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BumRushDaShow

(129,636 posts)
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:00 PM Jul 2013

Bachmann Aide Fired After Theft Arrest From Capitol Hill Office

Source: NBC4 Washington

An aide for Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is out of a job after allegedly stealing cash from a Congressional office building.

According to U.S. Capitol Police, 37-year-old Javier Sanchez was arrested July 11 and is facing charges of second-degree misdemeanor theft.

An affidavit states there were two thefts reported between February 2013 and March 15, 2013 in Room 2417 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Capitol Police placed a hidden camera in Room 2417 April 4 and placed two envelopes, one with $80 marked "Petty Cash" on one desk, and another marked "Birthday Money" with $120 on another desk. The money from both envelopes was reported missing June 25.

Read more: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Police-Man-Arrested-for-Stealing-from--215592981.html



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Bachmann Aide Fired After Theft Arrest From Capitol Hill Office (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 OP
Go to Wall Street and become a professional thief. vinny9698 Jul 2013 #1
If only he was gay. JohnnyRingo Jul 2013 #2
To paraphrase a line from Apocolypse Now Mr.Bill Jul 2013 #3
She hires only the best DainBramaged Jul 2013 #4
And perhaps is eager for law enforcement to look at anyone other than herself. Orsino Jul 2013 #7
Sounds like your typical... Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #5
He was fundraising for Michele's 2016 presidential run KinMd Jul 2013 #6
K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #8

vinny9698

(1,016 posts)
1. Go to Wall Street and become a professional thief.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:11 PM
Jul 2013

He should have known to be a successful crook, you need to be involved with Wall Street. Where thievery has been taken to the next level. Professional thievery is a great career. Do the crime and get a bonus if you get caught. But the real professionals never make the scene.

JohnnyRingo

(18,662 posts)
2. If only he was gay.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:18 PM
Jul 2013

Marcus Bachmann can cure that.

As it is, he's just a low life thief and therefore unredeemable. You'd think the Bachmanns would have been tipped off by the Lord. maybe God was watching Tim Tebow play that day.

Mr.Bill

(24,334 posts)
3. To paraphrase a line from Apocolypse Now
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:19 PM
Jul 2013

Arresting someone for stealing a few hundred bucks in the House office building is like giving someone a speeding ticket at the Indy 500.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
7. And perhaps is eager for law enforcement to look at anyone other than herself.
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 10:34 AM
Jul 2013

This alleged theft doesn't sound like good cover for Bachmann in her ethics woes, but I betcha she'll try to use it that way.

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