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Post by bob on Jun 23, 2006 15:09:59 GMT -6
Well then they proceeded to beat up the the guy and they were drunk. If you are willing to sell fake drugs, you proabably selling the real thing.
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Post by gatormom on Jun 23, 2006 15:29:55 GMT -6
Because a 17-year-old might be blowing a great future we should let him off?
We wonder why there is a perception that some are treated differently in the eyes of the law. Would you be asking that same question ED if the boy was a gang member? Of course not, throw the book at him.
Those kids made some really bad decisions and have to face the consequences.
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Post by EagleDad on Jun 23, 2006 17:38:44 GMT -6
No gatormom, true justice should never be restrained because it's inconvenient or uncomfortable.
I guess, I just don't know the details of it. I don't know if the kids are, or are not gang members, what color they are, how much money their parents have, the country they were born in or their favorite foods. Not that any of this matters (but I'll probably be accused of it anyway).
On it's surface, it does seem that it could be just some teenagers doing stupid things, and nothing to "throw the book at them" over. The victim (don't know how much of a victim you can be buying pot) wasn't seriously hurt. I guess I'll just bow out and leave it the DA and police who know way more about the particulars to make the call.
I would like to keep this thread about the horrible murder of Marilyn Bethell, the dirtbag that did that, and the continual wretched sensationalism and obvious anti WVHS treatment that the Sun keeps executing. Sorry if I took it off track.
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Post by anteater on Jun 26, 2006 8:00:55 GMT -6
In terms of the disparate treatment of the two high schools, I have two neighbors who attend NV - one just graduated and the other will be a junior. In talking to them over the weekend, they confirmed that at least four of the five kids attended NV - they weren't sure about the fifth one. And I have absolutely NO doubt that if they had attended WV, it would have been a prominent feature of the headline, story, etc.
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Post by wvhsparent on Jun 29, 2006 6:04:42 GMT -6
New Article.....apparently enough of us conveyed our ire to the Sun.......no mention of WVHS or even 204....as it really should be.
This is from the 60504/ Fox Valley Villages Sun
Break in Bethell case 'still hasn't registered' Family, friends looking for answers
By Matt Hanley staff writer
Is it worse to hear details about the person police suspect may be involved in your friend's murder, or more difficult to know nothing and let your imagination weigh you down with horrific possibilities?
One day after law enforcement officials publicly acknowledged that they have a suspect in longtime Downers Grove resident Marilyn Bethell's murder, her friends and family were trying to comprehend the newest details in the case.
"It's been six months already and it doesn't seem real," said Bethell's sister, Pauline O'Neill. "You do all the things when you lose someone but it still hasn't registered."
Bethell was last seen leaving her job in Hoffman Estates on Oct. 30. A search warrant identified a teenage boy who lives in Bethell's subdivision as a suspect in the 47-year-old's murder.
The teenager was arrested for violating conditions of his parole Nov. 1, one day after Bethell went missing. According to the warrant, he had left his house 13 times between Oct. 30 and 31 – the same time Bethell was taken out to a bike path near her home and shot.
For some friends, hearing those details put them right back at the scene of the crime.
"What was going through her head?" wondered friend Deborah Eastman. "What must it have been like, to be alone like that?"
"I want to know what happened," said Bethell's boyfriend, who asked not to be identified. "Going through the emotions – I'm not too worried about that. I never stopped going through the emotions since she went missing."
Bethell was born and raised in Downers Grove. She attended St. Joseph School and graduated from Downers Grove North High School.
Since Bethell's body was found Dec. 26, friends have been waiting for someone to be charged in the crime.
The suspect's age – he is believed to be 14 at the time the murder was committed – has of course caught their attention. O'Neill thought about her son, a teacher, who deals with children that same age.
"If this is him, what hardened this child?" she asked. "What is it that he can do that to someone?"
The suspect's age may also be a legal question if he is charged. At 15, someone charged with first-degree murder is automatically charged as an adult. If 14 or younger, they have to go through a hearing to determine whether they can be rehabilitated through the juvenile court.
Although the suspect has been in custody on an unrelated charge for eight months, Bethell's friends did not seem concerned about the delays.
"If this is the right person, I don't want them skating on some technicality," Bethell's boyfriend said. "I'm hoping they make sure everything is right."
Law enforcement officials said they are not sure when, or if, the juvenile will be charged. The Sun has not named the suspect because he has not been charged.
On June 21, Bethell's neighborhood on the far northeast side of Aurora was quiet – a dramatic contrast to the TV trucks and police cars that filled her cul-de-sac on Halloween when she disappeared.
- Sun-Times News Group
06/29/06
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Post by momof3 on Dec 5, 2006 15:42:37 GMT -6
I think this would be good to attend if you have a complaint about the Sun headlines or a perceived bias against 204 or you just want to let the editorial staff know that you think they are off base sometimes. Plus, free food. www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/159972,6_1_NA05_OPENHOUSE_S1.article You're invited to Sun open house December 5, 2006 Ever wonder how newspapers editors make the decisions they do about what you see on the front page? Do you have a story you want to discuss with an editor? Want to put a face behind the bylines you read here? Come to a behind-the-scenes open house at from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 12 at The Sun, 1500 W. Ogden Ave. You're invited to meet editors and reporters while enjoying food, soft drinks and coffee. Everyone who attends will receive a small souvenir gift. Don't miss out on your chance to meet the editors of your hometown newspaper.
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