Man who keyed car gets day in court; so do Marines

The Chicago Tribune ^ | 1-19-08 | John Kass

[TomB]

Jay Grodner, the Chicago lawyer who keyed a Marine's car in anger because the car had military plates and a Marine insignia, finally got his day in court last week.

Grodner pleaded guilty in a Chicago courtroom packed with former Marines. Some had Marine pins on their coats, or baseball jackets with the Marine insignia. They didn't yellor call him names. They came to support Marine Sgt. Michael McNulty, whose car Grodner defaced in December, but who couldn't attend because he's preparing for his second tour in Iraq.

Grodner was late to court for the second time in the case. Grodner called Assistant State's Attorney Patrick Kelly, (Marine Corps/Vietnam 1969-1972), informing Kelly that he would be late to court.

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During the proceedings, the judge described the offense as anger rose in his voice, especially as Grodner started balking on a plea arrangement he'd made with prosecutors.

"Is this what you did? Yes or no," Judge O'Malley asked Grodner.

"Without knowing, yes," Grodner said, sticking to his I-might-have-done-it-but-didn't-really-mean-it defense.

O'Malley asked again, in a stronger voice, not that of a judge but of a cop on the street or a Marine who meant business.

"DID YOU KNOWINGLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THIS CAR?" O'Malley asked.

Grodner bowed his head, meekly, and responded in an equally meek voice:

"Yes," he said.

[TomB]

A follow up from a reporter who has been following the case from the start.

[AppyPappy]

What a weasly little POS.

[southernerwithanattitude]

ThE Judge should have said—”Get a rope!”

[Seruzawa]

A lawyer who commits random crimes like this is too mentally ill to remain an office of the court. He should be permanently disbarred.

It is pretty funny though. Getting a judge who was a Marine. LOL!

[KeyLargo]

See update post#9

LAWYER CONVICTED OF VANDALIZING MARINES’ CAR

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947645/posts

[Blueflag]

little prick was still saying “if” at the end of the article.

[TomB]

There was an entire thread concering Blackfive's blog post yesterday.

[MrEdd]

Grodner McNulty ping

[YellowRoseofTx]

Grodner told me he'd describe himself as a "radical liberal"

Oh yes, one of those "tolerance" preaching kind.

[missnry]

How did you know?

[Cobra64]

The Judge should have said—”Get a rope!”

[roj]

SCUM

[DakotaRed]

Grodner is fortunate. In days past, he would have entered the courtroom on crutches missing a few front teeth.

[Chode]

and the RATS, take another one in the...............HA ha!!!

[org.whodat]

There are a lot of those little religion of piece in France maybe one of them will do the world a favor.

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Grodner tells me he plans to leave for the French Riviera and get some sun.

One less "Radical Liberal" divorce lawyer should make Chicago a better place. Let's hope he line the Provence and stays there.

[IronJack]

Judge: "You are hereby sentenced to be left in this courtroom with the doors locked and these Marines present for five minutes. In that space of time, I am certain justice can -- and will -- be done."

Defendant: [gulp]

[Drew68]

Judge O'Malley has also traveled, but in his youth. He was a police officer on the West Side during the riots before law school. And before that, he performed another public service. Judge O'Malley served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1961-1964.

Oh, that's just awesome!

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

John Kass is actually a conservative-leaning columnist for the Chicago Tribune. He’s one of the only people’s writings who make it worth it for me to occasionally read this paper, which was bought away by left-wingers several years back.