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Alabama senators and gambling lobbyists arrested
WSFA Channel 12 News, Montgomery, AL ^

Posted on 10/04/2010 11:45:19 AM PDT by micheknows

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The owner of Alabama's largest casino, four state senators and several top lobbyists have been indicted on federal charges accusing them of vote buying on a bill to legalize electronic bingo.

The indictment was released Monday as FBI agents made arrests at several locations across the state.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsfa.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: alabama; arrests; corruption; gambling
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This is from a local perspective, if anyone wants to see. Of course Dems are yelling that Alabama's republican governor is behind this, just to get rid of them. However, they are thinking these people were arrested by Alabama law enforcement for something to do with gambling. Actually, the reason they were arrested has nothing to do with gambling. They were arrested by the FBI for many charges, including political payoffs for votes.

Read the actual Federal Indictment

1 posted on 10/04/2010 11:45:25 AM PDT by micheknows
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To: micheknows

Many of them are “D-Alabama”


2 posted on 10/04/2010 11:46:33 AM PDT by ICE-FLYER (God bless and keep the United States of America)
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To: micheknows

Why are the feds even concerned about gambling in Alabama? Where in the constitution does it allow the feds to police state’s legislators?


3 posted on 10/04/2010 11:48:23 AM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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They were arrested by the FBI for many charges, including political payoffs for votes.

"When buying and selling is controlled by the Legislature the first things to be bought and sold are the Legislators." P.J. O'Rourke

4 posted on 10/04/2010 11:48:46 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: micheknows

What goes on in Shorter (home of the Golden Gallon) STAYS in Shorter. Right?


5 posted on 10/04/2010 11:49:21 AM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: ICE-FLYER

Of the four state senators indicted, 3 are D, 1 is R.


6 posted on 10/04/2010 11:54:55 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (King: "I have a dream"...Sharpton: "I want a check")
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From a Federalist and Constitutional point of view I agree with you. But, sometimes the Feds are the only ones who can effectively check local venality. We know that up in the Gay State, believe me.

They probably ran afoul of some of the manifold strings attached to the buckets of tax money recycled through the Washington bureaucracy.

7 posted on 10/04/2010 11:58:14 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The naked casuistry of the high priests of Warmism would make a Jesuit blush.)
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To: pissant

The arrests have nothing to do with gambling. The arrests have to do with buying votes. That’s a common misconception being sent out by liberals that they were arrested for matters, concerning gambling. It would help to read the indictment before commenting, then you know the facts.


8 posted on 10/04/2010 12:09:29 PM PDT by micheknows (there is no authority except from God, & the authorities that exist are appointed by God Rom 13:1)
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To: Fresh Wind

The full list of those indicted:

Milton McGregor (casino owner) heavy D donor
Ronald Gilley (developer) no donor information
Thomas Coker (lobbyist?) R donor
Robert Geddie (lobbyist?) D donor
Jarrod Massey (lobbyist?) D donor
Larry Means (state senator) D
James Preuitt (state senator) D
Quinton Ross (state senator) D
Harri Anne Smith (state senator) R
Jarrell Walter (lobbyist?) no donor information
Joseph Crosby (lobbyist?) no donor information


9 posted on 10/04/2010 12:11:05 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (King: "I have a dream"...Sharpton: "I want a check")
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The one R is a Republican right now - current Senator. However, she did not get Republican nomination for re-election and was running for re-election as an Independent. Can we say “Rhino”?


10 posted on 10/04/2010 12:11:38 PM PDT by micheknows (there is no authority except from God, & the authorities that exist are appointed by God Rom 13:1)
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To: Fresh Wind

Fry them all...And make a super painful example of the republican in house.


11 posted on 10/04/2010 12:11:41 PM PDT by ICE-FLYER (God bless and keep the United States of America)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

The Federal Indictment has nothing to do with gambling. Give it a read. It’s long, but a very interesting read.


12 posted on 10/04/2010 12:14:20 PM PDT by micheknows (there is no authority except from God, & the authorities that exist are appointed by God Rom 13:1)
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To: pissant

Not gamblin, vote buyin.


13 posted on 10/04/2010 12:17:36 PM PDT by Southern Partisan
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To: numberonepal

Hilarious.


14 posted on 10/04/2010 12:22:12 PM PDT by Crawdad (Obamacare will lead to back-alley physicals.)
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To: Fresh Wind

Corrections:

Jarrell Walker is an employee of Gilley
Coker, Geddie, and Massey are lobbyists
Crosby is a state employee, involved with writing legislation related to gambling


15 posted on 10/04/2010 12:26:35 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (King: "I have a dream"...Sharpton: "I want a check")
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To: micheknows

And the feds have what authority to investigate state governments?


16 posted on 10/04/2010 12:26:49 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: micheknows

One of the Dems (Preuitt)recently flipped to the GOP, but that was more because his district is going Republican as people flee the Montgomery cesspool. Harri Anne Smith has been endorsing Bobby Bright ever since she lost the Republican primary for the second congressional district in 2008.


17 posted on 10/04/2010 12:31:14 PM PDT by yawningotter
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If something is corrupt, it always has to be investigated by a higher up. That’s in any business or anything...basic common sense. It’s the whole reason we have the Supreme Court, really.


18 posted on 10/04/2010 12:34:57 PM PDT by micheknows (there is no authority except from God, & the authorities that exist are appointed by God Rom 13:1)
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The indictment cites violations of a number of federal laws:

Conspiracy to violate federal laws
Bribery related to use of federal funds
Fraud
Racketeering
Money laundering
False statements
Witness tampering


19 posted on 10/04/2010 12:36:02 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (King: "I have a dream"...Sharpton: "I want a check")
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To: micheknows

Doesn’t sound like a court issue at the moment. SOunds like th efeds were busy investigated alleged state corruption. I’m just curious what authority they cite to do so. I can’t find it in the constitution.


20 posted on 10/04/2010 12:36:29 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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