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2010-05-09 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Metra boss Phil Pagano's suicide a repeating pageant for Illinois

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Posted by Fred 2010-05-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Were these all really suicides? And even if they meet the technical definition, were they forced by threats? 'Convenient' suicides and accidents are suspicious - I wonder what Blago has as 'insurance.'

Posted by Glenmore 2010-05-09 08:21|| 2010-05-09 08:21|| Front Page Top

#2 "Were these all really suicides?"

What, don't most people crawl under a bridge to shoot themselves?

Posted by Javins3089 2010-05-09 11:32|| 2010-05-09 11:32|| Front Page Top

#3 At least the British Army had the decency to leave a bottle of whiskey along with the loaded revolver.

Posted by Pappy 2010-05-09 13:36|| 2010-05-09 13:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Read the initial press release the night this happened; can't help but share the thought that this wasn't really a suicide; being Chicago and all; maybe somebody 'helped' him onto the tracks and the train driver was 'coached' into what was to be reported. the pocket litter and office notes could have been placed by anyone, anytime.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2010-05-09 18:28|| 2010-05-09 18:28|| Front Page Top

#5 One can only admire the quasi-Japanese blighted sense of honor that these corrupt men still apparently possessed, that told them that the honorable way out was still preferable to being prosecuted. We will all note that Gov. Blago has no problem with being humiliated in order to keep his position.

Posted by gromky 2010-05-09 19:23|| 2010-05-09 19:23|| Front Page Top

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