CSULB student dies from asphyxiation strangulation

Yaeseul Lee

Wed Oct 28 2009 19:44

I really miss Kate. I heard what happened. I can't believe he did that. I met him when I went over to the Yi's for thanksgiving. I thought he was really nice. I really miss her and can't believe what happened! I hate him and always will for this. I hope he burns in hell for this. I really do. Kate was nothing but a good person, friend, sister, etc. :( I will always miss you Kate!

deanzajigg

Wed Jul 22 2009 10:25

I knew Jon in highschool and spoke to him consistantly until about 2 months before this happened. Honestly, I'd love to believe he's innocent...but....

anon

Sat Jun 13 2009 03:12

I was a friend of jon's.

He was pretty good at 40k. I hope they find him innocent so we can play again. We all wondered what happend when they came into games workshop to take him away.

Spitit

Sun May 24 2009 01:18

Kate Was One Of My Best Friends Sisters :(
It Affected Her And Her Family So Much
They Dont Deserve That At All
Truly If Kate's Death Has That Much Impact On Such A Small Family Then She Was Truley A Blessing, Wonderful, And Kind Girl
I Hope She Knows How Much They Love Her And I Hope She Rests In Peace Too

Robin

Thu Apr 23 2009 14:45

For the person who wrote this: "the murder was caused by a sexual act.... the question is... was it intentional to suffocate her? or did he think it was sexy? I'm not trying to make a joke out of this but asphyxiation strangulation from my understanding is a sexual act.."

This is FALSE, and I hope no one has been misled by your statements. You are thinking of "AUTOEROTIC asphyxiation," in which participant(s) draw sexual gratification from various forms of suffocation, sometimes to the point of loss of consiouness or death.

Strangulation in itself is just being strangled. Asphyxiation is dying or losing consiousness because your breathing is somehow impaired, whether by choking, suffocating (as by noxious gases or fumes), or strangulation. Any abuse or violence at the hands of one's partner is horrendous, but at this point, the police are only sharing that Ms. Yi died because her boyfriend strangled her to death. The situation is tragic enough without people adding sensational, unverified speculations about sex. People who are misinformed just add further pain for all involved.

Your name

Tue Apr 14 2009 19:14

"the murder was caused by a sexual act.... the question is... was it intentional to suffocate her? or did he think it was sexy? I'm not trying to make a joke out of this but asphyxiation strangulation from my understanding is a sexual act."

The friends and family of Kate don't need to read things like this ^^^ Until the coroner or LB PD release that information, we assume nothing. According to the police report, they had a fight, not sex.

Your name

Mon Apr 13 2009 18:09

the night after she was killed i had driven by and wondered what happend when the coroner was there and i rode by bike today and i was overwhelmed by emotions and almost started to cry. i have no clue who she was but its so sad to see thes things happen to such young people.

Your name

Thu Apr 9 2009 14:50

I have a friendship with the roommate of Kate who found her body with Kate's mother. Believe me from what I have heard from the people who are directly effected by this tragic event, there is plenty to incriminate the suspect. He will be tried fairly in a court of law, which he has the right, but he will be convicted and justice will be served... So many lives irreversibly changed by this disturbed obsessed individual. Pure evil has come too close and is one relationship removed from me.

anon

Thu Apr 9 2009 13:13

Sorry in advance for the impersonal nature of my comment, in this tragic situation. It is directly solely on the grammar and word-choice. "asphyxiation strangulation" is redundant. Death by strangulation is always due to asphyxiation. Do not make up your own nonsense terms.

Your name

Thu Apr 9 2009 04:44

To Rod Blum: Thank you for your admonitions to the emotional young CSULB students, counselor. I'm reasonably certain these comments are mostly reactionary as a natural progression of human emotion. It's hardly likely any of these students, friends or family of Kate will run to the courtroom with nooses demanding immediate retribution. My hope is that you are not part of the defense strategy and running a contrary tactic in the court of public appeals, and are merely being conciliatory. The blindfolded lady holding the scale will do her job based on evidence and argumentation.

Rod Blum - Attorney At Law

Thu Apr 9 2009 04:17

What happened is certainly a tragedy and no one ever deserves to die at the hands of another. There is no justification for it and it's obviously apparent that Kate was a sweet and promising young girl. Remember though that her boyfriend is also only suspected and until a trial is conveined, he is just that! A suspect! This guy Jon is not Scott Peterson and should not be tried in the court of public opinion whatsoever. In this country, you are innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Let me remind you all how our justice system works. Until he is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by a jury of his peers, he is innocent. That is unless anyone one of us is a witness to the murder and I don't think that was the case.

Your name

Wed Apr 8 2009 18:58

I live in the complex...I think it is bad enough that the curtains have been left wide open at the apartment, but I can't believe someone would be tasteless enough to go over and start snapping pictures. Have some respect.

CSULB Journalism Grad

Wed Apr 8 2009 15:46

Regarding the matter of the Daily Forty-Niner's publication of the photo of the late Ms. Yi's apartment, this would appear to be an editorial judgment call of community taste. If the photographer did not trespass and, as has been noted in another post on this thread, the room is in view of passersby, then it's not likely an laws have been violated.

If that is the case, the issue here would seem to hinge whether the photograph reveals anything to the reader that could not have simply been described in writing in the article itself. If it does not, then might the photo's publication be interpreted to veer across the line -- from useful, pertinent information to the public into the territory of feeding sensational curiosity? In other words, is the photo's publication compellingly justified?

In the context of the report of the crime, and how fresh the sense of violation and loss must be for Ms. Yi's family members and her roommate and friends, perhaps the affected communities would consider such a photograph more appropriate to publish at a later time -- perhaps in a follow-up story to the case, weeks or months from now, or in the more humanizing context of a separate personal-feature article on Ms. Yi and her life. But this to be done later and sensitive to the wishes of her family members and roommate.

The context, placement, tone and timing of a photograph can mean everything when it comes to ethics. It can go either way: good or bad, appropriate or inappropriate. What staff and editors at any publication must remember is to be highly sensitive to such questions, to know their communities, and to deliberate well the nature of their INTENT as they attempt to provide important, timely news information in service to the public. It's not always easy, and not everyone will be satisfied with the final decision. Bottom-line: can news organizations justify their choices as being ethical ones while still doing their job, often a very difficult but vital one, to serve the public?

CSULB Journalism Grad

Wed Apr 8 2009 15:43

Regarding the matter of the Daily Forty-Niner's publication of the photo of the late Ms. Yi's apartment, this would appear to be an editorial judgment call of community taste. If the photographer did not trespass and, as has been noted in another post on this thread, the room is in view of passersby, then it's not likely an laws have been violated. If that is the case, the issue here would seem to hinge whether the photograph reveals anything to the reader that could not have simply been described in writing in the article itself. If it does not, then might the photo's publication be interpreted to veer across the line -- from useful, pertinent information to the public into the territory of feeding sensational curiosity? In other words, is the photo's publication compellingly justified? In the context of the report of the crime, and how fresh the sense of violation and loss must be for Ms. Yi's family members and her roommate and friends, perhaps the affected communities would consider such a photograph more appropriate to publish at a later time -- perhaps in a follow-up story to the case, weeks or months from now, or in the more humanizing context of a separate personal-feature article on Ms. Yi and her life. But this to be done later and sensitive to the wishes of her family members and roommate. The context, placement, tone and timing of a photograph can mean everything when it comes to ethics. It can go either way: good or bad, appropriate or inappropriate. What staff and editors at any publication must remember is to be highly sensitive to such questions, to know their communities, and to deliberate well the nature of their INTENT as they attempt to provide important and timely news information in service to the public. It's not always easy, and not everyone will be satisfied with the final decision. Bottom-line: can they justify their choice as being an ethical one while still doing their job to serve the public? And in the end, how would any of us feel to have the camera lens turned on us and our property, to the wider public, in a similar situation?

CSULB Journalism Grad

Wed Apr 8 2009 15:43

Regarding the matter of the Daily Forty-Niner's publication of the photo of the late Ms. Yi's apartment, this would appear to be an editorial judgment call of community taste. If the photographer did not trespass and, as has been noted in another post on this thread, the room is in view of passersby, then it's not likely an laws have been violated. If that is the case, the issue here would seem to hinge whether the photograph reveals anything to the reader that could not have simply been described in writing in the article itself. If it does not, then might the photo's publication be interpreted to veer across the line -- from useful, pertinent information to the public into the territory of feeding sensational curiosity? In other words, is the photo's publication compellingly justified? In the context of the report of the crime, and how fresh the sense of violation and loss must be for Ms. Yi's family members and her roommate and friends, perhaps the affected communities would consider such a photograph more appropriate to publish at a later time -- perhaps in a follow-up story to the case, weeks or months from now, or in the more humanizing context of a separate personal-feature article on Ms. Yi and her life. But this to be done later and sensitive to the wishes of her family members and roommate. The context, placement, tone and timing of a photograph can mean everything when it comes to ethics. It can go either way: good or bad, appropriate or inappropriate. What staff and editors at any publication must remember is to be highly sensitive to such questions, to know their communities, and to deliberate well the nature of their INTENT as they attempt to provide important and timely news information in service to the public. It's not always easy, and not everyone will be satisfied with the final decision. Bottom-line: can they justify their choice as being an ethical one while still doing their job to serve the public? And in the end, how would any of us feel to have the camera lens turned on us and our property, to the wider public, in a similar situation?

Your name

Wed Apr 8 2009 04:30

If I can digitally enhance the photo of this living room and find information that shouldn't be revealed, can anybody else?

cc

Wed Apr 8 2009 03:53

Kate was my classmate and friend..We shared our first semester of nursing together...I will never forget her wonderful personality and the beautiful smile she always carried. She was always so happy and motivating no matter how stressful moments were. We will miss you so much Kate. Can't believe I won't be saying you in clinical this week. We will never forget you. RIP. We love you.

Your name

Wed Apr 8 2009 02:20

This is a horrible tragedy and we need to do something about it. More women are being abused and killed by their intimate partners than ever before. We are seeing it on the news almost every day. This is in our own community and we must do more to bring awareness on campus.

Your name

Wed Apr 8 2009 02:05

the murder was caused by a sexual act.... the question is... was it intentional to suffocate her? or did he think it was sexy? I'm not trying to make a joke out of this but asphyxiation strangulation from my understanding is a sexual act..

AC

Wed Apr 8 2009 01:53

The roommate's permission was not received and the picture of the couch should be immediatley removed.

Thank You