A man arrested for allegedly possessing a little pot and resisting Chicago police officers was facing only misdemeanor charges until he was taken for a quick court appearance and a routine security screening revealed that he had a loaded firearm in his crotch, according to authorities.
Chicago police officers arrested Philip Robinson, 23, around 9:30 p.m. last Tuesday, July 28, in the 6600 block of South Laflin Street on misdemeanor cannabis possession and resisting charges, according to CPD records. Ordinarily, he would have been in and out of the courthouse within hours.
But every commoner entering the courthouse, whether it’s through the front doors or the less prestigious entrance, has to go through security screening. And for people being transferred to the sheriff’s custody, that requires a little trip through an X-ray machine…