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Latest arrest in Maverick County
San Antonio Express News, by Jason Buch
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Posted By:john56, 1/18/2013 2:18:43 PM
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| Another Maverick County commissioner was indicted on allegations of corruption Thursday, making it three of the five commissioners facing federal charges. With the arrest of Precinct 4 Commissioner César Flores, 46, only Precinct 3 Commissioner Jose Luis Rosales and County Judge David Saucedo are not under indictment. Flores was released on $40,000 bail, and Precinct 1 Commissioner Eliaz Maldonado, who´s also facing corruption charges, is out on bail as well, so the court can make a quorum.
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Today´s installment of that fun Ldotter game... Name the political party of the perp!
The article, of course, does not mention the political affiliation of this or the other two indicted county commissioners (nor the recently charged Justice of the Peace and two deputies).
Guesses are encouraged.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
neanderthal, 1/18/2013 3:48:27 PM (No. 9124995)
It looks like all we can do is just sit here and watch our North European/Anglo-Saxon culture just slide away as it´s replaced by the diffusion of Mid-eastern and Latin American cultures.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
paulfromTexas, 1/18/2013 3:49:40 PM (No. 9124996)
Corruption among hispanic politicans in Maverick County ,Texas?
When did that start?
´Landslide Lyndon´ and John B. Conally could tellya, but you had to drink with ´em to get them to talk.
Fat chance.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
jimK1, 1/18/2013 3:50:14 PM (No. 9124998)
Oh boy, that´s a tough one. I´ll have to think a minute, or perhaps half a second. If R isn´t mentioned then I´ll bet it´s a D. But corruption? This can not be s/o
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
xcenturion, 1/18/2013 8:14:33 PM (No. 9125458)
Is Maverick County in Mexico? Just asking.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Keekng, 1/20/2013 7:44:21 AM (No. 9127594)
Hmmmmm, I must have missed the naming of party affiliation....
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