Chicago man charged with spitting

CHICAGO A Chicago man has been charged with spitting on a Secret Service agent who was guarding President Barack Obama's home last month.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Kevin Lawrence is accused of spitting into the agent's vehicle on Dec. 29 outside the Chicago home, hitting the agent in the face and neck. He's charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer.

The 46-year-old Lawrence is jailed on $50,000 bail. Cook County Jail records show he was booked Sunday. The records don't list an attorney for him.

His next court date is Friday.

[winslowe1]

Rather early to be practicing baseball.

[judymar14]

Ignorant stupid man, he should be in jail for that if nothing else.

[nygurl1]

Read the story....pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase!

[myopinionpal]

You mean Chicago now have a new way to commit crimes without firing a shot,now its called spitting. The old saying was I'll blow your brains out now its I'll spit on you.

[RedDeath50]

Another example of investigative reporting on an Earth shaking news story.

Well done, CBS!!

[krj9]

Back to faux news you go

[omnibus66]

Aggravated battery? What an obscene overreach of law! Certainly not a nice thing to do, but I would think a conviction on that charge by a jury is highly unlikely. My advice to the accused would be to not spit on any more demigods. Just punch them in the face. Then the aggravated assault charge would be appropriate.

[nygurl1]

stupid, stupid, stupid

[skeezix06]

Spitting is rude unless you're a camel. I don't think it should add up to an offense worthy of a $50,000 bail though.

[nygurl1]

right - NO bail

[Martha12345]

IT was a cough not a spit.