What is despicable about this is that it was supposed to improve the health of children. Did even one child get any benefit at all from it?

I wouldn't make book on it.

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His company donated $20,000 to her inaugural committee and gave the city’s official charitable foundation $85,000 to fund projects backed by Pugh to aid squeegee boys and teenage entrepreneurs, according to records obtained by The Baltimore Sun.

"Squeegee Boys?"

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Pugh’s defense team said they “strongly disagree” with the recommendation.

I imagine they do; one of the leftist anointed is actually on the hook for crimes they committed. This would be a fantastic opportunity for Trump to step in and push the prior democrat senator and mayor angle. I hope the fed doesn't back down on her sentencing. Just taking her house will NOT be enough.

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Pugh’s defense team said they “strongly disagree” with the recommendation.

Ummm ..., yes, that is among the things that defense lawyers are paid to do.

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Originally posted by ridgerat:

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His company donated $20,000 to her inaugural committee and gave the city’s official charitable foundation $85,000 to fund projects backed by Pugh to aid squeegee boys and teenage entrepreneurs, according to records obtained by The Baltimore Sun.

"Squeegee Boys?"

That's the term for "kids" (often grown men) who sit at intersections in Baltimore city and clean car windows for money. If often turns into a shake down situation because they will clean your windshield without asking then try to intimidate you if you don't pay them. The delusional left calls them "entrepreneurs."

While stopped at intersections in Baltimore, I have struck up conversations with panhandlers and squeegee boys. I got them to admit how much they make. Both groups seem to make about $30 an hour.

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Originally posted by Suppressed:
While stopped at intersections in Baltimore, I have struck up conversations with panhandlers and squeegee boys. I got them to admit how much they make. Both groups seem to make about $30 an hour.

That sounds good but just think of all the income tax they have to pay!

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Originally posted by Suppressed:
While stopped at intersections in Baltimore, I have struck up conversations with panhandlers and squeegee boys. I got them to admit how much they make. Both groups seem to make about $30 an hour.

. I wonder how much they have to (kick back) to city hall.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:

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Pugh’s defense team said they “strongly disagree” with the recommendation.

Ummm ..., yes, that is among the things that defense lawyers are paid to do.

Did they also "strenuously object?"

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Originally posted by Suppressed:
While stopped at intersections in Baltimore, I have struck up conversations with panhandlers and squeegee boys. I got them to admit how much they make. Both groups seem to make about $30 an hour.

$30? That is crap money around here. Solicitors at certain intersections in my area make about $150 to $200 for about 2 hours of begging. Then they go and trade that money for dope (usually heroin) and a sandwich from Quick Trip.

Around here, NorCal, they make about $400 for an short afternoon's work. They they go home, buy food with food stamps, etc.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/p...do4pzomku-story.html

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh sentenced to 3 years for ‘Healthy Holly’ children’s book fraud scheme

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who held elected offices in Baltimore for two decades and was elevated by voters to lead the city following the upheaval of 2015, was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for a fraud scheme involving a children’s book series.

Pugh, 69, asked U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow for mercy and apologized in court “to anyone I have offended or hurt through my actions.”

In handing down the prison sentence, which was to be followed by three years of probation, Chasanow called Pugh’s crime “astounding.”

“I have yet frankly to hear any explanation that makes sense," the judge said. "This was not a tiny mistake, lapse of judgment. This became a very large fraud. The nature and circumstances of this offense clearly I think are extremely, extremely serious.”

Chasanow ordered Pugh to pay restitution of $400,000 to the medical system and nearly $12,000 to the Maryland Auto Insurance Fund, which also paid Pugh for books. She also will have to forfeit nearly $670,000, including her Ashburton home and $17,800 in her campaign account. Pugh has also agreed that all copies of “Healthy Holly” in government custody will be destroyed.

The judge spoke of the deterrent Pugh’s sentence could serve for other elected officials.

“I disagree that the length of the sentence has no impact on others out there who might be thinking about using or abusing their positions of trust,” Chasanow said.

a wonderful start

At last, really bad literature meets its just desserts!

The books are now selling on eBay for $100.00.

https://hotair.com/archives/ja...-last-corrupt-mayor/

You Won’t Believe Who’s Leading The Race To Replace Baltimore’s Last Corrupt Mayor

When Baltimore’s previous mayor, Catherine Pugh left office, it was because she was preparing to do a three year stretch in prison for scamming nearly a million dollars out of various organizations using her self-published children’s books. She was replaced by City Council leader Jack Young, who has thus far been doing a competent and honest job by all accounts. Unfortunately, Young said from day one that he was only an interim mayor and he had no intention of running for a full term of his own.

another previous Baltimore mayor was Sheila Dixon. Dixon was forced out of office after being convicted of embezzlement.

So who is currently leading in the polls to replace Jack Young as Baltimore’s next mayor? It’s none other than… Sheila Dixon. Yes, the same Sheila Dixon mentioned above who was convicted of embezzlement

Former Mayor Sheila Dixon has opened up a slight lead in a crowded, competitive race to become Baltimore’s next mayor, a new poll for The Baltimore Sun, the University of Baltimore and WYPR shows.

Dixon is favored by 16% of the likely Democratic primary voters polled. That’s six percentage points more than her top competition: City Council President Brandon Scott and former Maryland Deputy Attorney General Thiru Vignarajah, who each had 10% support. Former Baltimore Police Department spokesman T.J. Smith was close behind in fourth place with 9%, while the incumbent Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young trailed the leaders with 6% support.

All I can say is "fuck 'em, they deserve what they get."