UPDATE Blagojevich also was ordered to relinquish his ... firearm owner's identification card

[Doug Huffman]

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http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D94VD27O0&show_article=1

CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago has ordered Governor Rod Blagojevich released on his own recognizance after the Democrat was hit with federal corruption charges. The governor was arrested at his home Tuesday on charges he conspired to sell or trade President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat to the highest bidder.
U.S. District Judge Nan Nolan said "Good afternoon, governor" in greeting Blagojevich at the afternoon bond hearing. The governor was wearing sweat pants, gym shoes and an athletic shirt.
He was released on a signature bond that specifies that he'll forfeit $4,500 bond if he doesn't appear in court. Blagojevich also was ordered to relinquish his passport and his firearm owner's identification car.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

 

[PrayingForWar]

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Go figure. I wonder if the afronazi will allow party members in good standing to maintain the priviledge, or will liberal hypocracy be forsaken on this oneissue?

 

[cccook]

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Blagojevichis apparently a corrupt dirtbag but what does his firearm owner's identification card have to do with the allegations? So much for innocent until proven guilty, guilty, guilty. Something about lowering the level of felony perhaps?

 

[Thundar]

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What interest does a federal judge have in ordering the surrendering of a FOID? There has not been a Grand Jury yet convened.

 

[JimMullinsWVCDL]

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Thundar wrote:

What interest does a federal judge have in ordering the surrendering of a FOID? There has not been a Grand Jury yet convened.

The surrender of firearms & firearm licenses, permits, etc., is a standard condition of federal bail.

 

[deepdiver]

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How's it feel to have your rights infringed Blago ol' buddy? Yeah, that's how the rest of the state feels you piece of ....

 

[possumboy]

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Odds are he doesn't care.

If he did commit the crimes he is being charged with, do you think he has any problems keeping weapons just because it is against the law?

 

[Thundar]

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WVCDL wrote:

Thundar wrote:

What interest does a federal judge have in ordering the surrendering of a FOID? There has not been a Grand Jury yet convened.

The surrender of firearms & firearm licenses, permits, etc., is a standard condition of federal bail.

The govenor is also the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and Militia of his sovereign state. I think he is a POS who will soon be disbarred for a felony conviction, but a good lawyer would have put up a reasonable states rights issue. (Not that most of the holier than thou Federal Appologist judges care about States Rights, but the argument would have been fascinating.

 

[SlackwareRobert]

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Would be funnier if he just starts OC'ing till the trial.
Can he pardon himself for illegal CC if caught?

Wish the judge would have cited his hair as the reason, that is one
ugly crook you have up there.

But he better keep his mouth shut, I don't want POSTUS biden, better
an unknown lib, than a known idiot. Unless he can get them both, and
claim pelosi as the middle man. Of course we all know that bidon
was in the bathroom when the bribes came up.:?

 

[Doug Huffman]

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No no, the bidet is in the bathroom!

How can they expect us to believe that the preeminent product of the 'Chicago Way' political machine is ignorant of its machinations? Phui

Prepare to be assimilated by the BOG. Resistance to Obamination is futile. Bog Brother is watching - OBEY! Or luser 6722 might bite you, being the 'teeth', dentures of the toothless tyrant.