILL GET DONE. BE PROFESSIONAL, POLITE AND TOO THE POINT, LETS GET DAVIE PD ON OUR SIDE AND HAVE THIS GUY ARRESTED FOR COMMITTING A MURDER IN DAVIE!!!! BY THE WAY....
Y LIVES!!!! MAKE HIM PROUD!!!!!

Anonymous said...

here are a few numbers i found.

FDLE(FLORIDA DEPT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT)
-Complaints & Compliments 850-410-8778

-General Services 850-410-7375

-Investigations Program 850-410-8300

-Media inquiries 850-410-7001

-Public Information
(Media inquiries) 850-410-7001
e-mail: info@fdle.state.fl.us

Mailing Address:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
=================================
DAVIE POLICE CONTACTS

Davie P.D. Main: (954) 693-8200

INVESTIGATION BUREAU!!!!!!!!
Telephone: 954-693-8280
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

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