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    Default New Jersey couple and homeless man whose feel-good story went viral charged with GoFu

    I hope these assholes get some serious time too?!!

    It was a feel-good story for the ages — a homeless military veterans random act of kindness and a New Jersey couple intent on helping him get back on his feet during the holidays — that inspired people to donate than $400,000 in an online fundraiser when it went viral last fall.

    But prosecutors say Mark D’Amico, Kate McClure and Johnny Bobbitt Jr. fabricated the story in an effort to raise money for themselves.

    “The paying it forward story that drove this fundraiser might seem too good to be true,” Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said at a press briefing in Mount Holly, N.J., on Thursday afternoon. “Unfortunately it was. The entire campaign was predicated on a lie.”

    The three were each charged with second-degree conspiracy and theft by deception.

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/new-jerse...193432689.html



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    Sounds like potential presidential and US Supreme Kangaroo Court Justus candidacy material.

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    Quote Originally Posted by signalmankenneth View Post
    I hope these assholes get some serious time too?!!

    It was a feel-good story for the ages — a homeless military veterans random act of kindness and a New Jersey couple intent on helping him get back on his feet during the holidays — that inspired people to donate than $400,000 in an online fundraiser when it went viral last fall.

    But prosecutors say Mark D’Amico, Kate McClure and Johnny Bobbitt Jr. fabricated the story in an effort to raise money for themselves.

    “The paying it forward story that drove this fundraiser might seem too good to be true,” Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said at a press briefing in Mount Holly, N.J., on Thursday afternoon. “Unfortunately it was. The entire campaign was predicated on a lie.”

    The three were each charged with second-degree conspiracy and theft by deception.

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/new-jerse...193432689.html


    Imagine that!

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    These criminals don't deserve to have their voting rights restored...…….off with their heads!

    They probably wont serve any time.

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    These criminals don't deserve to have their voting rights restored...…….off with their heads!

    They probably wont serve any time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TTQ64 View Post
    These criminals don't deserve to have their voting rights restored...…….off with their heads!

    They probably wont serve any time.
    Our war criminals don't, why would they.

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    Americans seem to believe more in liars and cons...…...shrugging shoulders.

    It was a feel-good story for the ages — a homeless military veteran’s random act of kindness and a New Jersey couple intent on helping him get back on his feet during the holidays — that inspired people to donate than $400,000 in an online fundraiser when it went viral last fall.
    But prosecutors say Mark D’Amico, Kate McClure and Johnny Bobbitt Jr. fabricated the story in an effort to raise money for themselves.
    “The paying it forward story that drove this fundraiser might seem too good to be true,” Burlington County Prosecutor


    A GoFundMe campaign set up on behalf of Roberson’s family for his funeral costs reached $140,000 by Thursday.

    There’s no question that the death of security guard Jemel Roberson was in grave error.
    He was shot dead by a police officer on Sunday but should be taking a victory lap today: He was killed while subduing a suspect in a shooting at the bar where he worked, Manny’s Blue Room in Robbins, Illinois, outside Chicago. One of the drunken patrons he told to leave earlier had re-entered with a gun and shot multiple people, and Roberson ― who was also armed ― tried to pin one of the men involved until police arrived. “He had somebody on the ground with his knee in back, with his gun in his back like, ‘Don’t move,’” witness Adam Harris told WGN-TV.

    What happened next is still being debated between the Illinois State Police, witnesses and Roberson’s friends and family.

    A responding Midlothian police officer shot Roberson, 26, who later died at a hospital. On Tuesday state police, tasked with independently investigating the shooting by the officer, stated in a press release that Roberson didn’t identify himself as a security guard and ignored the officer’s demands to drop his gun:

    Upon his arrival, a Midlothian Police Officer encountered a subject in plain black clothing with no markings readily identifying him as a Security Guard, armed with a gun in the west parking lot. According to witness statements, the Midlothian Officer gave the armed subject multiple verbal commands to drop the gun and get on the ground before ultimately discharging his weapon and striking the subject.

    On Wednesday, however, a witness had a different story. Dorian Myrickes told The Associated Press that nobody ordered Roberson to put down his gun before he was shot and that he was wearing at the time a knit hat and black sweatshirt, both emblazoned with the word “security.” Myrickes was shot in the initial incident. From his hospital room, he spoke to the AP, which reported, “Myrickes says he had just been shot in the shoulder by a gunman inside Manny’s Blue Room in Robbins early Sunday when he saw the officer point his gun at the 26-year-old Roberson. He says he could hear people yelling that Roberson was a security guard. The officer then fired multiple shots.”

    One of Roberson’s friends from high school, Citlali Arroyo, told HuffPost that she was sad ― but not surprised ― to see police cast blame onto her “gentle giant” of a friend for his own death. “We all know how these things go. I know that we’re all scared for what’s going to come next,” she said. “Generally, in the aftermath comes destruction of the person’s character, and we want to stop this from happening.” Arroyo helped plan a vigil in Chicago on Friday for those who can’t make a family event for Roberson outside the city. It will be a peaceful affair at their high school, Lane Tech, to honor Roberson as they remember him: the father of a 9-year-old boy, Tristan, for whom Roberson was working extra shifts to buy presents; a hero whose girlfriend is pregnant with their second child; a musician at several local churches he attended; a lawful man with dreams of becoming a police officer; a hard worker who helped his friends get through school. “We both almost didn’t graduate, so we worked really hard to make it through together,” Arroyo said over the phone, through tears. “His character is just a warm, friendly, gentle giant. He was always so goofy. Friendly, kind and funny — those are the top three for anyone who knew him. He was always laughing or joking around.”

    A GoFundMe campaign set up on behalf of Roberson’s family for his funeral costs reached $140,000 by Thursday.


    https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...b0dbb7ea6866a2

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    [QUOTE=TTQ64;2716658]Americans seem to believe more in liars and cons...…...shrugging shoulders.

    We rewared them with the highest positions in our political and economic system.

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    They are probably all democrats

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    Good News? Everyone who donated money to this scam, will be reimbursed by GoFundme!

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    These assholes ruined it for legitimate people who really need the money.
    I hope they get the maximum which I believe is 10 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by signalmankenneth View Post
    Good News? Everyone who donated money to this scam, will be reimbursed by GoFundme!
    HAHAHA. And you believe that?
    Reckless drivers are a bigger threat to you than all other criminals put together!

    THE BIG LIE - Blacks and whites are different physically but identical mentally!

    There is no way 81 million americans voted for a man they know is a child molester w dementia. Impeach Joe the Pedophile Vegetable (JPV)

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    Christine Ford pulled the same scam with her evidence-less accusation that kananaugh assaulted her 40 years ago. Gofundme gave her a million bucks.
    Reckless drivers are a bigger threat to you than all other criminals put together!

    THE BIG LIE - Blacks and whites are different physically but identical mentally!

    There is no way 81 million americans voted for a man they know is a child molester w dementia. Impeach Joe the Pedophile Vegetable (JPV)

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