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Ruben Roman, Man Who Was With
Adam Toledo When He Was Shot
By Police, Posts Bond For Felony
Gun Charges

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Posted By: AltaD, 4/19/2021 1:53:51 PM

Chicago (CBS) — Ruben Roman, the man who was with 13-year-old Adam Toledo the night the boy was shot and killed by police, and is accused of firing the shots that brought police to the scene in the first place, has posted bond and is expected to be released from custody. During a hearing in his case on gun charges on Monday, a Cook County judge said Roman posted his $15,000 bail with the help of the nonprofit Chicago Community Bond Fund. Roman also posted $25,000 bail in an earlier but separate gun case.(Snip)Roman, 21, was arrested earlier this month in Maywood, in relation to a probation violation warrant.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Ida Lou Pino 4/19/2021 2:15:52 PM (No. 759733)
I can't tell you how much I admire Ruben for mentoring young Adam. It isn't every 21-year-old man who takes a 13-year-old boy under his wing - - and guides him through life's difficulties. If Ruben isn't an official Big Brother - - he sure is an honorary one.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: DVC 4/19/2021 2:41:16 PM (No. 759747)
So, the older thug, a felon who cannot legally own a gun, (but does anyway) goes out and shoots up the neighborhood. And when (surprise, surprise) the police are called because of his shooting, the felon hands off his gun to the underage brainless kid, who apparently cranked off a round or two himself (gunshot residue on his hands). And then the brainless kid doesn't drop the gun when challenged by the police. And a split second before the police fire on the visibly armed kid, he drops the gun. The single shot was initiated while the kid was armed, and came just as the kid dropped the gun, a fraction of a second too late for the drop to register with the officer under those stressful conditions, with limited visibility. I don't see that the police officer did anything wrong here. Life is all about choices. These two thugs made some really stupid, and deadly choices. One died, one is arrested a second time.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Italiano 4/19/2021 2:43:08 PM (No. 759749)
Missed opportunity. Should have shot them both. Next time...
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Reply 4 - Posted by: cartcart 4/19/2021 3:16:40 PM (No. 759763)
Look. If a violent criminal says he will not commit another crime with a gun, who are we to distrust him? The lack of law enforcement in this jurisdiction plays a huge role that cannot be overlooked.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: downnout 4/19/2021 3:45:02 PM (No. 759781)
Gee, that makes perfect sense. s/
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Iconoclast 4/19/2021 3:57:52 PM (No. 759795)
I read in another article the kid’s nickname was “lil Homicide” I kid you not. I’d like to know who his parent or guardian is (100 to 1 his father is absent) and why was he out on the street at 2:30 A.M.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: learner 4/19/2021 4:14:56 PM (No. 759813)
In the wonderful utopia that is Chicago you just cannot fix stupid. Just waiting in the alley for a train. Must be some public transit system if they have train stops in alleys. This guy should have been in jail for probation violation and none of this would have happened. Actions or inactions have consequences. Unfortunately this one leaves a dead young boy.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Omen55 4/19/2021 4:39:09 PM (No. 759830)
Roman is now free to further reduce the black pop in Chicago.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: AltaD 4/19/2021 4:54:38 PM (No. 759853)
I'd like to know who is funding the Chicago Community Bond Fund. I highly doubt they rely only on small donors to pay the bond for these "alleged" criminals.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: skacmar 4/19/2021 6:07:28 PM (No. 759908)
Is Mayor Lightfoot having Ruben Roman over for lunch to help show her support for the oppressed gang members of Chicago? Maybe she could walk the streets and the alley where Adam was shot for a photo op to show how much she cares. Maybe she should encourage him to run for Alderman of his area of Chicago. He is certainly qualified now that he has been arrested on gun charges so he will understand his local community and city.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: lakerman1 4/19/2021 7:18:02 PM (No. 759996)
In Cleveland, Ohio, there is a gang called Heartless Felons. Mayor Jackson's grandson apparently is a member.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: ROLFNader 4/20/2021 9:58:20 AM (No. 760466)
#9- I think it's probably drawn from any number of DNC slush funds.
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