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Bob
03-26-2014, 03:24 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California state senator who was lauded for his efforts to make government more transparent was arrested Wednesday along with a onetime gang leader known as "Shrimp Boy" during a series of raids by the FBI in Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area, authorities said.



FBI spokesman Peter Lee confirmed the arrests of State Sen. Leland Yee and Raymond Chow, but declined to discuss the charges, citing an ongoing investigation. Yee was scheduled to be arraigned in federal court in San Francisco later Wednesday.
The agency was executing numerous arrests and search warrants in the Bay Area, FBI Special Agent Michael Gimbel said outside the offices of Ghee Kung Tong, a fraternal organization in San Francisco's Chinatown that Chow reportedly headed. It was among the sites searched. Firefighters were seen going inside with a circular saw and later said they had cracked a safe.
Yee is the third Democratic senator to face charges this year. Sen. Rod Wright was convicted of perjury and voter fraud for lying about his legal residence in Los Angeles County, and Sen. Ron Calderon has been indicted on federal corruption charges. Wright and Calderon are taking a voluntary leave of absence, with pay, although Republicans have called for them to be suspended or expelled from the Legislature.
Mark Hedlund, spokesman for Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, confirmed that the FBI searched Yee's office in the state capitol on Wednesday, but he said he had no information about the arrest.

http://news.yahoo.com/fbi-california-state-sen-leland-yee-arrested-171209282.html;_ylt=AwrSyCTLNTNTln8Apd3QtDMD

sachem
03-26-2014, 03:30 PM
Corrupt politicians. Go figure.

Bob
03-26-2014, 08:00 PM
Corrupt Democrats.


Undercover FBI Agent Reveals Senator Leland Yee’s Alleged Ties to Gun Traffickers, Muslim Rebels, And Russian Arms ... (http://hsrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=ApNPToAl2zjdNw_nYMDmmjybvZx4;_ylu=X3oDMTJnN3R kMWg1BGJwb3MDMQRjY29kZQNnYQRjcG9zAzE3BGN0AzEEaW50b AN1cwRwa2d0AzMEcG9zAzEEc2VjA3RkLXN0cm0Ec2xrA3RpdGx lBHRlc3QDOTAx/RV=1/RE=1397090397/RH=aHNyZC55YWhvby5jb20-/RO=2/RU=aHR0cDovL3NhbmZyYW5jaXNjby5jYnNsb2NhbC5jb20vMjA xNC8wMy8yNi91bmRlcmNvdmVyLWZiaS1hZ2VudC1yZXZlYWxzL XNlbmF0b3ItbGVsYW5kLXllZXMtYWxsZWdlZC10aWVzLXRvLWd 1bi10cmFmZmlja2Vycy1tdXNsaW0tcmViZWxzLWFuZC1ydXNza WFuLWFybXMtc3VwcGxpZXJzLWluLWZlZGVyYWwtY2FzZS8-/RS=%5EADAW.Lh2d_dJSzxYrvgJVLnGcdEwUA-)An undercover FBI agent known as "UCE 4599" in the federal criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday reveals 137 pages of evidence in a years-long investigation leading to the arrest of State Senator Leland Yee on charges related his alleged roles in money laundering, arms dealing, and his close association with suspects in a murder for hire plot.

CBS San Francisco

Peter1469
03-26-2014, 08:20 PM
Wow, murder for hire. One would think Chicago. Or Baltimore.

Mini Me
03-26-2014, 08:55 PM
I wish we could have a huge FBI sweep of US Congress, and send the rats to long prison terms!

It would wipe out about 98% of Congress!

Problem is, I doubt we can trust the FBI.

Bob
03-26-2014, 09:22 PM
three Democrats in CA, all in the same Senate. Criminals all.

Cigar
03-26-2014, 09:24 PM
Woooo Scary :laugh:

http://shrimpboy.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/522340_348710131856118_320363858024079_871158_1872 700626_n.jpg?w=488

TheInternet
04-03-2014, 10:37 PM
I don't think people realize what happened here. A very outspoken "gun control" (anti-freedom/2A asshole) in a position to restrict the freedoms outlined in the Bill of Rights was arrested for...
GUN TRAFFICKING!!!

This piece of shit was telling people out one side of his mouth how dangerous guns are, how we need the gov to protect people, all while he was illegally selling firearms! This asshole doesn't care a bit about saving lives.

Those in favor of gun control have mental problems.

http://news.yahoo.com/gun-control-advocates-lawmaker-arrest-setback-220631790.html

Peter1469
04-03-2014, 10:42 PM
I don't think people realize what happened here. A very outspoken "gun control" (anti-freedom/2A asshole) in a position to restrict the freedoms outlined in the Bill of Rights was arrested for...
GUN TRAFFICKING!!!

This piece of shit was telling people out one side of his mouth how dangerous guns are, how we need the gov to protect people, all while he was illegally selling firearms! This asshole doesn't care a bit about saving lives.

Those in favor of gun control have mental problems.

http://news.yahoo.com/gun-control-advocates-lawmaker-arrest-setback-220631790.html
A hero of the left I hear....

Bob
04-03-2014, 10:43 PM
I am happy to report that I never voted for Yee nor would I have voted for him.

Professor Peabody
04-03-2014, 10:51 PM
Corrupt Democrats.


Undercover FBI Agent Reveals Senator Leland Yee’s Alleged Ties to Gun Traffickers, Muslim Rebels, And Russian Arms ... (http://hsrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=ApNPToAl2zjdNw_nYMDmmjybvZx4;_ylu=X3oDMTJnN3R kMWg1BGJwb3MDMQRjY29kZQNnYQRjcG9zAzE3BGN0AzEEaW50b AN1cwRwa2d0AzMEcG9zAzEEc2VjA3RkLXN0cm0Ec2xrA3RpdGx lBHRlc3QDOTAx/RV=1/RE=1397090397/RH=aHNyZC55YWhvby5jb20-/RO=2/RU=aHR0cDovL3NhbmZyYW5jaXNjby5jYnNsb2NhbC5jb20vMjA xNC8wMy8yNi91bmRlcmNvdmVyLWZiaS1hZ2VudC1yZXZlYWxzL XNlbmF0b3ItbGVsYW5kLXllZXMtYWxsZWdlZC10aWVzLXRvLWd 1bi10cmFmZmlja2Vycy1tdXNsaW0tcmViZWxzLWFuZC1ydXNza WFuLWFybXMtc3VwcGxpZXJzLWluLWZlZGVyYWwtY2FzZS8-/RS=^ADAW.Lh2d_dJSzxYrvgJVLnGcdEwUA-)

An undercover FBI agent known as "UCE 4599" in the federal criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday reveals 137 pages of evidence in a years-long investigation leading to the arrest of State Senator Leland Yee on charges related his alleged roles in money laundering, arms dealing, and his close association with suspects in a murder for hire plot.

CBS San Francisco

The arms dealing Yee (assault rifles and rocket launchers) sponsored many of California's anti-gun legislation's. It's fantastic to see him hoist on his own petard.