Philadelphia Mayor Probe Now Includes Mobile (Ala.)County Schools

Mobile Register ^ | 10-21-2003 | Rena Havner

[Bella]

Yes, and also very telling.

[blam]

Boy O Boy, It looks like things are about to hit the fan. Looks like it goes far and wide. Also, I think police commissioner (who decides to do 'random' sweeps of the mayors office) Sylvester M. Johnson is in a heap of trouble too. Please keep me abreast of developments. I wonder if the Iman (the Muslim guy) came to the attention of the FBI because of terror links?

[baseballmom]

Thanks for the ping, Tribune7.

Bella, thanks for putting all the articles in one place. Indeed, it will be very interesting to see how this plays out. Notice they've already played the race card - saying that now, finally, when blacks are running the city government, the Feds decide it's time to clean house. Not true, but it will play well in Philadelphia.

Look how it affected the mayor's race. Katz had a very good chance of winning. Then the bug was found, and the cries of racism and dirty republican tricks were shouted from the rooftops.

[randita]

Keep me pinged. This is getting fascinating. I believe the Grand Jury has been seated since Ocober, so you can bet they have heard mountains of evidence.

What I don't get are the measly campaign contributions ($1,000 here, $1,000 there). It's almost like they are a smokescreen to distract away from where the really big bucks are going (kick backs?).

Justice will be served if the people of Phila. finally come to terms with the fact that their "beloved" mayor is either a crook or a stooge.

[End Times Sentinel]

Ping...would you please Ping your friends to this thread...things are happening..

 

Looks like Trib already took care of that :-)  I'll add a few that may or may not be on Trib's list.  See post 55 FRiends.

 

I'll second the great job on putting this all together!  Additional info- this is getting close to being put before a Grand Jury, but the corruption is so far reaching that investigations are on going.  ALSO- don't be surprised when this unravels that some of the leaders of the R party will be going down in this too.  Really, that's just as well.  They shouldn't have such close ties to Street.  Good riddance to bad garbage.

 

Ping...would you please Ping your friends to this thread...things are happening..

[blam]

"ALSO- don't be surprised when this unravels that some of the leaders of the R party will be going down in this too. Really, that's just as well. They shouldn't have such close ties to Street. Good riddance to bad garbage."

Yup, I agree. Nail the 'bad-guys' regardless of party.

[Bella]

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/special_packages/fbiprobe/8065751.htm


Rapper refuses to be source in inquiry

[Bella]

There's a lot of articles on this case and the one I posted above possibly should've had it's own page..If anyone wants to pull the post and start a new thread on this case, please do so, because this case has a lot of tentacles..All these people haven't a clue as to what was taking place. Ya, right!

[Bella]

ALSO- don't be surprised when this unravels that some of the leaders of the R party will be going down in this too. Really, that's just as well.

You're right about that. Interesting how everyone named in this case, Scranton included, didn't know anything! Ya right!

[FreePaul]

I suppose that someone in Philadelphia could make a deal with someone in Mobile. You get to handle the bonds for my city and I'll handle the bonds for your city. They both get rich and pay off the city officials who really arranged this. But no, politicians wouldn't do something like this. It might tarnish their reputations. You think?

[Bella]

Please keep me abreast of developments. I wonder if the Iman (the Muslim guy) came to the attention of the FBI because of terror links?

I've wondered about that also.

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/special_packages/fbiprobe/7899958.htm

Ali, 64, is the spiritual one. He is slender and soft-spoken.
Both have made much of themselves from tough beginnings. White grew up in the Richard Allen Homes projects, fatherless, but went on to earn a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Ali, born Clarence Fowler, spent five years in prison in the 1970s on a murder conviction before the courts overturned the case. He is now one of the city's leading Muslim clerics.

[Bella]

Interesting how they all run for cover and wish they "knew what they know now"! LOL



http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/8053823.htm

[Just mythoughts]

NORTHEAST connection......

"Tea party"?

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Please post pictures of those involved.

[independentmind]

What is the significance of Scranton? I don't know much about that state.

M-O-B

[Bella]

You've got that right.

[Mo1]

The investigator, said defense lawyer A. Charles Peruto Jr., asked Hill to waive his preliminary hearing, enter federal custody, and become a witness.

Peruto recommended this??

[Bella]

Which url are you reading?

[independentmind]

Is there a ping list for this subject? If so, please put me on it.

[Mo1]

The one on post 67