Posted on 03/27/2014 10:00:01 AM PDT by mandaladon
Three Democratic lawmakers were either arrested or had their office raided Wednesday by the FBI.
Two of the Democrats, including Charlotte, N.C. Mayor Patrick Cannon, were charged in connection with FBI stings that caught them allegedly taking bribes from undercover agents. Coupled with an FBI raid that led to the resignation of a prominent Democratic lawmaker in Rhode Island this past weekend, four Democrats have recently come under the FBI’s radar.
Here are the four:
New York state assemblyman
The FBI raided Democratic New York Assemblyman William Scarborough’s Albany office Wednesday morning and also took papers from his office in Jamaica, Queens. The feds confronted him at 5:45 a.m. in a hotel room, where they seized his smartphone. FBI investigators asked Scarborough about per diem reimbursements received by state lawmakers.
“I’m innocent, but I understand the reality,” Scarborough told reporters at the state capitol Wednesday. “I don’t know what’s going to go on. I am going to talk to a lawyer, this is just stunning to me.”
Scarborough was first elected to the Assembly from a primarily Queens County district in 1994.
California state senator
Democratic California state Sen. Leland Yee was arrested Wednesday for wire fraud and conspiracy to deal firearms as part of an FBI sweep in Sacramento and the Bay Area. The gun-control proponent allegedly conspired to facilitate an undercover agent’s purchase of illegal firearms, which would be imported through a port in Newark, N.J.
Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow, an organized crime figure in Chinatown, was arrested as part of the investigation that nabbed Yee.
Yee allegedly traded “official acts” for donations from undercover agents, and took $10,000 from an undercover agent to make a call to the California Department of Public Health passing along kind words about a potential contractor.
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A bad episode of Hawaii 5-0.
Book ‘em , Danno.
See post 6 in relationship to discussion on book
What changes will be made in the book?
>> “Don’t expect to see much coverage about this on the MSM.” <<
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Yee was all over this morning’s paper.
So far, three CA State Legislators have been indicted. If this keeps up, the Repubicans may take back “control” of the State Legislature because all of the RATS are in jail! Problem is, the GOPe doesn’t have either balls or backbone!
Holder is merely setting the stage for his owned media to tout how democrat rule roots out evil doers. If the democrips were not in trouble with the 2014 cycle approaching, these now being sacrificed for the good of the crips would have been left alone to continue their ‘work’.
I was doing investigative journalism - just like my hero, David Gregory.
Ive never met a Dem who wasn’t corrupt..imagine that, a guy who is against guns, using his power to smuggle guns to his criminal buddies..Im shocked shocked I tell ya/sarc
Its just that Yee and Shrimp Boy have been so openly and deeply into organized crime that they couldn’t cover it up any longer.
Not 4 but 6!
Six Democrats arrested or investigated in FBI raids, yesterday:
Rhode Island Democrat House speaker Gordon Fox law enforcement officials raided the office and home of House Speaker Gordon Fox on Friday as part of a criminal investigation. He has since resigned.
Keith Farnham Illinois Democrat House Rep office raided in child porn investigation. They are investigating his office and his house computers. When it started he resigned, though elected only yesterday.
California Democrat State Sen. Ronald Calderon indicted on bribery charges.
Bill Scarborough - NY assemblyman arrested as part of ongoing investigation
Mayor Patrick Cannon Charlotte, NC Theft and bribery charges. Arrested.
And Sen Leland Lee.
Fortunately, the one in CA, the Senate Maj Leader was talking about kicking him out of the Senate if he didn’t resign. Heard that yesterday.
For sure. There’s nothing democratic with democrats.
“Its just that Yee and Shrimp Boy have been so openly and deeply into organized crime that they couldn’t cover it up any longer.”
Sounds like a Bruce Lee movie.
I’m sure everyone has noticed that democRat politicians tend to believe that elected office entitles one to graft.
Mr Howley - YOU MORON - just as homosexuals are not "gay", Democrat lawmakers are not "Democratics"!
Actually, the majority leader Darryl Steinberg, is in deeper than Yee, and should be going down soon.
It seems Harry Reid was laundering campaign contributions through his daughter’s business to payback donors. Why isn’t he on this list with the other Democrat crooks Patrick Cannon and Leland Yee?
Everything in CA these days sounds like a bad movie.
So far, three CA State Legislators have been indicted. If this keeps up, the Repubicans may take back “control” of the State Legislature because all of the RATS are in jail! Problem is, the GOPe doesn’t have either balls or backbone!
“Actually, the majority leader Darryl Steinberg, is in deeper than Yee, and should be going down soon.”
I know that he’s a real POS, but I haven’t seen anything substantive on him. I would be wonderful to see him indicted because he used to be a judge. Send out any stuff you have on him.
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