Newark ex-mayor Sharpe James is convicted of fraud

The Star Ledger ^ | 4/16/2008 | Jeff Whelan and John P. Martin

[hkusp40]

I thought he'd walk... guess I'm buying...

[Enchante]

Can we say the Demagogues have a CULTURE OF CORRUPTION?

[alice_in_bubbaland]

I thought he’s walk, considering that the residents of Newark think he walks on water.

[denydenydeny]

You have to read up to paragraph 12 for a party affiliation, of course.

[jpl]

In Newark you probably can walk on the water, considering all the disgusting stuff floating around in there.

[jmc813]

Outstanding news! I recommend the documentary “Street Fight” very highly. Until you see this, you have no idea what an absolute scumbag James is.

[domenad]

Did I miss it or is there only the most tangential mention that he’s a democrat? I dont’ think it ever even says he is, only that he ‘wielded power over democratic lawmakers’. I had to go to wikipedia to confirm it (hey, I don’t know much about Jersey, sue me.)

[river rat]

Enchante.....You RACIST!

You are not entitled to cast aspersions on an obviously racial proclivity to steal, whore around or wrongly come into possession of public funds or property...

Surely — RECENTLY revealed FACTS of wholesale corruption, theft, crime and adultery committed by DOZENS of black DEMOCRAT politicians, provides ample evidence that this activity may be RACIALLY imprinted in their DNA —— thus making it a CULTURAL THING which whitey simply can’t understand..

Therefore - to criticize this behavior is clearly RACIST.
Right?

< /sarcasm>

[hkusp40]

Good call.

[Williams]

I was there as a child when Newark was handed from the white crooks to the black crooks. That basically sums it up. The current mayor is a reformer, so hope springs eternal.

[chimera]

But, chill out, everyone, these are ‘Rats we're talking about. This kind of stuff is a resume enhancer for ‘Rats. Next time Sharpe runs for anything, he'll win in a landslide, at least if it's in the Jerz.

[mort56]

Corruption in New Jersey? Who knew??

[Froufrou]

WTF? What kind of name is Tamika?

[SwinneySwitch]

"What kind of name is Tamika?" TAMIKA Gender: Feminine Usage: English Pronounced: ta-MEE-ka [key] Variant of TAMIKO, inspired by the American jazz singer Tamiko Jones (born 1945) or the American movie 'A Girl Named Tamiko' (1963). TAMIKO Gender: Feminine Usage: Japanese Other Scripts: 多美子 (Japanese) From Japanese 多 (ta) "many", 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 子 (ko) "child".

[romanesq]

I’ve seen it. You are right. It’s a great and riveting story of inside Newark.

[Froufrou]

Thank you. Very much.

[Rockitz]

Prosecutors charged that the 72-year-old James, who was also a Democratic state senator from 1999 to January 2008, abused his office as mayor and betrayed his constituents by arranging for the sale of nine city-owned properties for $46,000 to Riley from 2001 to 2005. Riley quickly sold them for $665,000 without ever starting required rehabilitation work on most of them, prosecutors said.

I'm quite certain this practice is widespread in the cities of this country. Who did this guy PO?

[eleni121]

I was there as a child when Newark was handed from the white crooks to the black crooks

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Well said!

Sounds like a lot of US cities...especially throughout the Northeast but not exclusively so

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

"WTF? What kind of name is Tamika?"

Not uncommon for areas like Newark...

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

"WTF? What kind of name is Tamika?"

Not uncommon for areas like Newark...