Baltimore Mayor Sheila A. Dixon was charged today by the state prosecutor in a 12-count indictment, becoming the city’s first sitting mayor indicted on criminal offenses.
Dixon was charged with four counts of perjury and two counts of theft over $500, as well as theft under $500, fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary and misconduct in office. The charges stem in part from gifts she received from former boyfriend and developer Ronald H. Lipscomb, who was also charged earlier this week.
Dixon, a Democrat, has been the target of a nearly three-year probe by State Prosecutor Robert A. Rohrbaugh into corruption at City Hall, an investigation that has centered on allegations that Dixon has used her office to award lucrative contracts to various people including her sister, her then-boyfriend and her former campaign chairman.
In a statement released by her office this afternoon, Dixon said: “I am being unfairly accused. Time will prove that I have done nothing wrong, and I am confident that I will be found innocent of these charges. … I want to make it clear, though, that I will continue to put all of my energies into running the City of Baltimore during these perilous economic times.” [Emphasis mine]
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January 9, 2009
Culture of Conniption [Dan Collins]
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Comment by dre on 1/9 @ 6:26 pm #
Time will prove that she has done nothing wrong but only people in dentist’s office waiting rooms will know.
Comment by ginsocal on 1/9 @ 6:29 pm #
So, how will the Axis of Idiocy (pasrsnip/thor/assclown) spin this? Is there a Democratic pol anywhere that isn’t a corrupt piece of shit? (Hint: the answer is “no”) Yet, their drooling, somnolent supporters see nothing…
Comment by Mikey NTH on 1/9 @ 6:42 pm #
Big city politics are corrupt? Who knew?
(Everyone who has ever read about the Tweed Ring and concluded it was pretty standard operations, that’s who. The fact that some city operations actually do what they are supposed to do shouldn’t be a cause for celebration – yet somehow simple competency is.)
Comment by N. O'Brain on 1/9 @ 6:44 pm #
Holy crap, a corrupt Democrat??????
Who knew?
Comment by N. O'Brain on 1/9 @ 6:45 pm #
sorry, forgot the /s
Everyone knows that when it comes to corruption, the Democrats have the market NAILED, baby.
Comment by N. O'Brain on 1/9 @ 6:58 pm #
Oooo, this is good (Via Cold Fury):
http://www.velociworld.com/Velociblog/Oldvelocity/003327.html
“Now, before I am inundated with hysterical charges of bad faith and impugned motive, allow me to state my case, and explain why I am convinced mine adversaries are morally corrupt dissemblers, foot soldiers in a mass movement of legerdemain populated by hacks, grifters, con artists, prestidigitators, and sharps.
Harsh words, indeed. However true, and verifiable. For a Leftist does not possess the courage of his convictions, merely the courage of his emotions. And mere emotions, tempestuous and mercurial, are best reserved for high school locker rooms and little girls’ tea parties,…
Tell me he hasn’t nailed our resident reactionary leftist trolls.
Comment by N. O'Brain on 1/9 @ 6:59 pm #
“Another example of Leftist perfidy? Consider the welfare state. No one except perhaps the imaginary hordes of Klansmen and top-hatted whip-cracking capitalist swine that inhabit Leftists’ fevered nightmares begrudges any down-on-their-luck chump a handout.”
HA! Nailed them AGAIN.
Comment by Mikey NTH on 1/9 @ 7:25 pm #
#6 N. O’Brain:
‘Black propaganda’ does play on the emotions, and it is the propaganda style reserved for enemies.
No surprise, really?
Comment by muknee on 1/9 @ 7:50 pm #
McNulty and Freamon caught her red-handed on the Wire-tap
Comment by Carin on 1/9 @ 8:01 pm #
Sigh. O/T but I really miss Happyfeet.
Comment by Carin on 1/9 @ 8:03 pm #
I mean, I know he wants to be anon and all that … but, I’m thinking he could use a friendly card. Or a mix tap. I wouldn’t even put Nickleback or anything like that on it.
Comment by maggie katzen on 1/9 @ 8:03 pm #
yeah, I tried emailing him a couple days ago, but haven’t heard back.
Comment by MikeD on 1/9 @ 8:05 pm #
It is becoming increasingly apparent that Democratic politicians are even more dishonest and corrupt than Republicans. The only difference seems to be their self-righteousness and sanctimonious denial. And am I racist if I point out that something more than 13% (their approximate percentage of the general population) of the crooks appear to be black?
Comment by maggie katzen on 1/9 @ 8:07 pm #
pfeh, apparently MikeD, just commenting here is RACIST!
Comment by Joe the Professional Journalist on 1/9 @ 8:07 pm #
Sure. It’s not as if the GOP hasn’t become a culture of whining.
Or the culture of “It’s everyone’s fault except for me”.
Or the culture of “All we need to do is ostracize 90%(RINOS) of our party in order to prevail as the majority”.
Everything is JUST FINE with the Republican party.
Comment by MikeD on 1/9 @ 8:07 pm #
And if I am then thusly a racist, I frankly don’t give a shit.
Comment by maggie katzen on 1/9 @ 8:09 pm #
oh hey! BUNNIES!!!!
Comment by Carin on 1/9 @ 8:11 pm #
I’m thinking Joe is talking out of his ass.
Comment by maggie katzen on 1/9 @ 8:15 pm #
thought so.
Comment by Carin on 1/9 @ 8:17 pm #
None of this is helping me find Happyfeet.
Comment by Bob Reed on 1/9 @ 8:24 pm #
Hay, It’s owe-nee five hunnert dowars! Fun galore in Bawlmer!
Perhaps the archetypal Democrat machine politics state…I should know, I lived there for many, many, years…
Comment by Bob Reed on 1/9 @ 8:26 pm #
#2, ginsocal,
Great snark with the “axis of idiocy” thing…
Comment by daleyrocks on 1/9 @ 8:40 pm #
Sheila Dixon is not authentic.
Comment by mojo on 1/9 @ 8:59 pm #
Baltimore was a smuggler’s landing and pirate’s den in addition to being a fishing port, long before there was a United States. Blackbeard’s old stomping grounds, or one of ‘em.
Comment by Jeffersonian on 1/9 @ 9:45 pm #
Doesn’t seem that much has changed there, mojo, except the pirates’ haberdashery is a trifle more drab and there aren’t any entertaining fowl on shoulders.
Comment by N. O'Brain on 1/9 @ 9:52 pm #
“Comment by Joe the Professional Journalist on 1/9 @ 8:25 pm #
Happyfeet? I loved that movie.
Dancing penguins. LOL.”
Um, you’re new here, right?
Comment by cynn on 1/9 @ 10:05 pm #
Not good, people.
Comment by J."Trashman" Peden on 1/9 @ 10:09 pm #
Everything is JUST FINE with the Republican party.
Imo, nobody here really gives a shit about whether things are “just fine” with the Republican Party regarding the “climate of corruption”. Personally, I think it’s a riot when any Politician gets caught with his pants down.
Instead, I think what we see now is called “the Bush Adm. making a play upon what is known as Projection“: while the Dems have been making the propagandistic claim of “corruption”, the Bush Adm. has realized, “The fingers point back to You”, and is tactically making it stick.
I’ve also been wondering as to why this corruption thing has now been making such a big stink in the MSM, as compared to prior – back when it was ignored, except, of course, for the propagandistic claims by Dems. Maybe it’s because the Dems have mainly succeeded in priming the MSM pump concerning “corruption”, which essentially works against Dems themselves, and the Bush Adm. simply decided a while back to seize this inevitable opportunity.
At any rate, “corruption” now seems to be a MSM staple.
Comment by cynn on 1/9 @ 10:10 pm #
hope happyfeet’s OK.
Comment by cynn on 1/9 @ 10:32 pm #
Oh, and if any mod cares, can someone frame a post around the difference between a terrorist and a political activist? Granted violence is implied, but what about motive? I’ve always been curious.
Comment by maggie katzen on 1/9 @ 10:35 pm #
um, not all political activists are terrorists? like how not all rectangles are squares.
Comment by cynn on 1/9 @ 10:40 pm #
It’s all about definition, dontcha know.
Comment by N. O'Brain on 1/9 @ 10:47 pm #
“Comment by cynn on 1/9 @ 10:10 pm #
hope happyfeet’s OK.”
I beleive his Mom is sick.
Comment by J."Trashman" Peden on 1/9 @ 10:51 pm #
hope happyfeet’s OK.
Fuck you, cynn.
Comment by cynn on 1/9 @ 10:53 pm #
That’s uberclassy. Off the Xmas card list for sure.
Comment by B Moe on 1/9 @ 10:53 pm #
Well that was uncalled for. What the hell, Peden?
Comment by cynn on 1/9 @ 11:04 pm #
J.Peden: I am a lefty. I have no compassion or consideration for anyone who does not hew to my hardass worldview. Die at once. Luv, cynn.
Comment by JohnFLob on 1/9 @ 11:05 pm #
RE: 33
‘… like how not all rectangles are squares. …’
This is true but it is the squares that worry me the most. The ’squares’ promote all this PC nonsense, advocate for multicultureism, racial guilt, and ‘if it feels good do it’.
Comment by cynn on 1/9 @ 11:21 pm #
#40: That makes no sense. So now geometric absstract constructa inform our language? I’d better get up earlier.
Comment by Rusty on 1/10 @ 6:13 am #
I’ve always wanted to say this;
Feets. Do your stuff.
Wasn’t he going to Texas for the holidays? Hope he’s OK.
Comment by MAJ (P) John on 1/10 @ 7:22 am #
I’ll go through all my old Iraq correspondence – hf mailed me stuff there. If I can find something with his return address, I’ll put together a card (and maybe make a pub post for folks to “sign” it). Give me a couple of days.
Comment by BJTexs on 1/10 @ 7:29 am #
I think we should link our feelings over the intertubes and form a powerful wad of good wishes and fling it a happyfeet so he will know that his aura is comforted. OK, every sing “One Tin Soldier” with me!
Um .. or not …
We miss you, feets and we are worried about you. I’ll continue to send prayers your way for you and your family.
Comment by MAJ (P) John on 1/10 @ 8:14 am #
OK – post at the Pub.
Comment by JohnFLob on 1/10 @ 10:50 pm #
RE: # 41
” Comment by cynn on 1/9 @ 11:21 pm
#40: That makes no sense. So now geometric absstract constructa inform our language? I’d better get up earlier. ”
The squares are the terrorists, their apologists, and their facilitators. Now you can sleep late.