I had a great conversation a few days ago with an old Air Force pal who is now an assistant US Attorney in another part of the country. He couldn't comment on what is going on around here but told me how the Department of Justice deals with public corruption cases. The first goal is to get the crook out of office and by the time someone gets a target letter their goose is cooked. To get the offender out of office and avoid a long expensive trial a deal is offered. Plead guilty to one charge, resign your office and go to jail for a short time or we will take it to trial and hit you with a list of charges that you know that you are guilty of and spend more time behind bars. This works as long as the judge is willing to go along with it.
A case in point. The Juvie Brothers, Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella, agreed to to plead guilty to 2 charges in exchange for a 7 year sentence. Federal Judge Ed Kosik rejected the plea and a 48 count indictment was then filed by the US Attorney. It will take some time to bring this to trial.
On earlier threads some commenter's defended a few of our local crooks saying taking some clothes or travel money was no big deal if that was the only thing they did. What else did they do? The feds know.
1 and done, that is what my gross boyfriend says when he gets off the toliet and only has to wipe once. Kind of the same with these judges.
ReplyDeleteJoe Oliveri of Pittston Area corruption fame is out and about saying he only took $1500 and threw a party at the Voch Tech for his peeps. Others say he charged $30.00 to attend. The feds can clear all this up by a speedy clean-out of all, so that all charges can be discussed without giving up the witnesses that ratted their old buddies out. This way we will know exactly what each and everyone could and should be charged with.
ReplyDeleteAnon: 7:21: Young lady, you need to have a little more self respect. Dating a pig who wipes himself but once indicates to me a lack of self esteem on your part. Knowledge and class are wasted on the old. Class dismissed!
ReplyDeleteyo professor dickhead, when you eat a proper diet you should only need one pass. it is fat slobs who gorge themselves on junk food that can't produce a solid even stool.
ReplyDeleteAnon, 10:22: You are a typical example of why I fear for our country. Our young people are incapable of being morally clean; so why should we expect they would be hygenically clean??? I leave you with the only four letter word which you have never used: SOAP. Class dismissed!!
ReplyDeleteAnon, 10:22; as a result of your unintelligible posting, let me clue you in onto a four letter word of which I am sure you have no use: SOAP. Class dismissed!!
ReplyDeleteAs a general rule, I don't have a lot of faith in feds. I think they usually have a tough time finding their asses with both hands. Perhaps that is why they have uncovered more of the crooks.
ReplyDeleteLet me try to figure this out, they uncovered more of the crooks because they can't find their own ass with both hands. Sorry, guess I'm having a lsow day and just don't get it.
ReplyDeleteoops, left off the n't on the word have above
ReplyDeleteProblem is, even though the feds might use "one and done" to get offenders out of office quickly, you have assumed from the general rule that it applies to every case specifically. I don't think that one works -- unless, of course, you're talking about Democrats only! :)
ReplyDeleteZen, Professor...give it up. You both sound like angry children that can't get their own way. Sorry the feds are taking out all your friends...one by one...slowly but surely...they will soon be gone and won't be able to enrich your corrupt desires. Dismiss yourselves before someone else does and climb out the toilet you've been so eagerly defending! Oh and grow the hell up! To all you corrupt mongers...CLASS DISMISSED!
ReplyDeleteAnon 9:14, you must be kidding right??? With one exception so far every single indicted crook is either an elected democrat or an appointed democrat. My friends??? Not hardly
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