Cool! -A reverse Robin Hood

[Astrocloud]

This guy steals from the poor and gives to the rich! What a cool dude!


http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/14/na...=1&oref=slogin

$1 Million Theft Charged in Ohio in Coin Scandal

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 14, 2006

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 13 — A coin dealer and prominent Republican fund-raiser was charged Monday with stealing at least $1 million from a state investment in rare coins that has embroiled Republicans in scandal during an election year.

The 53 charges against the coin dealer, Tom Noe, conclude a 10-month investigation by state and federal prosecutors into the $50 million rare-coin investment Mr. Noe managed for the state insurance fund for injured workers.

The investigation led to sweeping changes at the state workers' compensation bureau, an agreement by Gov. Bob Taft and two former aides to plead no contest to ethics charges, and pending charges against two other former Taft aides.

Mr. Noe is accused of stealing from the investment by writing checks, sometimes for hundreds of thousands of dollars each, knowing that the money was not his to use.

His lawyer has acknowledged a shortfall of up to $13 million of the money Mr. Noe invested for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.

One of the charges in Monday's indictment accuses Mr. Noe of stealing at least $1 million. The state attorney general has accused him of stealing up to $6 million.

Mr. Noe, 51, already faced charges of using colleagues and associates to funnel $45,000 illegally to President Bush's re-election campaign. The new counts include forgery, theft and money laundering.

Jon Richardson, a defense lawyer, entered pleas of not guilty on each count on behalf of Mr. Noe, who surrendered to the authorities on Monday and was released on $500,000 bail.

[Ace_O_Spades]

/American media sweeps under rug

nothing to see here

move along.

I SAID MOVE ALONG!

[Coppertop]

He should run for office.

[Astrocloud]

I think what's incredibly cool about this guy is that instead of being a wimpy republican -whining that Unions are getting handouts from the government... -He actually became a full fledged Republican Activist -practicing Civil Disobediance and getting well paid for it. After all, he's not some wimpy Liberal or weak injured worker.

[Gatorade Frost]

I get where he's stealing, but where from the poor?

[Hard8s]

The Irony of it all is that some of his reverse Robin Hood treasure went to another reverse Robin Hood. George W. Bush. He robs from the poor and gives back to the rich everyday!

[Astrocloud]

Originally Posted by Gatorade Frost

I get where he's stealing, but where from the poor?

Have YOU ever worked for the state of Ohio and been laid off due to an injury?

[pan6467]

Originally Posted by Astrocloud

Have YOU ever worked for the state of Ohio and been laid off due to an injury?

Hey now that is just cold..... very true but cold.