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Former Bush Aide Charged in Felony Theft

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http://www.slate.com/id/2137895/
When Claude Allen, President Bush's longtime domestic-policy adviser, resigned suddenly on Feb. 9, it baffled administration critics and fans. The White House claimed that Allen was leaving to spend more time with his family, while the Washington Times speculated that the 45-year-old aide, a noted social conservative, might have quit to protest a new Pentagon policy about military chaplains. Allen himself never publicly explained the reason for his departure.

News today may shed light on the mystery of Allen's resignation. According to the Montgomery County Police Department, Allen was arrested yesterday and charged in a felony theft and a felony theft scheme. According to a department press release, Allen conducted approximately 25 fraudulent "refunds" in Target and Hecht's stores in Maryland. On Jan. 2, a Target employee apprehended Allen after observing him receive a refund for merchandise he had not purchased. Target then contacted the Montgomery County Police. According to a source familiar with the case, Target and the police had been observing Allen since October 2005.

Allen is charged with practicing a form of shoplifting called "refund fraud."

In general, a refund-fraud scam goes like this: You purchase an item?a CD player, let's say?and leave the store with it. Then you come back to the store and pick up exactly the same CD player; you take the CD player and receipt from the original purchase to the returns desk, claiming that this is the item you bought, and get a refund for it. You keep the original CD player, and pay nothing. Professional shoplifters like refund fraud because it's relatively safe. Since you never actually steal an object from the store, no one can chase you out to the parking lot. According to Richard Hollinger, a professor at the University of Florida-Gainesville and the author of the only yearly survey on retail theft, figures vary but "some say that figures lost to refund fraud reach $16 billion a year."

According to the department, Allen sought refunds for more than $5,000 in the past year. Allen allegedly stole items as expensive as a Bose theater system and a photo printer. Theft of more than $500 is a felony in Maryland.

Allen was released on his own recognizance. A message left at his home was not returned by the time of publication.
Nothing really political about this (unless you want to say the Propagandist sure knows how to pick 'em! 🙂 )

This guy was just STUPID!

I mean, if he was that hard-up for cash, all he had to do was wait a couple years and he could have probably at least that much in a book deal or something.


STUPID.
 
Probably stealing gifts to bribe the congressmen to vote for Bush's bills.

Another sucessful Bush coverup. They've gotten away from far to much lately.
 
Originally posted by: Hacp
Probably stealing gifts to bribe the congressmen to vote for Bush's bills.

Another sucessful Bush coverup. They've gotten away from far to much lately.

Imagine how much entertainment we could be having if we had a Ken Starr digging for any and every little piece of dirt he could find on this administration.
 
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Hacp
Probably stealing gifts to bribe the congressmen to vote for Bush's bills.

Another sucessful Bush coverup. They've gotten away from far to much lately.

Imagine how much entertainment we could be having if we had a Ken Starr digging for any and every little piece of dirt he could find on this administration.

Thats exactly what we need in these times. But with Repubs control of the White House, Senate, Congress and, to some extent, Supreme Court we will not see it happen. Then again things might change after Nov 06 and it could become a reality.


 
He sucks at the criminal life... Trying to return $5000 worth of merchendise you never bought AT ONE STORE is going to raise some red flags to say the least. What an idiot.
 
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
He sucks at the criminal life... Trying to return $5000 worth of merchendise you never bought AT ONE STORE is going to raise some red flags to say the least. What an idiot.

Most Republicans are far better thieves and never get caught...
 
Originally posted by: bctbct
List of people to pardon sure is getting long.

lol.. 1st ambramnoff (lobbyist), then Libby (vp cheney's ex-cheif of staff), and now this guy...

 
Allen made $161,000 in his role as Bush's top domestic policy adviser, according to government records.

$5k is chump change for that salary. not to mention a very sensitive political position.

what's with all these rich people doing stupid stuff for their equivalant of chmp change?

ie:
martha stewart (billioniare) for $50k profit over her insider trading deal
Tom Coughlin (#2 guy at Walmart making multi-millions) defrauds $500,000 from Wal-Mart
 
"When I heard the story last night, I was shocked, and my first reaction was one of disappointment, deep disappointment ? if it's true ? that we were not fully informed," Bush said. "Shortly thereafter, I felt really sad for the Allen family."
Is it surprising that Bush's first thought would be . . . hmm how does this affect me?"

Allen had long been a darling among the conservative right -- and Bush had even nominated him to be a federal appeals court judge in 2003, but Democrats blocked the move.
Obviously, Democrats hate blacks and good Christian men that are well within the American mainstream.

In announcing Allen's resignation, Bush called him a "trusted adviser" who helped "develop policies that will strengthen our nation's families, schools and communities."
Yeah, people will upgrade their security systems.

"Claude is a good and compassionate man, and he has my deep respect and my gratitude. I thank him for his many years of principled and dedicated service to our country," Bush said in a statement issued on February 9.
Let me rewrite that one . . . Claude is a quality hypocrite. He really knows how to deliver a message that he has no personal investment in whatsoever. I value those qualities in my advisors. After years of helping me rob the public blind, Claude is now available to plague private businesses as well.
 
He shoplifted with refund scams on his credit card from freaking target dept stores, what a amauter 2 bit klepto.

A teenager could have done better, your doin a heckuva job claude! :roll:

This guy was americas President for Domestic Policy?

These people have to be the biggest fvckups I have ever heard of.



"Claude Allen has been a valuable member of my Administration since 2001, helping to improve the health and welfare of all Americans. He is a dedicated public servant and a tireless advocate for those in need. I look forward to his continued service in this new role as my domestic policy advisor," stated President Bush.

What next?
 
[brain dead Republican] "Bu...bu...but he stole that stuff from a FRENCH store! Probably got the idea from Clinton too! Why does 'tar-jey' hate America?" [/brain dead Republican]
 
Yeah, where is Ken Starr when you need him?

Oh right, I forgot, his 8 fvcking year 100 million dollar witch hunt was only to harass Clinton.
 
Originally posted by: Hacp
Probably stealing gifts to bribe the congressmen to vote for Bush's bills.

Another sucessful Bush coverup. They've gotten away from far to much lately.


Originally posted by: bctbct
List of people to pardon sure is getting long.

Originally posted by: Todd33
Most Republicans are far better thieves and never get caught...

Originally posted by: catnap1972
[brain dead Republican] "Bu...bu...but he stole that stuff from a FRENCH store! Probably got the idea from Clinton too! Why does 'tar-jey' hate America?" [/brain dead Republican]

Quality liberati thought right there. To the (supposed) thinking liberal who wonders how a (supposed) moron can win over majority support from the (supposed) stupid American public, well, there's your answer right there in quotes. I didn't include BBD's because even though it lacks intellectual honesty (an example would be his analysis of the first Bush quote from his post), I can appreciate the effort he has taken to inflame beyond the 2nd grade insults quoted above.

Unlike those, his reply was at least worth reading.

I know, I know, I'm (supposedly) trolling again. Boo hoo liberati, cry me a river. Nothing but trolls quoted above yet I don't see you whining about each other (as if). I might as well amuse myself at the expense of your worthless rantings and raving. Carry on.
 
Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: Hacp
Probably stealing gifts to bribe the congressmen to vote for Bush's bills.

Another sucessful Bush coverup. They've gotten away from far to much lately.


Originally posted by: bctbct
List of people to pardon sure is getting long.

Originally posted by: Todd33
Most Republicans are far better thieves and never get caught...

Originally posted by: catnap1972
[brain dead Republican] "Bu...bu...but he stole that stuff from a FRENCH store! Probably got the idea from Clinton too! Why does 'tar-jey' hate America?" [/brain dead Republican]

Quality liberati thought right there. To the (supposed) thinking liberal who wonders how a (supposed) moron can win over majority support from the (supposed) stupid American public, well, there's your answer right there in quotes. I didn't include BBD's because even though it lacks intellectual honesty (an example would be his analysis of the first Bush quote from his post), I can appreciate the effort he has taken to inflame beyond the 2nd grade insults quoted above.

Unlike those, his reply was at least worth reading.

I know, I know, I'm (supposedly) trolling again. Boo hoo liberati, cry me a river. Nothing but trolls quoted above yet I don't see you whining about each other (as if). I might as well amuse myself at the expense of your worthless rantings and raving. Carry on.



So now you've elevated yourself to 'Resident Critic and Know-it-all' ?

Crawl back into your hole, jerk.


I'll let you in on a little secret, OK ? I'm 62 years old - and a REAL GOP Republican Conservative -
One who fought in Viet Nam for the ideals of this country and it's ways. To me being
CONSERVATIVE means to strive for the philosophy of the Constitution as it was written for all citizens,
not a bundle of ass-wipe paper to manipulate and re-interprete for the power of a collection of
power mad crazed fools who used false doctrine to take over the United States Government
and to thumb their noses in the face of the public while rewarding those who pay them the biggest bribes and
undermine the good of the United States - like these bozos are doing.

While I was in High School in the late '50's into the early 60's, the Soviet Union was run by a bunch of old fools
who used group disciplne and power of military might to overwhelm those who opposed them in thier political
Politburo in Russia, and used the Military to invade countries that they thought that they could overpower with minimal resistance.

It looks to me that with the inaugration of George Bush, he and his advisors, his 'Cabal'
or 'Vulcans'
as he likes to call them - the Neo-Cons of the GOP have taken their pages from the 1962 USSR Playbook
and is emulating what they did - to consolidate power and put them in control of the whole world for their own benefit.

I don't blindly follow what this Administration says or does, they have proven to me time after time
that they cannot be belived in what they say or trusted in what they do.

If you're pigheaded enough to contine beleiving their crap, that's too bad.
Some of us have the wisdom see them for the snakeoil sales men and lying, theving, cheats that they are.
It's like a CORNacopia of Crooks.



 
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