While Plainfield seems to have swept the disappearance of over $3,000 in cash from the Tax Collector's office under the rug, others jurisdictions are less forgiving.
The Ledger's breaking news blog reports that a clerk from Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi's office, charged with stealing $3,500 in the course of her duties processing County IDs and passports, will appear in court this morning to be arraigned on the charges. If convicted, she would face a stiff prison sentence.
Meanwhile, up the road a piece in Paterson, a former Passaic Valley Water Commission employee faces up to 10 years in prison for taking a mere $800 in bribes in the performance of his duties regulating service to multi-family properties.
As I asked a year ago ("ALL CRIME IS NOT EQUAL?"), 'Have you heard of any criminal charges forthcoming in the missing $$$ from the Tax Collector's office? Does being the 'special friend' of a pol mean getting special treatment?'
At one time, I was told, the city had hired 'forensic accountants' to investigate the case of the missing moolah. So why can't 'CSI: Plainfield' get to the bottom of the missing money and do a little prosecutin'?
Too close a friend of people-in-power?
Ledger (breaking news): "Government clerk in court on charges she stole on job"
Ledger - 7/27/2007: "Water employee admits to bribery"
Plainfield Today: 7/7/2006: "All crime is not created equal"
-- Dan Damon
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