How About Truth in Sentencing?
- A man out of prison three months has been charged with shooting and stabbing to death a security guard while trying to rob a gas station on the West Side, police said.
Kaz Link, 33 -- convicted five times on drug and theft charges since 1997 -- was charged today with one count of first-degree murder. - Link, of the 4300 block of West Jackson Boulevard, has a string of arrests dating back to 1997. In 2008, he was sentenced to six years in prison for the unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle. He was paroled in July.
Let's see - 2008 plus 6 years equals 2014, right? But he's out in three, even with five other convictions. And now he's a murderer.
"Truth in sentencing" would be a wonderful thing. As would a "three strikes" law.
"Truth in sentencing" would be a wonderful thing. As would a "three strikes" law.
Labels: crime
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
44 Comments:
Sounds like the parole board felt sorry for this jerk. Now someone is dead. Hope the next time he comes up for parole they might take a harder look at this murdering asshole.
Who needs jails in cook county, just put them on long term home monitoring, and forget about sate prison.
Crook County's biggest problem is that its judges are WAY too soft on violent crime. What good does it do to arrest someone whey they're out on the street the next day and their only sentence is probation - knowing full well that the county does not have sufficient resources to monitor all probationers?
Link or Linc?
Lincoln "Linc" Hayes was the copper with the big afro on Mod Squad.
Why we have no coppers like them today?
Its called "catch and release".
And c'mon- read the statutes. Anyone sentenced gets day for day "good time", plus credit for time served while awaiting trial,plea and sentencing. And they sue if they are kept any time over that.......tax payers money all the way around.
Uh, what's a slide rule??
Thank you,
A curious gel head.
And then there is Bill Cozzi's case. Fuck you and die jodi weis.
OT: Nice work on the high speed chase that went through several districts. Heard it on the citywide band. Scumbag in custody, and weapon was recovered.
That animal is only brown stain in someone's underpants, that just needs to be thrown in the trash. If a guy like that went missing, NOBODY would even care. Not even his crack smoking momma. So why do judges care?
he just had "NON-VIOLENT" crimes in his past..... for some reason illinois fails to recognize the corrilation between dope and violence
people who are the victims of crimes from parolee's need to sue IDOC
He's the namesake of the Link card or perhaps a "Missing" something?
Some people just can't be fixed and represent a danger to the rest of us. I don't understand why that is so hard for people to understand.
If you can read this thank a teacher. If you can read this safely thank a policeman. If you just got raped and shot by a felon thank a judge.
A good article by Chuck Goudie yesterday, about all the B.S. and the police and public losing "the war on gangs."
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111009/news/710099841/
The truth about sentencing is that if politicians and their friends and families were victimized more often, the bad guys would NEVER get out of jail and there would NEVER be enough prisons to house them!
I was recently assigned to CBC and would hear the crimes and pasts of the felony arrests. One guy had "12 prior felony convictions". 12! He has struck out for 4 whole innings already!
The public and south side reverends always have something negative to say about the police. Where is the rage and anger towards the court system and judges? THEY are the ones not doing their jobs. All of those continuences keep them all empoyed. Its' a complete joke.
PSMV is non violent crime according to liberal assholes like Quinn, Preckwinkle and 9.5. They don't "have room" in the prisons and jails so they choose to let them out.
Maybe he deserves ANOTHER chance...
Anonymous said...
Uh, what's a slide rule??
Thank you,
A curious gel head.
10/10/2011 04:27:00 AM
Funny one, you satirical dog.
Algonquin J. Calhoun
And then there is Bill Cozzi's case.
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There is not much in the way of parole at the federal level like there is in most states.
The feds can afford to lock up some one for a long time. the states see it as a drain.
people who are the victims of crimes from parolee's need to sue IDOC
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can i sue a cop if I get mugged?
government has immunity from lawsuits for this kind of thing.
not a cop
What's a slide Rule ?
It's when Anita Alvarez and those
who "rule" the system permit repeat
offenders to "slide" through the
justice system without having to suffer for their crimes.
Who needs jails in cook county, just put them on long term home monitoring, and forget about sate prison.
10/10/2011 12:08:00 AM
Found one of these electronic monitoring devices on the ground at a west side gas station. Chains and bars are the only things these animals understand. They thrive in a prison setting, I say let them rot.
has a brother named missing?
Westside Outside "Do Something" said...
The first poster is the same Hack Handjob "sergeant" that complained about unkempt P.O.s. in a recent thread.
Hey, Sarge! I said it yesterday, and I'll say it again today...FUCK YOU! There's not a doubt in my mind that you're worthy to be so much as a pimple on a real copper's.
Go over to Second City Sarge and drop your 2¢ at that forum. And then do the real police a "solid" and STAY there, you micromanaging piece of shit.
10/07/2011 12:39:00 PM
Im not the original SGT, but I think this needs to be addressed. Who the fuck does this piece of shit think he is calling himself "the real police"? The real Police dont need to be told anything. They know how to dress and how to do their own "paper". They dont go anonymous on blogs trash talking Supervisors picking apart comments and observations of someone whos job it is to over see entire Watches of Officers. I know not everyone is going to win the appearance award, but you "young jag-off", need not call yourself the "real Police". Go on and trash talk others, meanwhile, the "real Police" are being box 1 and 2 on their own "Pro-Active Police" arrest reports. Take your "paper jumping" ass and "little time on the job" and FaceBook or something else. You are in the way of working Police by the way.... You can't claim to be in a catagory of Officers when you don't even have what it takes..... STFU and GFU you wanna-be! God Bless the "Real Police". You are few and far between. The rest need to learn from the past and present "REAL POLICE".
10/07/2011 04:32:00 PM
There is no PAROLE BOARD that only happens for parole violators&those sentenced pre 1995 You get your time cut in half plus 6 months "good time" upon entry into the IDOC to ease overcrowding unless its a Class X felony Murder-Rape 85% of jail time is mandatory hence only 2/12 years served i year sentence- 61 days 2 years -6 months 3 years 1 year
ect!
Way to go to whomever was the Judge on sentencing this case. The family of the victim should sue the shit out of the Judge for allowing this scum to walk free around the streets.
The reason Crook County judges are so lenient on criminals is that there are way too many of them. Getting homicides and other henious crimes is a ho hum matter. Go to smaller towns, or go down South, and they get the book thrown at them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule
Before there were electronic calculators.
Also note that no one has electronic calculators these days any more as that is a build in app on any cell or smart phone and every kind of computer.
Left out was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abacus
No matter how you could it: This shit head was let out of his cage way too soon.
OT. 4 teens shot in 003, 9.5 to revoke Columbus Day Holiday. Film at 11.
Can the Vic's family sue the Parole Board?
When I was a rookie back in the 70's I was astounded at the length of the criminal histories that some of the mopes I arrested had. I couldn't believe they were out on the streets after being arrested so many times. Once the disbelief sunk in, I came to understand what the problem was, and that is the court system. It was all there on paper....the cops arrest the offenders and then the courts let them out. People should be outraged that this is the norm.
10/10/2011 10:29:00 AM
You can sue the City for not providing a safe environment...I don't know how far you will get though.
A hooker could probably get farther on it for a "Hostile workplace environment" lawsuit...but if you work inside...you might be SOL
Many of you are knocking Cook County Judges, but in spite of the fact that the county judicial system is not the best in the country, I find a 6 year sentence for auto theft to be a little stiff, even with priors. I didn't think anyhone went to jail for auto theft any more, but then I have been gone a few years.
Westside Outside "Do Something" said...
The first poster is the same Hack Handjob "sergeant" that complained about unkempt P.O.s. in a recent thread.
Hey, Sarge! I said it yesterday, and I'll say it again today...FUCK YOU! There's not a doubt in my mind that you're worthy to be so much as a pimple on a real copper's.
Go over to Second City Sarge and drop your 2¢ at that forum. And then do the real police a "solid" and STAY there, you micromanaging piece of shit.
10/07/2011 12:39:00 PM
Im not the original SGT, but I think this needs to be addressed. Who the fuck does this piece of shit think he is calling himself "the real police"? The real Police dont need to be told anything. They know how to dress and how to do their own "paper". They dont go anonymous on blogs trash talking Supervisors picking apart comments and observations of someone whos job it is to over see entire Watches of Officers. I know not everyone is going to win the appearance award, but you "young jag-off", need not call yourself the "real Police". Go on and trash talk others, meanwhile, the "real Police" are being box 1 and 2 on their own "Pro-Active Police" arrest reports. Take your "paper jumping" ass and "little time on the job" and FaceBook or something else. You are in the way of working Police by the way.... You can't claim to be in a catagory of Officers when you don't even have what it takes..... STFU and GFU you wanna-be! God Bless the "Real Police". You are few and far between. The rest need to learn from the past and present "REAL POLICE".
10/07/2011 04:32:00 PM
10/10/2011 01:37:00 PM
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So you post anonymously, bitching about someone who didn't have the balls to post their name?
It makes you look pretty stupid, don't you think? Oh, never mind; you DON'T think.
The piece of crap that shot at the police last night in area2 was out early from doing the same shit as before!!!!!!
U guessed it! Shooting at the police......
"If you can read this thank a teacher. If you can read this safely thank a policeman. If you just got raped and shot by a felon thank a judge."
Can we make this into a bumper sticker please? Good stuff!
5.02 pm 6 years wouldn't be so stiff if it was your car that you worked hard for was ripped off.
"Convicted in 2008". Probably in county for 1-2 years before that waiting for trial I'm guessing.
can i sue a cop if I get mugged?
government has immunity from lawsuits for this kind of thing.
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1856 Supreme Court Case of South v Maryland ruled that the police have a responsibility to protect the general public but not every individual unless there is a 'special relationship" which is a copper knowing that there is a likelihood that someone will be harmed or wronged if he or she does not take action. Another special relationship would be if you are guarding a witness-then you are bound to protect that individual.
This is called the "Duty of Care" doctrine. We cannot be held liable for things that happen out of our view or out of our control. We can't protect every individual. You would need a cop for every citizen.
If found guilty, and properly sentenced, expect to see this offender out again. Down the road some eyewitness will recant their testimony. Some Northwestern Law Class will reveal new facts to prove he was improperly convicted.
Look for him as a future contestant On Dancing With The Stars.
"With All Our Rage, We Are Still Just Rats, In A Cage"
When I was a rookie back in the 70's I was astounded at the length of the criminal histories that some of the mopes I arrested had. I couldn't believe they were out on the streets after being arrested so many times. Once the disbelief sunk in, I came to understand what the problem was, and that is the court system. It was all there on paper....the cops arrest the offenders and then the courts let them out. People should be outraged that this is the norm."
Arrests are arrests, and without convictions--they don't mean shit in bond court, nor are they taken into consideration in sentencing.
Convictions are, so even a sentence of Probation is building the conviction sheet for later crimes. Three stikes (natural life mandatory) requires three convictions for class X (serious) crimes, and they must be: "arrest-Conviction/sentence, arrest-conviction/sentence, then a third arrest / conviction, with no overlap.
Few of those long rap sheets everyone is talking about here fit those requirement.
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