Oh, we know that this still leaves our state far behind perennial contenders such as Illinois and Louisiana when it comes to public corruption issues, but please consider this effort as our contribution.
Mayor Dixon was indicted on 12 counts today -- fraud, theft, misconduct -- you know, the usual laundry list associated with political figures who have their fingers in the till and consider themselves beyond the reach of prosecutors and grand juries.
Oops.
I'm not sure I have a particular favorite among the counts yet, but I think #6 --
Count 6 — Theft: Stealing gift cards worth more than $500 donated to Office of City Council President that she had solicited from Developer A for needy and underprivileged families in Baltimore, and using them for her own benefit, between Dec. 18, 2006, and Dec. 6, 2007.
-- has got to be a contender.
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