High Hopes: By Brian Jasik

When scheduling, and writing the letter to director Ryan Katzenbach’s publicist I never really expected to get him on my show, "Dominion Live Chicago." I was thrilled to have him as a guest and still am. These interviews I’ve had with him have been great! They have been informational and so on. I have tried since the beginnings of Dominion Live to get someone on the show, who was in the know of what really happened in Amityville so many years ago. Ryan Katzenbach, is the man with those answers so I was more then happy to put him on the air.

It just seemed wrong all these years, that people sensationalized and created a fraud, of a haunting and got books published, movies made that, in the end, grossed millions and all of it centered in greed and fraud. Until Ric Osuna came along with his book, “The Night The Defeo’s Died,” and now with Ryan Katzenbach on the case with his upcoming movie “Shattered Hopes” the real story can now be told.

Many years ago as a kid who read the book “The Amityville Horror,” I was in disbelief and wonder of this story. I would have never thought in a million years, I would be part of getting the truth about what really happened in Amityville November 13, 1974 out to the public. I am more then happy to be an acting participant in getting the truth out about this story through the element of media I have available to me.

This story, the story of Amityville, and what happened November 13, 1974, is simply, a tragedy. It’s a senseless death, of a family with two young children. But it's even more then that, when it shouldn't be, and that in itself is a tragedy. The story is also about those who concocted, concealed, the truth of the story, of The Amityville Horror. Those who persist that something mysterious happened in this home (as in haunting), those who would continue to perpetuate a lie by posting up misleading information on web forums, and try and tear down those who would dare speak the truth, those people, are without a doubt, some pretty disturbed, sick and mixed up people. These people clearly need help, and they need to get a life. I recommend they do this quickly. These peoples actions, as mentioned above (concocting, concealing, presenting misleading information, tearing down those who would present the truth, and so on), have performed an "obscenity" toward those young people who died that night, and to those people that grieved over, and still grieve over, the loss of a family member or friend. I personally, am disgusted by their actions.

When finishing the first interview with Ryan, I thought that this would be the end of it. That we would move on to the next weeks show. But as soon as some heard it, controversy arose and the tearing down began. The only difference this time is those who do that tearing down fail to recognize that the form of media I use, is vocal, it's audible. It’s radio and people aren’t reading what I’m saying, they are hearing it. It's a big difference.

In ending, may those who died November 13, 1974 in Amityville New York finally rest in peace. God bless them, and Amen.

This program, contains a peice of audio, dealing with Ray Garton and Carmen Reed. Permission to use this audio has been granted by K-BIM Radio, and The Pat and Brian show Beyond Investigation.

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