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1/06/2017 6:25 pm  #1


Judge denies bail for 4 Chicago Facebook Live torture suspects

What do say about something like this? WTF is wrong with people?

Judge denies bail for 4 Chicago Facebook Live torture suspects

http://abc7chicago.com/news/judge-denies-bail-for-4-facebook-live-torture-suspects/1689291/

CHICAGO (WLS) --A judge denied bail Friday for four people charged with committing a hate crime. They are accused of torturing an 18-year-old man with special needs and streaming it live on Facebook.

Jordan Hill, 18, of Carpentersville; Tesfaye Cooper, 18, of Chicago; Brittany Covington, 18, of Chicago; and Tanishia Covington, 24, of Chicago; were each charged with aggravated kidnapping, hate crime, aggravated unlawful restraint and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to the Cook County state's attorney. Hill, Cooper and Brittany Covington were charged with residential burglary, for allegedly retaliating against a neighbor who complained about the noise in the apartment where the alleged crimes occurred. Hill was also charged with robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

Investigators said the victim, who is from northwest suburban Crystal Lake, was kidnapped, bound and bloodied. The suspects allegedly sliced his scalp and taunted him. Police said his beating and torture went on for hours. The disturbing video, which was viewed by people across the country, has been removed from Facebook.

In court, a prosecutor said the alleged actions began under the guise of a sleepover with one of the suspects, Jordan Hill, on New Year's Eve. His family became concerned when they lost contact two days later. Prosecutors said Hill beat the victim in a van and brought him to an apartment on Chicago's West Side when the torment continued.

"A male shoves the victim's face into a toilet bowl and the victim is told to drink toilet water. The victim is punched in the head. The victim is screaming 'no' in fear when the male walks over to him with a knife and states, 'Should I shank his a**?' Also heard on the video multiple times is a male voice threatening to kill the victim," said Asst. State's Attorney Erin Antonietti.

Police said they don't know the motive behind the apparent torture or the suspects' decision to stream it. At one point, the teens, who are black, told the victim, who is white, to say he loves black people.

The suspects also made a string of profane statements about President-elect Donald Trump. At one point, a suspect is heard telling the victim to, "Say f*** Trump b****. F*** Trump. Say F*** Trump."
 


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1/06/2017 7:02 pm  #2


Re: Judge denies bail for 4 Chicago Facebook Live torture suspects

"What do say about something like this? WTF is wrong with people? "


What do say you?

Last edited by Goose (1/06/2017 7:46 pm)


We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists. 
 

1/06/2017 8:19 pm  #3


Re: Judge denies bail for 4 Chicago Facebook Live torture suspects

At least these scum will have to face Adult Court. Given the gravity of the crime and the way it was carried out I hope they get the maximum sentence that is allowed by law. I would imagine many feel the same way. 


"Do not confuse motion and progress, A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress"
 
 

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