Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans, a leading supporter of Illinois’ cashless bail law, took the unusual step Thursday of warning court employees about two men accused in downtown “Loop Puncher” attacks—even as the bail system he helped create prevents one of those men from being detained.
While we’ve been reporting for years on men who randomly attack women in Chicago, the topic is heating up this week thanks to a couple of videos circulating online.
EVANS’ internal safety memo contained arrest histories and mugshots of Derek Rucker and William Livingston, with the label “VIOLENT TENDENCIES” printed in red as a caption for each man’s primary photo. Evans said the court’s security services office prepared the so-called facecards “in response to growing concerns over recent physical attacks in the Loop, involving suspects referred to as ‘Loop Puncher.’”…