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Friday Texas Bribery Roundup

I continue to be astonished by the large number of bribery cases cropping up around the state, both in and out of the criminal justice arena. Here are several items that recently caught my eye:Old-school police protection racketA Dallas police officer operating a protection racket was convicted of bribery in May, reports Tanya Eiserer, and sentenced to 8 years deferred-adjudication probation with a $1,000 fine after extorting protection payments from a merchant on his beat. Followup Questions: Shouldn't the sentence require the officer to pay back the protection money he extorted? If not, would the vendors have colorable civil claims?Roads + Contractors = BriberyMeanwhile, in Edinburg a Texas Department of Transportation official stands accused of extorting bribes from contrators...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on August 14, 2009 (boomark / email).