Tuesday Morning Feel Somewhat Good Stories
Looks like the Soviet didn’t wake up Dave Hardin, so the usual crime stories haven’t come up yet. Much of this is local, so please bear with me.
From the Bannockburn PD: A Wisconsin man was charged with aggravated felony misuse of a weapon by the Bannockburn, IL, police.
James L. Blackwell, 24, of Milwaukee, was originally arrested July 22, according to a Bannockburn Police report.
Police and the Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Protection District were sent to a gas station at the southeast corner of Waukegan and Half Day roads to investigate smoke coming from a vehicle, according to the report.
During their investigation, police learned the car was stolen, according to the report. An officer safety alert was issued because Blackwell is affiliated with the Gangster Disciples and had a criminal history with weapons and assault offenses, police said.
Per the article, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office approved his being charged with a lack of an FOID. I’m not sure that will stick, if Blackwell is a resident of Wisconsin, but imagine being a gangbanger and trying to get an FOID. Think about it for a moment. If that doesn’t make you fall down laughing, nothing will.
I’ve been following this since it first appeared, and I’m glad to see this individual termed “unfit” by the legal system. He and his dingbat wife kept their 10-year-old daughter locked in the basement of their home because they thought she was demonically possessed. Unfit in the state of Illinois means he has to spend time in a state-approved facility before he faces trial.
In other words, she was probably a normal, energetic, bright young girl and they couldn’t deal with it.
And why we’re getting Chicago news from the UK is beyond me, but this story has 60 people getting shot over the weekend, 29 people getting arrested for gun violence, and CPI Police Chief saying it’s the same people doing this.
Also one of the shooting victims was a 3-year-old child, and the likelihood that any of these guns were bought by FOID gun owners is ludicrous.
Category: "Your Tax Dollars At Work", Crime
I have one more “feel good” story to add here: A man who bilked the VA out of $13 million over a period of several years, by keeping separate accounts books, is getting 6 years in jail for the fraud.
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2018/08/21/man-who-swindled-13-million-from-va-sentenced-to-6-years/
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Not too bad, I never thought I would see someone that stole more money from the VA than my pos brother? I hope to see a similar story regarding him someday???
Hang in there, Willy. Christmas is not too far away.
6 years…a hell of a lot of people would do 6 years for 13 million! Give him AT LEAST a year for each million and no possibility of parole! imho
https://www.ammoland.com/2018/08/smoke-shop-worker-shoots-robber-chesapeake/#axzz5OfMJ12bI Read more: https://www.ammoland.com/2018/08/smoke-shop-worker-shoots-robber-chesapeake/#ixzz5OozE5sS2 Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Follow us: @Ammoland on Twitter | Ammoland on Facebook USA –-(Ammoland.com)- WVEC TV 13 News Now reports 07-18-18 in Chesapeake, Virginia, a suspect who robbed a store at gunpoint Tuesday morning seemed to get more than he expected when a worker followed him out of the store and shot at him. Chesapeake Police Department spokesman Officer Leo Kosinski said four people pulled up to Smoke Shop in the 3100 block of Western Branch Boulevard in a red car shortly before 11 a.m. One suspect got out of the car with his face covered. He had a gun. That suspect went into the store and grabbed some merchandise. The suspect ran out of the business and got into the car. A worker with a gun followed him out of the store and took a shot at the car as it left. Police don’t know if the bullet hit the car or anyone inside it. A witness in an adjoining business said “Only one shot was fired. He walked with a mask covering his face the entire time down-like he wasn’t even trying to hide what he was about to go do”. (Quote as reported) The witness added it’s not the first time he’s seen the suspect. The very same person was in the shop earlier that morning, apparently without his face covered. Comments: The reports say the robber had a gun. The self-defense case would certainly be valid had the clerk fired while the armed suspect was in the act of grabbing merchandise. Apparently the clerk decided to wait until the suspect had gone outside the store. These circumstances would cause an arrest of the clerk in most jurisdictions. The obvious exception of Texas as state law allows use of deadly force to recover stolen property or capture a fleeing criminal. A very few other small jurisdictions, are in some cases, reaching for the same ideas. Fortunately for the clerk it appears he did not hit the suspect so perhaps it can be argued in court as a warning shot that did… Read more »
“And why we’re getting Chicago news from the UK is beyond me”
The Daily Mail has local stories that otherwise would never see the light of day.
Niche market I guess.
Yeah, but think of the tourist business that could have come to Chicago, 26Limabeans! Now, they’ll never come.
You have to understand Ex, colluding with the Soviet is enjoyable err, very time consuming. Not that there is anything wrong with that. I mean. after all, by Dave’s own admission, she makes him “do things”. Shudder, the horror. He could even be relaxing in his robe with an Irish or Scots coffee, trying light a nice stoogie on the veranda. Possibly, knowing the crime reports from the weekend were still being tabulated, and he wanted to have the latest figures. Maybe all of the above. Don’t know, ain’t there. However, seems to me 6 years for stealing $6 millions is a slap on the wrist. And then old homeboy that he was paying off may get 8 years? Poor things. How much care could have gone to deserving Vets for that kind of $. And even worse, how much of this kinda crap is still going on? And what about these winners/gang bangers in the cities? The other case, they should have shot the punk inside the store My sympathies to the 10 year old child. I don’t go any where any more with out my concealed protection. Maybe when all of the offending statues are removed, the world will be a better place. /s/
I, too, had a few daydreams about dancing with Baryshnikov… then I spent an hour laughing about it.
I want people to know that I was at Jonn’s funeral this morning. Had to drive all through the night to get there. There is a video available on my Facebook page. I leave the site unattended for one night and look what happened.
Well, what about those deprived souls who don’t do Facebookie stuffs?
Or who aren’t Facebook friends with you or the Soviet, Dave?
Was kinda wondering as to what happened to you as was no feel good stories but seeing as to you were at John’s funeral, you did what you felt was your priority at this time to help the family through their time of need there. Take as much time as needed for the family, it is the least you can do.
Glad you got home safe, bud!
Don’t really do the Spaced out book in your Face Page thingie either. Sister does. Dave your doing duty in another AO today is understandable, appreciated, and probably one of the hardest duties you’ve ever had to do. For that, we Thank You Again! jc nsnr