Democratic City Clerk indicted with racketeering in Gary, IN

Me + AP via Indianapolis Star/News (starnews.com) ^ | 5.17.02 | Michael King & Tom Coyne (AP)

[hoosiermama]

Gary, Indiana; Gary, Indiana; Gary, Indiana ......I HOPE she sings more than that....... It would be nice to get the Chicago influence out of our state.

[jimtorr]

....... Hall said. "I am an honest woman. I have a longstanding reputation as a public official. Never before has anyone accused me of having ghost payrollers."

These three statements just don't seem to go together. Honest, longstanding public officials do exist, I guess, but every crook has a first accusation and indictment.

[WillaJohns]

"Our prayers are with the family," [Gary Mayor Scott King] said.

Wonder what he's praying for?

[mhking]

Wonder what he's praying for?

I know Scott (no relation, BTW), and he is not stupid. He's being as politically neutral as possible, given the mess there.

My folks frantically called me with this article this morning - mind you, my dad was giggling madly when he called...

[hoosiermama]

Wonder what he's praying for?
Could it be that he won't be caught too????

[WillaJohns]

It's great to see some corruption being rooted out somewhere. Astounding that it went on for so long and so blatantly.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

In all, Katie Hall faces up to 115 years in prison and $2 million in fines if convicted, while Junifer Hall faces the same penalty and up to five more years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each perjury count. They are scheduled to be arraigned on May 29.

I thought perjury was legal. The former POTUS certainly thought it was, and so did the news media.

[mhking]

Could it be that he won't be caught too????

King? Nope. He's clean.

Now there are plenty of others who aren't - you're from Indiana, you'll recognize at least some of these names: Richard Hatcher, Thomas Barnes, Dozier Allen, Charlie Brown, Rudolph Clay, Clorius Lay. There ar plenty of others as well...

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

If either Ms. Hall had only had an encounter in the employees restroom with a young male intern, they could use the clinton defense as well and get out of the perjury charge.......it's only about sex you know.......

[mhking]

If either Ms. Hall had only had an encounter in the employees restroom with a young male intern,

Couldn't have happened - both Katie and her daughter look like the southbound end of a northbound mule. I don't think very many people are that desperate...

[hoosiermama]

Couldn't have happened - both Katie and her daughter look like the southbound end of a northbound mule. I don't think very many people are that desperate...Thanks for the laugh and the knowledge that there are some honest people in politics.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

You apparently have not seen some of the women (I THINK they are women) in Southeastern Pennsylvania.......... if a man will boink that, he'll boink anything..........

[Common Tator]

It has been common practice for Democrats to demand kick backs for government jobs.

50 years ago all State employees in ohio who were political appointees were requried to donate 10 percent of their paycheck to the Ohio Democratic party when a Democrat was governor.

Today the corruption is less open but no less frequent. Today employees are forced to donate in less provable ways. Fake employees have been a tried and true method since Tammny Hall ran New York.

What this more likely tells you is that this is one Democrat who has crossed another more powerful Democrat.

Corruption in Democratic administrations of Cities, States and the Nation are the rule ... not the exception. When one is caught and punished, it is usually because the person caught ticked off a powerful Democrat. Every once in a while higher ups teach lower level Democrats a lesson about who really is boss. That may be the case in this scandal.

[mhking]

What this more likely tells you is that this is one Democrat who has crossed another more powerful Democrat.

East Chicago Mayor-for-life Bob Pastrick runs the NW Indiana machine with an iron fist. He comes from the Daley (the daddy) school of politics. Knowing how stupid Katie Hall is, I wouldn't be surprised if she crossed Pastrick somewhere.

[freekitty]

Sorry, exstortion is not honest.

[Donald Stone]

BUMP!!!!!!!!

[RedWing9]

Close to home bump...

I'm sure this comes as no surprise to many of us... But please let it reach into Chicago "proper"...

[gonzo]

"...It's great to see some corruption being rooted out somewhere. Astounding that it went on for so long and so blatantly. .."

Now if they could just move East to South Bend, and clean it up too......

Stay well and vigilant, y'all.............FRegards

[A.J.Armitage]

It would be nice to get the Chicago influence out of our state.

It'd be nice to get the Chicago influence out of our state too. (At least, as far as politics goes.)