Some of these cases do seem to have involved nitpicking by the prosecutors from what I am hearing. I don't think it is coincidental that soem of the indictments were released and some not.Also, my point is not whether it made sense for them to do it, but that it was a stupid move on the prosecutor's part to be so explicit about it.
Complaints, not indictments . Very different
Source?What do you suspect are in those indictments? Don't they always have to publicize them?
Either way, some were released and some not.I think that the numbers will show that the scale is not what they are making it out to be.
That was my feeling, too. It seems to me that the second round of arrests weren't people making 1m+ a year, but rather barely over the limits.
AP dead or Obi dead?
Did they stagger the arrests over different days as part of a media strategy?
100% how else does the media know about the pending arrests to be waiting. The walk of shame is all about showboating.
Not about showboating, but about demonstrating consequences to masses.
Not about showboating, but about demonstrating supposed results to politicians.
FTFYMillions of dollars were spent targeting the Lakewood frum community. They need to show something for it.
How do you figure "millions"?
How does that go side by side with "innocent till proven guilty" ?People have had their careers & lives destroyed through allegations & public parading only to have charges dropped. Remember Steven Hatfill ?
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/charged-with-welfare-fraud-in-pennsylvania-including-lancaster-county-residents/article_d2ea7a6e-4f8f-11e7-bd5a-07190d0b7b36.htmlThis does happen elsewhere but for some reason it doesn't make national news. The lakewood story was in the WSJ, saw it thanks to dansdeals signup...
You don't think it would've been big news if it was smaller amounts ? It's always a juicy story when it's אחינו being arrested.
we are held to a higher standard. and we should be and we shouldn't have any issue with that. it's a core part of yahdus. we are supposed to embrace it. not complain, abuse or ruin it.
Millions of dollars were spent targeting the Lakewood frum community. They need to show something for it.
You really need it give it a break.
What should I tell. When law enforcement says explicitly that they are targeting the Orthodox community it is something I take offense at.
Nothing wrong with taking offense but bringing in anti-Semitism?