The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the theft of a Texas state employee's property that found its way from Texas into the hands of Martin Frost who produced it in Washington, DC.
On April 10, 2003, a folio containing Texas congressional redistricting maps were stolen from a committee room in the state capitol. The folio and its contents belonged to a Republican legislative aide, and therefore, was very valuable to Frost's reelection chances.
DPS had video footage of three men, including one identified as Frost senior aide Gerry Hebert, apparently leaving the committee room with the stolen maps.
Shortly after the theft, Rep. Frost produced one of the purloined maps to news reporters in Washington, D.C.
DPS investigated the theft as a class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $2,000 fine and 180 days in jail. If the pilfered goods were transported from Texas to Washington, D.C., the crime would be a federal offense. Looks like Frost escapes the law but ousting him would be a penalty he richly deserves.
DPS investigated the theft as a class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $2,000 fine and 180 days in jail. If the pilfered goods were transported from Texas to Washington, D.C., the crime would be a federal offense. Looks like Frost escapes the law but ousting him would be a penalty he richly deserves.I hadn't heard about that little caper in so long, I had forgotten it. So they never prosecuted the aide or Frost ? Not surprising. The little worm is toast, hopefully, but he really SHOULD face the consequences. Both him and the aide, imho ...
PS: Looks like the little theft and the media's help to try to smear the GOP with that had little bottom line effect, eh ?? haha ! Rot in Hades, you scumbag Frost !!