Posted on 8/15/2006, 11:23:31 PM by freedom44
LINCOLN, Neb. - Kevin Holder's rap sheet is 43 pages long, dating back to 1980, and he just got another entry - his 226th arrest. Police say they caught him Sunday morning after a brief chase and found burglar tools in his possession.
"He's very well-known to Lincoln police officers," Police Chief Tom Casady said.
Holder's convictions include criminal mischief, marijuana possession, violation of protection order, assault, resisting arrest, assault on an officer, possession of cocaine. Many were misdemeanors, but he also has been sentenced to at least three prison terms for felonies, including a four-year stretch starting in 1996.
"Your average Nebraskan thinks after a prisoner has committed a certain number of crimes (he) will be put away for a long period of time. That doesn't happen," Casady said.
Lancaster County Attorney Gary Lacey said Holder was charged Tuesday with felony possession of burglar tools and prosecutors will urge a judge to treat Holder as a habitual criminal. With another felony conviction, that could result in a sentence of up to 60 years. Holder remained behind bars Tuesday afternoon.
Holder's list of arrests doesn't come close to setting a record for Lincoln-Lancaster County. He's No. 40, police spokeswoman Katherine Finnell said Tuesday.
A number of people have more than 500 arrests in the city of 226,000 people. The record was held by Edward Rooks, who died in 2004, with 652 arrests.
"The record was held by Edward Rooks, who died in 2004, with 652 arrests."
Did he die in jail?
Should be doing life.
Okay, that's it! 500 strikes and you're out!
Maybe Nebraskans ought to replace their Judges.
Racism.
Dems would love to get him on the voter roll the same number of times he's been arrested. And probably have!
They need a "three strike" law.
I wonder what the tally would be if you added up all the money it took to arrest him every time.
the police salaries, the judge salaries, the court costs, the gas in the police cars, the meals in jail...every penny.
Our tax dollars hard at work. 226 arrests. I predict he will be told not to do it again and be released and have #227 by Saturday.
I would be pretty sure it's far cheaper to pay for putting him on trial, no plea bargain, and put him away for the max, than the cost of repeated arrests and all the crime he does on the outside
A number of people have more than 500 arrests in the city of 226,000 people. The record was held by Edward Rooks, who died in 2004, with 652 arrests.
Well, at least Holder now has a goal to shoot for.
The left will agrue he was not given appropriate rehab training.
It's that whole 'Corn Husker' thing, actually.
.....said the Hawkeye.
:-)
Nebraskans: ever wonder where your tax dollars go?
I think we could settle for a 200 strike law! Sheese!
Liberals?... (Eddie Murphy laugh)... it really is a mental disorder..
He has spent about 2/3 of one year just being arrested and booked. Imagine how many days he has spent incarcerated, awaiting trial and serving sentences.
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