1)The continuing legend of corruption of D.A. Paul Howard of Fulton County, Georgia. In 2014,Howard was Investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation(GBI) for“use of money forfeited by criminals to pay for galas & dinners for his staff & their families.” -wsbtv.com.5/4/20..
2)Howard spent $4,450. on football tickets, $6,000. to a lawyers group, tens of thousands on office parties, black-tie affairs.”...”all the while, Howard complained to County Commissioners that any cuts to his office could force him to lay off prosecutors.” -ajc.com.6/7/13. ...
3)The seized monies were from “drug dealers, racketeering,or other crime.” “In an interview, Howard said these purchases are the backbone of his office’s innovative approach to crime prevention.” -ajc.com.6/17/13. ...
4)With other Georgia Counties, forfeited monies had a clear connection to fighting crime. Cont.
5)Conclusion: D.A. Howard doesn’t even try to hide his unethical, warped sense of right & wrong. The public appearance of impropriety is justified by bent logic to twist his no goodnik deeds into something that appears to be in the public’s best interest. ...
6)Instead of spending on parties, football tickets, paying parking tickets, thousands of dollars on improvements to Howard’s house, Howard could have spent on actually improving the community as other Counties have done. ...
7)DeKalb County spent the money on a rape crisis center. Cobb County spent the money on specialized DNA testing computer software. Gwinnett County D.A. did not accept any state forfeiture money at all saying he wanted to “avoid conflicts of interest that could arise...
8)”...if his office relies on proceeds from the drug trade.” -ajc.com.6/7/13. Cont.
9)D.A. Howard has no problem accepting drug trade money & using it however he likes. The very first requirement of a D.A. is ethics & honest behavior. D.A. Howard should be forced to resign his position. / Done
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