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FBI Arrests Trenton Mayor, Others in Corruption Probe
nbcnewyork.com ^ | 9/10/2012 | Jonathan Dienst, Shimon Prokupecz and Joe Valiquette

Posted on 09/10/2012 7:05:40 AM PDT by PieterCasparzen

Federal authorities arrested Trenton, N.J., Mayor Tony Mack and more than half a dozen other people early Monday in connection with an ongoing corruption probe, NBC 4 New York has learned.

Mack faces federal charges including conspiracy to obstruct commerce by extortion. Joseph "JoJo" Giorgianni, a top campaign contributor, and six others were also taken into custody. Information on their attorneys wasn't immediately available. Specific charges against the suspects are expected to be outlined by Paul Fishman, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, later Monday.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: corruption; democrats; jersey
The nomination process is completely corrupted in American politics.

Outright criminals are nominated and actually win elections.

1 posted on 09/10/2012 7:05:43 AM PDT by PieterCasparzen
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To: PieterCasparzen

does the word “Democrat” appear in this article?


2 posted on 09/10/2012 7:12:03 AM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: GeronL
does the word “Democrat” appear in this article?

Fuggedaboutit.

3 posted on 09/10/2012 7:13:01 AM PDT by dfwgator (I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
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To: dfwgator

Have the orange Italian-Americans spoken up about this yet?


4 posted on 09/10/2012 7:14:15 AM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: PieterCasparzen

If he had been a Republican the word ‘Republican’ would have appeared in the headline ... and the first paragraph.


5 posted on 09/10/2012 7:15:06 AM PDT by GOPJ (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T. Jefferson)
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To: PieterCasparzen

Silly FBI. They should know by now that laws don’t apply to democrats.


6 posted on 09/10/2012 7:15:19 AM PDT by lowbridge (Joe Biden: "Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy.")
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To: GOPJ

The headline would have been:

FBI Arrests Republican Trenton Mayor, Other Republicans in Corruption Probe (Did We Mention They’re Republicans?)


7 posted on 09/10/2012 7:16:03 AM PDT by dfwgator (I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
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To: PieterCasparzen

If you are living in New Jersey you basically have been cast in The Sopranos.


8 posted on 09/10/2012 7:20:03 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: PieterCasparzen

mafia rule.


9 posted on 09/10/2012 7:41:51 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: PieterCasparzen

“Must make a show trial once and a while so the sheeple believe the 3 letter gangs are serving and protecting.” - Ricky Bobby zerohedge poster. More great comments here...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/fbi-arrests-trenton-mayor#comments


10 posted on 09/10/2012 7:42:27 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: dalebert

"Mention 'extortion' again...and I'll have your legs broken."

11 posted on 09/10/2012 7:43:43 AM PDT by dfwgator (I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
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To: PieterCasparzen

Mack looks like what one of Obama’s sons would look like all growed up and done made good in politics.


12 posted on 09/10/2012 8:41:48 AM PDT by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: GeronL

In the on-line NYT article “Democrat” appears in paragraph sixteen.


13 posted on 09/10/2012 9:14:03 AM PDT by NutmegDevil
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To: dfwgator
FBI Arrests Republican Trenton Mayor, Other Republicans in Corruption Probe (Did We Mention They’re Republicans?)

LOL - The New York Times has a job waiting for you...

14 posted on 09/10/2012 10:35:56 AM PDT by GOPJ (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T. Jefferson)
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