School founder faces two years in prison in computer-theft ring

The Washington Examiner ^ | Aug. 16, 2007 | Bill Myers

[DesScorp]

The founder of a publicly funded school for some of D.C.’s most vulnerable students faces up to two years in prison for his role in a computer-theft ring. Charles Emor is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court this morning. He was convicted last year of conspiracy charges after a jury found that he had bought computers stolen by his friends from the loading dock at the Gateway computer plant in Hampton, Va.

Emor, 46, is the founder of SunRise Academy, a private school in D.C. that takes in learning-disabled and emotionally disturbed children from the public schools. Almost all of the school’s $3.6 million budget came from federal funds.

The school has received $20 million in federal funds since 1999.

According to evidence presented at Emor’s trial, Emor conspired with five men — including two D.C. child welfare officials and a shipping clerk at the Gateway factory — to buy and then resell dozens of the stolen computers, which the shipping clerk lifted off of Gateway’s dock. The five men all pleaded guilty to charges in the case.

It’s not clear what happened to all of the up to 70 computers stolen, but some wound up at the school.

Academy officials have resisted requests to pay restitution to Gateway. School officials testified during Emor’s trial that the computers the school received were broken and couldn’t be fixed.

School principal Gertrude Edwards — who uses the name “Makini Niliwaambieni” — told The Examiner last year that she thinks her school is being victimized by Gateway’s efforts to recover the lost computers.

“This giant corporation didn’t do what they should have done to secure the property,” she said.

[DesScorp]

Even at the local school level, DC is corrupt.

[Bon mots]

School principal Gertrude Edwards — who uses the name “Makini Niliwaambieni” — told The Examiner last year that she thinks her school is being victimized by Gateway’s efforts to recover the lost computers.

“This giant corporation didn’t do what they should have done to secure the property,” she said.

Clearly, the lunatics are running that asylum.

[NRA1995]

School principal Gertrude Edwards — who uses the name “Makini Niliwaambieni”

Is that some sort of island language for "It's Bush's fault"? Almost looks like Merry Christmas (Mele Kalikimaka)

[Lurker]

“This giant corporation didn’t do what they should have done to secure the property,” she said.

Translation from LibDem to Standard English: "We stole from you and it's all your fault. Oh, and Bushes."

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[NRA1995]

School principal Gertrude Edwards — who uses the name “Makini Niliwaambieni” — told The Examiner last year that she thinks her school is being victimized by Gateway’s efforts to recover the lost computers. “This giant corporation didn’t do what they should have done to secure the property,” she said.

SunRise Academy's mission is two fold: This is the school's mission statement, according to their website:

1.We provide a stimulating and structured educational environment that assists in the development of discipline, order, family values and respect for authority.

2.We provide the education, training and realistic experiences between school and the world of work leading to career development. Yeah, developing career criminals, no doubt!

[Red_Devil 232]

“This giant corporation didn’t do what they should have done to secure the property,” Makini Niliwaambieni said.

So I guess any property that does not belong to them and is not guarded 24/7/365 by armed guards is fair game for these criminals. Are they Nigerians?

[tcrlaf]

“This giant corporation didn’t do what they should have done to secure the property,” she said.”

It’s a liberal thing, you wouldn’t understand...

Theft is OK, since they just CARE so much...

[VOA]

According to evidence presented at Emor’s trial, Emor conspired
with five men — including two D.C. child welfare officials and a shipping
clerk at the Gateway factory

The public servants couldn't pull it off themselves...
they still couldn't do it without somebody from the private
sector (the Gateway clerk)

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

Corruption starts at the top and trickles down.

[Redbob]

"Are they Nigerians?"

LOL!

That was MY first thought!

[CarryingOn]

“This giant corporation didn’t do what they should have done to secure the property,” she said.

Excuse the redundancy, but this “principal,” one who is poisoning the minds of the next generation, has learned the Liberal line well, probably from another educator of the young. It’s alright to steal from others. This is the kind of ideology that Liberal Democrats have put in schools that used to teach honesty and responsibility. She forgot to use standard Democrat terminology, that would be the evil "Big Computer." Urban criminal attitudes are not limited to the streets.

[Redbob]

Congratulations to Mele Kaka-whatsherface for the most novel excuse for theft I’ve EVER heard!

“It’s your fault I stole it because you didn’t stop me from stealing it!”

[reagan_fanatic]

True story -

About 15 years ago when I was the sales rep at my company, the local school district had hired a new purchasing agent - a friendly, outgoing woman who was in charge of computer supplies purchases. She got to be a regular client of ours, and would stop in about twice a week with rather large shopping lists.

I paid a number of sales calls to her office, and we got to be pretty good friends. She reminded me of the gossipy Jewish woman that Mike Meyers used to play on SNL. Anyway, one day I noticed that she hadn't been in the store for quite awhile, so I called her office to find out why. A new guy answered and said that he was the new purchasing agent and that she was no longer there. He never would tell me what had happened to her.

Well, it turns out that the 'lady' was no lady at all, but in fact A MAN dressed in drag. He had schmoozed his way into the job and promptly proceeded to steal tens of thousands of dollars worth of computers and electronic supplies from the district. To this day, I never found out what happened to him, whether he was caught or got away, and the local press hush-hushed the story.

I don't think the shock of what had happened wore off of me for at least a week afterwards.

[PAR35]

School officials testified during Emor’s trial that the computers the school received were broken and couldn’t be fixed.

Gateway doesn't provide full support and warranty service for stolen computers. Bill O'Reiley needs to get after them and play his race card.

[Liberty Valance]

Apparently theft is a ‘Gateway’ drug in the DC school system. The ironies and analogies in this story could go on forever...

[RightOnline]

"“This giant corporation didn’t do what they should have done to secure the property,” she said."

Translation: "It's all Big Whitey's fault. This is all racist!"

cough cough bullshit cough bullshit cough cough bullshit cough...........

[RightOnline]

Did ya ever take her/him out to lunch? (take a long......very long..........hot shower)

[reagan_fanatic]

Did ya ever take her/him out to lunch?

Actually, I did (once.) The funny thing was, you just couldn't tell she was a he - the act was that convincing.


(Now, where's that shower...)