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Title: Charles Rangel (D-NY) Causes Stir In Courtroom While Supporting Bail For Afrika Owes
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CBS New York
URL Source: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/03 ... pporting-bail-for-afrika-owes/
Published: Mar 4, 2011
Author: CBS New York
Post Date: 2011-03-04 17:29:07 by Happy Quanzaa
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Congressman Charles Rangel caused a stir in court Friday while trying to lend his support for bail of Afrika Owes. Owes, 17, had been a student at the prestigious Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts. Prosecutors say she was also a member of a drug gang that terrorized 137th Street in Harlem. Owes was one of fourteen suspected “137th Street Crew” gang members arrested last month. Prosecutors said the gang used shootings, beatings and robberies to protect their turf and gain street status on a stretch of West 137th Street. The gang allegedly openly dealt crack in apartment lobbies, near Harlem Hospital and near the Abyssinian Baptist Church. Congressman Charles Rangel argues for Owes getting bail to Juliet Papa of 1010 WINS The judge refused to release Owes on her own recognizance, saying tapes from Rikers Island have her involved in running guns and getting orders to “shoot for the head.” The Abyssinian Baptist Church, which is located on 137th street, offered to post bond but the judge said it wasn’t clear if that was legally allowed. WCBS 88082;s Irene Cornell describes Rangel’s courtroom behavior WCBS 88082;s Irene Cornell reports Rangel caused a stir in the courtroom, repeatedly standing up and interrupting the judge. A court officer told Rangel three different times to sit down. When he stood up again, Judge Edward McLaughlin had apparently had enough. “I see someone standing who should not be standing, unless you have a bad back like I do,” McLaughlin said. Rangel sat down. Rangel says Owes was a straight-A student and should be given a chance to straighten herself out. “All the discussions on the question of public policy boils down to a 17-year-old arrested student remaining in jail,” Rangel said. Owes is due back in court March 22. 
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#1. To: Happy Quanzaa (#0)
“All the discussions on the question of public policy boils down to a 17-year-old arrested student remaining in jail,” Rangel said. I wonder how much money they are paying him to influence the court system? If they can get Crazy Charlie to sit in the courtroom and cheer for her during a jury trial with blacks on it in NYC,she's going to walk.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Rangel says Owes was a straight-A student and should be given a chance to straighten herself out.
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