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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Man who keyed Marine's car gets day in court; so do Marines
2008-01-20
I'm not posting all of this — you need to click to read it all, 'cause John Kass and the Chicago Tribune deserve clicks, that's us letting them know, we like articles like this!

From Blackfive:
And I heard that Grodner was arrested upon showing up!

Update: Source says Grodner pled guilty, will pay $600 to Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. The judge gave Grodner a history lesson about the Marines and finished with explaining why Marines have each others' backs...

January 20, 2008
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Judge O'Malley had something to say. He looked out into his courtroom, at all those men who'd come to support a Marine they didn't know.

"You caused damage to this young Marine sergeant's car because you were offended by his Marine Corps license plates," said Judge O'Malley.

Grodner stood there, hands behind his back. He grasped the fingers of his left hand with his right, and held it there, so they wouldn't wiggle.

"You're probably also wondering why there was a whole crowd of people here, Mr. Grodner," said Judge O'Malley.

"I don't want to wonder," said Grodner, continuing in his new meek voice, not in his tough divorce lawyer voice, but the gentle, inside voice he'd just learned.

"That's because there is a little principle that the Marine Corps has had since 1775," the judge continued. "When they fought and lost their lives so that people like you could enjoy the freedom of this country. It is a little proverb that we follow:

"No Marine is left behind.

"So Sgt. McNulty couldn't be here. But other Marines showed up in his stead. Take him away," said the judge and former Marine.

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Posted by:Sherry

#1  I'd have sent Grodner to Club Gitmo.
Posted by: doc   2008-01-20 19:03  

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