The truth about Freddy Gray's spinal injury

Freddie Gray had spinal surgery shortly before he died in police custody, and had collected a payout in a settlement from a car accident. Those reports — which raise questions about the injury that led to his death in April 19 — point to Howard County court records as proof.But court records examined Wednesday by The Baltimore Sun show the case had nothing to do with a car accident or a spine injury. Instead, they are connected to a lawsuit alleging that Gray and his sister were injured by exposure to lead paint.

Paperwork was filed in December allowing Gray and his sister, Fredericka to each collect an $18,000 payment from Peachtree Settlement Funding, records show. In exchange, Peachtree would have received a $108,439 annuity that was scheduled to be paid in $602 monthly installments between 2024 and 2039.In her documents, Fredericka Gray checked "other" when asked to describe the type of accident. She also said that the date of the accident was "94/99" and that she was a minor when the case was settled.

In his documents, Freddie Gray checked "work injury, medical malpractice and auto accident" as the type of accident. When asked to explain, he also wrote something that is unreadable. He also wrote something unreadable when asked if he was a minor when the case was settled.

Both cases were filed at the same time by a New Jersey law firm.
A judge dismissed the case on April 2 when neither Gray nor his sister appeared in court, records show.

Gray's death has sparked more than a week of protests in Baltimore including some that turned violent and led to looting.

Baltimore attorney William H. "Billy" Murphy, who represents the Gray family, confirmed that the Howard County case was connected to the lead paint lawsuit.

Hillary Clinton needs to keep her job sucking dick then to be president

Hillary Clinton the former secretary of state, having just officially launched her second campaign for the presidency, practically begged the Republican chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, Representative Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, to allow her to testify in public. Gowdy wants to question her about the 2012 terrorist attack and her much-criticized decision to use a personal email server during her tenure at the State Department and then to wipe it clean after leaving office. Yet in an equally puzzling move, Gowdy initially said no: He demanded that Clinton first come in for a private interview about the emails, an arrangement that he said would, among other things, "best protect the secretary's privacy."

Banana eating porch monkey stands trial for the killing of 2 police officers

Opening statements are expected to begin today in the trial of a Chicago man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and a former CHA officer.

Officer Michael Flisk and Stephen Peters were killed in 2010, as Flisk investigated a burglary in Peters’ mother’s garage on the Southeast Side.

Police say Timothy Herring Jr. had broken into the garage to steal parts off Peters’ Mustang. He allegedly stashed the parts in a garbage can and had come back for them when he heard Flisk say he had found a good fingerprint while investigating the break in.

Prosecutors say Herring shot Flisk and Peters in the head.

He allegedly told friends he killed both men because he didn’t want to go back to jail.

Herring was 19-years-old and on parole at the time of the murders.

Oval Office idiot tells Americans to go pay ransoms

On Tuesday November 18, 2014 Obama told CNN that he will not change policy against paying ransom for hostages.
Yet as of April 27, 2015 Obama stated this to ABC News Reporter Brian Ross that a White House review of America’s hostage policy is making the recommendation that the U.S. government look the other way if families want to make a ransom payment to terror groups. When is it enough.  When is this man going to be removed. I say if Congress won't remove him then we remove them and in numbers and by force if needed.

Obama kills another American on foreign soil

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday apologized for a counterterrorism operation in January that accidentally killed two aid workers held hostage by al-Qaeda, American Warren Weinstein and Italian Giovanni Lo Porto.

“As a husband and as a father, I cannot begin to imagine the anguish that the Weinstein and Lo Porto families are enduring today,” Obama told reporters, with a deep sigh, saying he took responsibility for the deaths and has ordered a full review.

“I profoundly regret what happened,” Obama said, explaining he declassified some of the details of the operation so that the families could know what happened.

Another American al-Qaeda member, Adam Gadahn, also was killed, likely in a separate operation, the White House added.

Weinstein was abducted in Lahore, Pakistan, in 2011 while working for a U.S. consulting firm. Al-Qaeda had asked to trade him for members of the Islamist militant group being held by the United States.

Weinstein was seen in videos released in May 2012 December 2013, asking for Obama to intervene on his behalf and saying he was suffering from heart problems and asthma.

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Italian aid worker Lo Porto has been missing in Pakistan since January 2012.

The White House did not describe the operation, but the Wall Street Journal reported that it was a the first known instance in which the United States has accidentally killed a hostage in a drone strike.

Norman Rockwell Model dead at age 92

The model for Norman Rockwell’s iconic 1943 “Rosie the Riveter” painting has died.

Mary Doyle Keefe, 92, died Tuesday in Simsbury, Conn., after a brief illness, according to her family.

The famed image symbolized the millions of American women who went to work during World War II.

The iconic 1943 "Rosie the Riveter" poster.HANDOUT/REUTERS
The iconic 1943 "Rosie the Riveter" poster.

Keefe grew up in Arlington, Vt., where she met Rockwell and posed for his painting when she was a 19-year-old telephone operator. The painting graced the cover of the Saturday Evening Post on May 29, 1943.

It shows a red-haired Rosie in blue jean work overalls sitting down, with a sandwich in her left hand, her right arm atop a lunchbox with the name “Rosie” on it, a rivet gun on her lap and her feet resting on a copy of Adolf Hitler’s manifesto “Mein Kampf.”

Uber Driver shoots gun wheeling ape in Logan Square

Prosecutors say an Uber driver with a concealed carry permit shot a 22-year-old man who opened fire on a group of pedestrians in Chicago.

Court records say the man shot at people walking in front of the driver’s vehicle Friday night in the Logan Square neighborhood. The driver then grabbed his own weapon and fired six rounds at the man, striking him multiple times. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Assistant State’s Attorney Barry Quinn says the driver, who has a firearm owner’s identification card, acted in self-defense and the defense of others.

The man was ordered held without bail Sunday. He’s facing charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and illegal possession of a firearm.

Police say the driver hasn’t been charged.

Tom I like it in the ass and take your guns Dart wants trespassers and shopping thieves out of his jail

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Dart wants candy thieves, other shoplifters and trespassers out of his jail
Posted: 03/10/2015, 04:43pm | Frank Main
   

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart . File Photo. Brian Jackson/Sun-Times
One woman stole two plums and some candy from a Save-A-Lot store.

A man swiped eight bags of Snickers bars and a pair of scissors from a CVS Pharmacy.
 And another man with mental problems and a history of loitering at O’Hare Airport was caught trespassing there again.

Those low-level offenders spent a total of 227 days in the Cook County Jail awaiting trial at a cost of $47,905 to taxpayers — a situation Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart calls “heart-breaking.” At a news conference Tuesday, he said he’s looking for ways to keep such non-violent offenders from having extended stays behind bars before trial.

Usually, they can’t get out of jail because they can’t afford to put up money for bail. Judges, following state law, boost their bonds when such defendants have a history of failing to show up for court hearings, Dart said.

“We find low-level offenders, people who are no danger to anybody, that are stuck in this place,” he said of the sprawling jail complex at 26th and California. “This is a place that’s supposed to be for violent people — people who hurt people, people who shoot people — not folks who steal, not folks who trespass on someone’s property.”

Dart, who runs the jail, said he’s focusing on people whose main charges are retail theft or criminal trespassing. On Tuesday, about 450 people were in the jail on those lead charges, he said.

Dart is proposing legislation to require judges to dispose of shoplifting and trespassing cases within a month of an arrest or release the defendants on a non-cash bond or electronic monitoring until their trials.

Starting next week, his staff will hold regular high-level meetings with the Cook County state’s attorney’s office and Cook County public defender’s office to expedite the cases of people facing such low-level charges. They’ll address five to 10 cases at each meeting, he said.

He’s also proposing diverting accused shoplifters and trespassers who suffer from mental illness into a two-week program at the jail to address those needs. Afterward, they would go on electronic monitoring for several months while jail officials make sure they’re getting treated for their illnesses.

Dart said keeping accused shoplifters and trespassers out of jail would result in “huge savings.” It costs about $145 per day to house an inmate, he said. News
Dart wants candy thieves, other shoplifters and trespassers out of his jail
Posted: 03/10/2015, 04:43pm | Frank Main
   

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart . File Photo. Brian Jackson/Sun-Times
One woman stole two plums and some candy from a Save-A-Lot store.

A man swiped eight bags of Snickers bars and a pair of scissors from a CVS Pharmacy.
 And another man with mental problems and a history of loitering at O’Hare Airport was caught trespassing there again.

Those low-level offenders spent a total of 227 days in the Cook County Jail awaiting trial at a cost of $47,905 to taxpayers — a situation Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart calls “heart-breaking.” At a news conference Tuesday, he said he’s looking for ways to keep such non-violent offenders from having extended stays behind bars before trial.

Usually, they can’t get out of jail because they can’t afford to put up money for bail. Judges, following state law, boost their bonds when such defendants have a history of failing to show up for court hearings, Dart said.

“We find low-level offenders, people who are no danger to anybody, that are stuck in this place,” he said of the sprawling jail complex at 26th and California. “This is a place that’s supposed to be for violent people — people who hurt people, people who shoot people — not folks who steal, not folks who trespass on someone’s property.”

Dart, who runs the jail, said he’s focusing on people whose main charges are retail theft or criminal trespassing. On Tuesday, about 450 people were in the jail on those lead charges, he said.

Dart is proposing legislation to require judges to dispose of shoplifting and trespassing cases within a month of an arrest or release the defendants on a non-cash bond or electronic monitoring until their trials.

Starting next week, his staff will hold regular high-level meetings with the Cook County state’s attorney’s office and Cook County public defender’s office to expedite the cases of people facing such low-level charges. They’ll address five to 10 cases at each meeting, he said.

He’s also proposing diverting accused shoplifters and trespassers who suffer from mental illness into a two-week program at the jail to address those needs. Afterward, they would go on electronic monitoring for several months while jail officials make sure they’re getting treated for their illnesses.

Dart said keeping accused shoplifters and trespassers out of jail would result in “huge savings.” It costs about $145 per day to house an inmate, he said.

He stressed his proposal isn’t designed to relieve crowding. Currently, two and a half of the jail’s 10 housing divisions have been mothballed because only 8,500 detainees are being held in the facility designed to hold 11,000 detainees. Another 2,000 detainees live outside the jail on electronic monitoring as they await trial.

“Capacity is not the issue; it’s the issue of the wrong people taking up jail space,” Dart said.

Dart said he discussed his proposed legislation with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and received a positive response.

“We have not signed onto it because we have not seen the language,” said Tanya Triche, vice president and general counsel for the association. “We could possibly support it if it is what they described.”

Triche said retailers would support having shoplifting cases resolved in 30 days. Court delays can make such cases harder to prove, she said.

“We are interested in making sure people who have stolen from retailers are justly adjudicated,” Triche said. “We have plenty of common ground here.”

Dart said if his proposal is successful, he might expand it to non-violent, low-level drug offenders.

“Clearly, that’s the next step of where we want to go,” he said.

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Tom Dart said he will stick guns in his ass

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has criticized Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget cuts, saying the governor’s fiscal plan will end up costing the state a lot more money in the long run, and needlessly send more people to jail.

Dart, a former state lawmaker, said Cook County Jail already is the nation’s largest mental health facility, and if Rauner’s proposed cuts to mental health treatment programs are carried out, it will mean more mentally ill people on the streets, and possibly arrested for minor crimes.

“We’re already one of the worst. If we go further with that, we will be able to look around and tell everyone that we’re number one in the country for turning our back on people with mental illness, and we’re doing it at an outrageous cost to all the taxpayers, too,” Dart said.

The sheriff said he’s written a letter to Rauner, telling him the proposed budget cuts are pennywise and pound foolish.

“It’s not thoughtful to lock up mentally ill people for a disease, not because they’re criminals, and it’s not smart to take money and throw it down the sewer,” Dart said. “If you cut off services in the street, I can absolutely categorically guarantee that my jail population will increase. The prison population will increase as well.”

Dart is the guest on this weekend’s edition of At Issue, airing Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. on WBBM Newsradio 780 & 105.9FM.

Cook County Sheriff chase jogger

Monday, March 30, 2015 —Cook County Sheriff’s Police detectives are investigating an attempted criminal sexual assault that took place Sunday evening in a Forest Preserve area near Elk Grove Village, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today.

A man attempted to sexually assault a 31-year-old woman jogging near Grove No. 4 of the Busse Woods. The woman had pepper spray and used it on her attacker. She was then able to run away and call police.

The woman was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital and released.

The offender is described as male, white in his early 30s. He’s approximately 6’0” to 6’3” tall and clean shaven. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants and sported a very large man tool.

Sheriff Dart has directed an increase in Sheriff’s Police patrols in the area and is coordinating an enhanced presence by the Cook County Forest Preserve Police Department.

Sheriff Dart asks anyone with information to call Sheriff’s Police at 708-865-4896.

Update: cook county pussy

To those who were following the story of a reader who got their ccw denied this is the most recent update for you. Crook County Sheriff Tom the pussy Dart is rejecting ccw permits and grabs at strings to try to justify his objection.  Mr I can't carry a gun because he can't qualify with one stated on the readers ccw by stating that the man threatened him well folks the reader is actually the owner of this blog. Under the 1st amendment  we have the right to say what ever it is we want. Yes we stated it here and on Facebook that if Mr pussy dog saver and cemetery digger put an objection he would lose his house and his assets which is merely a statement. However when a federal lawsuit naming him as a defendant for violating civil rights is a threat and him losing everything is likely. Basically folks we have done just that we have an Indictment with his name and alot of other names on it waiting to be filed however as my lawyer awaits class action status on it we have been informed to do the new policy in place and for every ccw obtained that complainant is removed from the complaint. The complaint if everyone is found guilty will cost the state tax payers 37 million  dollars  resultinging in each plaintiff in a 1.5 million dollar settlement for violating civil rights. But understand this the owner of the blog was denied on March 19th 2015 and pussy Dart objected  May 7th understand  these tree hugging liberals fucked up this gun law 6 ways to Sunday due to the crunch time of a court order it was poorly worded and structured. But Tom I digg up cemeteries and enjoys spending your tax dollars enjoys objecting. Understand this if you really look at the 2nd Amendment any law issuing a permit or restrictions were you can carry is a violation of your civil rights. Where in the 2nd amendment does it say a state shall regulate how or   how you should carry or transport your firearm. Laws just reguregulate and control the guns. This to is a violation of constitutional law. Since ccw went in to play I have been stopped 7 times while carrying my firearm and I have explained to the officer if they arrest they will lose the court hearing because the constitution  is my permit.

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Pic 1 is what it says
Pic 2 is Tom Dart look at where his badge is and look behind it and the other side notice he has no gun on.
Pic 3 shows the owner of this blog at a crime scene assisting as will pic 4 of his squad blocking off the street as him and police secure the scene of a shooting.
Pic 4 shows him walking to his squad. He was grabbing evidence markers to mark she'll casings while c.p.d. spoke with witnesses.
Pic 5 shows him with residents from the community in which he works
Pic 6 & 7 shows him shooting trap
Note he has a firearm on so do you really find him a threat.

71st S. Wabash shots fired at the police

We found out that after this 8 more were taken into custody and s gun was recovered.

A Security officer by the name of De Luca stated to us that he went to the 10-1 call because he says even though he is a security officer when a ten one is aired you go because your in the same fight as the police are just in a different capacity.
God was on our side 13 in custody and a gun recovered and no officer was hurt.

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