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Feds: Kerik Lied To White House

Looks like Bernie Kerik's legal woes aren't going away any time soon.

The former NYC police commissioner and Giuliani crony has been indicted in Washington DC on charges of lying to the Bush White House officials who were vetting him for the job of Homeland Security Secretary (remember that trainwreck?).

Reports CBS2:

According to the new indictment, Kerik, in 1999 and 2000 when he was NYPD commissioner, spoke to city regulators on behalf of contractors who were seeking one or more permits to do business in and with the city.

The contractors then spent more than $255,000 renovating Kerik's apartment in Riverdale. In 2004, when Kerik was under consideration by the White House for the Homeland Security position, he gave false and misleading answers to questions by White House officials about his relationship with the contractors.

The indictment alleges that Kerik falsely denied that there was any possible concern the president should have about his relationship with the contractors, and that as a public official he had had any financial dealings with individuals seeking to do business with the City.

It also alleges Kerik sent an e-mail to a White House official containing false and misleading statements concerning the renovations to the apartment in Riverdale.

Kerik is facing a broader case in New York. Similar false statement charges had been brought in that case, but were transferred to Washington since that's where the alleged crime occurred.


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Bernie's idea of "ethics" is pretty unique. Lying, concealing, misrepresenting, having a wife and two mistresses, etc. are all par for the course because he is a FOR [friend of Rudy]
Bernie makes Blago look like an amateur!
Don't you just LOOOOOVE the guy????

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Expect this case to be thrown out for "Prosecutorial Misconduct".

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Of course in this "New" democracy, only the peons will be indicted because they will not be missed and are of no consequence.

However, Senators, Congressmen, and other leaders of this new nation need not fear because they are too important to be bothered with laws, ethics, and morality.

Interesting that after over two hundred years of freedom and democracy, we have decided it was not the type of government we want. Apparently it takes too much time and effort, and ""We the People" have more important things to do than fight for a way of life we believe we should be able to take for granted... IMHO

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RUDY!

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They look like a West Village couple in that photo.

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An you can tell who's in what "position" on that couple!

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Rudy at least gave Kerik the courtesy of a reach-around!

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Why is it illegal to lie to the WH?

That's a serious question. It's not even illegal to lie to the police, unless they can prove "obstruction." It's not like the guy was under oath.

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evie:

Once you buy into the feudal idea that there are Royalty (Congress and appointed governmental officials) and commoners (the voters) everything becomes clear. Since Royalty makes the laws, they can ignore them with impunity. This is expressed with the concept that "everything the President does is automatically 'legal'" and the concept that legislators automatically deserve the best of everything, including free health care, massive pensions, and priviledges which are only available to the rest of us at great cost.

As members of this new Royalty, Giuliani and Kerik are knights of the realm and cannot be held accountable by us commoners for their actions.
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I thought we were supposed to be looking forward and not back. I am so confused! Can't someone come up with a list of crimes that will be prosecuted so that we can all know which laws we can safely ignor. I realize the law against torture is okay to ignore, but what about all the others?

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Kerik, Giuliana alleged illegal 'front running' 'Taser International' Stock, Option Purchases, profit 10's of millions.

Who Cares?

'Bush Linked to Kennedy Assassination' Documentary Video on know 'your-rights.com.

Who Cares?

Apparently not fkaZk0sm0 and many other blog comm enters at TPM.

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'Taser Gun' Tortures, Maims and Deadly USA Police Departments, Sheriff Departments, Correction Departments so-called Restraint Gun.

Who Cares?

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To my recollection, also used in our Democratic (kangaroo) (hangem // forced Jury Duty) 'We the People' Courtroom and/or with Judges Orders.

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Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

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