State Sen. Thomas Gaffey Charged With Larceny, Says He Will Resign

[Mark Maker]

Source: The Hartford Courant

State police arrested influential state Sen. Thomas P. Gaffey, D-Meriden, on larceny charges Monday, accusing him of double-billing the state and his political action committee for expenses associated with attending legislative conferences throughout the country — several times with his girlfriend.

Gaffey, 51, a 16-year veteran and deputy president pro tempore of the Senate, turned himself in to state police in Hartford, two days before he would have been sworn in for his ninth term. He was charged by the office of Chief State's Attorney Kevin Kane with six counts of sixth-degree larceny.

Gaffey, who was re-elected in November, said in a statement Monday that he would resign from the Senate.

Kane's office said in a warrant that on six occasions, from 2004 to 2007, Gaffey sought and received travel expense reimbursement from the Government Action Fund, a political action committee that he headed. He also was reimbursed for the travel costs by the state legislature, according to the chief state's attorney's office.

Read more: http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-gaffey-guilty-plea-0104-20110103,0,4867968.story

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It's a one party system folks. This crook double billed the state and his campaign committee to haul his girlfriend around. Then he lies straight faced while running for re-election even though he knew it was coming.

Until proven otherwise I don't trust a one of them, and i don't buy the proof either.

[Duer 157099]

1. Isn't he from that show "Brotherhood" ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brotherhood_%282006_TV_series%29

[RandomThoughts]

2. Yea I know they are crooked.

And not the concept of having a government, but many in many places private and public sector. Since they never sent me the beer and travel money that is due to me.

[Skittles]

3. hey Mark Maker

you know you're not fooling anyone, right?

[GoCubsGo]

4. If he was a republican, he wouldn't have the decency to resign.

See: Diaper Dave Vitter.

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[Ian David]

8. I was about to say the same thing.

He would have accused people of persecuting him because he's a Christian.

[gratuitous]

10. That's how I knew it couldn't be a Republican

A Republican would still be denying that it was double dipping at all, and besides he earned it, and do you know how much money he's lost from not working to be an elected official, and wah, wah, wah.

[Ikonoklast]

5. Yeah, the 'ol "They're all the same!" meme.

Nice try, but I only give it a four out of ten.

I remember when people actually put an effort into the trolling thing.

Not that you are one.

[Tempest]

9. Four out of ten?

You're being too generous.

I only gave it a two.

[lonestarnot]

7. I hope they stick it to him!