[Robe]

Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon was arrested Wednesday on federal public corruption laws after a four-year investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte announced.

Cannon was charged with theft and bribery after an FBI sting operation, said Anne Tompkins, U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

FBI agents, working on a tip that Cannon, 47, was potentially involved in illegal activities, started an investigation in August 2010, Tompkins said in a statement.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/03/26/4795861/charlotte-mayor-patrick-cannon.html#.UzMT-F4owY4#storylink=cpy

[driftdiver]

Since it doesn’t say, he’s a Demonrat.

[ColdOne]

Must be a democrat not a word on his party in article.

[dfwgator]

The bitch set him up.

[bkepley]

Racism again.

[Hatteras]

It took them until the end of the 5th paragraph... ;-)

[ozzymandus]

Look for this guy to be a member of the CBC in a couple of years.

[unlearner]

DEMOCRAT Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon arrested on federal public corruption charges.

[tcrlaf]

Just more Democrat corruption. Who cares? Only racists. Just ask anyone at NBC News about this.

Nothing to see here, since somewhere, at some time 30-40 years ago, some republican was arrested for corruption, too.

[deport]

Cannon for Mayor website

[Political Junkie Too]

Something coordinated is going on.

Last week it was the Rhode Island Speaker of the House. Today it's California state senator Leland Yee and Charlotte mayor Patrick Cannon.

Who's next? Does Eric Holder know this is going on?

-PJ

[I want the USA back]

When the media doesn’t say the party, we know it’s a democrat.

[Nifster]

I am guessing he is one of those Harry Reid types... no indication in the story...but maybe the mayor is a nonpartisan office

[A. Morgan]

Read the full complaint -

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/26/patrick-cannon-indicted_n_5036527.html

[clintonh8r]

Birmingham, Charlotte, Detroit, New Orleans, Washington, DC, etc, etc, etc....What is similar about these cities?

[csvset]

Ok the guy is a crook but a 4 year investigation? How much did that cost?

[TexasCajun]

Will he get a hug too?

Melowese Richardson who was convicted of Voter Fraud and released early from a five year prison sentence is hugged by Rev. Al Sharton as he joins State Representative Alicia Reece to kick off the petition drive for Ohio Vote at Word of God Deliverance Family Life Center in Forest Park.

[no-to-illegals]

has posted bail, and been release pending court.

[MrB]

Is “Corrupt minority democrat politician” a redundancy?
Or just a “given”?

[barmag25]

Crooked den mayor accepting bribes in little wall street. Say it ain’t so...