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SEIU union official found dead in Oakland home
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 1/25/11 | Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer

Posted on 01/25/2011 8:35:51 PM PST by SmithL

The political director of SEIU Local 616 was found dead Tuesday in his West Oakland home, the victim of a homicide, police said.

The body of Berresford "Berry" Bingham, 64, was discovered inside his home on the 500 block of Henry Street, off Seventh Street a block from the West Oakland BART Station, at about 11:35 a.m., said Officer Holly Joshi, an Oakland police spokeswoman. He was found after co-workers, concerned that they had not heard from him in several days, asked police to check on his welfare, . . .

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: California
KEYWORDS: dogmeetyourfleas; oakland; seiu; unionthugs
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1 posted on 01/25/2011 8:35:54 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Not toeing the line?


2 posted on 01/25/2011 8:36:50 PM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: SmithL

He was considering coming clean on the voter fraud he was involved with.


3 posted on 01/25/2011 8:38:41 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: SmithL

SEIU’s new liason to the Voting Dead


4 posted on 01/25/2011 8:38:59 PM PST by pgobrien (Obama couldn't lead people out of a burning building.....)
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To: SmithL

Hmmm... he musta not been a steer.


5 posted on 01/25/2011 8:39:15 PM PST by Safrguns
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To: SmithL

Anywhere but Oakland, I’d be suspicious.


6 posted on 01/25/2011 8:40:26 PM PST by denydenydeny (Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak-Adams)
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To: pgobrien

Awesome, I liked that response.


7 posted on 01/25/2011 8:40:31 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: SmithL

Didn’t you know? That’s the only way to fire a union official.


8 posted on 01/25/2011 8:41:22 PM PST by Bullish
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To: SmithL

RIP.


9 posted on 01/25/2011 8:41:40 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: SmithL
"...co-workers, concerned that they had not heard from him in several days, asked police to check on his welfare"

So this could have happened over the weekend. If so, whoever did this has had a lot of time to cover tracks. Hope they find the perp soon. Prayers for Mr. Bingham's family.

10 posted on 01/25/2011 8:42:57 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: SmithL

Was he under investigation?I guess we’ll never know.


11 posted on 01/25/2011 8:48:22 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: cripplecreek

“Not toeing the line?”

That’s what I’m thinking - he was allegedly seen talking to a Republican. So that was it...


12 posted on 01/25/2011 8:55:26 PM PST by BobL (PLEASE READ: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2657811/posts)
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To: BobL

Ya think he had Zero’s birth certificate?


13 posted on 01/25/2011 9:06:59 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: SmithL

A dead SEIU big wig. That’s a stimulus package there.


14 posted on 01/25/2011 9:11:01 PM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: SmithL
Congressional Record
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Berresford "Berry" Bingham on the completion of his second term as trustee of the Alameda Board of Education.
15 posted on 01/25/2011 9:13:23 PM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: SmithL
PERATA ANNOUNCES RULES APPOINTMENTS April 13, 2006
Berresford Bingham, a Democrat from Alameda, has been appointed to the State Assistance Fund for Enterprise, Business and Industrial Development Corporation (SAFE-BIDCO). Mr. Bingham is the Political Director of the Service Employees International Union, Local 616.

The State Assistance Fund for Enterprise, Business and Industrial Development Corporation (SAFE-BIDCO) acts as a catalyst for economic development of the North Coast Region and serves as a non-traditional financing source providing access to various state and federal programs. The board of directors of the corporation shall establish a load committee, which shall review, rank, and approve or disapprove applications for loans. This term will end March 1, 2009.

16 posted on 01/25/2011 9:19:42 PM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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Waiting for MSNBC to blame this on Palin in 3....2....1


17 posted on 01/25/2011 9:23:22 PM PST by ak267
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To: SmithL

“Berry”.

dang it!


18 posted on 01/25/2011 9:35:27 PM PST by NoLibZone (Five time DNC backed candidate Fred Phelps: "God sent the shooter".)
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To: cripplecreek
"He was found after co-workers...."

SEIU members work? Since when?

19 posted on 01/25/2011 9:39:14 PM PST by clintonh8r (Member Emeritus of Vitriolics Anonymous.)
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To: pgobrien

ROFL


20 posted on 01/25/2011 10:01:02 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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