  Leland_palmer Member Username: Leland_palmer Post Number: 724 Registered: 08-2004 |
M.L. ELRICK and JOE SWICKARD • FREE PRESS http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20081124/NEW S01/311240001&s=d&page=2#pluck comments The owners of a downtown Detroit nightclub -- who accuse the head of the city's building department of squeezing them for contributions to then-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's campaign fund in return for help with a permit -- testified for hours before a federal grand jury, the Free Press learned Monday. | ||
Chrissy_snow Member Username: Chrissy_snow Post Number: 362 Registered: 07-2008 |
Why then, is this Meah guy still working for Cockrel? | ||
Downtown_lady Member Username: Downtown_lady Post Number: 432 Registered: 08-2008 |
Amru Meah was one of the 16 appointees who received a last minute double-digit raise from Kilpatrick before he left office. The Detroit News story which listed the 16 names is no longer available online for free, but a google search provides the following:  (Sorry that it's difficult to read.) | ||
Homer Member Username: Homer Post Number: 387 Registered: 08-2004 |
KC jr. made a big mistake keeping that snake Meah. Bing looking better every day. Come on Kenny drop those KK appointees, they will take you down faster than a Michigan Ave. Hooker | ||
Chrissy_snow Member Username: Chrissy_snow Post Number: 363 Registered: 07-2008 |
Hmmm, maybe Cockrel is keeping Meah on for his fundraising abilities, lol. | ||
Higgs1634 Member Username: Higgs1634 Post Number: 787 Registered: 10-2005 |
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss..... | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 1015 Registered: 05-2008 |
Threadjack alert! Story today in Yahoo about the Birmingham, Alabama mayor's arrest: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200 81201/ap_on_bi_ge/birmingham_m ayor 101-count indictment by Feds - it looks as if we're not the only town with mayor trouble | ||
Bigb23 Member Username: Bigb23 Post Number: 3047 Registered: 11-2007 |
quote: But did he have "Mayor" embroidered on his shirt cuffs ? | ||
Homer Member Username: Homer Post Number: 389 Registered: 08-2004 |
Hey Birmingham! Throwdown! Our Crooked Mayor can kick your Crooked Mayor's ass. uh, wait till Spring, he's tied up right now. | ||
Downtown_lady Member Username: Downtown_lady Post Number: 440 Registered: 08-2008 |
I wonder if Christine Beatty was interviewing with Birmingham's mayor when she asked the court earlier for permission to travel to Alabama to look for employment. Maybe she heard that he ran the city Kwame-style and she knew she'd fit right in. | ||
Thames Member Username: Thames Post Number: 328 Registered: 02-2007 |
Ok, right now, Birmingham has us beat. 101 fed. indictments to our measly little 8 or so from the county prosecutor. But, the game's not over... | ||
Detourdetroit Member Username: Detourdetroit Post Number: 426 Registered: 10-2003 |
when the madlen was hot and heavy, meah was sucker punch snake eyed smarmy... ooo boy did he embarrass himself at the historic district commission hearing...sad thing is i'm not sure he realized it. |
