Friday, September 15, 2017

Stewards of the Public Trust

A former administrative assistant to an Arkansas county official has pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of a credit card after prosecutors accused her of using public money to buy personal items, including a tuxedo for her pet pug. [More]
I've talked before about a previous incarnation, where one of my job functions was to obtain permits from city governments, and about the abusive nature of some petty bureuacrats who enjoy lording their "power" over others. The corruption in government starts small.

And ends up big.

[Via Steve T

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