Gun-grabbing Chicago Democrat arrested on corruption charges; feds find 23 guns in his offices

[Ban Hammer 12,841]

When the FBI raided the offices of Democratic Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, a strong proponent of gun control, they confiscated nearly two dozen guns.

Here's what we know

Burke is facing federal corruption charges and recently was subject to FBI raids of both his ward office and his office in Chicago's City Hall. He is charged with attempted extortion. Burke allegedly attempted to withhold permits from a company unless they agreed to retain his property tax law firm, Klafter & Burke. Burke has insisted that he is innocent. He was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond, the Chicago Tribune reported.

During the sting of one of his offices, federal agents confiscated 23 firearms. It is unclear which office the guns were stored in which office at the time of the raid, but Chicago's WMMB-TV reported that at least some of the guns were on display at one point in City Hall.

Burke had been such a strong advocate for gun control that he had voted to outlaw cell phone cases shaped like guns.

 

more at https://www.theblaze.com/news/anti-gun-chicago-alderman-had-23-guns-in-his-office?fbclid=IwAR1TKhCi9Lq7UyUuJFlwze45EIdoOBYuGk7WXqWXJ7ZJKFRvY4XlhEagwSI

hypocrisy, table for 1.........

Edited January 8, 2019 by Ban Hammer

[Dashinka 23,248]

A Democrat that is also a hypocrite?  What is the world coming to.

 

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,315]

37 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

When the FBI raided the offices of Democratic Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, a strong proponent of gun control, they confiscated nearly two dozen guns.

Here's what we know

Burke is facing federal corruption charges and recently was subject to FBI raids of both his ward office and his office in Chicago's City Hall. He is charged with attempted extortion. Burke allegedly attempted to withhold permits from a company unless they agreed to retain his property tax law firm, Klafter & Burke. Burke has insisted that he is innocent. He was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond, the Chicago Tribune reported.

During the sting of one of his offices, federal agents confiscated 23 firearms. It is unclear which office the guns were stored in which office at the time of the raid, but Chicago's WMMB-TV reported that at least some of the guns were on display at one point in City Hall.

Burke had been such a strong advocate for gun control that he had voted to outlaw cell phone cases shaped like guns.

 

more at https://www.theblaze.com/news/anti-gun-chicago-alderman-had-23-guns-in-his-office?fbclid=IwAR1TKhCi9Lq7UyUuJFlwze45EIdoOBYuGk7WXqWXJ7ZJKFRvY4XlhEagwSI

hypocrisy, table for 1.........

A corrupt hypocritical democratic politician from Chicago. Imagine that 

[refugee 169]

1 hour ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

A corrupt hypocritical democratic politician from Chicago. Imagine that 

And Trump's tax attorney to boot...

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

3 hours ago, refugee said:

And Trump's tax attorney to boot...

I didn't notice Trumps tax attorney mentioned in the OP, deflection?

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,315]

23 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

I didn't notice Trumps tax attorney mentioned in the OP, deflection?

I was wondering what that had to do with anything 

[refugee 169]

13 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

I didn't notice Trumps tax attorney mentioned in the OP, deflection?

I am deeply appreciative of the free Psychological Analysis...send me a bill, won't you?

4 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I was wondering what that had to do with anything 

It sounds like his affiliation with Trump is stronger than his affiliation to the Democratic party, why omit the fact.  

He saved Trump 14 Million in property taxes and the raid of his office was the same day as Cohens guilty plea

 

http://fortune.com/2018/11/29/fbi-raids-trump-tax-attorney-chicago/

 

 

FBI Raids Trump's Former Chicago Tax Attorney Who Saved the President $14 Million in Property Taxes

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

12 minutes ago, refugee said:

I am deeply appreciative of the free Psychological Analysis...send me a bill, won't you?

It sounds like his affiliation with Trump is stronger than his affiliation to the Democratic party, why omit the fact.  

He saved Trump 14 Million in property taxes and the raid of his office was the same day as Cohens guilty plea

 

http://fortune.com/2018/11/29/fbi-raids-trump-tax-attorney-chicago/

 

 

FBI Raids Trump's Former Chicago Tax Attorney Who Saved the President $14 Million in Property Taxes

that service was free, you need more help than my hobby psychology can provide. 

 

So .. criminals can't have day jobs? I am sure Oberst Mueller is well aware of whatever dealings occurred, I will wait with bated breath to see the plea deal made with this fine upstanding alderman and the special investigative team to roll over on Trump

[Chris Duffy 1,256]

17 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

A Democrat that is also a hypocrite?  What is the world coming to.

 

That made me snicker

[Dashinka 23,248]

16 hours ago, refugee said:

I am deeply appreciative of the free Psychological Analysis...send me a bill, won't you?

It sounds like his affiliation with Trump is stronger than his affiliation to the Democratic party, why omit the fact.  

He saved Trump 14 Million in property taxes and the raid of his office was the same day as Cohens guilty plea

 

http://fortune.com/2018/11/29/fbi-raids-trump-tax-attorney-chicago/

 

 

FBI Raids Trump's Former Chicago Tax Attorney Who Saved the President $14 Million in Property Taxes

How does this story show his ties were stronger to Trump than the Democrat party?  Considering he is being charged with extortion from acts in 2017 and 2018, I don't think he was President Trump's Chicago property tax lawyer at that time.

 

  https://news.wttw.com/sites/default/files/article/file-attachments/Burke complaint filed.pdf