The Big Fix 2006: Is Abramoff Getting Away with Murder?

[Spoonerian]

madcowprod: "Careful with that ax, Eugene"

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Writing a quarter million dollars worth of checks (for no discernible purpose) to Mafia hit men who are later charged with the murder of the check-writer’s (Kidan's) biggest enemy in the whole damn world is just another in a long line of "freak coincidences" in South Florida, a place where things have always been a little… different.

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“Mr. Kidan may also be able to help state prosecutors who are investigating the slaying of Konstantinos Boulis. Mr. Boulis, who owned the casino boat fleet, was shot and killed in 2001 during arguments over the sale.’ Reporting that “Mr. Kidan may be able to help prosecutors investigating the Boulis hit” is as understated a drollery as stating O.J. might be able to help authorities find the killer of Nicole Simpson. This kid glove treatment illustrates how little reason there is for believing that this time the big broom will sweep everything clean.

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Some believe that the Florida State’s Attorney’s Office may still charge Abramoff and Kidan in the Boulis murder. “Murder trumps fraud in the prosecutorial world,” wrote one optimistic pundit.

To which we retort: “Au-fucking contraire.” Not since Watergate has a scandal been allowed to break in America, except in the most choreographed fashion. Authorities today face the same dilemma they faced then…

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[shraby]

2. Bye bye. Your time is limited.