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2017-03-08 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Cook County Man Who Beat Murder Case Killed Minutes After Leaving Jail

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Posted by gorb 2017-03-08 12:38|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 "Oh my God, I can’t believe it," said Belmont’s attorney, Michael Johnson, who said he has known Belmont’s family for more than two decades

"I defended his grandpops, his grandmoms, his pa(s), his moms and his siblings. They were all turning their lives around. A damn shame. Now his seven kids by various baby mommas will not have their dad around"

Posted by Frank G 2017-03-08 14:03|| 2017-03-08 14:03|| Front Page Top

#2 I was going to post this last night and then thought, "nah, too local for the Burg." Shows you what I know.

Posted by Steve White 2017-03-08 14:09|| 2017-03-08 14:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Cook County prosecutors dropped the murder charges the end of January

"Assault, Robbery and Murder and you're free to go with time served."

Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-08 14:15|| 2017-03-08 14:15|| Front Page Top

#4 It's like a messed-up episode of "My Name is Earl".

Posted by SteveS 2017-03-08 14:18|| 2017-03-08 14:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Doing the job the Pols won't (?)

Appears the death sentence is alive and well in Chicago (just not carried out by the state, which still wants its ~~pound of flesh~~ taxes)

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-03-08 14:38|| 2017-03-08 14:38|| Front Page Top

#6 I was going to post this last night and then thought, "nah, too local for the Burg."

After this long, we're everywhere.

Posted by gorb 2017-03-08 14:41|| 2017-03-08 14:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Onceagain, proving the private sector is way more nimble and responsive than government.

This inline is gold, pure gold.

Posted by regular joe 2017-03-08 15:42|| 2017-03-08 15:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Karma - a bitch she is.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-03-08 17:25|| 2017-03-08 17:25|| Front Page Top

#9 "The armed robbery and murder weren’t gang-related, Johnson said"
And gangs are the only people that might kill you. Right.

Posted by ed in texas 2017-03-08 18:48|| 2017-03-08 18:48|| Front Page Top

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