This hits close to home for me. A business partner of my company that I've been working with lately is less than 1/4 mile from where this happened.
Wow, this is really tragic. I met Pagano on number of occasions in my job as a newspaper reporter and was always impressed by his leaderhip of Metra. This investigation was really drilling in on the $56,000 "bonus" with even Sen. Durkin joining in. His apparent "suicide by train" is doubly tragic. I'm suprised he would put his own crews through such a terrible event.
Because he was very probably going to lose his job (his identity) today.Why are we assuming this is suicide and not either a very tragic accident, or a very tragic on purpose?
Because there is no way it could have been an accident and because the police have found evidence that allows them to conclude that it was a suicide.Why are we assuming this is suicide and not either a very tragic accident, or a very tragic on purpose?
Most people don't feel that strongly about their jobs in this country.Because he was very probably going to lose his job (his identity) today.Why are we assuming this is suicide and not either a very tragic accident, or a very tragic on purpose?
Alan, your logic is flawed. Chicago is one of the most corrupt cities in the US. Evidence is not always the truth.Because there is no way it could have been an accident and because the police have found evidence that allows them to conclude that it was a suicide.Why are we assuming this is suicide and not either a very tragic accident, or a very tragic on purpose?
He didn't commit suicide in Chicago and the Chicago PD is not investigating this. He committed suicide in McHenry County some 45 miles outside of Chicago.Alan, your logic is flawed. Chicago is one of the most corrupt cities in the US. Evidence is not always the truth.Because there is no way it could have been an accident and because the police have found evidence that allows them to conclude that it was a suicide.Why are we assuming this is suicide and not either a very tragic accident, or a very tragic on purpose?
...or the wheels of a 737... h34r:" To create the same sense of irony, other transit executives and those who sit on the boards of transit agencies would have to step in front of an SUV."
You are probably correct Patrick, however since he was a career Illinois guy perhaps he was just doing business as usual since most Chicago area political type jobs come with a license to steal! Still looks like fairly small chump change compared to most political thiefs, perhaps he had a girlfriend (or a boyfriend)????It appears the deceased Metra chief was into the outfit for a pretty good chunk of change over time...
Chicago Metra executive had defrauded agency before committing suicide
"[special counsel James] Sotos said that his investigation revealed that Pagano, Metra’s executive director for 20 years, defrauded Metra out of about $475,000 since 1999. He also said that in the last two years, Pagano’s efforts to get his hands on more and more money intensified."
At a wild guess, the pattern described in the story seems like someone perhaps trying to cover gambling losses.
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