Feds Planted Bug In Philly Mayor's Office

NBC News ^ | October 8, 2003

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NBC News: Feds Planted Bug In Street's Office

Mayor Says Bug Part Of Political Attack

NBC News has confirmed that it was federal investigators who placed an electronic device in Philadelphia mayor's John Street office.

NBC News correspondent Pete Williams said that several sources confirmed to him that the device was placed in the office by the U.S. government.

However, a law enforcement official cautioned that the presence of the bug there does not necessarily mean that the mayor, himself, is under investigation. Officials confirmed to NBC News it was put in place by federal investigators, though they won't say specifically whether it was the work of the FBI or another agency.

Williams said it was unclear if the surveillance was directly related to two ongoing federal investigations in Philadelphia.

One current investigation involves a no-bid, $1 million-a-year airport-services contract between the Street administration and a company owned by the mayor's brother, Milton Street.

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Look out Willy Brown, you're next!

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[Thud]

I love politics.

[CFC__VRWC]

Let me see ...

rainhat, check
galoshes, check
umbrella, check
manure rake, check

Okay, I'm ready - let the anti-Ashcroft hysteria begin.

[Petronski]

Corruption in the Philly Mayor's office? I'm shocked....shocked.

[TomB]

Probably left over from Fast Eddie Rendell's administration.

[montag813]

LOOK OUT BUSH...Jackson, Mfume, Conyers, Sharpton are all coming your way! I fully expect blacks to say that "The Man" Ashcroft is "spying" on Street to try and "bring him down"

[dead]

Don't the feds have any bugs that can successfully be concealed?

[Lazamataz]

Okay, I'm ready - let the anti-Ashcroft hysteria begin.

Naw.

I'm all for the feds rooting out state and city corruption.

What I'm not for is Asscroft's sudden love of warrantless searches, declaring American citizens on American soil 'enemy combatants' so that they can be denied all rights, and holding people indefinitely without charges.

[Lazamataz]

Don't the feds have any bugs that can successfully be concealed?

Well, there's the camera in your toilet bowl. You haven't found that one yet.

PS: Magic Johnson, buddy. Magic Johnson.

[dead]

One current investigation involves a no-bid, $1 million-a-year airport-services contract between the Street administration and a company owned by the mayor's brother, Milton Street.

Does anybody even need an “investigation” to know what this is?

[dead]

I saw it. But I kinda like having it there.

[John Beresford Tipton]

"Well, there's the camera in your toilet bowl."

So, it's not just the Hubble Space Telescope
that is zeroing in on Uranus?

[ElectricStrawberry]

One current investigation involves a no-bid, $1 million-a-year airport-services contract between the Street administration and a company owned by the mayor's brother, Milton Street

I though they only had hack o'rama corruption like this up here in Taxachusetts.

[Lazamataz]

I saw [the camera in the toilet bowl]. But I kinda like having it there.

Yeah, well, I have a message from the boys down at the precinct: Would you kindly stop mugging for the camera??!?!?

[Pro-Bush]

John Street

[Dead Corpse]

What the heck is that on his head?

[AmishDude]

I think this is why Ed Rendell got elected governor of Pennsylvania. Compared to his successor, Rendell is practically a saint.

[KarlInOhio]

What the heck is that on his head?

He's serving as a foster head for Trafficant's toupee.

[Dead Corpse]

ROTFLMAO!!! Dang, I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything or that woulda ruined the keyboard for sure... ;-)