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NinjaPoodle 03-26-2014 09:18 PM

California State Senator arrested today
 
Leland Yee (yes, I took a few photos of him at some district events)
SMH

State Sen. Leland Yee indicted on arms trafficking, corruption charges

By Josh Richman, Howard Mintz, Jessica Calefati and Robert Salonga

Staff writers
Posted: 03/26/2014 08:23:21 AM PDT
Updated: 03/26/2014 05:38:44 PM PDT
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-cou...-state-senator
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SAN FRANCISCO -- In a stunning criminal complaint, State Sen. Leland Yee has been charged with conspiring to traffic in firearms and public corruption as part of a major FBI operation spanning the Bay Area, casting yet another cloud of corruption over the Democratic establishment in the Legislature and torpedoing Yee's aspirations for statewide office.

Yee and an intermediary allegedly met repeatedly with an undercover FBI agent, soliciting campaign contributions in exchange for setting up a deal with international arms dealers.

At their first face-to-face meeting in January, "Senator Yee explained he has known the arms dealer for a number of years and has developed a close relationship with him," an FBI affidavit says, noting Yee told the agent the arms dealer "has things that you guys want."

Go to article to read the rest.

clemsongirl 03-26-2014 11:26 PM

Dang, arms trafficking? That's not the first crime that springs to mind when I think of politicians being arrested.

Munchkin03 03-27-2014 12:31 AM

The news here is blowing up about that! His gangster nickname is "Shrimp Boy."

Xidelt 03-27-2014 10:10 AM

Where do politicians and athletes come up with these stupid code names? First it was Ron Mexico, then it was Carlos Danger, and now Shrimp Boy?

unarose 03-27-2014 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinny pete (Post 2267359)
Another crooked Democrat goes down.

Charlotte's mayor only lasted 6 months.

There are bad eggs on all sides. It's ignorant to pretend otherwise.

navane 03-27-2014 08:47 PM

Nice. And this was the guy who was trying to take away my gun rights.

DGTess 03-28-2014 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by navane (Post 2267426)
Nice. And this was the guy who was trying to take away my gun rights.

Well, one of the many ...

navane 03-30-2014 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGTess (Post 2267517)
Well, one of the many ...


Sadly, yes, that is especially true in California.....


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