Posted on 01/25/2016 6:49:39 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
An East Chicago councilman was sworn into office behind bars earlier this month while in custody on murder charges.
Robert Battle, who was re-elected in November when he ran unopposed, was given his oath of office and signed required paperwork on Jan. 15, said Paula Miraldi, of the Lake County Board of Elections in northwest Indiana.
The board of elections received the paperwork Friday morning, but it was dated Jan. 15. Battle needed to be sworn in and submit his paperwork by Feb. 1, otherwise the council post would be declared vacant.
Battle has been in the custody of the Porter Council Jail in northwest Indiana, according to the Porter County Sheriff's Office.
"We would not have specific knowledge of an event for it. Many different ways it could be completed," said Sgt. Jamie Erow, of the sheriff's office.
Battle needed to meet with a notary public to complete the process, Miraldi said. His paperwork indicates that it was completed by Margaret J. Hawkins, a notary public and civil clerk.
Prosecutors said Battle fatally shot Reimundo Camarillo Jr. in October. Battle's attorney has claimed that Camarillo pulled a knife on him, but police said they didn't find a knife at the scene.
The murder charge came just weeks after Battle was arrested for drug possession.
Half this country has gone stark-raving mad, I think. (not a comment on your post, but elections in general)
But, good catch, nonetheless. ;)
Urban politicians are always entertaining.
Just this summer a Detroit councilman was arrested for standing out in his yard at 2 AM stark naked firing a shotgun at his girlfriend’s car as she fled the scene.
Very stylish! lol
“The Chicago Way”
Stop it. People are on a roll.
Let me guess.
He’s a radical republican, a Tea Party candidate, and a trump-cruz supporting conservative Christian businessman, right?
I mean what’s next, Hillary’s “White House is the Federal Pen @ Leavenworth, KS?
Oh well, at least there wouldn’t be any “private servers.” Maybe they could build her the “El Chapo Suite,” complete with tunnel.
A Boy Scout too. ;-)
This is the same community that two candidates turned each other in for cheating during the primary back 10 years or so. Both D
It is actually north west Indiana
East Chicago is a town in INDIANA, not Illinois.
Clearly, geography and fact checking are NOT your friends.
East Chicago is in Indiana. Northwest Indiana to be precise.
Democrat Robert Battle. He’ll be pardoned.
1985 - Funny SNL skit
2016 - Normal, ordinary
East Chicago is a town in INDIANA, not Illinois.
That is but a small favor
Much of Chicago culturally spills over into Northwest Indiana. Including corruption.
The country’s in the very best of hands.
Chicago DC
Of course it is Chicago
That should be.....in a Russian accent.......
Chicago, what a city!!!
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