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Kick Ass: Selected Columns of Carl HiaasenTrue, the commission needed almost two years to reach a conclusion that most clear-thinking adults would regard as a no-brainer. Then it took another nine months to hold a hearing, and another seven months to make a rulingб БЂ¦б but, hey, at least something got done. For a change. On Dec. 3, the Ethics Commission unanimously declared that Wardlow had violated seven state rules and should cough up $12,900БЂ”a $5,000 fine, plus the $7,900 he pocketed during his so-called "employment" by Bigler. The panel also recommended a reprimand, which won't mean diddly since Wardlow is no longer Key West's mayor. Still, with the governor's backing, the fine could send a message to politicians sniffing around for extra cash: There's a chance you'll actually get punished for itБЂ”not anytime soon but long into the future, when you can barely remember which bribe they're talking about. Jace Hobbs was out of town when news of the Wardlow ruling reached Key West. A week later, no one had yet told him about it. He seemed quietly pleased when he heard the outcome ...» |
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