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| From The "But Of Course" Files: Antigun Dem Pol Charged With Gun Trafficking | |
| 2014-03-27 | |
| State Sen. Leland Yee (D-the Socialist paradise of San Francisco ...where God struck dead Anton LaVey, home of the Sydney Ducks, ruled by Vigilance Committee from 1859 through 1867, reliably and volubly Democrat since 1964... ) was charged Wednesday with conspiring to commit wire fraud and traffic firearms, part of a sweeping public corruption case outlined by federal prosecutors. The charges sent shock waves through the San Francisco and Sacramento political establishments, as FBI agents searched Yee's Capitol office. Last year the FBI raided the offices of Sen. Ron Calderon (D-Montebello), who was targeted in a bribery sting. In all, 26 people, including former school board president Keith Jackson, were indicted on charges related to an extensive crime ring headed by well-known Chinatown figure Raymond Chow, who was also tossed in the slammer ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... and charged Wednesday. The indictment alleges Yee and Jackson defrauded "citizens of honest services" and were involved in a scheme to traffic firearms in exchange for thousands in campaign donations to the senator. Federal prosecutors also allege Yee agreed to perform official acts in exchange for the money, including one instance in which he introduced a businessman to state politicians who had significant influence over pending medical marijuana legislation. In exchange, the businessman -- who was actually an undercover FBI agent -- agreed to donate thousands to Yee's campaign fund, according to the indictment.
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| Posted by:charger |
| #17 Sure that's not "export to," #10 EU? |
| Posted by: Barbara 2014-03-27 21:10 |
| #16 Hey, its not like he closed a bridge. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2014-03-27 17:55 |
| #15 So yeah, not only would Yee be to be getting campaign funds for his part in the smuggling deal, but he would be indirectly providing support to jihadists. If that is the case he needs to be shot for treason. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-03-27 17:33 |
| #14 So an American liberal politician of Chinese descent was participating in helping Russians (a Chinese ally) run guns to Islamic terrorists who are helping to bleed the current Chinese target for territorial expansion? |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-03-27 17:04 |
| #13 He imports guns, gets money. Gun violence increases, he uses money to fund his platform for re-election for more gun grabbing. Per reports, a portion of the weapons that were to be brought into New Jersey, were then to be sold to buyers in North Africa via Sicily. So yeah, not only would Yee be to be getting campaign funds for his part in the smuggling deal, but he would be indirectly providing support to jihadists. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-03-27 15:21 |
| #12 Well, margin of profit on illegal products is higher---DEA anyone? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-03-27 13:42 |
| #11 It was according to plan. He imports guns, gets money. Gun violence increases, he uses money to fund his platform for re-election for more gun grabbing. He is re-elected and crafts laws to further solidify government power by taking away rights. Rinse, repeat with every Bill of rights until tyranny is reached. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-03-27 12:43 |
| #10 Heard on San Diego radio station KFMB this morning that part of the plan was to import weapons from Muslim extremists in the Philippines. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-03-27 11:43 |
| #9 Dems are above the law. |
| Posted by: Omavising Ebbemp9815 2014-03-27 11:28 |
| #8 BTW Orwell wrote '1984' as a warning but the Donks took it as an operational manual. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-03-27 09:35 |
| #7 What's up with the sudden wave of arrests of Dem politicians over guns and corruption? Donks are famous for Freudian Projection. See what they accuse others of to understand what they are doing. That and naming their legislation the opposite of what it really does - ie the (unaffordable) Affordable Care Act. See George Orwell for Doublespeak. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-03-27 09:33 |
| #6 Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-03-27 09:13 |
| #5 Just clearing the deck before the election. You know, old news here, nothing to see here, move along. |
| Posted by: illeagle 2014-03-27 08:46 |
| #4 There's just so much graft to go around, Glen. All these freelancers are muddying the waters. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2014-03-27 07:53 |
| #3 What's up with the sudden wave of arrests of Dem politicians over guns and corruption? Mostly by the Feds, and even including a lot of Holder's people? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2014-03-27 06:07 |
| #2 Keystroke effor above 'AF' should read SF, as in San Francisco. Apologies. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-03-27 04:44 |
| #1 Raymond aka 'Shrimp Boy' Chow? Friend and AF associate of Clinton campaign bundler Norman Hsu? Must be another Chow, the phone book is full of em. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-03-27 04:42 |