Yes, victory for Detroiters
came today with the jury's verdicts in the corruption trial of Kwame
Kilpatrick and Bobbie Ferguson and daddy Bernard. Although I am a bit
disappointed daddy was not found guilty of as many charges as were Kwame
and Bernard, I am elated nonetheless that the jury found those two
cheats and liars guilty of the most serioius racketeering and extortion
and tax evasioin charges! The pay to play climate here has to stop first
and foremost for any healing to begin so that those who come behind
those two know there are consequences for raping and pillaging my city
and profiting off our backs! He set up phony nonprofit civic funds
purportedly for rebuilding our community and used those phoney funds as
his personal piggy bank. What a slime! And look at the neighborhoods --
our kids don't even have swings to play on at the parks this summer!!
The jury, which reflected the
cross-section of this community very well (8 whites, three blacks and
one Hispanic [wish it would have been me!]) sent a verdict for the poor
people in Detroit today -- they know it is us who suffered from his
crimes and they want him punished.
My only hope is at the bond
hearing at 1:30 today Judge Edmunds orders him into custody pending
sentencing. I do not want to hear his Jim Crow and lynch mob gospels
anymore. This was a mix jury that found you guilty, Kwame. Face it; you
are a criminal. Put him in jail, right where he belongs. No more special
treatment staying out on bond while he considers appeal options. He can
appeal from his prison cell just like any other ordinary POOR
defendants are required to do.
Good bye and good riddance
Kwame -- enjoy your new suite at federal prison you crook! And take your
foul mouth wife Carlita wicha!
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