Police Make Arrest in Slaying of NYT Reporter

[kpete]

Police Make Arrest in Slaying of Reporter
Thursday, January 12, 2006

WASHINGTON — A suspect in the beating death of New York Times reporter David Rosenbaum turned himself in to police Thursday night after TV stations broadcast surveillance images showing his face.

Michael Hamlin, 23, of Washington, saw one of the broadcasts and went to the 7th District police station "inquiring why his face was on TV," said Metropolitan Police Detective Anthony Paci.

Hamlin arrived at the police station around 6:20 p.m. EST and confessed to the crime shortly thereafter, Paci said.

Earlier, investigators released surveillance videos showing a man who may have used a credit card stolen from Rosenbaum.

Police said the credit card had been used seven times since Rosenbaum's death, to buy a total of $1,300 worth of merchandise.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,181520,00.html

[wordpix]

1. well that's one good use for tv-glad they found the low life

[MrModerate]

2. Ya know . . . it's really hard to find Nobel laureates . . .

in the Mugger's Union.

Does this thug WANT to be imprisoned for life/executed?

[KittyWampus]

5. There was a bank robber who went in wearing his football jersey...

with his name on the back and the town colors (of course).

Lionel on the radio used to be a lawyer and he all kinds of funny 'stupid crook' stories.

The idiot who robs a house in the snow... and the cops just follow the footprints.

Locally here, there was a regular at a local bar who broke in after it closed up for the night cause it was his birthday... he took the money, shoved it into his pockets and then proceeded to drink himself into a stupor. They found him in the morning passed out on the floor.

[MrModerate]

7. And we trust these people to carry out our crimes? n/t

[Ian David]

3. Have a link someplace other than Faux News?

It's an Associated Press story.

You can use a link to almost anywhere.

Suspect in fatal attack of reporter turns self in
WRIC, VA - 3 hours ago
According to police, 23-year-old Michael Hamlin walked into a police station last night wondering why his face was on television. ...
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http://news.google.com/news?&oe=utf-8&tab=wn&ncl=http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp%3FS%3D4358246%26nav%3D0Rcx3aIN&hl=en

[quiet.american]

4. Sounds like this guy is one beer short of a six-pack.

But, if he is indeed the attacker, it's good his own stupidity has nailed him.

[lonestarnot]

6. I'd say so.... one beer short of a six-pack.