By Scott Reeder
SPRINGFIELD — Imagine being handcuffed to a table in a police interrogation room for seven hours and not allowed to call a lawyer or even take a restroom break — even though you had done nothing wrong.
Nothing.
That’s what state Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, contends happened to him.
Last month, the urbane, freshman lawmaker had all charges against him dismissed by Cook County prosecutors — nine months after his arrest.
His alleged offense? He was carrying ...
By Scott Reeder
SPRINGFIELD — Imagine being handcuffed to a table in a police interrogation room for seven hours and not allowed to call a lawyer or even take a restroom break — even though you had done nothing wrong.
Nothing.
That’s what state Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, contends happened to him.
Last month, the urbane, freshman lawmaker had all charges against him dismissed by Cook County prosecutors — nine months after his arrest.
His alleged offense? He was carrying ...
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