Yep, in Philly, it’s not how you drive, it’s who you know in traffic court: 9 judges charged with fixing traffic tickets in Philadelphia; feds allege ‘culture’ of fraud.
 
Federal officials, alleging “a widespread culture of giving breaks on traffic citations to friends, family, the politically-connected and business associates,” in a 77-count indictment, have charged 9 judges, a court clerk, and two businessmen, with ticket fixing ~

Philadelphia ward leaders and Democratic [Um… didn’t Obama get like 99% of the vote in Philly…? Just sayin.] City Committee associates, along with family and friends, regularly contacted the judges to seek help with traffic tickets. Judges would trade favors if the case wasn’t assigned to them and would either dismiss or reduce the ticket, helping people avoid points on their licenses, authorities charged.

 
One of the defendants, former Traffic Court Judge Willie Singletary, who was charged with lying to the FBI, sounds like a real piece of work; he’d been kicked out of office for showing cellphone photos of his genitals to a female clerk. Charming eh?

 
Just as an aside, I do find it awfully ironic that the feds are alleging a ‘culture’ of fraud. Talk about the pot calling the kettle…
 
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