I get the three strikes and you're out deal but I thought that was for felonies? DNA analysis on a glove to catch the person who made off with a $10 TV remote? How many man hours went into catching this dangerous criminal? How much did all that cost? Yes, the dude committed felonies in his other crimes but the authorities didn't know this when they were investigating the high crime of TV remote theft.   


DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said 35-year-old Eric Bramwell of Melrose Park was eligible for a sentence of up to 30 years because of his criminal history. He said that regardless of what was stolen, Bramwell "repeatedly thumbed his nose at the law."

Bramwell was convicted of burglary in November for taking the remote from the common area of a Wheaton apartment complex in August 2015.

Authorities said Bramwell fled the scene of the crime but dropped a glove. Police later matched DNA collected from the glove to Bramwell through the state's convicted felon DNA database.

Prosecutors said Bramwell committed other burglaries at apartment complexes in six suburbs, including Aurora and Lisle.

...but he was a habitual remote thief....

"He was alleged to have committed similar thefts of remotes and televisions in other apartment complexes in Wheaton, Lisle, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Downers Grove and Oakbrook Terrace, prosecutors said."

Now we know the answer the the question   "Where's the remote?"

Area wide remotes can rest easy tonight.

I REALLY hope that the big screen HD TV in the common area of his cell block is missing the remote...   

He might try to smuggle a remote into jail.

Plus, it will become the new prison trading commodity: the hell with cigarettes, how much for a remote? And this guy has the market cornered by the looks.

Brian

...but he was a habitual remote thief....

"He was alleged to have committed similar thefts of remotes and televisions in other apartment complexes in Wheaton, Lisle, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Downers Grove and Oakbrook Terrace, prosecutors said."

Now we know the answer the the question   "Where's the remote?"

He might try to smuggle a remote into jail.

I'm sure that a full cavity search will be called for?

"Hey, is that a TV remote up your ass or are you just happy to see me?"

And then later, in the community room: "hey, bend over, I wanna' change the channel...... again."

Our society is heading toward what appears to be a shambles, individuals are out of control but at least we have our collective sense of humor.

Brian

I'm sure that a full cavity search will be called for?

"Hey, is that a TV remote up your ass or are you just happy to see me?"

And then later, in the community room: "hey, bend over, I wanna' change the channel...... again."

Our society is heading toward what appears to be a shambles, individuals are out of control but at least we have our collective sense of humor.

Brian

With enough practice I'll be that he can change the channels without having to bend ova...

It's going to be a long winter around here.

It's going to be a long winter around here.

That's shaft drive for ya'.

Typically there is more then meets the eye with these reports. Just pure guessing or speculation, they wanted him for something else but couldn't make it stick so used the letter of the law to stick it to him any way. Not saying it's right or wrong. I once served on a jury where a guy in the county jail vandalized the TV and the stand it was on. The entire case revolved around whether or not the value of damage done was more than $700 or not (I think that was it but not sure exactly). The TV was an old POS and the stand was something the county way over paid like $800 for 15 years earlier and it was repairable. So we found the guy guilty of misdemeanor vandalism in the amount of $500 total.

12 jurors loose 3 days each plus prosecutors plus public defenders time plus the judge plus the court reporter, bailiff etc. $10,000's in lost time and cost all to determine a difference of $200. So when we are done we ask the public defender WTF? He says his client was willing to plead to the misdemeanor but the prosecutor wanted to get him on a 3 strikes conviction.

Good point. Using a Hula- Hoop would probably make the TV explode, huh?

Yep, long, cold winter....

Brian

With enough practice I'll be that he can change the channels without having to bend ova...

Maybe he gets stuck in the same cell with the guy that got busted Keistering McNuggets, and they can share stories, nuggets, and tv all at once...

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This isn't even remotely funny.

Maybe he gets stuck in the same cell with the guy that got busted Keistering McNuggets, and they can share stories, nuggets, and tv all at once...