More fishy goings on with Ohio Supreme Court Justices

[Dr.Phool]

I was going to post in LBN, but it didn't have a time on the article, but it wasn't there a couple of hours ago.

Whats a Republican Justice doing with $18,000 in cash in the Flats.

I wanna insert a Guckert joke here, but I can't do it.



Judge says $18,000 taken from car
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Gabriel Baird and Ted Wendling
Plain Dealer Reporters

In what some might call a lapse in judgment, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Terrence O'Donnell lost $18,000 that was in his car parked in the Flats Feb. 16.

The judge told police that he left the cash in his state-issued car while attending a dinner, where he was recognized as the 2004 Alumnus of the Year by St. Edward High School.

When O'Donnell returned to the car -- parked at Washington Avenue and Elm Street -- the rear passenger window was smashed and the money was gone. He also reported the theft of a briefcase containing "private and special papers," bringing the total loss to $18,895, according to a police report.

http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1109241262221150.xml

[jdj]

1. wow, would I ever not admit this crap.

what an idiot.

[Oreo]

2. Was that his payoff for the elections?

Maybe some of the "special papers" are incriminating and the thief still has them. Thief... if you're reading this ;) please scan and send them!

[ohio_liberal]

3. Isn't the Flats

where all the clubs are?

[Dr.Phool]

6. The Flats

Is the old nightclub district on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland.

It seems most of the action is moving to the Warehouse district now, and a lot of the places in the flats are closing.

I moved out of Cleveland a couple of years ago.

[annabanana]

4. confused.....

Aside from being dumb enough to leave a big bunch of cash lying around.. why is this so weird..

(i.e. what's the "flats"?

[Beetwasher]

5. "Hi, Police? Someone Stole My Illegal Bribe Money, Can You Help?"

n/t

[Deja Q]

7. For a judge, he's quite stupid. Nothing else matters.

You don't leave valuables in a car.

I could care less if it is a bribe or money for a hooker or whatever; America's guilty of being ran by so many crooked cons that I'm simply apathetic to them all.

[blm]

8. He's rumored to be a big spender and a player with the ladies.

I wonder if he was planning on some bigtime partying with that 18,000.

[thecrow]

9. In that case maybe it was payoff money, conveniently "retrieved"

and then reported as a loss so he can write it off next year on his taxes.