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Another Crooked.. And Black Democrat Guilty

Mike

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Jury convicts state senator on charges of corruption
The Associated Press • January 22, 2009

BIRMINGHAM -- Jurors on Wednesday convicted Alabama state Sen. E.B. McClain and a Jefferson County minister on all 48 federal corruption charges against them.


Jurors deliberated for eight hours before convicting McClain, D-Midfield, and the Rev. Samuel Pettagrue, former pastor of Sardis Baptist Church.

The conviction will cause McClain, a six-term legislator, to forfeit his office as the Legis­lature prepares to begin its next session Feb. 3. The governor will have to call a special elec­tion to fill the post.

McClain, 68, is the second legislator to fall in a federal cor­ruption investigation started by U.S. Attorney Alice Martin. Former state Rep. Bryant Mel­ton, D-Tuscaloosa, pleaded guilty in 2006. A third legislator, Rep. Sue Schmitz, D-Toney, is scheduled for trial Feb. 10.

Prosecutors said Pettagrue, 65, accepted nearly $760,000 in state grant money obtained by McClain to run a nonprofit foundation and then gave McClain more than $300,000 in kickbacks.

McClain dropped his head when the verdict was read. "Ev­erything was above board," he said later.

The U.S. attorney said the jury's verdict should make poli­ticians recognize they can't abuse the public by pocketing public funds.

In closing arguments Tues­day, Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamarra Matthews Johnson said the case was about influ­ence.

"Sen. McClain sold it and Rev. Pettagrue bought it. As a result, thousands of dollars ended up in Sen. McClain's pockets," Johnson said.

Pettagrue's attorney, Richard Jaffe, argued that the minister made nothing and poured his life into the foundation's com­munity programs, including helping dropouts get their gen­eral equivalency diplomas.

McClain's attorney, John Robbins, said the payments to his client were for legitimate marketing and consulting work, and his marketing suc­cess was demonstrated by the large number of students who signed up.

But during the trial, witness­es had a difficult time describ­ing any work that McClain did, and he never took the witness stand.

A conspiracy conviction car­ries up to five years in prison. Bribery carries up to 10 years, and mail fraud and money laun­dering up to 20 years. All of the crimes can result in fines of up to $250,000.
 

badaxemoo

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alice said:
..and they got busted! What is your point?

Alice

His point is that blacks would be better off picking cotton on a plantation.

Isn't that the point of nearly everything this bigot writes?
 

Mike

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This Democratic politician was found guilty and happened to be black.

If being black doesn't make a difference to anyone else why are you'all screaming racism?

Ya'll are like the local blacks around here screaming about the pictures of blacks that are found guilty of crimes or have been arrested.

When it just so happens that the entire lot is black, or a description of a criminal contains the words black, they scream to high heaven.....but it's fine if they use the word white. :roll:

In the words of Chris Rock: Nigga PLEASE!!!!!!
 

kolanuraven

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Mike said:
This Democratic politician was found guilty and happened to be black.

If being black doesn't make a difference to anyone else why are you'all screaming racism?

Ya'll are like the local blacks around here screaming about the pictures of blacks that are found guilty of crimes or have been arrested.

When it just so happens that the entire lot is black, or a description of a criminal contains the words black, they scream to high heaven.....but it's fine if they use the word white. :roll:

In the words of Chris Rock: Nigga PLEASE!!!!!!



I see the bigger ' giggle' at it happened in ALABAMA!!!!!
 

hopalong

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kolanuraven said:
Mike said:
This Democratic politician was found guilty and happened to be black.

If being black doesn't make a difference to anyone else why are you'all screaming racism?

Ya'll are like the local blacks around here screaming about the pictures of blacks that are found guilty of crimes or have been arrested.

When it just so happens that the entire lot is black, or a description of a criminal contains the words black, they scream to high heaven.....but it's fine if they use the word white. :roll:

In the words of Chris Rock: Nigga PLEASE!!!!!!



I see the bigger ' giggle' at it happened in ALABAMA!!!!!

or the bigger GIGGLE it happened in Goergia with kolo leading the parade
behind he NEW Citation XGM MOD 33 with the special dump valve :roll: :roll: :roll:
 
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