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Originally Posted by Miscreantgnomie
Yeah I heard about this on sunday talk shows. So fred claims he did not know about it. it was 20 some years ago. The man got probation and did his debt to society.
Should we crucify him too ?
Whats the point of the post ?
Your statement Fred Thompsons campaign chair is a drug dealer should be changed to was a drug dealer in 1983.
I think its mute since Thompson didnt know about this . He said he will look into it. I bet he cans the guy. who knows. non issue boring.
I dont think Thompson is dull witted  thats just a i dont like the guy name calling.
its like saying hillary is stupid she isnt shes a smart cookie. She just cant remeber things when questioned under oath.
I did not like how he answered several social conservative answers though. bleh |
This has to do with Martin and the 'criminal justice' system that dealt with him than FDT but he was busted for 11 pounds of cocaine plus another drug bust with bookmaking whilst still on probation for the pounds of cocaine--and got probation again for the new offences and the probation violation. That man years ago was a serious drug trafficker and crime figure as evidenced by that poundage and crimes. His sentences were anything but 'paying his debt to society' but walking away on a big owed tab on deserved prison time, bills unpaid. Today he'd have been slapped with mandatories on prison and would still get some time if he cooperated with busting his sources and connections. Nothing is said if he did so to get those probation sentences, but it would tell much more about him who he flipped if he did. I'm glad he apparently reformed but it also leaves me to wonder what is the genesis source of his wealth today, i.e., illicit washed and rebuilt drug and bookie funds. If it is, then it should have been forfeited and he may well be 'reformed' only by quitting whilst ahead and having won the race to wealth game with foundational crime revenue to wash, preserve and build upon it with conversion to legitimate sourcings and workings. That wouldn't waive the 'reformation' wand for me due to unclean hands.
I'm also very sceptical on FDT's claim that he didn't know about his past. Those charges are public records of notoriety, and he was and remains a close friend of him since the early 90s. I wouldn't hold it against someone for having a friend who has a record. Most people know someone with a record, even myself, and I believe in giving people second chances. I have no objection to FDT's comment that he still considers him a friend. Martin is apparently long inactive in serious crime, and friendships have their own merits. But, it's too hard for me to accept on face value that the subject or the information escaped his attention given the length and seriousness of the friendship and the research and access abilities to such information with FDT's, friends, suppoerters, campaign and connections. I think it would have been better on credibility for him to have simply stuck with the 'loyal friend' and 'redemption' line he also took. That would have not raised the eyebrow.