Klassy Congressman Tierney and family

Breaking News!

Patrice Tierney, the wife of U.S. Congressman and Salem resident John F. Tierney, has agreed to plead guilty to federal tax charges stemming from her assisting her brother conceal his multi-million dollar illegal international gambling operation. She of course claims she didn't know what was going on. Lots of people just randomly deposit 7 million dollars in the bank, right? We all just come up with that in a new job, making commission.

Somewhere challenger Bill Hudak is smiling. His new slogan should be, "Wouldn't you rather have a nut than a crook?" The choice Salem voters face is the definition of klassy. This voter will take the nut over the yes man with criminals all around him. Tierney has proven over and over that the best interests of his constituents always come second to the demands of his party. Now it looks like he may be even worse.

UPDATE:

Garrett Quinn sums this scandal up well.

UPDATE 2: Adding to the klass here, Congressman Tierney voted no on a bill that would have outlawed internet gambling in the U.S. Passage of such a bill would have clearly impacted the family business. This adds another circumstantial implication of impropriety. Notable is the fact that this was a rare instance where Tierney broke with Nancy Pelosi, as she, and many other Democrats voted yes on this bill, which passed the house with bipartisan support.

In light of what we now know, this vote looks very sketchy.


Read more:
Boston.com story
Salem News has the AP story.

Klassy copper thieves

Salem News reporter Stacie N. Galang brought this story to our attention on Twitter this morning.

Seems these two mental midgets thought it would be a good idea to try to steal the copper downspouts off of a house while the homeowner was inside. Even better, one of the perps, when caught, said he was doing it to pay his court fees in another case. Guess what bozo, they just went up!

These criminals currently live together in Beverly. Hopefully they'll get to be roomies in a much smaller space later.

Salem's Klassy Judge Richard Mori

Salem District Court Judge Richard Mori is the asshat of the day. I must seriously wonder if Judge Mori was dropped on his head as a child. You see, he appears to think that it is a good idea to allow repeat cocaine dealers to remain on the streets. Said drug dealer also has a previous arrest for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Clearly he's not being rehabilitated by his run-ins with the law, but in fact going the other way.

Josue Santiago, of Salem, was arrested in November for selling cocaine to a Salem police officer on three different occasions. He was found with more stuffed in his pants. Santiago is an immigrant, whether legal or illegal is unclear, who was potentially facing deportation because of these charges. In steps namby pamby judge Moron, to save this scumbag's day. Assuming Santiago is a legal immigrant, there are responsibilities attached to enjoying residency here as a legal immigrant. NOT SELLING COCAINE IS AN EASY ONE!!!! Only a putz wouldn't deport him for his second drug dealing offense.

Rumors swirl that Mori and attorney O'Hare are good buddies. I'm sure that didn't color the judge's thinking though, right? Couldn't have. There was no thinking here. Mori is clearly fighting on the wrong side of the war on drugs.

I don't know about you, but I don't think that on the streets is where known drug dealers should be. Thanks a lot Judge Asshat. Maybe he is high as well.

To the Salem PD and prosecutors, good work. I'm sorry this idiot judge is ruining it for you. Please follow him home from the bars, and see if you can land him behind some.

The Salem District Court's phone number is 978-744-1167. I urge everyone to give them a call and let them know what we think of this idiot judge.