[Magdalen] Heather Cook out on bail

[Jay Weigel]

Surrender of her passport would not prevent her from leaving the state.
Think.

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 11:23 PM, John Robison <friarjohn00 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Not according to any of the lawiers and even judges I know. They were
> appalled at the hight of the bond. Most of them are pretty much convinced
> that Cook is being made an example. Surrender of her passport would have
> sufficed in most cases.
>
> On Thursday, January 15, 2015, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was at a board meeting of my art co-op today and the subject of Cook
> came
> > up.....I am the only Epicopalian in the bunch, and I didn't bring it up,
> I
> > promise! The general consensus seems to be that if she got a high bond it
> > was because leaving the scene implied she is a flight risk. Makes sense
> to
> > me.
> >
> > On Thursday, January 15, 2015, John Robison <friarjohn00 at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > There was also the general response to the Bond being set so high in
> > > several quarters. The same day a person indicted for first degree
> > homocide
> > > walked out at 50k. The Magestrate followed the lead of the ( brand new)
> > > States attorney's desire to make and example of Cook. I'll refrained
> from
> > > commenting on why.
> > >
> > > On Thursday, January 15, 2015, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Many connections. Not affluenza, but something similar. Ugh.
> > > >
> > > > On Thursday, January 15, 2015, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;>
> > > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I just checked the "Baltimore Sun," the city's daily newspaper, and
> > > they
> > > > > have a lengthy article about this.
> > > > >
> > > > > As for the bail amount, Jay, Hansen apparently only had to pay $35K
> > up
> > > > > front and sign a note for the rest, agreeing to pay $1K/month.
> Some
> > > kind
> > > > > of surety company or something is guaranteeing that balance. I
> don't
> > > > > understand all of that.
> > > > >
> > > > > No restrictions on Cook between now and her hearing, except that
> she
> > > > can't
> > > > > drive.
> > > > >
> > > > > On January 15, 2015, at 9:50 PM, H Angus <hangus at ctcn.net
> > <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;> <javascript:;>
> > > > <javascript:;>>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > What should I search for on Facebook? Heather Cook? (No, I didn't
> go
> > to
> > > > > bed yet, though I should.)
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;>
> > > > <javascript:;>>
> > > > > To: "Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org <javascript:;>
> > <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;> <javascript:;>>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 9:36:21 PM
> > > > > Subject: [Magdalen] Heather Cook out on bail
> > > > >
> > > > > This story keeps getting more and more bizarre. Bail was set at 2.5
> > > mil,
> > > > > because she was considered a flight risk. However, she was bailed
> out
> > > > today
> > > > > by her long-time companion, a defrocked priest who was one of the
> > > > > "Connecticut 6" objecting to the election of Gene Robinson.
> > > > >
> > > > > Long thread of news stories and comments from reputable church folk
> > on
> > > FB
> > > > > this evening.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
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> > >
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> >
>
>
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> John Robison Asc. Episcopal Carmel St Teresa
>
> Check out my online Book Shop:  http://astore.amazon.com/friarsrumi-20
>
> "Among the repulsions of atheism for me has been its drastic
> uninterestingness as an intellectual position." - John Updike
>
> "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life:
> The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that
> often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading
> to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with
> the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."  ~John Rogers
>