Shmuck.
Posted on 10/01/2005 8:12:02 AM PDT by Temple Drake
Columnist charged with domestic battery
October 1, 2005
BY SHAMUS TOOMEY Staff Reporter
Chicago Sun-Times columnist and editorial board member Neil Steinberg was arrested at his home late Wednesday and charged with striking his wife during an argument.
Steinberg was charged with domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic battery, both misdemeanors, Northbrook Police Sgt. Tony Matheny said.
The second charge stemmed from Steinberg taking the phone away from his wife to prevent her from calling police, Matheny said.
Steinberg appeared in court Thursday morning and was released on a recognizance bond.
"I'm deeply humiliated to have brought this misfortune on my family, and am eager to do what is necessary to set it right," Steinberg said Friday.
Steinberg said he had been drinking before the incident, and will enter alcohol counseling Monday.
Steinberg and his wife have been married for 15 years.
Matheny said there was a visual injury to her, but it did not require hospitalization. Wednesday's incident was the first report of domestic violence at the home, he said.
"We hope for the best for Neil and his family," said Sun-Times Editor John Barron.
I wonder if they mean "visible." Or maybe he damaged her eye.
sounds like a shiner.
Steinberg is whining, snippy little liberal. Here are his columns - http://www.suntimes.com/index/steinberg.html.
If this were a conservative columnist, his career would be over. Since it's Steinberg, it'll just blow over.
Perhaps the title should have read
"Women and Minorities hardest hit"
Shmuck.
Liberal columnist, eh? Well, I hope they take his guns away for sure.
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