gistfile1.rb

      raw_data = JSON.parse(response.body)
      @data = Hash.new{|h,k| h[k]=Hash.new(&h.default_proc) }
      raw_data.each do |u|        
        #  u["id"] actually prints u itself??
        id = u["id"], name = u["first_name"], l = u["locality"], c = u["city"]        
        @data[id]["first_name"] = name
        @data[id]["locality"] = l
        @data[id]["city"] = c
        @data[id][u["status"]] = u["count"]
      end

gistfile2.txt

this is the output when I do $stderr.puts u["id"]


{"id"=>"c7a776a4-04e1-11e3-871b-78843c9a3bc9", "first_name"=>"Roman", "locality"=>"Kevin Vista", "city"=>"North Frederickfort", "count"=>1, "status"=>"rejected"}