It’s perversely impressive when they actually, literally steal from the poor. Very 19th Century, only with better sanitation.
Baltimore mayor indicted on theft, perjury charges
BALTIMORE — Mayor Sheila Dixon was indicted Friday on charges that she accepted illegal gifts during her time as mayor and City Council president, including travel, fur coats and gift cards intended for the poor that she allegedly used instead for a holiday shopping spree.
A grand jury indicted Dixon on 12 counts, including four counts of perjury and two counts of theft over $500. She was also charged with theft under $500, fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary and misconduct in office.
The State Prosecutor’s Office, which has been investigating corruption at City Hall for nearly three years, said Dixon received holiday gift cards for four years from several people. Prosecutors said the gift cards were to be distributed to needy families, but were instead used by Dixon to buy electronics _ including an Xbox, a PlayStation 2 and a camcorder _ clothes and other merchandise and also handed out to members of her staff.
Contra Ed Morrissey, I count the Name! That! Party! number at eleven paragraphs. Maybe it looks different in print. [UPDATE: Our own Dan Spencer agrees with my count.]
Not much more here to report, except to read the whole thing: it’s the usual tawdry story of adultery, perjury, money laundering, larceny both petty and grand, and general chicanery. There’s no indication at this time that Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (D) is involved in Mayor Sheila Dixon’s (D) alleged criminal activities; no doubt he’ll be cleared of any lingering suspicions once the trial has commenced. In the meantime, I suggest that you check out Red Maryland for more details about Mayor Sheila Dixon (D). She’s quite the character.
If you like people who steal from poor people, that is.
Moe Lane
This and the situation in Oakland, CA...
CJB68 Friday, January 9th at 8:11PM EST (link)This confirms my suspicions of these petty city-states being run by Socialist-Democrats like a personal kingdom. While the city burns, while the law-abiding, tax-paying citizens seek the first opportunity to emmigrate out of the wastlands that their hometowns have become, they sit on roofs of their posh homes and play the proverbial fiddle.
Having recently taken a “scenic” trip through Baltimore en route to a visit to the Harbor, I got to see the state of some of the residential districts in the city. All that “revitalization” (per California’s Jerry Brown) seems to be going into posh high-rise apartment/offices being constructed in all the high-visibility areas of the city, while many of the less visible neighborhoods are gradually getting run down, being vacated and boarded up. So much for “progressive” government.
I wouldn’t be surprised, if that Russian pundit’s predictions of America’s demise proves at least partially true, if cities like Baltimore, Oakland or Philadelphia end up becoming their own independent enitities. Imagine the map of pre-Industrial Germany (then known alternately as Prussia or the Holy Roman Empire) inflated to cover the territory of the United States. Instead of the predicted six countries (note that none of these were projected to preserve the laws and traditions of the United States proper), you’ll get a hodgepodge of petty republics, city-states and a few larger, somewhat more stable territories with a wild mixture of old-school republicanism, democracy (usually of the Socialist variety) and outright (often communist but also localized ethnic or racial) dictatorship.
Fun picture of our future, yes?
Delusional and Arrogant. The 2008 Democratic Presidential Ticket.
well be swept under the rug
Doc Holliday Friday, January 9th at 8:18PM EST (link)they will not mention party affiliation, they might even hint is was a Republican, I mean, why not? The MSM is an arm of the Demonrat party.
Molon Labe!
At least the (D) showed up on the first page.
NightTwister Friday, January 9th at 9:09PM EST (link)Even if on the last paragraph.
Get Connected in Colorado.
Culture of Corruption
Whitehorse Friday, January 9th at 9:25PM EST (link)With Blago & mayor Dixon, they’re getting an early start on the Democrat side.
No, we can’t count on the MSM, we’ll just have to make sure this is exposed through the alternative growing media.
Another day, another corrupt Democrat
peg_c Friday, January 9th at 9:45PM EST (link)These people are their own parody.
Government cannot be the solution when government is the problem.
Makes me nostalgic for "The Wire". (nt)
Jay_Cee Friday, January 9th at 10:02PM EST (link)No need to mention Democrat...
Snake45 Friday, January 9th at 10:03PM EST (link)…as it would be redundant. “Baltimore” says it all.
As contrasted with Blago, in APObama stories that NEVER have mentioned the "D" letter
RedWhite_and_Truth Saturday, January 10th at 4:17PM EST (link)Our local fishwrap here will not mention his affiliation at all, in numerous stories, front page or inside. Ah, well, such is life with the Drive-bys.