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>> what did you do? >> i told her i'd beat her ass if she called me stupid again. >> oh, you didn't. really? >> yes, i did. i won't let an inmate call me stupid. why would i let a d.o. call me stupid? >> okay. at least you're honest about it. >> you got room for her? >> oh, yeah, we got room at the inn. you going to threaten my staff, that's a half a step away from hitting my staff. i wouldn't be surprised if they do put a charge of threatening a public official, which is a state offense in this state. >> though it's unlikely criminal charges will follow, the normally energetic lopez will spen...

>> you didn't. really. >> yes, i did. i won't let an inmate call me stupid. why a v.o. call me stupid. >> okay. at least you're honest about it. >> room? >> oh, yeah, we got room at the inn. you going to threaten my staff that's a half a step away from hitting my staff. i wouldn't be surprised if they do put a charge of threatening a public official which is a state offense in this state. >> though it's unlikely criminal charges will follow, the normally energetic lopez will spend at least a few days in segregation. locked down 23 hours a day with nothing to do. >> you won't get your things fo...

>> mm-hmm. why are you coming in here. >> because she called me stupid. i told her i'd beat her ass if she called me stupid again. >> oh, you didn't. really? >> yes, i did. i won't let an inmate call me stupid. why let a vo call me stupid? >> okay. at least you're honest about it. >> you got room for her? >> oh, yeah, we got room at the inn. you going to threaten my staff that's a half a step away from hitting my staff. i wouldn't be surprised if they do put a charge of threatening a public official, which is a state offense in this state. >> though it's unlikely criminal charges will follow, ...

This is extremely rare. not necessarily unfortunately law enforcement officers like sheriffs, like police officers being gunned down. >> that is part of being in the line of fire, often. but prosecutors, in particular, being killed, being targeted, is extremely, extremely rare. i mean, if you threaten a prosecutor, especially a federal prosecutor it's a federal offense. it's a state offense to harm a prosecutor. >> and would you know because you were a prosecutor. >> and i was threatened several times. and i will say most people say prosecutors are like cockroaches. i suspect that these aren't...

we're only a day away from a crucial primary that could determine where this republican marathon is headed. fresh off a run away win in puerto rico, mitt romney is now looking to score big in illinois. rick santorum needs a strong showing as he tries to deny romney the nomination. the two rivals have long since taken off the gloves, but now they have put on some brass knuckles as well. our national correspondent jim accosta is in chicago with the very latest. >> the top two gop contenders are practicing their own brand of chicago style politics on this day before the illinois primary...