The Future of the Irish Travelers

[TexasTowelie]

Over the past several weeks, there has been a lot of news and rumors circulating regarding the Irish Travelers and those associated with Murphy Village located off Edgefield Road in North Augusta.

While some of the news has been positive for the future of the more than 20 local Irish Travelers who have pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit racketeering, another local businessman with ties to the Travelers faces potentially serious charges relating to a murder-for-hire plot in Texas.

Let’s start with the more positive news for the Travelers.

Just this week, the Augusta Chronicle’s James Folker reported that the federal government has lightened the sentences of a few Travelers charged with racketeering after they agreed to cooperate with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

One of the Travelers got a six-month prison term; another got only probation, and a third woman with mental health issues received a 36-month home confinement sentence, according to Folker’s July 23 story.

Read more: http://metrospirit.com/future-irish-travelers/

[flotsam]

1. Interesting post

I really don't know what to make of it. I wiki'd travelers and read the entry but came away still without a clue....

[d_r]

2. Here is an article

https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article96051242.html

[TexasTowelie]

3. I've posted a couple other threads in the Texas Group about the Irish Travelers.

FBI seeks $5 million in life insurance tied to Irish Travellers, Colleyville homicide
https://www.democraticunderground.com/107832777

Irish Travellers killed her for insurance money, but jury finds relatives also involved
https://www.democraticunderground.com/107838901

I don't know much about them other than the few articles I've mentioned, but the impression that I have is that they have some similarities with gypsies and vagabonds.

[flotsam]

4. I have to say

They seem unsavory and I hate to come to any generalized judging of a large ethnic group. The Georgia first says they are fine people and then that they don't target their neighbors. Which of course implies they are predators...I guess I'll withhold judgement for the time being but from the presented articles I am not sympathetic. Thanks for the info.