[cmeacham98]

Serious question: were you in prison? If not, how/why did you take an 8 year break?

[kingcharles]

Close enough! County jail waiting for a trial.

[onychomys]

Yikes, eight years waiting for a trial? Whatever happened to the 6th amendment?

[kingcharles]

There were people with me who are about to pass into their 12th year.

See here: https://www.cookcountysheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09...

[withinboredom]

saw this charge in there:

> POSSESS BURGLARY TOOLS

You can go to jail for that? I've had to break into my own home several times since living here because I've accidentally locked myself out.

[kingcharles]

Yes, in Illinois. Things like bump keys are illegal.

Here's the full list.. most of it centers on intent, but intent can be inferred in some cases: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/072000050K19...

[dylan604]

Maybe they had a friend named Wilson on a long vacation on an island? Maybe they were the star in a day time soap where they were in a coma for 8 years.