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Armed Facebook Marketplace XBox Seller Defends Herself Against Attacker Who Tried to Shoot Her

October 13, 2021 by John Boch

Thousands of Americans shop online marketplaces like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace every day. Unfortunately, a few listings have armed robbers trolling for potential victims, posing either as sellers or buyers. In Baton Rouge, one woman wanted to sell an XBox on Facebook Marketplace. In doing so, she almost lost her life to an armed robber. … Read more

Chicago ‘Affordable Bail’ Suspect Tried To Lure Cops Into an Ambush

March 23, 2021 by John Boch

Tracey Thomas Lorcin 380 courtesy of Chicago Police Spokeman Twitter

Given what happened in Boulder, Colorado yesterday, most folks probably missed a very similar case that took place in Chicago over the weekend. Tracey Thomas, 29, reportedly told police investigators that he wanted to lure CPD officers into an ambush and kill as many cops as possible. Fortunately the suspect, his junky little Lorcin .380, … Read more

CHICAGO: At Least 32 Murder or Attempted Murder Suspects in 2020 Were Released Under ‘Affordable Bail’

January 7, 2021 by John Boch

Playing politics with peoples’ lives, Illinois passed an “affordable bail” law in 2017. It stood as the first step to ending cash bail. Just as other cites and states have seen, the results of this experiments have been a disaster for everyone except violent criminals. In Chicago alone in 2020, almost three dozen individuals who … Read more

Non-Union in a Union Town? That Could Get You Shot.

August 17, 2011 by

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There are things in this country that can get you shot. Wearing a Klan robe in Harlem. Driving a blinged-out convertible through Watts. And apparently owning a non-union electrical company in the heart of union country.