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In other words...It's ok if you are Republican.
"A monthslong investigation into former Indiana schools Superintendent Tony Bennetts use of state staff and resources during his 2012 re-election campaign found ample evidence to support federal wire fraud charges, according to a copy of the 95-page report viewed by The Associated Press.
Despite a recommendation that charges be pursued, Bennett has never faced prosecution for such charges which could have carried up to 20 years in prison.
The investigation, which was completed by the inspector generals office in February, found more than 100 instances in which Bennett or his employees violated federal wire fraud law. That contrasts sharply with an eight-page formal report issued in July that said the office found minimal violations, resulting in a $5,000 fine and an admonishment that Bennett could have avoided fines by rewriting rules to allow some campaign work on state time.
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Bennetts use of state resources during his failed 2012 re-election campaign came under scrutiny after the AP reported in September 2013 that Bennett had kept multiple campaign databases on Department of Education servers and that his calendar listed more than 100 instances of campaign calls during regular work hours. The AP also reported that Bennett had ordered his staff to dissect a speech by his Democratic opponent for inaccuracies in apparent violation of Indiana election and ethics laws..."
More : http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/12/02/ap-exclusive-bennett-probe-called-prosecution/19793119/
I_stand_4_oranges
(14 posts)Idiots and corn.
Chiyo-chichi
(3,572 posts)In which idiot-free state do you reside?
And welcome to DU.
spanone
(135,781 posts)for justice.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,145 posts)Oh, not this Tony Bennett:
Never mind. Carry on.