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* The easiest wisecrack is to suggest he did it himself, but I would never dare make such a suggestion. Still, it is Chicago…

Chicago police are investigating a burglary at the law offices of the attorneys for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, sources said, and are trying to recover computers containing discovery evidence in the sweeping corruption case.

Someone broke into the offices of laywers Sam Adam and his son, Sam Adam Jr., in the 6100 block of South Ellis Avenue, sources said, and stole computer equipment. At least one of those computers carried copies of secretly made tape recordings in the case, sources said.

The burglars set off an alarm but escaped the area. Investigative sources said there are no suspects in the crime.

The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago declined to comment on the incident or the fact that evidence in the case apparently has been compromised.

I wonder if the thieves even know what they have. Heh.

*** UPDATE *** From ABC7’s Twitter page…

Blagojevich lawyers tell ABC 7 office break-in probably random, will not effect trial preps.

Good to know.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:05 pm

Comments

Rich - I am sorry I set off the alarm and drew all this attention. I will have the computers delivered to you shortly.

Comment by George Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:07 pm
You have to admit this is very suspicious.

Comment by Segatari Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:07 pm
- I wonder if the thieves even know what they have. -

We’ve got these computers and they’re f*#@ing golden!

Comment by Small Town Liberal Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:09 pm
George, don’t even joke about that. The last thing I need is a buncha feds crawling through my house. lol

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:10 pm
I think Small Town Liberal has the quote of the day.

Comment by John Bambenek Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:11 pm
Right… joke.

Comment by George Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:12 pm
Note to burglars…

Please post everything to wikileaks.

k thx.

Comment by John Bambenek Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:13 pm
>>I wonder if the thieves even know what they have.

They do now.

Comment by Tonight at 10 Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:16 pm
61st and S. Ellis is Woodlawn, right? That’s a pretty high crime area for starters, surely Adam Jr. & Sr. know how to burglar-proof the joint.

Comment by Okay Then... Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:16 pm
Just when you think it can’t get any better.

It does.

Comment by Pat collins Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:17 pm
DUH. Of course the thieves know what they have.

Comment by Little Egypt Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:20 pm
I hear that the police are currently examining hair samples found at the scene. Lots of them. Just saying.

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:23 pm
I wonder if the cops found any evidence that the thief was wearing jogging clothes. Just sayin…

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:24 pm
Dear Sun-Times,

As usual, this story broke almost 15 minutes ago and it’s still not on your site. Maybe you should set your staff default home pages to chicagotribune.com. Just a thought.

Comment by Unsolicited Advice Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:26 pm
and with the jogging suit - did he have a lot of hair?

Comment by um Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:27 pm
Stranger than fiction. Is this grounds for a trial delay? And how long before Sam Adam Jr. begins blathering about some government conspiracy?

Comment by The Doc Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:29 pm
“Those computers were hair yesterday” - McKenna

Comment by siriusly Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:31 pm
overall i’d say it’s an up day, except someone fumbled and the football was left behind.

Comment by co Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:32 pm
This is even more creative than throwing a brick through your own campaign office window.

The Feds likely have duplicate copies however. I don’t see any way possible that any evidence will be lost.

Comment by siriusly Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:33 pm
OK, mistrial! defendant is free to go.

Comment by Bill Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:35 pm
I suspect they saw the sign that said ‘Offices of Sam Adams’ and got upset when they couldn’t find the beer.

Comment by OneMan Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:36 pm
Where was G Gordon Liddy yesterday?

Comment by Really? Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:36 pm
Also what if this results the delay Rod was looking for pushing everything back closer to November…

Comment by OneMan Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:37 pm
Rich,
Isn’t this the same area Rep. Annazette Collins was robbed about three weeks ago?

Comment by Weird Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:40 pm
=This is even more creative than throwing a brick through your own campaign office window.=

Hahahaha. Right. Didn’t something like that happen with another recent Adam Jr. client whom he defened on (political) corruption charges?

Comment by Okay Then... Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:43 pm
Why did they bother? All these documents were also on the East Anglia Univeristy Climate Research Unit computers, and have been published on the internet for a couple of weeks.

Comment by Anon Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:49 pm
The joke does sorta write itself given Blagojevich was such a Nixon fan.

Comment by Carl Nyberg Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:53 pm
How long until they are on TMZ.com?

Comment by Just wondering Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 3:59 pm
Dear Sun-Times,

And another thing — if your new focus under Tyree is going to be the Web, I’d suggest getting faster at posting “breaking news,” especially when you’re a half-hour late to the party and just re-gifted the AP’s fruitcake.

Comment by Unsolicited Advice Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 4:10 pm
Appaently the cops found an odd pattern on the floor and taped it off…they know have chalk outline of and adult in the fetal popsition.

Comment by Ghost Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 4:11 pm
… and there were two tickets to 2010 opening day at Wrigley sitting on the same desk, and when the police arrived there were four.

Comment by Anon Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 4:19 pm
In Chicago politics we have a saying: if a brick comes through your campaign office window, you’d better be sure that the broken glass falls on the inside.

Comment by Rhino Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 4:31 pm
It seems like a long shot that this would be connected to the Blagjoevich case, but it’s a weird coincidence that the FOB campaign office was broken into in 2007 and computers were stolen. Just bad luck I guess.

Comment by Screwball Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 4:37 pm
A third-rate burglary, obviously.

Comment by Illinois Eddie Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 4:54 pm
Sweet and Innocent - Hall/Sherill, enhanced by VanillaMan

I heard about a break-in at your place
The thieves took all the computers
But I can tell by the look on your face
That you might know the burglars

Cause you’re not sweet and innocent
And you’re just too dumb, fortunately

The way you claim that you might sue
You’ll say anything, you are so cuckoo
Tells me you’ve got some explaining to do

Wooooa dumb and full of bull
This is the former governor to me

You’re not hip so get with it, Rod
Go on home to your make believe facade
Sweet and innocent?
You’re too dumb and full of bull for me

We don’t miss you, or your political fight
So go on home Gov or we just might
Lock you up neat in a basement
Cuz’ you’re too dumb and full of bull for me

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 4:58 pm
If all the raw data were disclosed to public, you’d be dealing with serious jury tainting concerns and I’m sure that’d delay the trial.

Comment by John Bambenek Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 5:16 pm
Those celebrity apprentices will do ANYTHING to get an edge.

Comment by lake county democrat Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 5:29 pm
Just a perfect way to celebrate the arrest of a year ago.

Comment by Dan S, a taxpaer, a voter and a Cubs Fan Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 5:29 pm
Yep.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 5:46 pm
“- Rhino - Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 4:31 pm:

In Chicago politics we have a saying: if a brick comes through your campaign office window, you’d better be sure that the broken glass falls on the inside.”

Brilliant!

Comment by Chicago Cynic Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 6:00 pm
ABC, affect not effect.

Comment by Anon Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 6:04 pm
The getaway vehicle was a strange silver balloon that is now floating over Lake Michigan.

Comment by Pot calling kettle Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 6:15 pm
Smells suspiciously like a tactic to try to taint the evidence (once it gets anonymously posted to the net) and tamper with potential jury pools without having to take the rap for it themselves. This wouldn’t be my first thought, except I’ve seen how Junior conducts himself at trials and hearings regarding Blago.

Comment by Gregor Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 6:42 pm
Wikileaks?

Interesting.

Comment by Area 2 Friday, Dec 4, 09 @ 6:43 pm