Posted on 06/23/2012 6:42:47 PM PDT by marktwain
Michael Schmidt says he has no idea why a man he passed while walking his dog Sunday night turned around and attacked him.
"He came up behind, put his left arm over my chest, took his right arm, and slashed my throat from left to right," Schmidt explained.
The attack happened at about 11 p.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of West Byron Street. As Schmidt gripped his throat, he said his attacker just stood there for several seconds, watching his victim bleed profusely.
"He just had this sneer on his face. I think he was amazed that I didn't drop to the ground," Schmidt said.
The Wrigleyville man sought help from a man at a bus stop at North Clark and West Byron streets. As they were calling 911, Schmidt said his attacker re-appeared. The man was standing in the middle of the street, looking at them with his knife in his hand. He then walked away.
Paramedics took Schmidt to a nearby hospital where the four-inch gash on his neck was treated with 40 stitches.
Schmidt later met with a police sketch artist who drew up a composite. He described his attacker as a black man about 30 years old who stood about 6 feet, 1 inch or 6 feet, 2 inches tall. The man was wearing a white T-shirt with black stripes and black shorts.
The incident, Schmidt said, has strengthened his views in opposition of Illinois' concealed carry laws.
"And now it's justified for us to be carrying weapons," Schmidt said. "If they are, so should we."
Police urge area residents to alert neighbors about the crime and not to walk alone if possible. They encourage people to stay in well-lit areas and call 911 if they see any suspicious activity.
Anyone with information about the weekend incident or the man in the sketch is asked to call police at 312-744-8261.
“They encourage people to stay in well-lit areas and call 911 if they see any suspicious “
Isn’t that what Zimmerman did?
Muslims love to do this in Israel, it makes their God happy.
Another of Obama’s sons getting busy.
Some members of an insane, totalitarian, murder cult use this m.o.
The incident, Schmidt said, has strengthened his views in opposition of Illinois' concealed carry laws.
He clearly is opposed to Illinois' laws AGAINST concealed carry, but that's not how it will read to the uninformed.
/spit on journolists...
When seconds count..the police are only minutes away.
I thought Chicago had orders not to report these kinds of attacks?
Jail bird dress.
Some guesses:
You are white and the attacker is black
You are white and the attacker is muslim
You are Jew/Christian and the attacker is muslim
throat slashing now let’s see who does that??? oh yeah adherents of ROP
Here’s something close to the 1200 block of West Bryon St where this occurred.
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“He described his attacker as a black man....”
I knew it.
TROP for sure; maybe one of Calypso Louie’s minions..
“One never know, do one?”
white T-shirt with black stripes
When a Chicago referee makes a decision, you better accept it.
Wouldn’t happen in MY neighborhood...
Hmmm. Was there a game that night?
This is NBC
It is amazing that the man’s view on concealled carry got any mention at all considering he is pro concealled carry.
O.J. Simpson said from his jail cell. The attacker made it all the way from Brentwood, Ca. to Chicago, Ill. this is proof that I didn’t do it.
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