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JanMichael

(25,725 posts) Wed Mar 26, 2014, 02:30 PM Mar 2014

Charlotte, NC Mayor facing Corruption Charges [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Less than six months on the job, the mayor of Charlotte was arrested and accused Wednesday of accepting more than $48,000 in bribes from undercover FBI agents posing as businessmen who wanted to do work with North Carolina's largest city.

Mayor Patrick Cannon, a 47-year-old Democrat who rose from the city's public housing projects to become a successful businessman and politician, faces federal theft and bribery charges. Cannon was accused of soliciting and accepting more than $48,000 in cash, airline tickets, a hotel room and the use of a luxury apartment as bribes.

If convicted on all the charges, he faces 20 years in prison and more than $1 million in fines.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/charlotte-nc-mayor-facing-corruption-charges-23069100

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Charlotte, NC Mayor facing Corruption Charges [View all] JanMichael Mar 2014 OP

Oh no not this sh** again with Democrats... alp227 Mar 2014 #1

This is an AP article since it's filed under "wire story" alp227 Mar 2014 #2

Should I change that in my post JanMichael Mar 2014 #3

AP made the report, ABC is reprinting it, alp227 Mar 2014 #4

changed to JanMichael Mar 2014 #6

I hate Corrupted pols, but gee it seems very odd there are no Republican Pols arrested anywhere.. 2banon Mar 2014 #5

I think Duke Cunningham would disagree with you. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #7

Those were ages ago.. Cunningham and Craig during Bush Regime.. 2banon Mar 2014 #8

by whom? clearly can't be the Obama DOJ. nt alp227 Mar 2014 #9

Robert Mueller's FBI started these stings. Mueller ONLY works for Bush Family. blm Mar 2014 #14

Repubs arrested and convicted during a repug. admin. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #10

Seriously? There is exactly one person to blame here. B2G Mar 2014 #18

What's your real concern? You are reaching far back and seem focused with your concern here. blm Mar 2014 #13

These stings have been going on for years and years. uncommonlink Mar 2014 #15

He started them. He ignored Christie&Co. though. blm Mar 2014 #16

He started them, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #17

Where is the Attorney General? yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #26

Halt what practice? B2G Mar 2014 #27

lol. yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #28

Not going to research the race of these corrupt pols, but B2G Mar 2014 #29

The FBI director does not serve "at the pleasure of the President" but has a fixed 10-year term that 24601 Mar 2014 #30

Breakdown (admittedly incomplete) melm00se Mar 2014 #11

Bill Kramer WI, Republicanfaces possible criminal charges, district attorney confirms riversedge Mar 2014 #19

He needs to resign immediately. nt B2G Mar 2014 #12

he did melm00se Mar 2014 #22

If this is true, then it's certainly the end of his career... Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #20

They like going after minority mayors, they can't be the only ones though madville Mar 2014 #21

Can't name any mayors, but wasn't Gov. Blagojevich of IL indicted near same time as Kilpatrick? alp227 Mar 2014 #23

Isn't corruption immoral not matter what the politician's racial identity may be? Supersedeas Mar 2014 #25

He didn't learn anything from that mayor in NJ who had the same problem! Cha Mar 2014 #24