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[DOJ Press Release] – Four sitting Toledo City Council members and one local attorney were charged in a criminal complaint today for their participation in a bribery and extortion scheme that encouraged soliciting and/or accepting cash, checks, money orders, or other things of value from local business owners in exchange for their votes on City Council.
1 posted on 06/30/2020 8:26:57 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat
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To: CheshireTheCat

I’m shocked!


2 posted on 06/30/2020 8:27:53 PM PDT by Professional
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To: CheshireTheCat

click the story

the race of the councilfolks will surprise you

/no it won’t


4 posted on 06/30/2020 8:31:46 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: CheshireTheCat

Bet they made deals over meals at The Beirut.


6 posted on 06/30/2020 8:34:35 PM PDT by coaster123 (Trust no one under 60.)
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To: CheshireTheCat

Only four?


11 posted on 06/30/2020 8:38:57 PM PDT by sport
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To: CheshireTheCat

Everybody should read “Plunkitt of Tammany Hall”. Politics has not changed one bit.


12 posted on 06/30/2020 8:44:40 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: CheshireTheCat

Surprise, surprise, surprise... NOT! Just up da road from me.


14 posted on 06/30/2020 9:03:37 PM PDT by W. (Hey, beer!)
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To: CheshireTheCat

When does the arson, looting and rioting start?


16 posted on 06/30/2020 10:12:39 PM PDT by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: CheshireTheCat

Holy Toledo!


17 posted on 06/30/2020 10:12:58 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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"So, if you mention extortion again, I'll have your legs broken."
19 posted on 06/30/2020 10:18:43 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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20 posted on 07/01/2020 2:49:34 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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Black Bribes Matter.


22 posted on 07/01/2020 4:50:21 AM PDT by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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Four Toledo City Council Members Arrested in Bribery and Extortion Scheme…
Conservative Treehouse ^ | June 30, 2020 | Sundance
Posted on 6/30/2020, 11:26:57 PM by CheshireTheCat


24 posted on 07/01/2020 5:38:49 AM PDT by Lowell1775
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To: CheshireTheCat
Federal council complaint from the Toledo Blade story which has tons of interesting local comments.
26 posted on 07/01/2020 4:51:51 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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