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alp227

(32,026 posts)
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 03:21 AM Aug 2015

Feds hope billboards will help to curb corruption in Kentucky

Source: WDRB Louisville

From top elected officials to local police, no one is off-limits, according to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney.

Federal agencies say they are working to end public corruption in the state, and you can help.

The federal agencies say public corruption has been an ongoing problem in the state of Kentucky. That's why they're hoping a new initiative will get the public involved and lead to changes.

Metro Councilman David James says he takes a lot of pride in being open and honest with the people who elected him to office.

Read more: http://www.wdrb.com/story/29680115/feds-hope-billboards-will-help-to-curb-corruption-in-kentucky



FBI Louisville Special Agent Howard S. Marshall wrote this opinion piece for the Courier-Journal on Friday: FBI targets corruption to restore state’s image
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Feds hope billboards will help to curb corruption in Kentucky (Original Post) alp227 Aug 2015 OP
Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #1
Not a good thing to suggest murielm99 Aug 2015 #2
The Feds can't even root out corruption in Washington meow2u3 Aug 2015 #3
Do as I say, not as I do ToxMarz Aug 2015 #4
The corruption starts with Senator McConnell and goes down. McConnell is most corrupt, that is rladdi Aug 2015 #5
One almost wonders whether GeoWilliam750 Aug 2015 #6

Response to alp227 (Original post)

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
3. The Feds can't even root out corruption in Washington
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 08:24 AM
Aug 2015

And they're trying to eradicate it in Kentucky? Get your own house in order before you go after someone else, Feds.

rladdi

(581 posts)
5. The corruption starts with Senator McConnell and goes down. McConnell is most corrupt, that is
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 02:33 PM
Aug 2015

why he wins his elections.

GeoWilliam750

(2,522 posts)
6. One almost wonders whether
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 06:01 PM
Aug 2015

They are trying to stamp out the little corruption so that there is yet more for the big boys.

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