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by kingcharles 1706 days ago
Close enough! County jail waiting for a trial.
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Yikes, eight years waiting for a trial? Whatever happened to the 6th amendment?
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...

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.

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...