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Mon Jan-10-05 04:22 PM
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Good news--- the clown who hit me just plead guilty! |
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I don't know if you remember, but last spring I was called to break up a bar fight and this guy blindsided me with a heavy glass beer mug to the face, leaving me with a fractured orbit and a laceration to the eyebrow that needed 11 stitches to close. He was charged with several offenses, the most serious being aggravated battery on a police officer--- a very serious felony in Illinois, with mandatory prison time.
His attorney has been attempting to negotiate a plea with the States' Attorney's office, without success; hoping that a new SA would agree to reduce the charge, the attorney has managed to successfully delay a trial by various legal maneuvers until the newly-elected SA took office last month. At his 'status hearing' this afternoon, the new SA told this man's attorney in no uncertain terms that his options were two: a.) go to trial and risk a conviction or b.) enter an open plea of guilty, and the SA would not ask for an extended prison sentence, even though he was eligible for one because of previous felony convictions.
He chose 'b.)', and his sentencing is scheduled for next month, and he was taken into custody immediately, pending sentencing.
Good!
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:23 PM
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Are you the police officer? If so, I did not know that :)
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:25 PM
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Edited on Mon Jan-10-05 04:25 PM by Cuban_Liberal
I was a deputy sheriff, although I'm now on a leave of absence to attend law school.
:)
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:28 PM
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5. Cool, I did not know that :) |
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Are you planning on doing prosecutor work when you finish law school, or doing another area of law entirely?
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:30 PM
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6. I'm leaning towards solo practice, at the moment. |
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I could see myself as either an assisant SA or AG, or a public defender for a few years, just to get some experience under my belt first.
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:32 PM
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I did paralegal work for several years before I switched to IT stuff. :)
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:26 PM
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3. Thank goodness you had a good incoming SA! |
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It took a while, but it seems justice is being done in your case... Huzzah!
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:27 PM
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Edited on Mon Jan-10-05 04:27 PM by Cuban_Liberal
She's also a good Democrat and we're exceedingly proud of her.
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:56 PM
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:58 PM
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:39 PM
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:40 PM
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No scar, no loss of vision, etc. .
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:51 PM
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that is good news. Justice has been served- don't ya love it when that happens?!
:hi: C_L :hug:
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:53 PM
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:55 PM
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12. What kind of IDJAT knowingly hits a police officer? (nt) |
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:57 PM
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15. A total fool, in most cases. |
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I've known of one instance where an officer was hit semi-by-accident, but that's it. In Ilinois, if you hit a cop, you WILL go to jail/prison, 99% of the time.
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:03 PM
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20. Were you in uniform? (nt) |
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:08 PM
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:13 PM
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27. Instant ass**** -- just add alcohol and stir. n/t |
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:57 PM
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I hope all goes well and I hope you didn't get hurt too bad. The bastard!
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Mon Jan-10-05 04:58 PM
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:06 PM
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21. I have something to say.. |
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I have a confession to make. I saw your photo in the gallery, someone posted a link here last week or so or maybe just a few days ago. I think the gallery is defunct now, I'm not really sure. Anyway, I think you're hot. I just wanted to tell you that. Ok I'm leaving now!!!! hehehee.. (No I'm not in high school.. hehe)
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:08 PM
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:08 PM
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24. glad it worked out Tony |
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:10 PM
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Edited on Mon Jan-10-05 05:10 PM by Cuban_Liberal
I'm pretty easy-going about a lot of things, but attacks on LE officers, firemen and paramedics, etc., are a BIG no-no in my book.
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:26 PM
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37. the lack of respect for the police bothers me |
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particularly when most try to avoid violence. My husband calls the police "social workers with guns."
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:28 PM
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I think of us as 'societal paramedics', because we're almost always the first folks called to deal with something truly awful.
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:12 PM
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40. well, having been a sheriff should give you a good |
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perspective on the law. It never hurts to have a practical perspective on how the law is carried out.
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:13 PM
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28. Was the guy drunk? (nt) |
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:17 PM
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Edited on Mon Jan-10-05 05:17 PM by Cuban_Liberal
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:19 PM
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33. Well, at least he got convicted. Hope you healed OK. |
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:20 PM
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Not even an interesting, conversation-piece scar...
:)
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:21 PM
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:15 PM
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29. What was a clown doing in a bar? |
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:17 PM
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Edited on Mon Jan-10-05 05:18 PM by Cuban_Liberal
:spank: ;)
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:20 PM
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34. glad to hear this!! I remember.... |
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thats all! :thumbsup: :hi:
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Mon Jan-10-05 05:30 PM
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39. That's good news! It's always nice to hear good endings |
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and I'm glad your injuries healed. My wife once got blindsided in the cheekbone, but with a hockey puck. It took 19 stitches to close her wound and, after a year you could barely see a mark on her face. I watched the guy sew her up in the emergency room; he was so meticulous. I think he performed a miracle the way there's hardly any scar to be seen on her. With us guys it's different; we wear our scars proudly, eh.
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:24 PM
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I realize that hise impending incarceration won't heal your eye, and there's a part of me that hates to say this, but...
"In your face, you drunken, half-educated, illiterate, knucle-draggin' freeper!"
My guilty, visceral outburst for the day. Thank you.
(Yes, I have no idea if he's a freeper or not, but the M.O. just seems to fit...)
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