ERPD: Man busted for drugs claimed he was Corzine campaign staffer

leadernewspapers.net ^ | Nov. 2, 2009 | Alexis Tarrazi

[Berlin_Freeper]

Paramus man who claimed to be the assistant deputy director of Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s re-election campaign was arrested by East Rutherford police Friday, Oct. 30 for possession of Ecstasy.

Jason Shih, 25, was arrested and charged at 11:28 p.m. with possession of Ecstasy, possession of drugs with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of drugs with the intent to distribute, talking on a cell phone while driving and possession of drugs in a car.

[gimme1ibertee]

Ruh-roh....

[AppyPappy]

I think we figured out he was a contract worker.

[sodpoodle]

Talking on that cell phone will get him 10 years minimum.

[keepitreal]

Shih also reportedly had 10 paychecks from the Middlesex County Democratic Committee in his possession. One paycheck for $1,500 was payable to Shih from the MCDC, according to reports.

Uh oh.

[Kansas58]

Any chance this is getting ANY plan in the local media up there?

[Michael.SF.]

talking on a cell phone

This man is a threat to society, throw the book at him!!

[2banana]

talking on a cell phone while driving

It just makes me laugh!!!

[Kansas58]

On the Republican side, the vast majority of campaign workers work for free.

It amazes me how the Dems pay for so many of their campaign workers. The fact that he might be "contract" rather than w-2 salaried makes no difference. That is simply a way to avoid government red tape, witholdings and paperwork to the campaign. He was on the payroll of the corrupt Democrat machine, and somebody higher up HAD to know that this guy had a problem.

[Kansas58]

any play in the local media, on this story?

[Carley]

He was driving a car rented by the Corzine campaign.

He had tickets to the campaign event at the Pru center, etc.

[PapaBear3625]

thread from Saturday. There were a couple of initial news articles (local ABC tv station and NY Post) which got pulled when the Corzine campaign denied this guy was working for them in any way.

Now it looks like this was a lie by the Dems (what else is new).

[Blue Jays]

Distracted driving (either yapping endlessly or texting his friends) further illustrates his disregard for others.
Typical liberal technique.

[crosslink]

Do you have proof the car was rented by the Campain. Do you have the police report that shows this? If so I bet I can get it on the air tonight.

[hometoroost]

Assistant deputy director? What was his last job - assistant assistant manager at McDonald’s?

[Carley]

I believe I read it on NJ.com the day after the arrest.

Consider that he had paychecks issued by the democrat party.

[MARTIAL MONK]

This man is a threat to society, throw the book at him!!

I would like to point out that no tobacco of any kind was found. He can't be all bad.

[Oratam]

It would be great if the Christie campaign could bang out a quick tv/radio spot on this focusing on the denials from Corzine. How many checks from the county Democratic Committee did this guy have on him? Kinda hard to deny unless they’re claiming they were planted on him . . . unlike the drugs which were his most definitely.

[Michael.SF.]

He can't be all bad.

But on the other hand I understand he has also been convicted of parking in a Handicap parking space.

[piytar]

Who said they were paying for work? A bunch of checks plus “intent to distribute” draws a different picture...