Temporarily Detained

This guy knows the system, how it works, and exactly what the consequences of the SAFE-T Act are....so this had to be a bit of surprise at the moment:

• A man who was already on electronic monitoring for allegedly punching a suburban police officer is now detained after prosecutors said he tried to rob a CTA passenger in Lakeview while armed with a sledgehammer, then confidently told cops he would “get right back out.”

  [...] Police body camera footage allegedly captured Widerman insisting he would quickly be released. “You’re arresting me for a misdemeanor. I’m going to get right back out. S*** is a misdemeanor. You’re arresting me for getting off the bus. What do I have on me? I don’t have s*** on me,” he allegedly stated.

  When a cop mentioned the hammer, Wideman allegedly replied, “What hammer? You’re lying dude. Anybody can have on the same clothes. I can beat the case.”

  Wideman’s prediction of a quick release proved incorrect. Judge Ankur Srivastava detained him on a charge of attempted armed robbery, with prosecutors arguing he posed a public safety threat. The judge noted there were six witnesses in addition to the victim, according to court records.

Of course, this was the preliminary hearing. When he makes his next appearance, some other useless judge will probably release him....again. No felony charges, so he'll be out in a couple weeks. 

Maybe his next victim will have a CCL - we can always hope.