Crime

Crime happens everyday in the world. In a city like Chicago, crime is a novelty as it is as much a serious event. This is the city of Al Capone. This is the city with a story, from the Dilinger at the Biograph or the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.

Now if your a new resident, you should know that the areas west and south of the city are your crime-rich section of town. I'm not making any associations that the White Soxs are criminals because they are located in the South-side as well, or of the 1918 Black Soxs. That's a different blog. I'm more concerned with buffer zones that are located surrounding Tri-Taylor/Little Italy and Hyde Park. I'm concerned with how malious citizens of this beautiful can be towards other fellow citizens. This does not concern race. This is about murder and the tragic event of this past weekend.

Such a cruel-some and unscrupulous crime will be brought to justice for these criminals, but the issue is that a friend has loss a close friend. This Chicago-land area has also just experienced its third murder of similarity in less than a year. Nicholas Swanson from St. Charles last year and UIC Professor D'Agostino in Oak Park just a few months ago.

All three of these murders involved a object to beat, and bludgeon the victims. Both Nicholas Swanson and Tombol Malik had more than one assailant, which are all apprehended. Professor D'Agostino's assailant is yet to be captured. In lewd of these similarities, you have to ask yourself why?

Why do people do these things to other people? Is it a thrill? Is of malicious anger? In legal constraint, was it premeditated? This story has brings haunting reminders of my friend Jeff, Chris, and Steve. In the spring of our freshmen year, the assailant assaulted Jeff, Chris, and Steve, with Jeff getting punched to the ground and Steve losing two of his front teeth. Again, last year both Chris and his girlfriend at the time were victims of a hold-up. Two assailants were apprehended by CPD in late hours of the evening.

With a little precedence, the two men charged with Tombol’s murder will probably be served a life-time sentence, but that only if first-degree murder is applicable or a second-degree in circumstance. Manslaughter charges will be sought by the defense. Regardless, 10-15 years will be automatically charged to the individual. In lewd of the characters of the charged assailants, life-time sentence will probably be avoided. Just like the Swanson case, the bail will probably be lowered to a quarter of a million dollars instead of $900,000. Odds are, you’re looking at a sixty year sentence with a chance for parole. So if convicted and served, in twelve years, these gentlemen may again roam the streets.

Granted, the trial is anticipated for a long session. Justice may not come as swift for Tombol’s family and friends, but in my opinion, I hope justice is served for a crime that does not belong in our society. I may not have known you Tombol, but you legacy will live on with your friends and family.