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Ex-Detroit mayor convicted
of sweeping corruption charges
Reuters, by Steve Neavling
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Posted By:mambo 5, 3/11/2013 1:14:47 PM
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| Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, once seen as a rising star in Democratic Party politics, was convicted on Monday on two dozen federal charges of corruption and bribery while in office. U.S. prosecutors accused Kilpatrick, 42, his father and a city contractor of widespread corruption, extorting bribes from contractors who wanted to be awarded or keep city contracts, turning the mayor´s office into "Kilpatrick Incorporated" during his seven year tenure.
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once a rising star? heck this conviction should make him head of the democrat party!
I say he is probably a front runner for whenever he gets pardoned or paroled.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
RedWhiteBlue, 3/11/2013 1:38:56 PM (No. 9219551)
And I bet that Detroiters would soundly re-elect him if were able to run for office. Nasty habits are hard to break and you can´t fix stupid.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Phosphene, 3/11/2013 1:39:58 PM (No. 9219553)
Whoa, called a Democrat in the first sentence? I´m impressed!
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
spit the bit, 3/11/2013 1:44:48 PM (No. 9219557)
He´s gonna get a new name in the joint. Wonder what it will be.
Let´s make it a contest!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
dipi, 3/11/2013 1:45:54 PM (No. 9219559)
That is what I call a trifecta - democrat + black + jail.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
udanja99, 3/11/2013 1:54:40 PM (No. 9219577)
My first thought was, "Why is this news? Demoncrat = corruption." Then I got it - it´s news because a black democrat was actually convicted.
Has zippy written the presidential pardon yet?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
LudicrousSextus, 3/11/2013 1:58:24 PM (No. 9219581)
So...does this mean he´ll be responsible for the damage he did to Detroit during his ´tenure´?
Let´s hold our breath and see...
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
usltn, 3/11/2013 1:58:35 PM (No. 9219583)
I really don´t understand black people.Why do they keep voteing these people into office??They not only keep voteing race,but the most currupt black man,are there no honest black men?Someone explain please.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
G-Tom, 3/11/2013 2:33:07 PM (No. 9219637)
To a demRAT this is merely a resumé enhancer.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
veritas, 3/11/2013 2:40:15 PM (No. 9219651)
Feather alert! Feather alert!
Watch out or you´ll get knocked over!
I´m with OP and others. What´s with "was once a rising star"? You could have all the honest Democrats hold a meeting in a phone booth [if there still were any] with room left for a three-card-monte table.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Griller1, 3/11/2013 3:17:53 PM (No. 9219711)
Oh man, Kwame! Guilty again! Say it ain´t so! Let us know how it turns out in the big house.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Rafter, 3/11/2013 3:36:15 PM (No. 9219746)
Maybe his cell mate will be Jesse Jack-Ass Junior...
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Laureen1, 3/11/2013 5:12:47 PM (No. 9219875)
Finally! Been having to watch that arrogant POS and his family for years. The metro-Detroit area is in full celebration mode.
#1 - Normally I would agree with you on him getting re-elected once out of jail due to the area and residents. Except, ole Kwame and his crew raped so many charitable funds in addition to city coffers, that even the residents have had enough of him and his family.
Meanwhile his wife lives in a very affluent neighborhood in Texas. Her day may still come,as it is believed she had something to do with the murder of a stripper at a "it never happened party" party at the mayoral mansion. Still wondering who´s paying her way out there. Family is scum from the mother (ex US rep) to the father who was convicted on 1 charge today also, to the sister, to the wife, etc.
Feds are watching this family and his bud, Bobby Ferguson, as they estimate they´ve got $50 million in cash in their houses, buried, etc. That is why the judge ordered them both to jail - do not pass Go - do not collect $2,000,000!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Old Army Vet, 3/12/2013 9:40:44 AM (No. 9220765)
Ya gets what ya vote for.
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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, once seen as a rising star in Democratic Party politics, was convicted on Monday on two dozen federal charges of corruption and bribery while in office. U.S. prosecutors accused Kilpatrick, 42, his father and a city contractor of widespread corruption, extorting bribes from contractors who wanted to be awarded or keep city contracts, turning the mayor´s office into "Kilpatrick Incorporated" during his seven year tenure.
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Amid all of the very real threats of war and stuff from North Korea, you´d think American intelligence officers want as much video footage of the enemy as possible. Well, here is one video featuring North Korean exercises and Kim Jong-Un holding a gun, and we´ll say this: they certainly get points for presentation. Remember the clap-happy report from Dennis Rodman´s diplomatic basketball vacation? This video comes courtesy of the same Youtube channel that gave us that Rodman video. It appears to be the same state news channel.(Snip for video)This latest dispatch from North Korea´s state television
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