Word: victimizations
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...legal arguments, sharply drawn in pretrial statements, are reminiscent of those heard in the Abscam cases. The lawyers for fallen Auto Magnate John Zachary De Lorean claim that he was a victim of entrapment when the FBI secretly filmed him fingering packets of cocaine in a Los Angeles hotel room nearly 17 months ago. The Government contends that its undercover sting was aimed at known drug smugglers and that De Lorean, to the astonishment of federal agents, walked right into the net. He is charged with conspiring to distribute $24 million worth of cocaine in a futile effort to raise...
Handbag, Cash Stolen: A victim told police her blue leather handbag containing credit cards and $115 in cash was taken from a Boylston Hall office last Friday around...
Wallet Lifted: A victim told police that her gold leather wallet containing $25 was taken from her backpack unattended on a shelf in a Byerly Hall room between 4:15 and 4:54 p.m. last Friday...
Officials at the Cook County state's attorney's office, which paid for McLaughlin's relocation, say the incident was simply a robbery (McLaughlin's attackers did take his watch). "There is absolutely nothing to indicate these three men knew who their victim was," says Assistant State's Attorney John Armellino. "We are limited by law as to what we can do for a witness," says Prosecutor Frank DeBoni, "and right now we do not think this man is in imminent danger...
Laundry Lifted: Someone took a load of laundry valued at $200 from a washing machine in the Holworthy laundry room between 9:30 and 10:20 p.m. last Sunday, a victim told police...