Posted on 12/22/2004 3:29:14 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
PARIS (Reuters) - Police suspect a French prosecutor of paying a prostitute with a stolen credit card just hours after addressing a conference on ethics, a Justice Ministry source says.
The source said the prosecutor could be suspended and might face disciplinary procedures.
He gave no further details, but Le Parisien newspaper reported on Monday the prosecutor from southwestern France presented a paper on the ethics of his profession at a conference in Germany in May before visiting the brothel and paying with a credit card which investigators suspect was stolen from a colleague.
Well if he would of used his own credit card he would have had a hard time explaining the bill to his wife.
He was just putting French ethics into practice.
But, but, why do you see a conflict between the ethics of a lawyer and prostitution?
Zut ! 'ow vair-ee ......French !!
Clearly zis man 'as demonstrate the qualifications to 'old public office en La Republique Francaise !
"paying a prostitute with a stolen credit card just hours after addressing a conference on ethics"
So which part of this was illegal? The timing, the contract or the method of payment?
The irony is *astounding*
Perhaps he's only a suspect until the prostitute sings about the Justice Ministry source too. Then there will be nothing more said about the matter!
Male or female Prostitute.?
LOL - I didn't think of that.
Would make a good, schlocky made-for TV movie.
Whenever I explain the concept of an oxymoron to someone, I use the term "ethical lawyer" as my prime example.
Oui, let's not have a rush to judgment.
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