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2009-11-16 -Lurid Crime Tales-

President of Chicago Board of Education Reportedly Kills Himself

CHICAGO -- The president of the Chicago Board of Education reportedly shot himself in the head along the Chicago River Monday morning, MyFoxChicago.com reported. Police found what was believed to be the body of Michael Scott floating in the river hours later, the Web site reported.
He shot himself in the head, then jumped in the river. Dat's the Chicago way!
Sources say a gun was recovered by the body. They also said that cops used Scott's cell phone to locate the body and blue Cadillac, the Chicago Tribune reported.
I guess the gun and phone were floating in the river nearby. Everyone knows that guns float, right?
"My wife and I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Michael Scott," Cook County Board President Todd H. Stroger said in an e-mail statement released Monday. Stroger called his friend of nearly 25 years a negotiator held in high esteem, MyFoxChicago.com reported.

"Mr. Scott was a strong advocate for education," Stroger said in the e-mail. "His contributions to the minority communities of Cook County will be sorely missed. In particular, his love for the upward mobility of residents from Chicago's West Side where he spent his life."

The Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived on the scene at about 7:30 a.m. local time Monday morning.
Jesse can sense a TV news crew setting up in his sleep.
"Everything is just so wrong," Jackson said, according to MyFoxChicago.com.
Jackson said he spoke to Scott last week, as the former Chicago Public School Board president continued to deal with the brutal death of a Chicago student.
Jackson said Scott did not display any signs of emotional trouble recently, MyFoxChicago.com reported.

Scott reportedly disappeared from his Chicago home Sunday. Emergency responders pulled the body out of the river at 4:30 a.m. local time Monday, after receiving a tip, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Joe Roccasalva told MyFoxChicago.com.
Wonder if he called in his own death too?

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2009-11-16 12:54|| || Front Page|| [31 views ] Top

#1 I'd find out where Dwight Schrute was....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-11-16 13:22|| 2009-11-16 13:22|| Front Page Top

#2 "Youse wanna find Mr. Scott? He committed suicide right der in da usual place by da river. No foul play, call Jesse, tell him to wear a tie."

Posted by Muggsy Glink 2009-11-16 13:28|| 2009-11-16 13:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't pretend to know what goes on in a persons mind leading up to a suicide, so I guess a person could walk into a river to shot themselves, but I can't for the life of me figure out why the hell they would.

Posted by Mike N. 2009-11-16 13:37|| 2009-11-16 13:37|| Front Page Top

#4 At first look, the headline read President of Chicago Board of Ed Repeatedly Kills Himself.

Posted by SteveS 2009-11-16 13:42|| 2009-11-16 13:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Board of Ed huh? Did he have access to Zero's school records?

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2009-11-16 13:49|| 2009-11-16 13:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Body in river. Gun beside body. Hmmmmm.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2009-11-16 14:30|| 2009-11-16 14:30|| Front Page Top

#7 If I were the superintendent of a dysfunctional school system like Chicago's, I might want to end it all, too.

Posted by Mike 2009-11-16 14:39|| 2009-11-16 14:39|| Front Page Top

#8 West Texas style is to shoot yourself in the head several times with a single shot small caliber rifle. Finding a river in West Texas is harder though.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-11-16 14:53|| 2009-11-16 14:53|| Front Page Top

#9 "Unfortunately, America loves Gunsd. We love guns to a point where that uh we see devastation of a daily basis. You don't blame a group."

Chicago Mayor Daley

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-16 17:29|| 2009-11-16 17:29|| Front Page Top

#10 Time to audit the Chicago School System.

Posted by DMFD 2009-11-16 19:45|| 2009-11-16 19:45|| Front Page Top

#11 And audit the teachers pension fund.

Posted by 3dc 2009-11-16 21:46|| 2009-11-16 21:46|| Front Page Top

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