[Magdalen] Heather Cook out on bail

[John Robison]

I am thinking.
I've restrained myself, but I'll just say it:

The States Attorny is grandstanding. She gets to stick it to a well to do
defendant, who's victim was a memeber of a loud, well heeled group. She is
making an example of Heather Cook to cement her place in the eyes of a
deeply divided City's electorate. After all, a former Mayor opined that
white crime victims were "asking for it," and there was a deep suspicion in
the Black and Asian communities that they couldn't get a fair shake. This
is a gift from the Gods for the SA: a well heeled white woman who killed a
member of a vocal constituency. She also gets a trifecta with DUI. She even
gets to send a quiet message to the Black Churches that she "stuck it" to a
"gay Church." Heather Cook is the sacrificial Lamb for the SAs political
future. If I sound cynical, it's because I know far to much about Maryland
politics to see anything else behind the outrageous Bail amount. It was
designed to humiliate, and placate the Cycelist community. They are baying
for blood, with no small justification, and the SA is more than happy to
give it.
This stopped being about the victim along time ago and is now about Ms
Mosby and her political future. It wouldn't be Charm City any other way.

On Thursday, January 15, 2015, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> <javascript:;>>
> 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
> <javascript:;>> 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:;>
> > > <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:;>
> > > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Many connections. Not affluenza, but something similar. Ugh.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thursday, January 15, 2015, Grace Cangialosi <
> gracecan at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > > <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:;>
> > > > > <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:;>
> > > > > <javascript:;>>
> > > > > > To: "Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org <javascript:;>
> <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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> > > >
> > > > "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's
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> > "Among the repulsions of atheism for me has been its drastic
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> >
> > "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
> >
>


-- 
John Robison Asc. Episcopal Carmel St Teresa

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"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