^^ actual crime scene photo.
My question; does he still get his pension?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/05/us.rep.trial/
^^ actual crime scene photo.
My question; does he still get his pension?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/05/us.rep.trial/
is having pie crust a crime ?
Hopefully, he'll get deported to Haiti.
He had 90k in cash in that freezer.
freezing his assets
I hope they let him keep the pie.
Yes. The same issue came up when James Traficant and Duke Cunningham were convicted of felonious activities, but generally only a treason conviction can nullify a congressional pension.ATG wrote:
My question; does he still get his pension?
EDIT: According to this congressional pensions (unlike virtually all others) also get cost of living increases. So not only will "Dollar" Bill Jefferson, Doolittle, Traficant, Cunningham, or any other congresscritter convicted of a felony keep their pensions, the pensions will grow in perpetuity.
Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside don't it?
Last edited by Masques (2009-08-05 17:04:53)
Leave the pie, take the moneyMasques wrote:
I hope they let him keep the pie.
Ah shit. It figures.Masques wrote:
Yes. The same issue came up when James Traficant and Duke Cunningham were convicted of felonious activities, but generally only a treason conviction can nullify a congressional pension.ATG wrote:
My question; does he still get his pension?
EDIT: According to this congressional pensions (unlike virtually all others) also get cost of living increases. So not only will "Dollar" Bill Jefferson, Doolittle, Traficant, Cunningham, or any other congresscritter convicted of a felony keep their pensions, the pensions will grow in perpetuity.
Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside don't it?
rotten bastards.
Budd Dwyer killed himself before sentencing for his bribery and conspiracy charges, and although he had already been found guilty of bribery because of a loophole in Pennsylvania law he was able to continue serving as state treasurer until the sentencing was handed down.ATG wrote:
Ah shit. It figures.Masques wrote:
Yes. The same issue came up when James Traficant and Duke Cunningham were convicted of felonious activities, but generally only a treason conviction can nullify a congressional pension.ATG wrote:
My question; does he still get his pension?
EDIT: According to this congressional pensions (unlike virtually all others) also get cost of living increases. So not only will "Dollar" Bill Jefferson, Doolittle, Traficant, Cunningham, or any other congresscritter convicted of a felony keep their pensions, the pensions will grow in perpetuity.
Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside don't it?
rotten bastards.
By killing himself while in office it meant that his widow was able to collect full survivor benefits totalling over $1.28 million with a state provided pension.
These guys write the laws which give them the perks so it's always going to be manipulated.
Interestingly enough, Dwyer's co-defendant (Bob Asher) only served a 1 year sentence and subsequently became a RNC committeeman for PA (I think he still is...?). At the time of his conviction he had been the RNC Chair for PA.AussieReaper wrote:
Budd Dwyer killed himself before sentencing for his bribery and conspiracy charges, and although he had already been found guilty of bribery because of a loophole in Pennsylvania law he was able to continue serving as state treasurer until the sentencing was handed down.ATG wrote:
Ah shit. It figures.Masques wrote:
Yes. The same issue came up when James Traficant and Duke Cunningham were convicted of felonious activities, but generally only a treason conviction can nullify a congressional pension.
EDIT: According to this congressional pensions (unlike virtually all others) also get cost of living increases. So not only will "Dollar" Bill Jefferson, Doolittle, Traficant, Cunningham, or any other congresscritter convicted of a felony keep their pensions, the pensions will grow in perpetuity.
Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside don't it?
rotten bastards.
By killing himself while in office it meant that his widow was able to collect full survivor benefits totalling over $1.28 million with a state provided pension.
These guys write the laws which give them the perks so it's always going to be manipulated.
Last edited by Masques (2009-08-06 15:03:45)