City Councilor Chuck Turner charged with accepting bribe
By Shelley Murphy, Jonathan Saltzman, John C. Drake, and Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff
Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner has been charged with accepting a $1,000 bribe and then lying about taking the money in a widening federal corruption inquiry.
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A 12-page affidavit filed in US District Court alleges that Turner was surreptitiously videotaped accepting the cash in his district office on Aug. 3, 2007, in exchange for pushing for a liquor license for the Roxbury nightclub Dejavu. Included with the affidavit are two photographs of Turner allegedly accepting the bribe. In one image, Turner's trademark white goatee is clearly visible as folded green bills are pressed into his hand.
Turner was arrested by the FBI in his City Hall office at 7 a.m. today on charges stemming from the undercover investigation, which led to the Oct. 28 arrest of state Senator Dianne Wilkerson on allegations that she accepted eight bribes totaling $23,500. The day of Wilkerson's arrest, two FBI agents visited Turner at his City Hall office and he "repeatedly denied ever being offered the money," according to the affidavit. During the interview, however, Turner rued the pervasiveness of corruption.
"If you took out all the corrupt politicians, you take out 90 percent and be left with us 10 percent," Turner said, according to the affidavit.
The five-term city councilor made his initial appearance this afternoon in US District Court in Worcester before Magistrate Judge Timothy Hillman, who is also handling Wilkerson's case. Turner faces charges of attempted extortion under color of official right -- essentially, using his office to obtain an illegal payment -- and lying to a government agent. Wearing a long-sleeve white dress shirt and brown pants, Turner was led into court with his hands cuffed behind his back. He told almost 30 supporters who attended the hearing that he needed to borrow a winter coat because the FBI pulled him out of City Hall without his jacket.
“I am absolutely positive that a jury of my peers will come to the conclusion that I am innocent,” Turner told a crush of reporters after the hearing. "I know I am innocent.”
When Turner was released on a $50,000 bond, his supporters erupted in cheers in the court's lobby.
"I think it’s a smear campaign, convicting somebody before they even go to court," said Kazi Toure, a Dorchester resident who has known Turner for at least 20 years. "I know he's a good man. I know he is not a person who takes money from people to do things in the community."
US Attorney Michael Sullivan disagreed in a statement issued earlier today.
"The public deserves, and should expect, honest services from our public officials," Sullivan said. "Public officials who line their pockets with cash while claiming to act in the public interest, violate our laws and the trust and confidence of the public we serve."
James Dilday, a lawyer who persuaded Turner to write a Jan. 22, 2007, letter to the Boston Licensing Board for the developers of Dejavu but dropped out after the license request was initially rejected in March, said he met Monday with Assistant US Attorney John T. McNeil. McNeil asked him about the possible involvement of others in the Dejavu payoff scandal, including Turner and State Representative Gloria L. Fox, a Boston Democrat.
"I said to him that I didn’t think Chuck was involved in any taking of any monies," Dilday said in an interview this morning. "I got him to write a letter for me and we got turned down."
Fox did not immediately return a phone message from the Globe seeking comment. She has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
"She's pretty clean, from what I heard,'' Dilday said of Fox. "You know the feds will ask about everybody. Nobody is beyond their vision.''
Fox also signed a letter on behalf of Dejavu that was sent to the licensing board, Dilday said. McNeil asked fewer questions about Fox than about Turner but was curious about her because of the letter, which Dilday said he wrote.
Wilkerson resigned Wednesday after nearly 16 years. She faced mounting pressure from her colleagues in the Senate to do so.
Turner, a member of the Green-Rainbow Party, has served in the City Council since 2000, representing District 7, which includes Roxbury, Lower Roxbury, and parts of the Fenway, South End, and Dorchester. City Council President Maureen E. Feeney temporarily stripped Turner today of all of his committee assignments, including the chairmanship of the committees on Education and Human Rights.
FBI agents arrived at Turner's home in Roxbury at 6:30 a.m. but could not find him. Agents located him 30 minutes later in his office and took him into custody.
The FBI's 18-month corruption inquiry hinges on the help of a cooperating witness identified in court documents only as "CW." The Globe reported this month that Wilkerson has told close associates that CW is Ron Wilburn, a longtime friend and active political supporter.
In the affidavit filed today in support of Turner's arrest, the cooperating witness is again not identified by name. In early 2007, he told investigators that he "had heard" that Turner had taken "a cash payment for writing a letter of recommendation for an individual with a criminal record," according to the affidavit. The cooperating witness acknowledged, however, that he had never made payments to Turner.
In December 2006, the cooperating witness approached Turner and Wilkerson about securing a liquor license for Dejavu, a nightclub on Melnea Cass Boulevard that was in the districts of both lawmakers. Turner wrote a letter on behalf of the club to the licensing board in January 2007. No money exchanged hands for the letter, according to the affidavit. Dejavu's request for the liquor license was rejected by the board in March 2007.
Over the next few months, Wilkerson is accused of accepting cash bribes of $500 and $1,000 at posh Beacon Hill restaurants Scollay Square and No. 9 Park. In July 2007, Turner began pressing for a City Council hearing for Dejavu's liquor license, according to the affidavit.
"The CW initially offered to give Turner a fund-raiser," according to the affidavit, and Turner gave him contact information for his fund-raising coordinator.
On Aug. 2, Wilkerson allegedly accepted a $1,000 bribe from the cooperating witness at the Fill-A-Buster restaurant across from the State House. Wilkerson told him that "they are busting tail" and Dejavu should have a liquor license in a few weeks, according to the affidavit.
The next day the cooperating witness accepted Turner's invitation and visited him at his district office in Roxbury. According to the affidavit, "The CW then handed Turner $1,000 in cash and said, 'You take the wife to dinner and … have some fun.'" The wad of money allegedly included five $100 bills and 10 $50 bills.
Dilday, the lawyer who worked on behalf of the developers of the nightclub, said today that it was hard to believe that Turner would promise to help the cooperating witness "for such a little bit of money.''
"I'm surprised that Chuck is involved because I always thought of him as an upstanding, honest individual, and I await the outcome,’’ said Dilday, who has known Turner since 1968. He is representing an undisclosed individual before the grand jury in connection with its investigation of Wilkerson’s alleged manipulation of legislation to pave the way for a Roxbury development.
Dilday, who is black, said he is concerned that two people arrested so far in the federal investigation are black.
"There’s a real question because this morning, two separate people said to me, 'Where’s all the white people?' " he said. "Because what we’re talking about is a three-person Boston Licensing Board. They had to have approved this license, and so are any of them involved?"
Warren T. Bamford, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Boston office, said race hasn't played any role in the investigation.
"Naturally, there are no racial overtones to this," Bamford said. "We are looking at public corruption at any level and it really doesn't matter to us, ethnicity, religion or other factors. We're looking for honesty in public service and that's what we are trying to maintain. The idea that this has some racial overtone or is racially motivated is not correct.''
He said public corruption investigations are one of the FBI's top criminal priorities, second only to national security investigations.
Asked what confidence the public should have in the integrity of elected officials, US Attorney Sullivan said, "Most people serve honorably, and are faithful to their oath of office. We have charged two individuals. It is alleged they are part of this particular scheme to take cash payments, the theft of their honest services. I'm not going to comment beyond that."
But Sullivan did indicate that neither the Legislature nor Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino have become entangled in the investigation.
"I don't want people to speculate that members of the Legislature are complicit with regards to this investigation. There is no evidence to suggest that. And there is no evidence at all to suggest that Mayor Menino had any involvement at all with regards to that scheme," Sullivan said.
Asked if other members of the City Council will be implicated or if people connected to the Boston Licensing Board or the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission are being investigated, Sullivan said, "I am not going to confirm or deny anything beyond the fact that our investigation continues.''
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And another fish is landed. I wonder how many more will be caught in the net?
and now wilkerson's cohorts fall like dominos
oh -oh team unity. who's next?
This doesn't come to me as a surprise. I bet his constituents will say he was set up and people are out to get him.
Who is next?
There will be another one to fall, the state rep form the area where the DCR land parcel was located. Just reading the Wilkerson affidavit leads the way to Turner and Rep Z
hahaha. I find this man dispicable. Ever since he called a press conf to allege our troops were raping women in Iraq and claimed he had proof. Turned out all he had were still from an Eastern European porn site with people dressed up in fatigues. This man is DIRT.
Will's right - the entire community he "served" will say it was a set-up. The Feds were out to get both Dianne and Chuckie-boy. Is this just not more evidence that practically the entire Legislature is crooked? Serious reason for TERM LIMITS.
looks like Ms. Wilkerson is singing like the jail bird she is.......
Take them all!
They're dropping like flies.
Who's Next?
They should all go to jail for the bill of goods we were sold on the big dig.
They're all dirty.
How long do you think it will be before they claim racism ?
Is Turner related to Charles Darwin? (see photo)
Wouldn't call it racism (Di Masshole is getting charged) but certainly there is something against repulsive looking people.
Why people seem so sure how other people will react to this is beyond me, and a bit depressing to be honest, but I'm glad to hear we are cleaning up the pond a bit.
Unfortunately, this trail leads all the way up to the Mayor's office...
At least this winter he will have a legitimate excuse for not shovelling
his sidewalk.
Race card in 5...4...3...2...1...
Everyone says Republicans are corrupt.
All I see is Democrat after Democrat after Democrat
getting arrested for corruption around here.
We really need a Reform party in Massachusetts,
because people won't vote republican,
and the Democrats just keep letting us down.
I wonder what all you nay-sayers will say when this leads to Therese Murray's door!!!
How soon before a race card is pulled?
Great ! They should keep going until they get up to Sal And Terry. Term limits are the only way to go. But the the masses will just pull the (D) lever no matter what. They deserve what they get.
You know the big guy is next and there are many more to follow.
Garcia
A spider web of corruption. It's everyplace in Massachusetts.
How can you tell if a politician is lying? Their lips are moving.
What a nightmare. If these allegations are true, it will be another massive slap the face of black leadership and progressive politics in the city of Boston.
The big fish is hiding inside the boston city hall, throw the fishing net little wider.
There are Republicans in Massachusetts?
Hopefully, he can select from the low carb diet plan at Club Fed.
next up, Menino..Then Boston might actually have a democracy (and a mayor who lives in the city instead of suburbia..
Corruption is not just not in Boston City Hall. Look at your ill run state. It starts at the Gov's office and works it's way all they down to dog catcher. You guys in MA need to clean house.
The fat lady(Wilkerson) is singing in the background to save her buttocks. Every single politician especially Mumbles and all of the Public sector unions pinkie ring leaders are crooked up to their ears. The taxpayers are getting 'hosed' and last NOV 4th voters missed their opportunity to send a message...enough is enough!
The pot runner retired on disability(?) firefighter was caught in AZ. He was 'on a run' for the leaders of the BFD union as they were planning a celebratory pot party at BFD headquarters with the useless administrators.
There is zero accountability in any government these days.
chuck has been a dedicated servant for the voiceless within boston for over 40 years. hes the only city councilor who maintains a drop in office in his own district. he apparently has funded this office out of his own pocket so that his constituents can have better access to services and support. if not for this man, there would be a devastating freeway running right through roxbury, there would be more homeless and more foreclosures, less youth jobs and opportunities, more people without heat and food. he was a civil rights leader and a community organizer, before councilor. turner was also a vocal resistor of the iraq war, well beyond the rest of the political establishment came around. he really deserves the benefit of the doubt until more details are released.
and theres at least historical justification to be skeptical of FBI attacks against progressive leaders. countelpro anyone? lets wait and see what happens.
diane won't go down alone - take them all!!!!!!!!!
Don't people realize that you can run as much as you want from the FBI, eventually they will catch you. And as far as comment #20 goes, I was actually thinking that myself...give it time.
Our Boston City Council has a hundred or so people as central staff and councilors' staff. Routinely, Council public documents are withheld from people enquiring about Council proceedings and transactions. Minutes of Council public meetings are too brief to be understood by most people attempting to read these Minutes. Stenographic machine data recording councilors' debate at public meetings has been should be readily available rather than kept at home by the budgeted Council stenographer E. Fritch Stenographic Associates.
"Turner says ' ...FBI.. seems to focus on taking black politicians down'" and "shows how corrupt the FBI is" Now we know Turner is guilty. He played the race card in about 30 seconds AND went after the FBI's credibility. Hardly the words of an innocent man talking.
Chuck Turner is a racist himself. Racism isn't only white people groundlessly hating non-whites, it's non-whites groundlessly hating too. Being a crook is raceless; being busted for it is too.
Couldn't of happened to a better guy! ha ha ha! The troops thank you!
Er...the race card WAS pulled. Didn't anyone read the last line of this article? It states: Turner said it "shows me [the FBI is] still an organization that seems to focus on trying to take black politicians down."
There you have it, folks.
I'll bet that he hid the money in that sweet beard of his!
Please don't show us any video tape of Chuck sticking cash in his Bra....or under his bread-crumb bread..... wonder who is next???
It's interesting how Turner is pulling the "race card."
Truly show's his ignorance.
....the FBI affadavit also listed a state house representative as being involved in this sting...would any of you like to "name that rep"???? I think that she is packing her bags to go even as I type this....
Why do all you clowns in Massachusetts talk about race all the time. Now wonder people all over the country laugh at us.
later Chuckie, it will be fun seeing who's next, keep em comin feds
buh bye
"COME ON GUYS WE GOT CAUGHT!" Dianne said
Wake up people from Roxbury, please! Those areas will never move forward with demagogic politicians that pray on the poor and gullible. Some still wonder why we are engulfed with tons of low-income housing, poverty and distress. We need a more diversity population that would better discriminate, and choose politicians that do not offer hand-outs, but progressive solutions to our problems.
The sad part is that this guy could be re-elected in a heartbeat; the Senator in Louisiana with the box of money in his freezer got re-elected, Barney Frank got re-elected. We reap what we sow.
Yes Mr. Turner continue to play the race card as you've done for the last 8 years.
Jail birds always sing.
If they round up all of the corrupt politicians in Mass, who will be left to govern our state?
Base on this statement
"shows me [the FBI is] still an organization that seems to focus on trying to take black politicians down."
Race card was already being used.
I wonder what party these two crooks are in? The article just doesn't say. I can't imagine why the reporters wouldn't identify the party affiliation of these two.
Maybe they can arrest mayor Memino for murdering the English language.
You all obviously are not talking about the Chuck Turner that I know and all of the wonderful things that he has done for his community. Take a look at all of the people he has assisted in achieving righteousness before you speak badly of him. I support Chuck Turner and will continue to believe that he is innocent. Maybe you should do the same. MR
This goes right to the top. Don't stop until justice is SERVED.
If "Turner said it 'shows me [the FBI is] still an organization that seems to focus on trying to take black politicians down.'" isn't already "playing the race card", what is?
I wonder who has the better singing voice Chuck or Dianne. This is going to get real good. My holidays just got a littel brighter. Hope Sally DiMasi is on deck. Go get'em FBI. Anybody heard anything from Coakley?
It will be interesting to see who is next. Wilkerson lost her job over $23,500 in bribes which is stupid. She stood to make much more as a state senator and in legal bribes(oops I mean favors), Why get stupid and go for the illegal ones?
Oh well, we'll see how far it gets.
They want Menino, they have been after him for years awhile. I keep hearing rumors in the city they are gunning for him on corruption charges. Boston seems an awful lot like Providence lately!
Hey, the lemmings keep voting these (and a long list of other) shiftless dirtbags in as well as voting to keep the income tax to finance these dirtbags. You get what you pay for, folks.
His beard made him do it!
I guess he won't have to worry about shoveling his sidewalk anymore...
You deserve what you get Mass Dem voters. I'm laughing as I search for another state to move to. The tax burden and the corruption have become too much, soon this state will look like Detroit and Flint if something isn't changed.
Chuck and Dianne are going to make it hard for young black politicians to get to these positions in the future. Their selfish acts go way beyond their own personal lives. I feel bad for the embarrassement they will have to face but I feel even worse for black politicians to follow.
Term limits mean even good representatives have to leave. Look at NYC where the best mayor they may have ever had has to step down. Term limits do not work as intended. Go another way, have a governmental Internal Affairs Dept.
The Globe doesn't mention It but City Councilor Chuck Turner Is a Democrat.
"[the FBI is] still an organization that seems to focus on trying to take black politicians down.", No, corrupt black politicians! You can't hide under the "race skirt".
I don`t think this is about race or color, this is about honesty and he wan`t honest. He should go a jail if is guilty.....no questions ask....go federals
The people of District 7 must be so proud.
Hey! In this country a charged person is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. It is not a matter of being affiliated with a specific party, though it may be some people can not resist the temptation if they feel others have been getting away with it for years.
Let's just wait and see how this plays out, citizens are just rushing to judgement and that is not the American way.
Nonoo
Yes, but does the picture show him stuffing the dough in his bra?
For those of you wondering when the race card will be played, did you read the article? It is already in play. (last paragraph) "Blasting the operation as an effort to "entrap" him and "intimidate" his staff, Turner said it "shows me [the FBI is] still an organization that seems to focus on trying to take black politicians down."
Ahhh, it took the 3rd to last word to claim the "R" word!
And all this time I thought they were going after corrupt, bribe-taking, lying cheating thieves.
Yes We Can (continue to be corrupted) and Yes We Can continue to get re-elected! Where's Deval's FBI photo? Perhaps he's next!
Good on the FBI. Hunt down and convict everyone who has accepted bribes. All the way to the top if that's where it goes. Prison stripes for everyone. However, don't claim that Republicans are totally innocent. Maybe in Massachusetts there have been no Republicans implicated but then again why bribe someone who has no power.
In states where Republicans hold power (Alaska for example) they are the ones being caught and convicted.
Given that Democrats have controlled Mass. politics at the state and local levels for generations, I would presume that such abuses of power are the NORM; not the exception. Please note that former state senator Diane Wilkerson was NOT voted out of office by her Senate colleagues: she "voluntarily" resigned.
Why is it wrong to take payoffs? Everyone does it.
never committed a crime in my life and yet unemployed. Maybe i should run for office
Look for the U.S. Attorney to be gone the day after Obama is sworn in. Can't have the liberal hub awash in corruption.
Linda is right. Term limits are necessary in order to let more corrupt politicians get their chance.
Did you all finish the article? Turner already claimed that this was because he was black. Here is the last sentence of the article:
Turner said it "shows me [the FBI is] still an organization that seems to focus on trying to take black politicians down."
This guy is horrible, I thought our elected officials were supposed to be held to a higher standard. He is doing a disservice to his community by serving in the state senate. Maybe instead of taking bribes to put in new nightclubs he should work on increasing the amount of money spent on teachers in his district. Or reducing the number of shootings.
Well, considering how bad the bra pics of Wilkerson are, at least there aren't any of Turner stuffing cash in, say, his jock strap. Ew.
Hysterical! Like his esteemed colleague, doesn't know enough to use a middleman! Who’s next? My money is on Therese. Follow the money…
Not to speak ill of the dead, but there were well known BSC who grabbed a lot more, sometimes to help their constiuents, but always to feed the machine. That's is just the institutional mentality that can only be corrected throught the system all at the same time.
It's a system that does not equate "dirty" with "evil" it's just how things get done. And it wasn't and isn't right.
H-less Jon, corruption is a bipartisan problem. You don't see Republicans getting arrested here because nobody is going to waste money bribing people who hold no power.
We need a third party everywhere, a fiscally sensible (not necessarily conservative, but leaning that way) and socially liberal party that is beholden to no particular segment of industry or labor. The GOP drove those type of people out by letting goofballs like Pat Robertson play in their sandbox. A third party like that would win a lot of seats in every state, and give the tyranny of the middle a face and voice it now only has indirectly.
While all corrupt politicians should be removed from office...a few of you guys posting sound like some real racists
Is this really a shock to anyone, good old Chuckie has been a criminal for years. He also intervened in a domestic situation in Roxbury and intimidated the victim. The police charged him and when the case went to court it was dismissed in a matter of seconds. If you want something done you have to let the Feds handle it.
I can't believe the ignorance of the comments here - everybody's guilty, blah blah blah. I don't think you can lump Turner and Wilkerson in with anyone else. Grow up.
I can't believe the ignorance of the comments here - everybody's guilty, blah blah blah. I don't think you can lump Turner and Wilkerson in with anyone else. Grow up.
A corrupt politician? Who'd of thunk it!
Race card at 11.
All politicians are corrupt. How can you possibly get rid of all of them? Of course he's going to blame the FBI and use the race card. What are his alternatives. When you're guilty, it's all you can do is try to blame others. He's just another loser!
I just read that Turner is saying the FBI is trying to take down Black politicians, Yes, the FBI is trying to take down politicians, corrupt ones, not just black.
Glad Wilkerson is cooperating, maybe she will be out in 40 years....
Two respected african-americans taken down by the white racsist FBI. This is entrapment. Anybody would take cash if someone handed it to you. We need to think about this lodgeically.
YES!!!!
Finally accountability. Yes yes yes
Wow what a blow to the inner city. Term limits is a must. Looks like no one in the goverment can be trusted. Here we are assuming these people are hardworking honest folk doing the best for the people. Well you know what they say abou assuming. Thanks Chuck we truly use to look up to you
jon said "Everyone says Republicans are corrupt. All I see is Democrat after Democrat after Democrat getting arrested for corruption around here."
Well, jon, not "everyone" says Republicans are corrupt. In fact, because the percentage of Democrats in office in Mass. is so high, we're way more likely to find corruption among Democrats. I agree that we need reform -- we need to reform the entire political system. I happen to be a liberal independent who would like to be able to vote for NON-Republicans and NON-Democrats and have my vote really mean something.
please take his disgraced honor Menino out next
I mean GET OUT of office
let someone else in
the fish rots from the head down
I read everyone saying race this and race that...It really doesn't matter the color of the skin..Lots of politicians are corrupt, White, Black, or indifferent. Why are people even wasting their time worrying about race? The bigger issue is the bad politics and the fact that these things are happening locally, nationally and internationally. Big name, or no name politicians. Democrat or republican.
This is a tired nation...Pathetic...But it happens everywhere.
Yah know, it just makes everyone look bad when he pulls the race card. It’s like me saying the police are sexist when they pull me over because I’m a woman and thus a horrible driver. No, it’s because I was speeding and deserve a ticket. He didn’t get arrested because he was black, he was arrested because he took money that he shouldn’t have. It’s a matter of accountability. As long as races and genders pull those cards society won’t progress for the better.
Ha,Ha, time to get out the popcorn. This is really getting fun to watch. Who's next, Menino, DeMasi, Murray, Coakley...?
It amazes me that people have a camera and microphone thrust in front of them and deny deny deny. maybe he can be Diane Wilkerson's attorney and she can be his attorney.
they are are crooked now the birds will sing they are just the ones that caught so far thats were our tax money its not abount if you work hard to support your family its who you know that is crooked they can fix anything that someone does wrong thank you FBI for catching them
Where is the state AG in this? Failing to perform her duties.
mumbles is many things....but corrupt is not one of them.
With all the "change" that took place on November 4th, why are things still so much the same? The citizens of this state should realize that a system of checks and balances is the only way to move forward. We need to vote in some republicans and independents to keep people honest and stir up some debate. Continuing to fill Beacon Hill with yes men will only encourage more of the same. It's time for us to accept that the incumbents are not doing the jobs they promised here or in Washington and to speak up. Votes in my home cancel each other out and discussion leads to good decision making.
Dear God, please let it lead to Menino. Free us from this tyranny.
I hope Wilkerson sings like a bird, and all the state legislature members goes to jail. We have too many of them for such a small state, and the majority (i.e. the ones not based in Boston) have no say in any matters and do not affect policy in any manner. They don't do a better job than the legislatures from other states which are part time, and think of the money we would saved cutting donw on the number of them (and their many relatives who work for the state).
Another corrupt Mass politician .... And state workers doing drugs on the job (the T ...). Raising the turnpike tolls so these crooks can continue to waste our money! So this is what I am paying my taxes for !!!! Anyone want to reconsider their vote on ballot question 1???
He already played the race card... Did you guys not read the article? The question is now will the media let him toss that kind of rhetoric with no hard questions about what a jerk he is and how he prefers his prison cell...
This question is for JJ Ob. Why the race card? The rest of the country laughs at us abou this.
Let’s get some new bums in there to disgrace the Commonwealth, breach the public’s trust, and line their pockets with kickbacks.
Red, JJ OB and Chris, the race card was already pulled. Learn to read.
I predict Dimasi (criminal), Murray (criminal) and then Coakley (do-nothing) will go the way of Wilkerson (rat) and Turner (criminal).
This is just sad, 1st off these are people we rely on to represent us and they seem more interested in CASH. Being an African American I feel deeply betrayed by these two who talked the loudest about racism and how unjust government is. They have been drinking some over proof Kool-Aid. It’s not about black or white it about morality and being honest .These two idiots sorry, detractors have taken the progress of Obama, Patrick, and every other hard working minority and left a steamer on us for what, CASH. You greedy, self absorbed, pompous, nitwit’s .And they get up in arms when the “N” word is used. Please how dare you; your constant and sadly predictable actions are equal to the definition of the word.
If you all are so lame as to even pull the race card on something as so blantely wrong, and hide behind it, then shame on you. So what happens when real racism happens what then…..Sal and Terry will get theirs and that’s fine but you two let EVERYONE down.
Race card? Give me a break. The only color that matters to corrupt officials is GREEN. I have no doubt that someone will try to pull the card, but this has nothing to do with race. Right now its Wilkerson and Chuck, but I would not be surprised is this thing goes beyond these two...
I am one of his constituents in Roxbury and I definitely do not think that the FBI is out to get him. I think that especially in our community we need someone who is looking out for our best interests and not their own. His arrest and the arrest of Diane Wilkerson are truly heartbreaking and disappointing. We deserve better.
I am one of his constituents in Roxbury and I definitely do not think that the FBI is out to get him. I think that especially in our community we need someone who is looking out for our best interests and not their own. His arrest and the arrest of Diane Wilkerson are truly heartbreaking and disappointing. We deserve better.
this is not something that is just happening here in MA. all over the country elected officials are taking bribes and kickbacks. what has happened to the morals and honesty in this world ? this is just sad.
I can't believe he tried to play the race card! Just shows you what type of low life he is. He got caught, plain and simple.
What is wrong with Bostonians? They keep electing the same criminals and then complain about it. Are Bostonians drinking the water from the Charles?