Wednesday, February 17, 2010

6 Year Sentence for Former Police Chief : Chicago Mob Linked Suburb of Melrose Park

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
Former Melrose Park Police Chief Vito Scavo was sentenced to six years in prison today for extorting business owners in town to hire his private security firm — a considerable break in sentencing from the maximum 25 years prosecutors had sought.
Just think some people think only police officers should own guns. You'll want to read the whole article. The sentencing judge sure is a tolerant person!