Posted on 08/13/2007 5:29:08 AM PDT by Calpernia
The old saying that crime doesn't pay is certainly true for corrupt politicians hoping to get their pension.
The board overseeing public employees retirement benefits has slashed benefits of several public servants who tried to collect pensions after corruption convictions or guilty pleas.
When former state Senate President John Lynch gets out of prison, he'll be eligible for about 267 dollars a month.
That's compared to the 18-hundred a month he would have received had he not pleaded guilty last year.
The reduced pensions are part of a law that went into effect in April.
The law makes it impossible for government employees to collect benefits after a corruption conviction or guilty plea.
This is hopeful.
Way too many penionaires -- they are a welfare class of a sort.
Yes they are.
Today's story has a photo that made me smile!
Former Ocean Township Mayor Terrance D. Weldon, awaiting sentencing for accepting payments from developers, works last week at a concession stand on the beach in Ocean Grove.
Weldon should stuff himself in that garbage can while he's at it.
I’m just happy that they can be losing all or part of their pensions. THAT part was making me crazy!
I know what you mean and I hope it happens.
Speaking of pensions, this Weldon clown is getting a 58K per year pension after he retired from the Asbury Park FD. And, the greedy SOB took a 68K bribe from a developer while he was mayor.
The story today points out that Weldon has “heart problems” that may prevent his going to prison yet that photo of him carrying that barrel was just taken last week.
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070813/NEWS/708130341
There’s more to come in Operation Big Rig. I can’t wait.
Kushner got out of jail with a medical condition whine too.
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