Former New Orleans mayor charged with bribery, fraud

[Locutus]

He of the 'Chocolate City' infamy. Seems he was quite a dirtbag too:

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on charges that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors while the city was struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.


The charges against Mr. Nagin are the outgrowth of a City Hall corruption investigation that already has resulted in guilty pleas by two former city officials and two businessmen and a prison sentence for a former city vendor.


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Former New Orleans mayor charged with bribery, fraud - The Globe and Mail

 

[Sal]

it's just so much a part of that life style and level of office really sucks.

 

[Goober]

it's just so much a part of that life style and level of office really sucks.

Lots of Political corruption in the US. Yes we have it here but it seems not as much.

 

[damngrumpy]

For Gods sake this is Louisiana the official state of corruption. Anyone ever heard
of Huey Long? Actually he was a mixed bag of nice guy and despot. This state has
produced the best of corrupt officials and both sides of the political isle have been in
the forefront at one time or another.
If this were any other state in the Union, I would be a little surprised not in the Big
Easy however.
This is Louisiana is this even news?

 

[Sal]

Lots of Political corruption in the US. Yes we have it here but it seems not as much.

Agreed, here there is not likely the same amount of opportunity plus we have a different system I think we steal in more of a white collar way.

For Gods sake this is Louisiana the official state of corruption. Anyone ever heard
of Huey Long? Actually he was a mixed bag of nice guy and despot. This state has
produced the best of corrupt officials and both sides of the political isle have been in
the forefront at one time or another.
If this were any other state in the Union, I would be a little surprised not in the Big
Easy however.
This is Louisiana is this even news?

The fact that they actually exposed it and convicted him, yeah baby it is big news.

 

[SLM]

He of the 'Chocolate City' infamy. Seems he was quite a dirtbag too:

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on charges that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors while the city was struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.


The charges against Mr. Nagin are the outgrowth of a City Hall corruption investigation that already has resulted in guilty pleas by two former city officials and two businessmen and a prison sentence for a former city vendor.


more


Former New Orleans mayor charged with bribery, fraud - The Globe and Mail

A corrupt public official? In New Orleans???? Say it ain't so!!!!

Could that be any more stereotypical?