Thursday, September 06, 2007
Mayors, legislators arrested in New Jersey corruption probe - CNN.com
It is important to remember that politicians should be held to the highest regard. We are entrusting them to run our nation. So when they are caught for corruption, it's one of the biggest let downs you can have in someone you voted for.
It's also dishonorable to everyone who fought and stood up for our rights to vote.
State Assemblymen Mims Hackett Jr. and Alfred E. Steele -- both Democrats -- and Passaic Mayor Samuel Rivera are among those arrested, the news release says.
Steele also serves as undersheriff in Passaic County, just outside Newark. Hackett is also mayor of Orange.
If these allegations are true, they not only deserve to lose their jobs, but to go to jail and serve as an example to others who might be thinking of becoming corrupt themselves.
Travis
Labels: Arrest, corruption, Politics
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