CTA customer service agent beat a man for an hour at LaSalle Blue Line, prosecutors say. The victim died. {Chicago}

CWB Chicago ^ | March 28, 2023 | CWB Chicago staff writer

[Salman]

Chicago — A CTA customer service agent beat a 54-year-old man for an hour at the LaSalle Blue Line station, then tossed him down two flights of stairs like “garbage,” prosecutors said. The victim, a 54-year-old man traveling with a wheelchair, died at the scene.

Emmett Richardson, 39, must pay a $300,000 bail deposit to be released on electronic monitoring, said Judge Barbara Dawkins during a Tuesday afternoon bail hearing.

His supervisor told police that Richardson, a CTA employee for about two years, had been verbally warned twice in the past ten months about his attitude and treatment of customers.

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[OKSooner]

Why didn’t someone hit him with a lamp or something, or shoot him?

[Perseverando]

Turns out the victim was homeless - I couldn't find a photo of him:

You sure won't find a picture of him after the beating. It doesn't sound like there was much left of him to take a picture of after the beating the union thug gave him.

[foundedonpurpose]

Yes he did. Am in the process of relocating, am heeding the advice.

[mountainlion]

So what is CTA supposed to mean? I know what a. CPA is.

[Bigg Red]

Guessing it’s Chicago Transit Authority.

[GaltAdonis]

"... Powell was left “essentially motionless.” ..."

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Yes. Death frequently has a tendency to cause that whole 'motionless' bit...

[Gay State Conservative]

Now that’s what I call customer service!

[BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan]

As long as CTA employee checked the diversity hiring boxes, that’s all that matters. Case closed.

[dfwgator]

[nopardons]

BTTT

[1FreeAmerican]

My note to self - never even go to Shitcago!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“After returning several times to pour bottles of water on Powell”

At least it wasn’t gasoline.

[oil_dude]

this is premeditated murder. death penalty

[Rappini]

You can’t go anywhere now without carrying a gun, and if it’s against the law especially in Chiraq, get one anyway.

[falcon99]

The fact that there is little info on the victim makes one wonder if he was white.

[TheDon]

Victim’s name.

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/victim-who-died-after-cta-subway-beating-was-just-a-nice-guy-never-gave-anyone-no-trouble-friend-says

[Badboo]

Forget it Jake. It’s Chicago.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

The victims name was Kevin Powell by his name I would say he was Caucasian!!

[LouAvul]

It’s ChiCongo.