FBI raids in Oakland this am

Dem politicians and donors that control recycling. Developing

 

I thought of you right after I posted this. Of course, they may have tons of evidence that any lay person would say is plain evidence of bribery and a racket. But the way the Supreme Court decisions have been the last 15 years, that may not be enough. They have really heightened the standards for proving public corruption.

 

I know none of the facts - just updating

 

Makes sense. Just to be clear, I think there is a strong probability (no evidence released yet), that I would condemn an think should be voted out and/or prosecuted. But in the back of my mind is the law I laid out here re: Sen. Menendez and whether they really have the almost direct agreement quid pro quo evidence which the recent decisions seem to require

Sen Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges

 

Have not read the opinion yet so it may not be as bad as the one line summary, but it appears the USSC is continuing the trend



A bit of summary. Surely this will not create a loophole (sarcasm)


This case involves James Snyder, who is the former mayor of Portage, Indiana. In 2013, while Snyder was mayor, Portage awarded two contracts to a local truck company, Great Lakes Peterbilt, and ultimately purchased five trash trucks from the company for about $1.1 million. In 2014, Peterbilt cut a $13,000 check to Snyder. The FBI and federal prosecutors suspected that the payment was a gratuity for the City’s trash truck contracts. But Snyder said that the payment was for his consulting services as a contractor for Peterbilt. A federal jury ultimately convicted Snyder of accepting an illegal gratuity in violation of §666(a)(1)(B). The District Court sentenced Snyder to 1 year and 9 months in prison. On appeal, Snyder argued that §666 criminalizes only bribes, not gratuities. The Seventh Circuit
affirmed Snyder’s conviction.
Held: Section 666 proscribes bribes to state and local officials but does not make it a crime for those officials to accept gratuities for their past acts. Pp. 7–16.

 

You can get the money afterwards, just not before. Great to inspire public confidence.

Or you can just be incredibly gregarious like Clarence Thomas, billionaires always want to spend time and shower gifts on you with absolutely no connection to your position, just your magnetic personality. Liberals will say mean spirited things about you, but you won't have done anything illegal or unethical.