Wyshak says some probation hirings are RICO violations. Sending rejection letters through the U.S. Mail gave the feds jurisdiction and the right to indict this as a fedeal crime.
But here is what is really important!
The fact they are state workers is a red herring.
The feds could use the same facts and indict employees at the privately owned ACME Dynamite Company or The Boston Globe.
Suppose at ACME or the Globe there are important departments each with a manager. (LIke Probation and O’Brien)
Now pretend that each manager does the hiring and promoting and has guidelines to follow. Not laws or regulations but in-hoise rules (like probation)
Now pretty much each department head gets letters from co-workers at all levels for job and promotion candidates. These include very higher-ups who could destroy your department at a whim. Companies do it all the time. Merge departments etc. BTW and very important also is that the job description for many of the big wigs (elected officials) requires sending letters of recommendation. They are happy to do it.
You reject many if not most of the recommendations BTW. Nobody bat 1000 with you. Like baseball 300 is good.
Anyhow you never hire a dope or someone who can’t do the job. And you tell me what is the “Most qualified”.
And every other department head works the same way. And it was like that before you. And the big bosses know it and encourage it.
Would you have any reason to believe you were committing a federal crime?
Well, by making these hirings you are insuring yours and your tops staff (oh yes racketeering is a conspiracy so more than one person needed to indict) will continue to be employed and your department kept relevant thus gaining personal benefit.
That my friends is what John O’Brien, and two of his co-workers are charged with. One a woman and the other a 70 something guy who retired after 30 plus years at probation.
The indictments could apply to any private enterprise. Scary fucking stuff.
(Look for my next posting on Judge Saylor IV’s explosive outburst yesterday and Milton Valencia aka The Boston Globe’s depiction of it compared to everyone else. This new digital world is making it real tough on the phonies who have made fortunes on misdirection and lies. Like the Globe)
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mike_cote says
I will choose the path less traveled.
mike_cote says
May I suggest you remove the stick from where it is firmly planted and recognize a joke when you see it. Seriously?