Latest Public Thief -- Kwame Kilpatrick, mayor of Detroit
Thanks to a lawsuit filed by the Detroit Free Press under the Freedom of Information Act, another political thief has been uncovered.
He is 33 year old Kwame Kilpatrick, mayor of Detroit MI, and according to verified documents he has stolen nearly a quarter million dollars from the tax payers during his brief term in office -- the figure currently stands at $210,000 and is climbing daily.
Kwame did a good job in the mayor's office until he got ahold of the city's Mastercard credit card.
A private dinner in a steakhouse for he and his wife -- $850.00.
His sister had to stay overnight in New Orleans -- $836.00 for room and meals.
A stretch limo on duty the four days he had to attend a conference in Washington DC -- $3,837.00.
He took some friends and family members to this year's Super Bowl -- $11,644.00 and that was just for hotel, spas and meals.
The Detroit Free Press got hints of these carrying ons and filed under the Freedom of Information Act for copies of the city's Mastercard bill.
The newspaper received it but huge chunks of it had been blacked out.
The Free Press then went through the back door, so to speak, and received unedited copies of the bills and the rest is developing history.
To his credit, no pun intended, Kwame has begun paying the city back for some of these personal charges -- but he did not start doing so until after the Free Press exposed his shenanigans.
Hizzoners political affiliation?
Kwame Kilpatrick is a proud member of the Democratic Party.
Once again, will someone please explain to me how the Democrats are the "party of the people"?
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