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motaman
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High School Drug Bust May Get Senior 30 Years
#1566889 - 05/21/03 06:22 PM (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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http://www.whbf.com/Global/story.asp?S=1289090&nav=0zGoFxnB
East Moline, IL High School Drug Bust May Get Senior 30 Years On Monday, 18 year old Hugo Velez, a senior at United Township High school, was arrested for allegedly trying to sell cocaine inside the school. Now he's behind bard and his classmates are doing the talking.
" He seems like a good kid. I never thought he would do something like this, it shocked me," says one of Hugo's classmates.
People that know 18 year old, Hugo Velez are still trying to figure out what went wrong. Crystal Fluegel is a sophomore at UT. She says Velez like to be involved with school activities, he played soccer for a while. "His friends and him went break dancing, that's just what they did." says Fluegel.
Fluegel also said Hugo comes from a supportive family. Neighbors say Velez had lived on 10 Ave. in East Moline with his two brothers and parents. But days ago, the city forced his family out of their home because of unsanitary living conditions. Could that have played a role in the alleged dealing?
"I don't know, says Fluegel. "He might have got peer pressure, he might have needed the money. I don't know. He was just a quiet kid."
United Township's Liaison Officer, Richard Holman says he's never had contact with Velez before. He says the incident on Monday surprised him too.
Because the alleged crime took place on school ground, Velez is being held at the Rock Island County Jail on held a million dollars bail. If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison. A preliminary hearing is set for May 27.
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Re: High School Drug Bust May Get Senior 30 Years [Re: motaman]
#1566914 - 05/21/03 06:34 PM (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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.....million dollars bail. If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison.....
That is fucking absurd!!!!!
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Hans_Moleman
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Re: High School Drug Bust May Get Senior 30 Years [Re: DazedSol]
#1567205 - 05/21/03 08:10 PM (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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no shit!!!
there goes another life to this stupid war.
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Re: High School Drug Bust May Get Senior 30 Years [Re: Hans_Moleman]
#1567756 - 05/21/03 11:02 PM (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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It's a pity, really.
Right out of high school, straight to the jailhouse... for a good 1/3 of your life too!
Who's running this country anyway?!?!
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psilo9com
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Re: High School Drug Bust May Get Senior 30 Years [Re: daba]
#1567786 - 05/21/03 11:10 PM (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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Things like this make me so sad. How can people be so cruel and unforgiving?
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Re: High School Drug Bust May Get Senior 30 Years [Re: psilo9com]
#1567974 - 05/22/03 12:15 AM (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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The penalty is way off, but I gotta say that I don't want coke deals going down in a High School. This guy stepped over the line.
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Re: High School Drug Bust May Get Senior 30 Years [Re: pseudopod]
#1568018 - 05/22/03 12:31 AM (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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well yeah, he should have waited till after school, but shit, 30 years! child molesters and rapists often get off with a fraction of that. I hate this country.
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Re: High School Drug Bust May Get Senior 30 Years [Re: thestringphish]
#1568069 - 05/22/03 12:47 AM (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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He will get off with a fraction of that too, in most likelyhood. I hear ya though.
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motaman
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Re: High School Drug Bust May Get Senior 30 Years [Re: thestringphish]
#1569950 - 05/22/03 05:18 PM (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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well yeah, he should have waited till after school, but shit, 30 years! child molesters and rapists often get off with a fraction of that. I hate this country.
30 years is alot.but.cocaine charges are up there..I think they should taken his age and history into consideration..people have had those stiff of sentences from marijuana charges..I don't think he'll do all of it..
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