Posted on 02/13/2025 11:46:02 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
CHICAGO — A woman accused of shooting a man who became “disrespectful” on a Red Line train in downtown Chicago was given a four-year sentence on Monday.
Erica Berry, 39, pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm before Judge James Obbish. Prosecutors dropped four counts of attempted murder, a more serious charge that Berry faced.
In May 2023, prosecutors said Berry was sitting alone on a northbound train when a 35-year-old man strolled over and started a conversation around 8 p.m.
Berry later told police that the man was flirting with her and that she “tried to let him down nicely,” according to prosecutors, who said CTA surveillance cameras captured much of the incident.
But the man persisted by sitting down next to Berry, who nudged him away twice before he got up and sat near two other women on the opposite side of the train. The verbal back-and-forth between Berry and the man dragged on, prompting the two women to get up and move away, officials said.
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Yup, you guessed it...
An armed society is a respectful society.
Don’t be dissing on the Red Line. On second thought don’t be on the Red Line at all.
An armed society is a polite society ...
Black people are something about wanting respect.
Too bad most don’t understand its earned not given out free.
I’ll go ya one further.....don’t be in chicango!
Personally speaking, I wouldn’t go there to throw up.
Friggin women. Friggin society. Going soft on them because they’re women.
Check noticed that with some from India also.
If she pled guilty and was sentenced, it's not alleged anymore.
-PJ
Why does the media use the word allegedly, when the judge agrees to the facts of the case that she shot somebody?
Thank you.
In this case, I think it was a good shoot, based on the article.
It’s them again, Yogi.
Nope.
“Black people are something about wanting respect. Too bad most don’t understand its earned not given out free.”
Exactly.
Her four-year sentence will be reduced to two years for good behavior. It will be reduced by another 632 days for credits she has earned while in custody awaiting trial.
She won't serve a whole lot of time anyway.
They not like us
Yes and no. When you meet someone you give them a certain amount of respect “out free”, not because you know they are worthy of respect but, because you are…if you are. If you are worthy of respect you don’t treat others disrespectfully from the git go. After that, the amount of respect can be gained or lost, by either of you.
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