With all of the fake “thug” talk regarding the recent post-game rant by Seattle Seahawks defensive back (and Stanford alum) Richard Sherman, I thought I’d highlight a real so-called thug, former Alorton, IL mayor (and newly incarcerated felon) Randy McCallum.
Thanks to a new policy which makes FBI affidavits for search warrants available to the public, Randy “Rambo” McCallum’s true “thugged-out” nature was made plain in pages of previously sealed documents.
McCallum is already serving a 43-month sentence for attempting to sell crack cocaine during his stint as mayor.
These affidavits, which were based upon undercover reports, agent surveillance and secret tapes, reveal McCallum profanely and boisterously bragging to cops and officials that “I run this (expletive).”
Mayor McCallum even boasted about his own criminality and wanting to actually shoot someone “in the nose” with a special pistol that could fit in the palm of his hand.
One new hire within the police department even claimed that he was told that his entire first paycheck was to go to McCallum.
Also, according to affidavits, McCallum directed police to bring any “mother lode” of seized drugs and money directly to his home because McCallum allegedly spent the cash and sold the drug evidence.
Affidavits also claimed that McCallum ordered competing drug dealers to be robbed, splitting the loot with the arresting officers and that “stunt crews” of police were organized for that purpose.
McCallum’s hand-picked police chief Michael Baxton (who is also in federal prison) was allegedly assigned the role of advising McCallum of opportunities to seize drugs and cash, according to documents.
Affidavits conclude that McCallum received thousands of dollars in payoffs and drugs (which he allegedly resold), as well as kickbacks and bribes.
McCallum’s attorney Justin Kuehn refers to the claims as “fictional” and “demonstrably false.”
McCallum should be ashamed of his own arrogance and selfishness if any of these documents are even marginally true.
Email: jtingram_1960@yahoo.com; Twitter@JamesTIngram.
