Brookins
Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) is making a blunt claim as he campaigns to become the next Cook County state's attorney:
African Americans don't trust county prosecutors, he says.
"Many [prosecutors] have forgotten that they were put in that job to do justice," Brookins told 30 people at a town hall-style meeting in Markham over the weekend. They've "created a culture that has caused a distrust among the entire [African-American] community. . . . People are apprehensive to cooperate with the state's attorney's office."
Damn. They don't trust the police because the police might put a case on them or shoot them and plant a gun because we all know that every cop out here carries about 30 extra guns just in case he kills an altar boy or honors student who isn't packing heat. Now they don't trust the State's Attorney because they are all in a league with the police and actually prosecuted cases against ::dramatic gasp:: minorities!
And in Brookins corner? Old "Let 'em Go" Leo Holt:
And in Brookins corner? Old "Let 'em Go" Leo Holt:
- "There's one thing I have learned about the system, and that is that it is deeply racist," Holt said. "Our community has to come together around Howard's candidacy, or we have to stop talking about the unfairness of the criminal justice system. Everybody knows the criminal justice system is unfair."
Ah Leo. Is there any enterprising investigative reporter reading this site that might go over a few of the low bonds that Leo set for minority murderers? Or dope dealers? And the crimes they committed thereafter when released to bond? We've heard a number of stories and we're sure our readers can share a few in the comments.
And notice how Brookins attacks the State's Attorney office without actually pointing out who was running it during the time that Burge was supposed to be "torturing" 200 people.
Let this guy keep talking and he'll render himself unelectable within a few months. Remember, he's one of those calling for the release of the list of names.
And notice how Brookins attacks the State's Attorney office without actually pointing out who was running it during the time that Burge was supposed to be "torturing" 200 people.
Let this guy keep talking and he'll render himself unelectable within a few months. Remember, he's one of those calling for the release of the list of names.
Labels: county, silly people
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
54 Comments:
Didn't that mutt leo holt blame baseball for the father and son white trash attacking the coach at comiskey??? Gee... I'd want him endorsing me.
Sounds to me Brookins is trying to run for Public Defender. Apparently he cannot differentiate between victims and offenders. If what he claims he will do, as States Attorney, he will be subject to arrest for Official Misconduct amongst a variety of other charges. The States Attorney does not get to choose which cases will be prosecuted criminally.
On a side note, apparently he is unfamiliar with Felony review downgrading crimes. Driving a Stolen vehicle = Criminal Trespass to Vehicle, instead of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle since the column wasn't peeled (because the offender took the keys out of the vitim's pocket, then took the car?) Robbery = Simple Battery and Theft? Burglary = Criminal Trespass and Theft? The list goes on, and on, and on (endlessly.)
Howard, did you admit to felonious behavior????
Anybody remember when Holt the Dolt let a guy off who had drowned a baby in a tub ? To prevent further prosecution he found him guilty of simple battery. Mike Royke wrote a great column at the time pointing out what an imcompetant racist rat Holt was.
(AND STILL IS)
Your democRAT PARTY IN ACTION!
Ah Leo. Is there any enterprising investigative reporter reading this site that might go over a few of the low bonds that Leo set for minority murderers? Or dope dealers? And the crimes they committed thereafter when released to bond? We've heard a number of stories and we're sure our readers can share a few in the comments.
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Boy this wasn't hard....too many links so I will just link the search result. read for yourself
Google: Judge Leo Holt
Holt is a disgrace to any officer that does his job and the citizens of this (sometimes) fair County.
leo "I hate ALL police" holt. Hated him! Although he did have a good eye for female public defenders.
Who -exactly- DO African Americans trust?
I know this Burge thing has become old. But,in the early 70's I worked with Burge when he first made sergeant in the 004th district. I was also with him at the old Area 2 at 9059 S. Cottage.
I never saw him torture or beat anyone. However, I do remember him getting McDonalds Hamburgers for prisioners using his own money. The old Area 2 shit hole of a facility had no lock up, and no provisions for food,food anyone, prisioners or coppers. Not so much as a candy machine.I also saw Burge give prisoners his own personal cigrettes. Perhaps the transfats and cancer causing tobacco was the method he used to brutalize the poor honor students he locked up for no reason eh?
Just another reason to vote Perica! brookins is another wanna be smart jethro bodine (from the old beverly hillbillies show), just a dumbass pos! He ahs no chance of winning but let the asshole try! crook county already has stroger who is dumb as a box of rocks anyway!
we need two sets of law books.
Former Kansas City coach Tom Gamboa, fumed in a phone interview that Judge Leo Holt "is not capable of making a competent decision."
In 2003, Holt sentenced Ligue to 30 months probation, angering Gamboa and raising the ire of newspaper editorial writers and radio talk show hosts.
The same judge who let the second in control of the P Stones out on $10,000 bond for a shooting, just so he could go shoot a witness to his first shooting.
what about the black victims? will that be the exception? will he then campaign that the only way a conviction be sought is if the victim is black? Way to radical to get in office, not gonna happen, but thanks for playin'. The county is only 25% black.
Hi, my daddy was a state senator and made me an alderman.
Don't forget I am running on the "I'll indict a cop a month" platform.
It would be amazing if some of the things they say were filtered. Its what you call talking out your neck.
I love simple-minded people! I picture him sitting at home conjuring
this statement up, and then giving himself a butter cookie as a reward.
He actually thinks that a comment like that will get him votes! He Gone! Remember the rest of the world is not your ward.
What about the african american victims. Most of our work involves african american on african american crime. Where does this leave the working guy, school kid who gets wronged by a thug. Think he or she cares about the inequity of the judicial system. The problem is the vocal minority as oppsed to the silent majority, and I am not talking about race. The news represents the loud garbage and portrays them as the voice of the people.
Anonymous said...
Just another reason to vote Perica! brookins is another wanna be smart jethro bodine (from the old beverly hillbillies show), just a dumbass pos! He ahs no chance of winning but let the asshole try! crook county already has stroger who is dumb as a box of rocks anyway!
11/20/2007 07:36:00 AM
Don't you dare insult Jethro.
PERAICA PERAICA Go Tony, either he wins or Im otw to will county woohoo, no lose situation!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12 yrs. ago I was a PPO in 003. Got my 1st gun and subpoena to appear in Markham in Holts court. Didn't know why the veterans in 3 were laughing at until I got to court. "Let em Go" Leo Holt was the Judge. Probable cause got tossed immediately. Never will forget this goof. So remember when Brookins comes around looking for your vote. Leo Holt/Daley/Stroger/Pincham same POS.
I read an article in the reader paper about Leo Holt. He stated that when he see's these black defendants before him he see's men that might marry his daugthers and granddaughters. That's one reason for his record of letting them all go.
Absolutely pathetic. What ever happen to striving for excellence?
Most normal parents would like to see their kids marry a responsible, professional, law abiding person. Not Leo. Dope dealing gangbanging armed robber will do.
When you deal with mentalities like these how can our society survive?
The media doesn't even question such logic.
Anonymous said...
we need two sets of law books.
11/20/2007 08:26:00 AM
There are already two sets of rules
Here is one of the columns on Holt...
A light sentence for vicious crime
Mike Royko december 1989
Dr. Robert J. Stein is the medical examiner of Cook County. His job involves examining the bodies of dead people and determining what made them die. He is an acknowledged expert in his field.
About 18 months ago, he examined Latavia Moore, who was dead at the age of 18 months.
Today, if you ask Dr. Stein if the infant was beaten to death, he doesn't mince words.
"Absolutely, definitely, there's no doubt in my mind about it. The child was severely beaten, and damn it, I tell you I get so teed off.
"Here you have a youngster who has been beaten many, many, many times and people just don't understand. It's not like you slap a child once or twice. Here you have an electrical cable and a belt that were used on the child.
"And the defendant admitted she was beaten for 20 minutes continuously. I'm just teed off."
Dr. Stein is teed off because the man who was accused of beating the child to death has, as cops would put it, just walked.
Oh, he was found guilty of something: a charge of misdemeanor battery. The judge sentenced him to one hour of court supervision, which doesn't even amount to a slap on the wrist. It's more like a tweak on the cheek.
It's a strange story, although it has many of the ingredients found in child abuse cases.
The child's mother, Crystal, was unmarried and only 17 when her child died. The accused was her live-in boyfriend, Valcun Carmel, 29.
Carmel signed a confession that he had beaten the child for "disciplinary" reasons.
In the confession, he said he beat her with a leather strap for about 20 minutes as she lay on the floor.
The mother testified that it was much worse. She said Carmel flailed away for more than an hour. She said she didn't stop him because he had beaten her in the past and she was afraid.
But, she said, when Carmel finally stopped beating the child, she called paramedics. They were unable to revive Lativia, and she died two hours later.
You probably are asking: If Carmel confessed to beating the child, and the mother testified that he did, and Dr. Stein said the child died of the beating, why wasn't Carmel found guilty of something more serious? Such as murder?
Good question. And that was the original idea. He was charged with murder and had a jury trial.
But Carmel retracted his confession, saying he had been forced to sign it. And according to the state's attorney's office, one juror didn't think he was guilty and wouldn't budge. The trial ended without a verdict.
So Carmel asked for a bench trial, meaning no jury. The judge decides.
Judge Leo Holt decided that, yes, Carmel had beaten the child. But he was not persuaded that the beating caused the child to die.
True, Dr. Stein testified that the child was beaten to death. And so did another pathologist in his office.
But Carmel's lawyer hired an outside pathologist who said the beating was not sufficient to cause death. That's because there were no brain or internal injuries.
However, Dr. Stein says a child can die from external injuries alone.
"What people don't understand in cases where there's no internal injuries, there are pain fibers in the skin that go directly to the nervous system and cause stress and shock."
Judge Holt wasn't persuaded. "We don't know what killed this child. . . . The state failed to prove the cause of death beyond a reasonable doubt."
However, since Carmel had beaten the child, Judge Holt found him guilty of a misdemeanor, the pettiest level of crime. And because Carmel had been sitting in jail on the murder charge for a year and a half, unable to post bond, the judge gave him only a token sentence.
But Dr. Stein hasn't changed his mind. "I think it is a big miscarriage of justice. I don't care what anybody says. My death certificate stands. It is a homicide, period.
"This is a very sore point with me. Sometimes you vacillate, and say maybe. But we do a case review every day, and all the doctors here said - for goodness sake - even the autopsy technician, when he saw the body, he said: 'Oh, my heavens, look at all the beatings.'
"But he's the judge. I'm just the doctor. It's up to him."
So that's that. Case closed. Judge Holt has ruled. The child is dead and, officially, we don't know what killed her, although I suppose we can rule out suicide or old age.
Oh, one other thing. Judge Holt will be a candidate for the Illinois Appellate Court in next year's election.
Lots of luck, judge. I'm not saying what kind.
Chocolate City... why not a Chocolate County??
The same judge who let the second in control of the P Stones out on $10,000 bond for a shooting, just so he could go shoot a witness to his first shooting.
11/20/2007 09:14:00 AM
not a real gang
Back in the early 90's we were working on New Year's Day 004 Dist.Pull up on the spot, dude runs, catch him; gun in his boot, covered by his baggy pants.UUW by Felon, three time loser. Year later in Markham "LET EM GO LEO" finds ole boy not guilty! BAD SEARCH. OK get you next time. Next time though is one week later, not guilty ole boy climbs thru the convent window at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on 91st. Now its rape/burglary.Not everyone knew the story. Believe it!
Lets everyone welcome The States Attorneys Office to the club. Now please get in line...and you thought the lines at Great America were long.
The funny thing is neither myself or anyone I've worked with have EVER based who we arrest or ticket on who they are, on the same note I've NEVER been asked by the ASA at felony review what race the offender was, but for some reason there is this image that we sit around planning how we'll get'em next. Also, it's not a good idea to run for a position responsible for putting people in prison by vowing NOT to put people in prison, in the words of the great Red Foxx, YOU BIG DUMMY!
Maybe if more african americans were better parents than baby makers then maybe Brookins would have a better claim. This is not about racism jagoff Brookins, they say people who don't have much intelligence usualy result to the color of their skin. I think it's honest to say that Brookins not only is unqualified for the job he is also racist against anyone who is not his own color. That is a very dangerous combination and will not be tolerated, BROOKINS DO NOT RUN!!!
Brookins couldn't find 26th and cal. So what are we worried about. His empty head is too far up pflegers and meeks ass to see where to go, except for the toilet.
Leo Holt might be the biggest piece of shit judge in crook county history,in that article he just admitted he was a racist,I'm glad he has attached himself to pro black Brookins,lets hope the voters do there homework,'let m go Leo"you can go to hell with all the low bond gang bangers you dealt with.
Let Brookins know what you think,I did ward21@cityofchicago.org
Brookins as ASA,more like Brookins is an ASS.
Anonymous said...
Just another reason to vote Perica! brookins is another wanna be smart jethro bodine (from the old beverly hillbillies show), just a dumbass pos! He ahs no chance of winning but let the asshole try! crook county already has stroger who is dumb as a box of rocks anyway!
11/20/2007 07:36:00 AM
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Peraica also wants the list of officers with 10 cr's. fuck him.
vote for allen, alvarez, or milan. They don't want the list published.
If you all think Brookins has no chance of winning, you have lost your mind.
This is just what the doctor ordered. They will come out and vote for him in mass. All the reverand pimps, the HDO, Rush and Co. and of course Jessie will support this POS and he will be your next States Attorny.
They will vote for who ever they are told to vote for. Daley is gone too. The next Mayor will be the one term alderwoman Jackson.
The Director of the Public Defenders Office will be appointed the run Felony Review.
The writting is on the wall, this is the Democratic way. This is the direction the State of Illinois is headed.
In just 10 years the entire city will be like the west side. Most of down town will look like down town Gary Ind. or Detroit. Street after street of bombed out buildings with boadred up windows and garbage filled vacant lots. Business will flee the city and never look back.
The streets will sparkle with the shattered glass of broken fourty once bottles.
Soon the City of Chicago will only have two sides. The South Side and the Hispanic Side.
The Official language will Spangbonics. No one will have to work, and everything will be free for the taking.
In 25 or 30 years it will all turn around. The Federal Government will come in and bulldoze the entire abandoned city. One of Daley's great grand children will by the City for pennies on the dollar and turn it into one big ass park.
Herbs en Horto, once again!
Anonymous said...
what about the black victims? will that be the exception? will he then campaign that the only way a conviction be sought is if the victim is black? Way to radical to get in office, not gonna happen, but thanks for playin'. The county is only 25% black.
11/20/2007 09:15:00 AM
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He'll convict only if the victim is black and the offender is white from the north shore
JUST CURIOUS...BUT WHY DON'T WE HEAR FROM OUR ALDERMEN WHERE WE LIVE? WHERE ARE ALDERMEN/WOMEN WHEN IT COMES TO SPEAKING UP FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THEIR WARDS RUGAI,ZALEWSKI AND LANE ALWAYS SEEM TO BE QUIET, WHY? DO WE FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH "THE SYSTEM"? NO. DO WE GET THE BEST CITY SERVICES? NO. THEY MAKE 6 FIGURES, WHY DON'T THEY EARN IT? WE HEAR THE OTHER ALDERMEN/WOMEN...MORE POLICE SERVICE THEN LESS POLICE SERVICE,MORE POLICE SERVICE,LESS POLICE SERVICE BUT I HEAR NOTHING FROM MY REPRESENTATIVE. WHY AM I CONSIDERED JUST A POLITICAL PAWN WHO TAKES THE PUNCHES AND NOT A TAXPAYER? LIKE WHEN THESE ALDERMEN TALK ABOUT HOW THE TAXPAYERS WANT THIS OR THAT...WHAT THE F AM I CHOP LIVER? HOW ABOUT A REFUND THEN, INSTEAD OF ANOTHER SELF GIVEN RAISE?
People!
We are all intelligent men and women here.
The Democrats and Liberals that run the City, the County and YES the media in and around the areas we work are their own worst enemies so WHY ARE WE FRUSTRATED?
SLOW DOWN........ the justice system here sucks and the JUDGES are to blame as well as our justice system for the CRIME RATES.
RECIDVISM? Anyone heard of it. Ok Let em Go LEO and Judges like the scewball EPSTIEN that was in Skokie are just the tip of the iceberg. The shitheads we struggle to arrest (at least we used to) and prosecute work their way back out to the streets and START UP again if they into DOPE or ROB again if thats their thing etc.
Why are we so annoyed by this? Let the shitheads go and rob, rape, steal and kill! Just CORRAL these animals within their neighborhoods and LETS MAKE SURE THEY DON'T STRAY TO OURS!
Think about some of the craziest arrests you have had (foot chases, car chases, 10-1's HBT's) FOR WHAT? To get an AWARD? Tell you what I'll give you an award for keeping the animals from straying!
We talk, we BEEF, WE bitch...but we continue to do PROACTIVE work! Why? For Court? For the City? For your sworn duty? For the numbers? Whatever!
Think right now what you are doing and why you are doing anything. Read the papers look around you ask yourselves ...Who is going to help you whn you step in it right now ? Your tact Sgt or LT.? Some infamous boss we read all about here?
Longevity or how long are you going to last guys? That is the question because no more of this 1 year on and I am vested in it takes a lot to fire me now Bullshit! Even if you have 20+ they will look to launch you if they can!
I 'm not going to go on and on just realize that we all consider ourselves some INTELLIGENT people so I advise you all take a step back and analyze that RIGHT NOW!
Peace Brothers
Vote Anthony PERAICA for States Attorney. Maybe he'll indict Daley if he gets in.
liberals, Democrats, Chicago politicians=SOCIALISTS.
Leo Holt might be the biggest piece of shit judge in crook county history
11/20/2007 06:39:00 PM
Actually, I think that honor already belongs to one Thomas J. Maloney. He took money to fix several murder cases back in the 70s and 80s.
Holt and Himmel were, without a doubt, the worst judges a copper could come up against. THE WORST!
Too bad it took so fucking long for both of these assholes to step aside!
The platforms are interesting. The only candidates that made any sense were white. Did you see the female? "I'm the only female and a hispanic."
Excuse me, but are you qualified, honey?
It's like a car wreck. Horrifying, but hard to look away at the same time.
I don't think I could take listening to years of listening to Brookins unintelligible jumblelaya style of speech. The majority of the time I can't figure out just what the fuck he said.
I wouldn't trust Alderthief Brookins!
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
what about the black victims? will that be the exception? will he then campaign that the only way a conviction be sought is if the victim is black? Way to radical to get in office, not gonna happen, but thanks for playin'. The county is only 25% black.
11/20/2007 09:15:00 AM
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He'll convict only if the victim is black and the offender is white from the north shore
11/20/2007 07:34:00 PM
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Or if the "offender" is the police.
brookins has no chance and thankfully he will lose! That is another reason to vote REPUBLICAN Rudy for President! osama obama and clinton will really make this country resemble liberalism more and more!
Yeah let's vote for a drunken idiot like Peraica. Maybe if he wins he'll find his way to 69 W. Washington by July. I know he got lost going there last election night when he broke the freight elevator while trying to commandeer the ballots after losing to Urkel. And IIRC, Alvarez only brought up race and gender when she was defending herself against Brookins challenging her petitions. You don't think he wants the only "double minority" out of the race? She's more qualified than the rest of the candidates combined IMO. She doesn't need to use race and gender to win; she brought it up to show people what kind of guy Brookins is IMO. We already know his entire candidacy is a racially motivated, "what can I do for my peeps" charade.
Justice? The SA is supposed to prosecute criminals. The ciurts are supposed to provide justice. Me thinks Brookins should lay off the 40 ouncers and learn about the law.
Something tells me that if I were a hard working, honest, law abiding Black family man or woman that I would definitely not want someone like Brookins releasing guilty as hell offenders back into the community to prey upon the community once again. But then again, nothing makes sense these days...
"That is another reason to vote REPUBLICAN Rudy for President! osama obama and clinton will really make this country resemble liberalism more and more!
11/21/2007 07:37:00 AM"
A CROSS DRESSING ADULTERER W/ TIES TO ORGANIZED CRIME. I'LL TAKE THE LIBERAL PUKES ANYDAY OVER THE CURRENT DEPRAVED CONTARDS & THEIR ASSORTED ILK, LYING IN WAIT.
Now let me understand this..."black voters should be concerned about Brookins releasing criminals back into the community."
Isn't that what George Ryan and Dick Devine have already done? Does anyone here think anyone else could do any worse? REALLY? I didn't think so.
I don't trust the SAO either. I would trust them less with a racist like Bookins in there.
wheres my n bomb post? What...is that too profane for this place? You are OK with saying "paddy wagon" without censoring for fear of offending the Irishman, but youre real quick to censor for fear of offending the 1s.. is the Sun Times running this blog??? seems like it to me!
Brookins and Todd Stroger
Please compare the similarities of these two total buffoons...both are where they are because of elder family members...both are blatantly ignorant...both are puppets to behinds the scenes handlers...they actually resemble each other. Barack Hussein Obama - Pres USA...Todd Stroger - Pres Cook County Board...Howard Brookins - Cook County States Attorney...Richard M Daley - Mayor of City of Chicago...FUCK! very scary
Hey, Alderman Crookins, pay your fuckin rent.
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