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If these folks were pressing charges I believe the bikes would be held in evidence, so it sounds like they're not. Does that matter to the outcome here?
I believe you are correct that if these folks were being asked to press charges, their bikes would be held in evidence. I don't know how the Wilmette police are doing with the identification of the other 7 bikes found in storage, and don't know the value of the two bikes the theft of which the police actually witnessed, and formed the basis for this arrest. I do know that the police witnessed the theft of one bike in Wilmette and one bike in Evanston, and news accounts described them as "high end." Those bikes don't need to be proven to have been stolen by identifying the owner. The police watched them get stolen. I also know that there are a couple of bikes on the Wilmette police list which have a value in excess of $5000. If they matched those bikes with their victims, the police don't need to go much further. I also know that judges hate being disrespected, as in when they grant bond to someone who is accused of a crime, so that that someone can continue to work, or attend school, or be a productive member of their family, and instead of using that opportunity for the forces of good, that someone uses the opportunity to get caught committing the same crime they were originally accused of. I don't want to get pinned down on handicapping a conviction or sentence, but I would anticipate Kenny stands to miss a couple of presidential election cycles, and I'm confident the prosecutor and police are taking the necessary steps to make sure of it.
h' said:
If these folks were pressing charges I believe the bikes would be held in evidence, so it sounds like they're not. Does that matter to the outcome here?
Thanks, Kevin.
I think our recent outpouring of thanks to Wilmette's Police Chief for the latest arrest of Kenny & company--I know I sent him a congratulatory email, as did others--plus our evident interest in the subject with the folks at Patch, are getting nice results: both the police there and Patch seem to be very proactive and conscious of bicycle theft as of late. Here's today's newest Patch article on the subject, which seems to have been instigated by the Wilmette Police Department: http://wilmette.patch.com/articles/patch-maps-wilmette-winnetka-and...
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It's about time. But it is too bad that we have to be so happy and thankful when they actually do their jobs for a change. This is the minimum standard here boys. Better late than never. Keep it up!
Thanks T/S!
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You know, that's a damn-near perfect summary.
Thunder Snow said:
I think our recent outpouring of thanks to Wilmette's Police Chief for the latest arrest of Kenny & company--I know I sent him a congratulatory email, as did others--plus our evident interest in the subject with the folks at Patch, are getting nice results: both the police there and Patch seem to be very proactive and conscious of bicycle theft as of late. Here's today's newest Patch article on the subject, which seems to have been instigated by the Wilmette Police Department: http://wilmette.patch.com/articles/patch-maps-wilmette-winnetka-and...
Hey folks,
We are expecting some very special guests at the bike theft presentation at the Chicago Bike Swap on Saturday (See Saturday's events below).
Namely: Our friend at the UIC Police John Sellers, and Detective Girard from Wilmette Police, without whom this thread wouldn't exist.
Please make an effort to come and express your gratitude for the substantial fruits of their effort.
Be sure to wear protective clothing as it's rumored Martin H will be there brandishing an angle grinder and a bolt cutters.
It's good to see that swift justice is on our side...
Robertson served 2 years and 4 months and was paroled on 5/12/14. It was probably a 4 year sentence based on his parole termination date. Getting released for time served usually requires the defendant to have served more than 50% of the ultimate sentence.
There is no justice, there is just us.
The guy shouldn't be walking around free until he pays back every single person who's bike he stole. Every single damn cent.
Sitting in a box does not pay back any so-called "debt to society."
Ahh, the age old rehab/punishment debate.
While your suggestion has a satisfying logical appeal, the implementation would likely be a bit unwieldy.
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