Let's see now, none of the "suspected" conduit information in the Noe situation was released until after the election. Now? Also after the election the Toledo Blade finally writes about the on-going lawsuit that involves Bob McCloskey. Ironically Jack Ford and the Blade among others made such a huge deal about the Carty Finkbeiner settlement that cost the city $35,000.
So far? $38,000 has been spent on providing private legal counsel to Mr. McCloskey and a request for an additional $50,000 was just made. This before the trial has even really started. Guess Jay Feldstein must have alot of time in just the deposition phase. (This is just for expenses related to Mr. McCloskey no number was given as to what the City has spent for it's own represenation or the other expenses involved in this case.)
Bob McCloskey and the City are denying that this was basically blackmail. Of course everyone is innocent until proven otherwise in a Court of Law. That said? If the voice mail tape recordings are accurate? Things might not be looking good for Bob...
In one call, Aug. 8, 2002, the councilman left a message for Mr. Speckin, the charter school developer: "This project is probably not going to happen. Pilkington and Libbey-Owens-Ford are not coming to the table with anything to help. I have the votes on council to stop the project. I don't wish to do this but Pilkington is not cooperating."
Mr. McCloskey was more direct with Pilkington's Mr. Berg in an Aug. 21, 2002, voice mail: "I am still looking to receive a check for $100,000 to the East Toledo Family Center."
This however is one of my favorite parts of the Toledo Blade article:
Mr. Berg reminded Mr. McCloskey that he had already supported the measure twice in front of the plan commission and a City Council committee.
" 'You're going to look silly. You're not going to have any credibility,' " Mr. Berg testified he told Mr. McCloskey. "And he said he didn't care, he could change votes, he could postpone the thing."
It's obvious McCloskey doesn't care about credibility. What's really sad is it looks like quite a few Toledo voters didn't either. Once again with some help from the Blade.....
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6 comments:
I suppose it's better for the Blade to be late with the story than to never run it.
Let's hope that, if nothing else, shining light on Captain Corruption denies him the presidency on council.
What the blah did or didn't do from day to day only matters to those who still read it.
I count myself among those who rarely (extremely rarely) stoop to reading from the blah. There are so many legetimate news sources around, like the Toledo Free Press, and Talk Radio.
Besides, it constipates my parakeet...
As a matter of form, should McCloskey and ethics be used in the same sentence without modifiers or some sort of general disclaimer?
I'm thinking:
appears to lack...
doesn't know the meaning of...
or,
The words McCloskey and ethics appearing in the same sentence is in no way confirmation of the concept that they belong together or are even remotely associated with each other and is more likely to have been done in error.
(editorialized to lessen liability exposure.)
I'm wondering why the City is even responsible to pay for his private attorney anyway. You would think if he truly was representing the city that is what the Law Department should be doing. The City Law department is involved in this representing the city...If Bob wants his own private attorney rather than a City one I believe he should be paying for it himself rather than the taxpayers.
Think about it, over $88,000 will be spent and this is far from over. That would pay the salary almost two police officers.
It makes Carty's little brohaha see cheap yet that was sure brought up enough.
(note to Lucas County Democrats next time maybe you should be more selective in who you endorse)
Is this the same law department that violated the City Charter and allowed McCrooksky to circumnavigate his last term on council by running for an At-Large seat?
(sniff sniff) It is a shame that this case is bound down in court. I'd be very interested to hear the facts from the extortees. (sniff sniff) But seeing that the Noe situation hasn't even stopped the Blade from asking questions and publishing anything that LOOKS like a Noe connection, I feel the McCrooksky situation deserves the same respect.(sniff sniff)
Unless something is done, Teflon Bob will walk from this too.(sniff sniff) Boy, something sure stinks out there.
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