My OpenCdA post on February 19, 2012, expressed feigned shock and surprise to learn that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office (the equivalent of the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office) has a Public Integrity Division to investigate allegations of criminal wrongdoing by Los Angeles County elected officials and employees. That post reported Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez was being investigated for having allegedly reduced property assessments in return for favors from influential people.
The headline and story in today’s Los Angeles Times says it all: L.A. County assessor arrested in bribery case.
Imagine that. The Los Angeles County District Attorney is not afraid to investigate county employees who are alleged to be engaging in public corruption with influential people in the community. What a novel concept!
Investigate public corruption with influential people in our community? Nothing to see here folks, move along. You will be coming to dinner with us tomorrow, right? Oh, by the way, are you interested in any artwork?
Comment by up river — October 18, 2012 @ 10:07 am