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re: #118 BeachDem
Grifting just isnât what it used to be:
And we conclude, as is our custom, in the great state of Oklahoma, from where, praise god, no local politicians are running for president, but where Blog Official Grit Treatment Officer Friedman of the Plains brings us the saga of a low-rent political grifter who should thank his personal lord and savior that the Sooners donât go in for lynch mobs much anymore.
LUTHER, Okla. - A former city councilman in Luther, who is accused of using inmates to steal copper wire, is in trouble with the law againâŚ
Sheriff John Whetsel says Smith told three DOC inmates to strip the copper and paid them each $40.
Investigators say Smith sold the copper to a recycling plant for just under $160, meaning he only took home a little more than $30 after paying the inmates.
The damage estimate on the taxpayerâs dime is about $31,000.
Now, Smith is facing charges for attempting to prevent a witness from giving testimony, according to court records.
Oh, in case you were wondering, he had them strip the copper wire from TORNADO SIRENS.
Who needs tornado sirens volcano monitoring?
