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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts) Sat Mar 17, 2012, 03:43 PM Mar 2012

"He ordered a double patty melt, fries and a soda but didn’t finish the meal."

After a stop at burger place, Blagojevich enters prison

Staff and Tribune wire services

12:50 p.m. CDT, March 15, 2012

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-blago-leaves-home-for-colorado-prison-20120315,0,4898824.story

Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich has arrived at the federal prison in Colorado where he will begin serving a 14-year sentence for corruption.

With two of his lawyers beside him, Blagojevich walked into the low-security federal prison near Littleton, Colo., at about 12:50 p.m. Chicago time.

He had approached the prison earlier, but then headed to a lunch spot for a final meal before he surrendered. He ordered a double patty melt, fries and a soda but didn’t finish the meal, according to Josh Andreakos, general manager of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.

In what has become a familiar scene in the three years since Blagojevich was taken out of his home in handcuffs by federal agents, the former governor had bounded down the stairs of his Ravenswood Manor home hours earlier as cameramen, photographers and reporters crushed around him and well-wishers shouted encouragement.

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"He ordered a double patty melt, fries and a soda but didn’t finish the meal." (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 OP

He deserves prison, but I wonder if 14 years is a little much. russspeakeasy Mar 2012 #1

Yea, but obviously he isn't going to do 14 years. tridim Mar 2012 #2

Yeah, I understand that and it's in low security, but just to have that russspeakeasy Mar 2012 #3

There is no parole for federal prisoners Brother Buzz Mar 2012 #4

They have early release tammywammy Mar 2012 #5

He'll do 7 years... at least... anti-alec Mar 2012 #7

And while he looks young customerserviceguy Mar 2012 #8

for him to do less would just show onethatcares Mar 2012 #6

14 years is just plain too much. Hell, rape sentences are less. Logical Mar 2012 #9

Fourteen years is way too long Raine Mar 2012 #10

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

1. He deserves prison, but I wonder if 14 years is a little much.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 03:51 PM

Mar 2012

tridim

(45,358 posts)

2. Yea, but obviously he isn't going to do 14 years.

Reply to russspeakeasy (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 03:55 PM

Mar 2012

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

3. Yeah, I understand that and it's in low security, but just to have that

Reply to tridim (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 04:19 PM

Mar 2012

sentence.....

Brother Buzz

(36,434 posts)

4. There is no parole for federal prisoners

Reply to tridim (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 04:28 PM

Mar 2012

I guess Obama could pardon him when he leaves office, but he's there for the whole stretch unless paroles are reintroduced.

tammywammy

(26,582 posts)

5. They have early release

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 04:32 PM

Mar 2012

According to the article:

Under federal rules, inmates must serve at least 85 percent of their terms before becoming eligible for early release. That's nearly 12 years for Blagojevich, though his term could be reduced if he successfully enters a substance-abuse rehabilitation program, which his lawyers requested and the sentencing judge recommended without explanation.

anti-alec

(420 posts)

7. He'll do 7 years... at least...

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 04:42 PM

Mar 2012

From my experience - for every 'good' day they get one day off from their sentence for good behavior.

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customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

8. And while he looks young

Reply to anti-alec (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 06:17 PM

Mar 2012

He's 55, only about a year younger than me. If he serves the whole sentence, he'll be damn near 70 when he gets out.

That's gotta be tough, to be middle-aged or older in prison, when you have never learned how to deal with that experience as a younger man.