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Obama sticker led cops to shooting suspect
Boston Herald.com ^ | 9-15-11 | Christine McConville

Posted on 09/15/2011 1:58:20 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

A paroled killer’s “Obama” bumper sticker was the break that helped cops nab the man accused of the cold-blooded murder of a Tedeschi’s convenience store clerk, jurors in Edward Corliss’ murder trial learned yesterday.

“It struck me as odd,” state parole officer Kevin Devlin testified yesterday in Suffolk Superior Court about the campaign sticker plastered on the back of parolee Corliss’ white Plymouth Acclaim.

“He’s a guy from Somerville, so I was surprised he was supporting Obama,” Devlin said.

“I made a joke about it. He said it was on the car when they bought it.”

Corliss is on trial for the murder of Surendra Dangol, a 39-year-old immigrant from Nepal and Jamaica Plain convenience store clerk who was gunned down on the day after Christmas in 2009.

At that time, Corliss, now 65, was on parole after serving part of a life sentence for killing a Salisbury store clerk in 1971.

After the shocking 2009 execution, Devlin learned police were looking for a car exactly like his parolee’s and dropped the dime that led cops to Corliss. Police said security video images of the robber’s getaway car show the same Obama-touting vehicle.

Police said Corliss donned a hat and a woman’s wig, entered the store on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, took $746 in cash and shot Dangol.

Jurors almost didn’t hear Devlin’s testimony yesterday.

Corliss’ lawyer John C. Hayes argued that if jurors learned Corliss was on parole they might be prejudiced in the first-degree murder, armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm case.

But Judge Diane Kottmyer overruled him, advising jurors that Corliss is innocent until proven guilty.

“The fact that he was on parole has nothing to do with the facts of this case,” she said


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conveniencestore; murder; obama; obamasticker; parole
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Edward Corliss

1 posted on 09/15/2011 1:58:28 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

LOL, what a mean old man. He ought to claim he is related to Obama to help his case.


2 posted on 09/15/2011 2:00:40 PM PDT by Baladas ((ABBHO))
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To: afraidfortherepublic

A sensible judge, for a change.


3 posted on 09/15/2011 2:01:07 PM PDT by American Quilter (aka American Hobbit)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

A cold blooded murder is paroled and he does it again. What a surprise.


4 posted on 09/15/2011 2:04:16 PM PDT by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
This is the first helpful thing Obama has ever done for the USA.
5 posted on 09/15/2011 2:04:38 PM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Why would it be weird that a city across the river from Boston wouldn't have many cars with Obama stickers on them?

Is Somerville a conservative counterpoint to Boston?

6 posted on 09/15/2011 2:04:56 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Rose, there's a Messerschmitt in the kitchen. Clean it up, will ya?)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I think we need to assemble a rogue’s gallery of criminals sporting Obama paraphernalia.

We recently had a case here in Pittsburgh of a cop who was arrested for operating a prostitution/drug ring out of his house. When he was interviewed, he was wearing an Obama/Biden t-shirt.

Then there was the iconic image just prior to the ‘08 election, of a police SWAT team converging upon a house, with Obama signs all over the yard.

I also recall a collection of mug shots of arrested criminals wearing Obama gear.

There’s a pattern here, somewhere . . .


7 posted on 09/15/2011 2:06:07 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Be careful of believing something just because you want it to be true.)
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#AttackWatch @State Parole Officer Kevin Devlin


8 posted on 09/15/2011 2:08:05 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Should I report this to Attack Watch? Sounds like an anti-Obama hate crime.


9 posted on 09/15/2011 2:08:53 PM PDT by Brookhaven
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To: IYAS9YAS

Perhaps it is considered weird because there are very few Obama 08 stickers still in existence. I venture to say that I see more W04 stickers than Obama stickers around here. There are still a few McCain stickers too, but more W04 and practically no Obama08s lurking around.


10 posted on 09/15/2011 2:10:56 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Given the horrid economy and lack of buying power, Obama stickers may soon be outnumbered by “I Like Ike” bumper stickers.


11 posted on 09/15/2011 2:15:32 PM PDT by rod1
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Uh oh...those cops may end up having to go for a beer summit at the White House to discuss profiling and other nasty prejudices with the perp. Damn.

You don't mess with Obama backers, he takes care of his homies.

12 posted on 09/15/2011 2:16:03 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: afraidfortherepublic

He shoulda claimed he was black......


13 posted on 09/15/2011 2:16:26 PM PDT by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Perhaps it is considered weird because there are very few Obama 08 stickers still in existence. I venture to say that I see more W04 stickers than Obama stickers around here. There are still a few McCain stickers too, but more W04 and practically no Obama08s lurking around.

Heavy Democrat district. More than a 10 to 1 margin of registered Dems to Pubs in Oct 2008 (according to Wikipedia - 24,456 to 2,128). There were 17,636 registered as unaffiliated, but who knows how that breaks down. It still leaves more than half of registrants as dems.

Methinks the cop was referencing a less-than-savory reason for there not to be many Obama stickers in Somerville.

14 posted on 09/15/2011 2:18:24 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Rose, there's a Messerschmitt in the kitchen. Clean it up, will ya?)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

15 posted on 09/15/2011 2:21:10 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

He was on parole. Why was he on parole?


16 posted on 09/15/2011 2:25:36 PM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's "Economics In One Lesson.")
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To: rod1
Given the horrid economy and lack of buying power, Obama stickers may soon be outnumbered by “I Like Ike” bumper stickers.

Post of the week!

17 posted on 09/15/2011 2:31:59 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Here's the mug shot picture (from people arrested on Election night):


18 posted on 09/15/2011 2:34:53 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: afraidfortherepublic
He looks like Bill Murray.


19 posted on 09/15/2011 2:38:06 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (To ACLU & its plaintiffs: Stop dragging the public into your personal struggle w/ God. -Mark Baisley)
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To: arthurus

He was on parole. Why was he on parole?
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According to the text in the article, above the ‘fold’, he had murdered, (or at least was convicted and was serving a life sentence), a store clerk in 1971.


20 posted on 09/15/2011 2:43:00 PM PDT by xrmusn ((6/98) If govt involved, the more outlandish a scheme appears, the truer it probably is.)
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