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Once you go rack, you never go back
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Officials Discuss County Criminal Justice at City Club
City Club of Chicago invited Toni Preckwinkle, Tom Dart, Anita Alvarez and Timothy Evans to address issues faced by the county's justice system
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Cook County's top criminal justice officials said Thursday they were encouraged that the number of inmates at one of the country's largest jails has dropped, but said that a jail remains a dumping ground for the mentally ill and a place where too many people find themselves locked up for months at a time because a flawed criminal justice system makes it impossible for them to get out.
In a rare joint appearance by the county's board president, state's attorney, sheriff and chief judge, the speakers took turns outlining changes that might bring down the jail population even more while lamenting the serious flaws that remain that keeps people inside a jail that has for years made headlines with stories about overcrowding, antiquated record keeping and allegations of misconduct by guards.
Sheriff Tom Dart, as he has done repeatedly, voiced concern about how the lack of mental health treatment programs in the county has turned the jail that he is responsible for running into a dumping ground for the mentally ill.
He said, for example, that the average stay for people charged — but not convicted — of trespassing is well over 100 days and it is likely that the offenders "broke into" places looking for a place to sleep — acts that are often tied to their mental illness. Dart said he has launched programs to provide mental health treatment for inmates and former inmates to help them break the cycle of arrest, release, and arrest.
"Jails were not supposed to be the largest mental health provider. It's an embarrassment," he said.
Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the number of inmates at the jail fell from over 10,000 a few years ago to under 8,000 today. But she said that more needs to be done to bring down the number of those who are arrested. She was particularly troubled by the disproportionate number of blacks and Hispanics in jail, pointing out that they are often arrested for minor offenses that whites are not.
"We had a delegation from South Africa that came to our jail to visit. They got to the end of their tour and they said, 'Where's the jail for white people?'"
But Chief Judge Timothy Evans, after listening to Preckwinkle complain that people remain behind bars for minor offenses such as stealing a few bars of soap, suggested that such characterizations are too simplistic.
"Many of the people who are charged with theft of six or seven candy bars have a long criminal history where they have been convicted of attempted murder... (and) we can't open the door just because they are charged currently with stealing candy bars," he said.
Some of the speakers said there was cause for optimism. State's Attorney Anita Alvarez said that moves such as her recent decision to stop prosecuting many misdemeanor marijuana possession cases will help reduce the jail population further.
The City Club of Chicago invited the four officials to appear together to address issues faced by the county's justice system.
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Originally Posted by BeerAndPoker
This made it on to Kimmel and Fallon Last night.. and Fox News national.
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A group of people who work for the Cavs sat in a room, reviewed this video and somehow thought this was a good idea to air it at a playoff game...
How is it possible people are this dumb? It's not even funny. I can understand if it was an epic idea and edgy, but this is something a 3rd grader would come up with.
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Ok the vandamm one led me to this gem.. Marshawn and Gronk play mortal combat..
*** PREFLOP ***
DRKStar Hole Cards: Ac,9s
unluckylaz Folds
ammonitrate1945 Calls 50
mark24usa Folds
DRKStar Raises 225
TheSchemer Folds
DeeWill Calls 175 [Js, Qd]
ammonitrate1945 Folds
*** POSTFLOP ***
Community Cards: 5d,9c,Ad
DeeWill Bet 200
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*** POSTTURN ***
Community Cards: 5d,9c,Ad,Tc
DeeWill Bet 200
DRKStar Raises 862
DeeWill Calls 662
*** POSTRIVER ***
Community Cards: 5d,9c,Ad,Tc,Kc
DeeWill went All In 418
DRKStar went All In 390
*** SHOWDOWN ***
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DRKStar Player Out
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DeeWill had 28 returned from uncalled Pot 2
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What. The. Fuck?
http://news.yahoo.com/fla-woman-fled...025615393.htmlFla. woman who fled to avoid son's circumcision is arrested
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman who fled to avoid the circumcision of her son was arrested Thursday for contempt of court, her attorney said.
Heather Hironimus went missing with her 4-year-old child nearly three months ago, going into hiding as her long court battle against the surgery reached its climax. Though her defenders said she was simply doing what she could to protect a child portrayed as "scared to death" of the procedure, a judge issued a scalding rebuke for her refusal to appear in court, charging her with contempt and issuing an arrest warrant.
She was taken into custody Thursday, her attorney Thomas Hunker said, declining to release further details. Her name did not yet appear in inmate databases and calls to jail officials went unanswered.
Both sides are under a gag order in the case and Hunker did not disclose the whereabouts of the child.
Hironimus and the boy's father, Dennis Nebus, have been warring since her pregnancy. They were never married but share custody of their child, and in a parenting agreement filed in court, the two agreed to the boy's circumcision. The mother later changed her mind, though, giving way to a long legal battle. Circuit and appellate judges have sided with the father, but potential surgeons have backed out after failing to get the mother's consent and being targeted by anti-circumcision protesters.
Last month, out of options in state courts, Hunker filed a federal civil rights complaint on behalf of the child. No hearings have been held in that case yet.
Circumcision rates have fallen in the U.S., but a majority of boys still undergo the removal of their foreskin. Even so, a bubbling movement of so-called "intactivists" has made the case a rallying cry against a surgery they view as barbaric.
4 years old? Seriously?. They're actually considering doing this? Oh, that's right, it's in Florida. All makes perfect sense now.
Apparently Snow White (1973) was partially recycled from other Disney movies:
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