He is so B.U.S.T.E.D.

I am not sure if where you live there is as much news coverage of the R. Kelly trial, but here in the land of not so big news, it has been mentioned in every television, newspaper and radio for the past couple of weeks. About a week or so ago, news broke that Chicago Sun-Times music critic ,Jim DeRogatis, had to testify. Now if you are like the majority of people I know, you have no clue why Jim DeRogatis would be called to testify in the child pornography case, let me tell you some back story.

Allegedly, Jim DeRogatis, music critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, was given this tape by someone, held on to it for a period of time, THEN proceeded to give it to police. There is a questionable gap of time between when Mr. DeRogatis received the tape and when he turned it over to police. So defense attorneys want to know how long he had the tape, who else has seen the tape and if he duplicated the tape. Mr. DeRogatis and the Sun Times made a big stink about being subpoenaed, and after filing some appeals he took the stand but pleaded the 5th amendment when he was placed on the stand.

So, here is why I think Mr. DeRogatis is so BUSTED. Having knowledge of and actually possessing child pornography is a crime. No sh*t he isn't testifying. I am not sure if anyone else has thought of this, but who is to say Mr. DeRogatis doesn't possess other such tapes, photos, etc. Hey Sun Times, care to check your employee's computer? Not being an attorney, I am not too sure of all the in's and out's, but I don't believe that this would fall under the first amendment; but doesn't pleading the 5th for fear of self incrimination put up some red flags that there is something else there?


OK, full disclosure. I am not a big fan of Jim DeRogatis as a music critic, so maybe I just see this as my way the little weasel gets some payback.