I am sure that Dan did not intend to give the impression that he was condoning and violation of the law in his posting Wednesday "Chump change corruption catches up Elizabeth BOE attorneys". Dan wrote:
"Nelson, who is the Board's attorney, and Capece, who is outside counsel
to the Board, were arrested yesterday in connection with the ongoing
investigation into a rip-off of the federally-funded free lunch program
by yet another Board of Ed member, John Donoso, whose wife allegedly
filed false applications for the free lunches for three years.
Nelson and Capece are alleged to have attempted to 'fix' the situation
for Donoso, by physically removing the applications for his child from the records
submitted to the state as the result of a subpoena in 2011, along with
switching the child's electronic record from 'free' to 'paid'.
The total amount estimated to be involved in the three-year free lunch scam? $1,700.
As the Plainfield Today reader says, chump change.
Yet two attorneys are faced with the possibility of jail time and potential disbarment."
Aside from the fact that Attorneys are officers of the court; they are suppose to uphold the law. Tampering with documentation and/or evidence in a potential criminal case is a crime. Any one who does so must be subject to the penalties of the law
Yet, I am sure that certain members of our Council of felt that miss use of $20,000.00 of taxpayers money should be ignored, would agree that to "steal" $1700.00 would matter not, even if false certifications had been filed. This matter never should have been investigated;instead washed under the rug.
there for the Attorneys' action was not worth investigation.
The amazing thing is that Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa has decided to take some interest in corruption in Union County, NJ. His office has stated that its function does not permit involvement in citizens complaints about unauthorized and unreported collection of fees for a 4th of July event.
Could there be some County political pressure in this case?
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