Man gets 60 years

My father use to read articles to us from the newspaper - or parts of articles.  Nobody wanted to listen.  I suppose I got my love of newspaper reading from him.  Just don't know.  I read the paper every morning, pretty much every word I can.  Sometimes I run across an article that needs repeating.  If you will forgive me for reading to you aloud, see below.
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First of all (not the above mentioned article) I see that Parkland Hospital in Dallas is raising their pay for the lowest pay scale from $8.25 per hour to a bit over $10.  I think this is nice.  My next sentence may seem political ... In my opinion, this is who should raise the rates not our government.  If a company wants to keep certain workers happy, they should pay enough to keep them.  Seattle raised their minimum rate to $10+.  I think this is wrong.  The Seattle government should stay out of free enterprise, perhaps finding a way to encourage better pay - perhaps.  As it stands, I hope all the fast food joints raise their prices to pay for the higher debt.
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That was not what egged me into writing this blog today.  An article by Julieta Chiquillo - a newspaper reporter unknown to me; she is not paying me to post her name.  I wish she were.  I like money as much as the next guy.
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In the town of Allen, where they built that $20 quad-drillion high school stadium that has now cracked and will have to be redone soon -- "A judge sentenced an Allen man to 60 years in prison Wednesday...."  This Guy hired a hit man to kill his wife - to kill the wife of the Guy, not to kill the wife of the hit man. The reporter did not make that clear in the article, so I assume I am right.  The Guy (not the hit man) will be 110 years old when he gets out of prison.  Nothing mentioned how old the wife would be or whether she plans to be waiting for him.  
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To further slow this narrative, I might point out that "on Wednesday"  the judge gave the man 60 years.  The guy doesn't just have to go jail on Wednesdays.   Didja follow that?
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Now I quote from the article:  "Steven Gordon, 50, had problems with Malaysian wife." Right there is a sign that someone is not too bright.  Why do you go out and get a Malaysian wife?  I'm thinking it is for one reason, (possibly 2) and one reason only (possibly two).  The 2nd possible reason is the man looks like the south side of a Shar Pei going north.  The first reason should be obvious to any person, excluding "companionship and she can cook" as possibilities.   So the guy had problems with his Malaysian wife.  Shocker.  It could be that 60 years in the slammer might be a good trade-off.
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More quotes:    "He found a man on Craigslist to devise a plan to have his wife deported."  ON CRAIGSLIST????  I roll my eyes.    "The plan then changed to having her murdered.  Gordon  (the guy) paid more than $25,000 to the hit man."   How does a GUY this stupid accumulate $25,000?  It boggles the mind.
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"Frustrated by delays, Gordon pressed the hit man, who then threatened Gordon's life.  Gordon sought help from the police.  His wife not  (SIC) not harmed.  Last month, a jury convicted Gordon of solicitation of capital murder."
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Summary -- so you go to CRAIGSLIST to hire someone for $25,000.  The guy doesn't perform.  You nag.  He says bug off or I'll clean your plow.   You complain to the police.  I would like to see the tape of that interview.   "Yes, sarge, I hired this guy to kill my wife, and now he is threatening ME.  I need some protection." 
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Y'know, for all you single guys out there,  there is a Malaysian beauty up in Allen just waiting to meet you.  I don't know her name - but it should be public record.  
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And, as a last thought, what happened to the fraudulent Hit Man from Craigslist?  - - - What heading is his skill listed under?  Surely the police have looked into this.

Craigslist -- "Hit Men for Hire" Heading --  or -- "Wives sent back to Malaysia" Heading
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Possibly --  Advertisement:  Got $25,000 to throw away?  Give me a call.  Special rates for Malaysians and really stupid husbands.
I think I will close now and go see if lunch is ready.
mtz