On January 6, 2011, a federal judge sentenced former state Senator Dianne Wilkerson to prison for taking $23,500 in bribes, saying too many Massachusetts politicians engage in political corruption without fear of serious consequences.
.......“It’s clear the sentencing imposed for criminal conduct here and, frankly, in other industrial states, hasn’t been sufficient,’’ said US District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. Referring to a culture of political corruption in Massachusetts, Woodlock said, “That Gordian knot has not been cut. People go back to do it again.’’.......
The intriguing January 7, 2011 Boston Globe article also mentions that 2 former House speakers were convicted of federal crimes, but not sentenced to prison. Read the entire article by Jonathan Saltzman at http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/01/07/wilkerson_receives_3_years_in_prison/?p1=News_links
Freedom can not ring in an oppressive society. This blog reflects thoughts, personal experiences, + several notes of interest on 'affordable' housing. What do you think of gov't financing nuisance properties? Rockland Place continues doing business as SPRING GATE APARTMENTS along Martha Drive + Hannah Way in Rockland, Mass. (shady business).
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