A Monumental day in Chicago

"Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero" (sampsonite24) 10/05/2018 at 15:06 • Filed to: None

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a guilty verdict just came down for Jason Van Dyke, a Chicago Police Officer charged with murder in the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald. Hes the first Chicago cop since the 40s to be charged with murder. and I think justice has been served and hopefully with the guilty verdict chicago wont erupt into violence as was predicted had he been found not guilty.

https://abc7chicago.com/jason-van-dyke-verdict-chicago-officer-found-guilty-of-2nd-degree-murder-/4417237/

WilliamsSW > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 10/05/2018 at 15:14

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Good.  

Ash78, voting early and often > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 10/05/2018 at 15:17

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Anger Riot just turned into Celebration Riot. Good thing everyone brought their supplies.

/s

fintail > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 10/05/2018 at 15:28

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Good

And on a lighter note, first thing that came to mind:

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Ash78, voting early and often 10/05/2018 at 15:44

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hey white people have celebration riots all the time! haha

ttyymmnn > fintail 10/05/2018 at 15:50

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What is that from?

BJ > ttyymmnn 10/05/2018 at 15:51

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It’s from the 80s.

BJ > ttyymmnn 10/05/2018 at 15:54

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Flight of the Navigator (1986)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091059/

One of my all-time favourites when I was growing up. It’s not a great movie, but it’s fun nonetheless.

facw > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 10/05/2018 at 15:58

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It’s a good decision, though I can’t help thinking that the bunch of other cops who lied on their reports to try to cover for this guy should be joining him in jail for a bit.

Also good on the people who worked to get the video released, and to the judge who permitted it, without their actions this murderer would likely still be wearing a badge today.

Nom De Plume > Ash78, voting early and often 10/05/2018 at 16:00

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Can you imagine Harlem and Hells Kitchen with internet driven social media and bloggers back during the truly horrid years?  There is little positive to rest upon in Chicago right now.

ttyymmnn > BJ 10/05/2018 at 16:20

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Ah. Heard of it, never saw it.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 10/05/2018 at 16:27

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I was really happy to see the verdicts. I do wonder, however, how he can be convicted of everything except official misconduct? Maybe someone here who knows more than I can enlighten me/us?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 10/05/2018 at 16:30

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yeah i was confused on that as well but i dont think that verdict matters much since hes going away for a minimum of 96 years just on the aggravated battery with a firearm charges by themselves

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 10/05/2018 at 16:33

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The arguments of each shot being it’s own incident of aggravated battery is fantastic. I love that they did that. I know it doesn’t matter at all, I just find it confusing. Like, don’t worry asshole, you were found guilty on 17 different counts, and you’ll likely die in prison, but at least it wasn’t misconduct... !?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 10/05/2018 at 16:47

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so from what my cousin says who is a lawyer in downtown, it could have been because in van dykes mind he had some justification of the shooting, but since he was found guilty of second degree murder and all the aggravated battery there was no need to have a fall back charge in the misconduct. but even he says thats only an educated guess

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 10/05/2018 at 17:33

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That’s basically what I/we figured.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 10/05/2018 at 17:35

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i also heard it could also have something to do with his family being able to still collect what hes paid into his pension but if thats the case thats bullshit

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 10/05/2018 at 18:24

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Well that’s fucking bullshit if so.

QCGoose > BJ 10/05/2018 at 21:44

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Oh, no. It IS a great movie, and the soundtrack is f* cking killer!

Also, that scene above is my favorite.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 10/05/2018 at 23:28

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Do you think His family should have to suffer losing the pension money too?  At least he’s going away, but it’s not like his family had anything to do with the murder.  He won’t see it.  

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 10/06/2018 at 08:05

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thas not true, his family could easy send him that pension money, once its in their bank account they can do whatever they want with it, including sending it to Van Dyke while hes in prison. so yes i do believe that when youre a convicted felon you and your family should lose out on your pension.