Investigation Progressing

From the Daywatch Blog at the MJS:

2 men arrested overnight in McClain beating
Milwaukee police arrested two men, 19 and 22, overnight in connection with the beating of Samuel McClain and are looking for at least three more, said Capt. David Zibolski."That number may grow depending on what those three say when we get them in," he said. The two men arrested are considered "principals" in the beating Monday night on N. 36th St. near W. Hampton Ave., Zibolski said. The department previously had forwarded cases on five teenagers to the district attorney's office and has several other people in custody in connection with the beating. Police have said they are looking for 15 suspects.

For this particular case, it's important to also focus on the criminal justice system running its course. It appears the police are rounding up the thugs that beat this man. Now we wait to see if the DA and the judges will be firm or wimpy. I will be blogging a lot about Milwaukee's real problems and real attributes over the next few months. And I will delve into the 'root causes' argument as well. But as McClain lays in a Wauwatosa hospital recovering from his beating, I'm spending a few days rooting for the cops and the prosecutors.