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2021-05-05 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Austin, TX Lawyer Goes Up the Brazos River for 15-1/2 years

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Posted by Bobby 2021-05-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Should have worked for the CIA.

Posted by Knuckles Slererong5344 2021-05-05 03:02|| 2021-05-05 03:02|| Front Page Top

#2 One less of America's 1.3 million lawyers.

Posted by Spike and Tenille5583 2021-05-05 07:59|| 2021-05-05 07:59|| Front Page Top

#3 He'll finally be able to spend some quality time with his kind of people.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-05-05 08:02|| 2021-05-05 08:02|| Front Page Top

#4 "He portrayed our system of justice as being for sale," she said. said Balagia was "one of our own" who "made a mockery" out of the U.S. justice system. "

I keep trying to parse this statement and am having some difficulty with that task.

Posted by JohnQC 2021-05-05 09:59|| 2021-05-05 09:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Got out of his place in line.
(15 1/2 years...out in three.)

Posted by ed in texas 2021-05-05 11:20|| 2021-05-05 11:20|| Front Page Top

#6 shaking down Colombian drug traffickers for over $1 million

This man doesn't have 15 and 1/2 years.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-05-05 11:59|| 2021-05-05 11:59|| Front Page Top

#7 to consider his age, noting that men in his family rarely live past 70.

Looking at everyone he hosed, looks like he'll keep up the tradition.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-05-05 16:47|| 2021-05-05 16:47|| Front Page Top

#8 The Colombians should have stuck with illegal human trafficking.

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-05-05 21:52|| 2021-05-05 21:52|| Front Page Top

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