Posted on 06/10/2015 3:16:35 PM PDT by SMGFan
JERSEY CITY — 280 Grove St. may be a strange place to learn about ethics in government, but, as the mayor says, it is what it is.
Jersey City hosted a seminar on local government ethics this afternoon in the City Council chambers, just across the hall from where the legendary Frank "Boss" Hague reportedly accepted cash bribes using a desk with a trick drawer (a local historian calls this a tall tale).
About 100 city officials attended the nearly 90-minute meeting, a required one for city supervisors. Robert Sloan, Bayonne's city clerk, spoke at length about ethical issues. For example, whether or not public employees should alert a developer relative about inside information on proposed zoning changes (spoiler alert: they shouldn't).
Sloan called today a good day to discuss ethics in government, noting that The Jersey Journal's cover features news of West New York Mayor Felix Roque's indictment in an alleged medical kickback scheme
(Excerpt) Read more at nj.com ...
Accepting a bribe without cutting your boss in is a very serious offense which can result in a permanent disability.
>>Oh, they know right from wrong. But what can they do without getting caught? <<
For liberals, that is the difference between them.
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