Chicagoist: The Slow-Turning Wheels of Justice

matilda

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:55:42 -0600

Spook, you apprently glorify the Black Panthers, but you don't have the stones to take up guns like they did, do you? Revolution is easy on a blog, pal. I mean, if you glorify these self-defeating morons, why don't you follow their sad and ultimately unproductive example? The Black Panthers were sad little terrorists. They never rose to the level of a real resistance group, despite their best efforts. And their methods ensured they would never gain anything but fringe support. (No, I am not defending thug cops, only other thugs who see themselves as some kind of great revolutionaries.) At least King has the courage to face jail and dogs and guns and angry cops instead of running away and hiding. And King made great use of his time in jail. What have you done, Spook, besides act like a cartoon revolutionary and bless us with your unique prose? Raise your fist high? Yeah, that does some good.

Spook

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:44:54 -0600

And of course Ward Up who never says booo about Burge or about any of the blue creatures in in the swamp land of police brutality, except when pushed( although I do recall him making fun of the crack head who was rapped by the Police Sargeant), has to comment on this as well. Honestly the dude was part of a Black Empowerment organization that was hunted, killed and brutlized by the cops. I hope he WALKS and gets his job back at the Library in Candada. The Cop wasn't killed, it was years ago when the dude was a kid, and he has lived a solid productive life as an adult. And I can't help but wonder why the cop asked a 19 year old "why wasn't he in school?" I'm thinking something else went down Power to the People. I raise my fist high!

Ward Up

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:44:46 -0600

To think I wasted my time memorizing the Gettysburg Address. I should have directed my energy to learning the speeches of the eloquent Mr. Parnell. This retired thug is the statesman of tomorrow.

A2

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:08:36 -0600

I didn't see it, but I'm not sure what your point is. I would be willing to bet every single person who posted under this topic would feel pretty horrible for anyone who is wrongfully incarcerated. I think this post attracted comments due to the ludicrous idea of a would-be murderer making ridiculous political speeches.

Navin

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:29:12 -0600

Ha, Of course this item gets multiple annoyed posters while the piece about the wrongly incarcerated (by burge cops) guy (Alton Logan), who'd served 26 years of a life sentence, only to now be proven innocent, gets zero comments.

A2

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:40:58 -0600

Wow, that's some real profound thinking. Why bother to express a thought in print, though? He should just kill the editor if he disagrees with him, then kill everyone else who gives him a problem. Pow!

Spav1

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:14:49 -0600

Once you are done in jail, you can vote again in IL. It was actually really smart of him to run away for so long. Witnesses are dead, evidence is harder to locate. Emotional reactions are less visceral. I bet he gets less than 30 yrs.

Spook

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:31:59 -0600

You know what? I could say something, but in the name of "dreams of O'Bama America, I'm not gonna cause this cyber bar fight, but I will jump in if some one wants to toss a progressive punch or kick!

Margaret Lyons

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:27:40 -0600

I should have said 40 years after the shooting.

flatiron32

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:19:46 -0600

2007 - 1974 = 33 Not really what I would call almost 40.

xlprq

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:14:05 -0600

Somebody has delusions of grandeur. And, uh, does he know that felons can't vote?

Fancypants1

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:35:04 -0600

How exactly is this an example of "slow moving wheels of justice"?? the guy went into hiding! its not like he's been arrested and sitting in lockup since 1969 awaiting trial. are we supposed to feel bad for him or something?