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Fumo liveblog - Tuesday, Dec. 2

Inquirer Staff Writer Emilie Lounsberry reports live from the trial of Vincent J. Fumo.

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Fumo liveblog - Tuesday, Dec. 2

POSTED: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 7:55 AM

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:33 AM, 12/02/2008

I'm here today and in respect to the car salesman. He's been here for close to 30 minutes so far and has been prodded to go over in detail every option on the vehicles purchased by Citizens Alliance. This is serious stuff! Totally illegal! The interesting thing is that the defense in their opening agreed that these vehicles were purchased. What a waste of time!

— dSmith

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:17 AM, 12/02/2008

The detail is necessary to show how these two Citizen's Alliance vehicles were customized to Fumo's exact wishes. Yes, totally illegal!

— WhatGoesAround

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:31 AM, 12/02/2008

i,am still in awe how come his driver(d.n)is not put on the stand ,all i heard at his son,s wedding,was the GIFT 5 galllon's.of holland paint that his BOSS gave him to paint his house .HE cant keep his mouth shut!!!$$150.00.each. THEN AGAIN, THE DRIVER ONLY MADE 169.000 +++ go figure.

— forever

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:34 AM, 12/02/2008

does dsmith understand yet?

— chloe2

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:59 AM, 12/02/2008

im so sorry,we're not all infallable above salary is only $$69,000 +++

— forever

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:03 PM, 12/02/2008

. Answer us this...what was the riding mower purchased for by Citizens Alliance? To mow the cement in South Philly? He should have pled. No issues for DiCicco's son though right? He should go down too. Let's bring the singing fountain to Vince at Allenwood.

— FrankD

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:14 PM, 12/02/2008

"I was a conduit for what he wanted," Lawless said of Fumo ......................................................... This is it in a nutshell...Fumo used everyone for his own benefit including the taxpayer. I'm glad he did not plea...let justice be served! I hope he gets a long prison sentence, loses his State retirement benefits, and is required to pay full restitution.

— Hunter

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:09 PM, 12/02/2008

After a five year, investigation and 25 million dollars this is all Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Pease could come up with? By his logic if Pease’s secretary makes him coffee in the morning he is committing a federal crime because she is being paid by tax dollars. Patrick Meehan wanted Fumo at ANY cost and this is a classic example of throwing everything against the wall and seeing what sticks. Anyone who reads this Blog and is objective should read “Allegations Of Selective Prosecution in our Federal Criminal Justice System” by John Conyers it is a report written by the House of Representatives chairman and sent to the new Attorney General it mentions this case along wiht others and it will change all your minds about his investigation.

— Justice4All

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:52 PM, 12/02/2008

Justice4All...just finished reading the reported you recommended. It changes nothing. If Fumo committed the crimes alleged against him then he should be prosecuted no matter the cost. This report has nothing to do with whether crimes have been committed.

— Hunter