Utopia Talk / Politics / NY mayor Eric Adams indicted

tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Sep 25 20:50:28 charge(s) not clear yet I don’t think... possible foreign bribery or something more DOJ persecution of Republicans... even though he’s a Democrat
Rugian Member	Wed Sep 25 21:00:27 He's a Democrat who criticized Biden and Democratic soft-on-crime policies. A complete traitor to the party in other words.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Wed Sep 25 22:00:43 do you really think that’s why he’s being charged? maybe the majority-R DOJ isn’t politically targeting anyone... Trump hasn’t even denied anything in the charges against him (other than provably lying about the law)... and it’s all very solidly backed with evidence and public activity anyway (& there’s no string of Rs with questionable charges... just a nonsense notion Invented to protect clearly lawless Trump)
obaminated Member	Wed Sep 25 22:53:41 He is being charged because the DOJ has known for a while trump is gonna be president and they don't wanna be fired or publicly exposed.
kargen Member	Wed Sep 25 23:00:35 "“Let me tell you something New Yorkers, never in my life have I had a problem that I did not see an ending to — I don’t see an ending to this,” the mayor said on Wednesday night in his opening remarks at a town hall-style gathering in Manhattan. “This issue will destroy New York City.” Mr. Adams, a Democrat in his second year in office, has clashed with leading members of his party as New York City has struggled to provide housing and services to the migrants. For months, Mr. Adams has criticized President Biden and Gov. Kathy Hochul for failing to help the city handle the asylum seekers and pleaded for additional funding and expedited work permits." He wouldn't shut up about immigration and immigration might be the 2nd most vulnerable issue the Democrats face. First is the economy.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Sep 26 00:15:45 so you're all buying it... no evidence needed...
Sam Adams Member	Thu Sep 26 10:11:13 Lol this level of corruption is like 1/99th of what pelosi gets away with every other day. Rookie moves, eric adams.
Rugian Member	Thu Sep 26 10:43:07 "Mayor Adams Criticizes Biden in Rare Public Rebuke Over Migrant Crisis" April 19, 2023 As New York City was inundated with asylum seekers bused from the border last year, Mayor Eric Adams cast blame on the Republican governors of Texas, Arizona and Florida. But when the cost to feed and house the migrants quickly escalated, Mr. Adams shifted his ire to the federal government, pressing for more emergency aid, and to allow asylum seekers to work legally. On Wednesday, Mr. Adams delivered his harshest criticism yet, singling out President Biden, an ally who has placed Mr. Adams on a national advisory board for his re-election campaign. “The president and the White House have failed New York City on this issue,” Mayor Adams said during a news conference at City Hall, mentioning Mr. Biden by name." http://www...gion/adams-biden-migrants.html * SIX MONTHS LATER * " Mayor Eric Adams suddenly aborted a White House meeting on the asylum seeker crisis on Thursday after the FBI and the NYPD launched a series of raids on New York locations, including the home of his chief fundraiser. City Hall has been tight lipped about why the mayor suddenly left Washington, but sources told CBS New York the about-face happened after the mayor got word of an international probe into "foreign government influence peddling." "You probably heard the reports involving one of my campaign staffers, and listen, everyone knows me. I comply with the rules. We're going to comply with any inquiry, and we will all do that. That is what we do. I have not been contacted by anyone involving this, and I'm just going to continue running this city, the greatest city on the globe," Adams said Thursday evening." http://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/fbi-raids-home-of-major-fundraiser-for-nyc-mayor-eric-adams/ Lesson learned, DO NOT mess with Biden, or he will absolutely destroy you with lawfare, corruption investigations, and firings. He's done it to Trump, that Ukrainian prosecutor, and now Adams. Nobody messes with the big guy (even as he slips into total senility).
Sam Adams Member	Thu Sep 26 11:09:14 Doing it to spacex too. Revoking their certs because elon favored trump
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Sep 26 11:28:25 some details: " ... For nearly a decade of Adams’ political career -- first as a borough president and then as mayor, the indictment alleges -- he “sought and accepted improper valuable benefits, such as luxury international travel, including from wealthy foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish [government] official seeking to gain influence over him.” “By smuggling their contributions to ADAMS through U.S.-based straw donors, ADAMS's overseas contributors defeated federal laws that serve to prevent foreign influence on U.S. elections,” the indictment alleges. Adams is accused of using New York City’s public matching-funds system to compound his gains, with the indictment alleging that because of bogus claims, Adams’ “2021 mayoral campaign received more than $10,000,000 in public funds.” " http://www...rges-eric-adams-new-york-mayor the full indictment doc is embedded in article
Rugian Member	Thu Sep 26 11:53:36 No one is going to waste their time reading that shit. If corruption was a reason to indict a politician, there wouldn't be a single person left in DC (and yes, that includes Hunter's daddy). Corruption is the excuse, not a reason.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Sep 26 13:02:29 i'm not expecting many/any to read, just providing if anyone wants it (& so can't bitch about NPR's characterization) stealing $10 million (if true) seems worthy of charges
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