John Wiley Price Finally arrested!

[jammeejamm]

banks have to report cash over 10k deposited or monetary instruments over 3k purchased with cash.

checks simply just leave a paper trail.

[racrguy]

I read a lot of the indictment yesterday, they have about 50 instances where the dumbass lobbyist just handed him a check that he took to the bank. This went on over a period of twelve years. They also got him for filing three years of fraudulent tax returns.

What kind of a dumbass takes a $50,000 check as a bribe, deposits it in the bank and then on top of that doesn't report the income on his taxes? This is a great tale of hubris.

This dumbass does know that the banks are required to report deposits/withdrawals of 10k or more, right. What a fucking maroon.

[Broncojohnny]

I read a lot of the indictment yesterday, they have about 50 instances where the dumbass lobbyist just handed him a check that he took to the bank. This went on over a period of twelve years. They also got him for filing three years of fraudulent tax returns.

What kind of a dumbass takes a $50,000 check as a bribe, deposits it in the bank and then on top of that doesn't report the income on his taxes? This is a great tale of hubris.

[War Machine]

Nothing is going to change because the same morons who keep putting him back in office is going to elect someone who is equally racist and corrupt.

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I always thought he was a sharp dresser

[John -- '02 HAWK]

Wasn't he keeping some of his high end cars at her place and weren't they implying that there was some sort of personal relationship? When the warrants were served and all that, I seem to remember them serving warrants on her too.

yea they took a Bentley that was registered in his name from her house. the Bentley was formerly owned by a doctor who was scamming medicare and Texas for millions, and was seized by Dallas. Somehow JWP acquired the title and car

speaking of Bentleys, there is one for sell at a used car dealership off of division in Arlington

[Chili]

Damn they got his assistant too.

Wasn't he keeping some of his high end cars at her place and weren't they implying that there was some sort of personal relationship? When the warrants were served and all that, I seem to remember them serving warrants on her too.

[jammeejamm]

that is because you are throwing enough money their way.

[Big A]

It's hard to turn down free stuff when all they are asking you to do is your job and be their friend.

It's really not if you have scruples, I've been turned down for simply picking up the lunch tab as many times as I've offered. The state of California has laws about this very thing, and everyone I've been in contact with, in the 5 years I've been out here, abides by them.

[mustang_revival]

Who are you talking about?

Wow, same day as an indictment and "not guilty" plea?

Well shit. Didn't think before posting that, lack of sleep this week.

Just heard a co-worker blurt it out who usually has good info.

[01vnms4v]

Anyone think Jessie Jackson or Sharpton going to get involved?

screw those two assholes...

[BP]

Why is it what when people come into power they them selves become corrupt?

It's hard to turn down free stuff when all they are asking you to do is your job and be their friend. It goes from having a "buddy" paying your tab at a bar for letting him know about an upcoming project to getting to use their suite at the AAC for letting them know who else is bidding. Then when you tell them what to bid you get to use their Bentley and live in their mansion.

Then before you know it you have an entire district that blindly votes for whatever you tell them. You have so much free stuff coming in you have to launder it through a bunch of antique stores and car washes. Then you hook up with guys that own strip clubs, vending companies, bingo parlors, etc... It turns into an organized mass of corruption. Some people can keep it running and others go to prison.

[564826]

Why is it what when people come into power they them selves become corrupt?

[Roscoe]

They gave him 33 years

Wow, same day as an indictment and "not guilty" plea?

[bcoop]

You live close enough to know the scope of this mess. Kathy Nealy has ties to bigger fish, they want evidence against her and anyone she's taken money from.

I really haven't looked in to the details of all this, or kept up with it. I did just read a long ass article from DMN. LOL at the fact that one of the FBI agents working on this, is the same guy that took down Al Lipscomb for accepting bribes from a cab company, Nick Rizos (Caligula, The Lodge, Stratos), and others.

[roliath]

Damn they got his assistant too.

Price’s longtime executive assistant, and political consultant Kathy Nealy also were arrested
This is potentially much more interesting. JWP was obviously corrupt but someone was buying what he was selling (Cough Cough Perots Cough Cough) and Nealy was/is incredibly connected, hopefully they are going after bigger fish.