OT - Kwame Kilpatrick indicted
A federal grand jury just indicted former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on 19 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax offenses. Here's the indictment: http://download.gannett.edgesuite.net/detnews/2010/pdf/KilpatrickIndict…
In essence, he used a non-profit "civic fund" to pay his friends, send his kids to summer camp, pay for rounds of golf, a birthday party, etc., and then he neglected to report all this as income on his tax returns.
They will flip over every stone to make sure they keep this man in jail for as long as possible! Karma has found you Kwame and its a bitch to deal with.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
I'm pretty sure they'll continue to file cases against him well after his death.
Not that its not deserved.
Sad for Detroit... it deserved better.
Who knows how much farther Detroit got set back because of his shady dealings. It could be such a great city with all of that waterfront. Hopefully one day before I die I get to see the true potential Detroit has to offer like our grandparents did.
Because of his shady dealings, the city stands to gain. His arrogance, and follies have opened all of the city's shady dealings for the public to see. The vast majority of the jerks who were stealing from kids education, and the city's residents are being held resposible for their wrong doings. No matter how long he goes in the pokey, his name will be synonymous with the turn around of Detroit. Damn you Kwame, Damn you!
Thats a Digital Dime Piece in my book! All that jelly & no toast.
Worth noting also that Dave Bing appears to be completely intolerant of such bullshit, and is committed to running the city the right way.
... but in a democracy you deserve what you vote for, and the city reelected the bum.
If you can't do the time.
he didn't kill Patrick.
I can see the press conference now:
"You dun set me up for a comeback, IRS."
Dear Kwame:
He never spoke in a rustic manner. As much of a DB as he is, your attempted humor might qualify you for such a title!
Did you not watch his press conference when he stepped down as Mayor??
He filled a room with his supporters and family and friends and gave this insanely pompous speech that even Mike Garret would think was over the top. He literally said "I want to tell you, Detroit, that you done set me up for a comeback"
If anything, douchebag is taking it light on Kwame. He helped continue to ruin the area I grew up in, and he can rot in jail for all eternity as far as I'm concerned. Every citizen and child that he stole from should be allowed to kick him in the shins.
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20080905/METRO/809050388/Detroit--set-me-up-for-a-comeback-#ixzz0rj54kKY5
I first assumed the board was suffering from the same quirk that causes mgo.licio.us to occasionally spit out old links.
Detroit News link with some details if you don't want to read the full indictment.
http://www.detnews.com/article/20100623/METRO/6230417/1409/Kwame-Kilpatrick-indicted-on-19-charges
Kwame was apparently way too cool for H&R Block or something.
Such a disgusting abuse of power, especially in these hard times, is borderline treason in my book. He is scum, and deserves to rot in prison.
has made Coleman Young look like a saint.
Hope Kwam's has a Shawshank moment or 12 @ Manistee where he meets the local Bogs or any of the other "Sisters". If Kwame walks with a limp for the rest of his days, well, I am good with that.
hanging racist?
Ask Marion Barry-
