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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Illinois Prisoner Wants His Own Country
2011-07-24
CHICAGO-- An Illinois prisoner has filed a lawsuit with an eye-popping demand: He wants his own country.
This has possibilities. Can he take the Cook County Democratic Party with him?
In an 18-page filing Tuesday with U.S. District Court in Chicago, Johnathan Pinney accuses state and federal officials of repeatedly violating his rights over the years, including by falsely arresting him.
Sounds like Johnny has too much time on his hands. Maybe a sledgehammer and a big pile of boulders might use up some of that excess energy...
As compensation, the 26-year-old serving a 4-year sentence for aggravated battery says he won't accept just any existing country. He wants the U.S. to grant him uninhabited land to start a new nation. The lawsuit says the territory should have enough arable land to sustain 5,000 people who'd join him later. It adds land in Alaska would be "acceptable."
Ooh! Ooh! I seen this movie!
The suit names Illinois, federal agencies and others as defendants. It was posted electronically on Tuesday and includes an official clerk-of-court stamp.
I suppose they could give him Detroit, but that's probably considered cruel and unusual punishment...
Posted by:Steve White

#7  "If he wants a Western Sandwich, then I want an Eastern Sandwich!"

There is a blast from the past!
Posted by: SteveS   2011-07-24 22:35  

#6  Besides bankrupt MICHIGAN, there's still NORTH DAKOTA whom due to a technical error only thought it was a US State after all these yarns.

Don't know about EAST, WEST DAKOTA though???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-07-24 20:12  

#5  Obammy will give it to him at least he will get one vote!
Posted by: Ulusotch Big Foot2328   2011-07-24 17:12  

#4  Give him DC. It's not like he'd be the only crook involved in running the place.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-07-24 11:01  

#3  "/sarc"

Are you sure, #1 Silentbrick?

Too bad. ;-p
Posted by: Barbara   2011-07-24 10:53  

#2  "If he wants a Western Sandwich, then I want an Eastern Sandwich!"
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2011-07-24 10:52  

#1  So if he gets his own country, I want mine. And I will immediately declare war on his and play Vlad the impaler (Hi Vlad!).

I can think of lots of fun things to do with my own country, like take over the world, declare Demonrats a terrorist organization, get billions from the UN, burn hippies for power. The possibilities are endless!


/sarc. Tho....I have a copy of the Evil Overlord list with me...I could be a tyrant.
Posted by: Silentbrick - Halliburton Lost Drill Bit Division   2011-07-24 10:03  

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