I just stumbled upon the Tribune’s crime rate listings. It’s buried in the “Homes” section, but updated through 2009. There’s some interesting stuff in there. Interesting, but not surprising, is that crime (or, at least, criminal filings) has dropped substantially from 2003 to 2009. For instance, St. Charles had a crime rate of 30.4 (per …
That guy deserved that sentence.
Earlier this week I accused you of being angry. Your anger stems from criminals “getting off light” and prosecutors not taking cases to trial and demanding the ultimate punishment. I thought your anger and outrage was misplaced. I still do. And, here’s why: Horrible Plea Bargains Are Your Best Friend. A gift, if you will. …
This right here explains why you people are so angry.
In a few days the good people over at Excessivebail are going to post a little thing I wrote about plea bargains (Edit: It’s now up here). It’s not really so much about plea bargains as it is about how the public and victims (you people) react when somebody you “know” is guilty gets “too …
St. Charles Crime is Out of Control.
Make sure to lock the door, folks. Things have gone nuts in St. Charles. Just when you thought it was a safe, nice, place to raise a family, there’s a crime spree. This “community alert” has been posted courtesy of our friends at the Kane County Chronicle: Graffiti depicting male genitalia was reported Sunday, March …
That dude from Moonshiners doesn’t listen (to me, anyway).
I try to be helpful here. I really do. I know I probably fail. It’s not for lack of trying, though. A while back I wrote these riveting tips on what to do once you’ve been arrested. It was ground breaking stuff. Earth shattering, even. I thought lives would be saved. It felt good to …
Kane County and the red light cameras.
I don’t think I’ve ever posted anything here about red light cameras. I probably don’t have to tell you what I think about them, though. I don’t like them. Apparently, I’m not alone. There was an article in the Daily Herald this weekend regarding what may soon become the last of the Kane County’s red …
I might be here. I might be there. I might be hiding. You never know.
Greetings, I know you’ve been wondering why I haven’t been posting much. I’m sure it’s been keeping you up at night. I’ll bet that some of you have been so worried that the stress is making it hard for you to function. It’s horrible, I know. To you, I offer my sincerest apologies. It’s not …
Police… and Their Integrity.
Pretty interesting piece running over in the Daily Herald. If you’re not aware, there was a very major bust of some suburban Chicago (not anywhere in Kane County, thankfully) undercover cops who had purportedly found a way to make a little “extra income” while on the job. Apparently the McHenry City Police Department isn’t the …
It’s so sad.
The subject of one of the most popular posts on here is in the news again. Back in April you may recall that the McHenry City Police Department had an officer get charged with misconduct stemming from that officer’s purported theft from the department evidence lockup. I was a bit cranky about the press release …
Kane County Prosecutor’s DUI Checkpoints…
Man, I think the police are catching on. Looks like the Kane County Sheriff was doing the DUI/Roadblock thing the night before Thanksgiving. Who would have thought? According to the Kane County Chronicle, the State’s Attorney’s office was also doing their “no refusal” thing. That means that if you refuse the breath or blood test, they’re …
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