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9 Judges Charged With Philly Traffic Ticket Fixing

GasBuddy Blog -- It may have happened late last month, but it's still something worth discussing: how 9 judges were charged with traffic ticket fixing in Philly.

According to ABC News, a "widespread culture of giving breaks on traffic citations" persisted in the city, federal prosecutors alleged, though everyday citizens were out of luck. Only the well-connected got breaks.

Defense attorneys suggested that the judges made no money from the favors and that the court has worked that way for a century.

The defendants include six current and former Philadelphia traffic court judges and three suburban judges who had stints at the court. Among them is former Traffic Court Judge Willie Singletary, who had been kicked out of office for...

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Submitted Feb 12, 2013 By: PD

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cibipie Sophomore Author Massachusetts Posts:247 Points:49,020 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 5:06:42 AM Ignore cibipie Report Abuse [sighs] Another example of the corruption of power. Apparently, a decent wage and position aren't enough. How many average Americans make $91K a year? And haven't we had enough of sending pictures of body parts to co-workers? Absolute power corrupts absolutely. :(
geepy All-Star Author Long Island Posts:779 Points:521,595 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 6:44:28 PM Ignore geepy Report Abuse this is new
garywa01 Sophomore Author Alberta Posts:130 Points:381,415 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:39:22 AM Ignore garywa01 Report Abuse throw the book at em
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 5:44:02 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse oh yea, forgot to mention, fun... you don't have to respond to the 5 topics on the front page. There is always the option of "all recent news." Lots more interesting stuff there, usually.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2013 3:44:04 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse moose: PD - Patrick DeHaan - is one of GasBuddy's gods... he can post what he wants and for how ever long.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2013 3:43:09 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse pokey: good one!
stealthvan Sophomore Author Seattle Posts:153 Points:267,760 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 11:58:48 PM Ignore stealthvan Report Abuse It's a good start, now let's go after the politicians who have promised favors in return for support and are compromising the integrity of our country for the benefit of their cronies who hold the purse strings!
hskerven Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:79 Points:52,405 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2013 7:23:00 PM Ignore hskerven Report Abuse Don't know why I should care?
moose21040 Rookie Author Baltimore Posts:85 Points:116,485 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2013 6:49:10 AM Ignore moose21040 Report Abuse Where's the news?
q2 Champion Author Alberta Posts:2,044 Points:382,045 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 6:38:11 PM Ignore q2 Report Abuse 9 more crooks at the old lawyers home
Blue_Prius_2010 Rookie Author Philadelphia Posts:18 Points:2,110 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 6:30:24 PM Ignore Blue_Prius_2010 Report Abuse Sorry, but I am struggling to understand the connection with gas prices. Being a Philly native, I can agree that we have the best judges that money can buy.
teatiger Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,690 Points:1,478,815 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 3:22:26 PM Ignore teatiger Report Abuse Do the crime, then do the time!
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,825 Points:644,000 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:53:52 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Glad I don't live there!
alwaysridin88 Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,456 Points:567,675 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:41:25 PM Ignore alwaysridin88 Report Abuse Throw them all out
4wheel Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:19,154 Points:2,743,690 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:34:12 PM Ignore 4wheel Report Abuse Business as usual in most big city traffic courts. The question here is how does this effect the price of gas?
redhornet Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,744 Points:889,025 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:32:25 PM Ignore redhornet Report Abuse if you only knew
ejl2000 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,267 Points:585,360 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:32:22 PM Ignore ejl2000 Report Abuse I will bet they still have all the benefits along with Full Pensions!!!
bigmace111 Champion Author Albany Posts:2,733 Points:616,550 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:31:23 PM Ignore bigmace111 Report Abuse 2nd day for this story
TRAIN RIDER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:9,092 Points:2,759,770 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:30:59 PM Ignore TRAIN RIDER Report Abuse Yesterdays news
MiataPrincess All-Star Author Des Moines Posts:624 Points:101,800 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:30:55 PM Ignore MiataPrincess Report Abuse If you only new how often "the good ole boy system" really works. It is discusting
Topless2012 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,442 Points:483,015 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:29:25 PM Ignore Topless2012 Report Abuse Where is James Bond when we need him?
calwdstk All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:718 Points:287,185 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:28:18 PM Ignore calwdstk Report Abuse Why is it that more people in office, and in the judicial arena, appear to be more corrupt. Is it that we have more means of getting the message out that this is now considered norm? What a thing to bring up children in this world, where arrogance and the entitlement attitude is now the norm.
jep39 Champion Author California Posts:1,147 Points:1,227,985 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:25:29 PM Ignore jep39 Report Abuse Does Pennsylvania have any interest in the local entities courts?
dockersbin Veteran Author Virginia Beach Posts:407 Points:261,885 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:25:24 PM Ignore dockersbin Report Abuse What are they applying for a senate seat?
rodzilla123 Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,410 Points:1,036,315 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:25:00 PM Ignore rodzilla123 Report Abuse Send them all to Jail and through the Key away.
ItisAJeepThing Champion Author Tucson Posts:19,765 Points:2,153,530 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:24:03 PM Ignore ItisAJeepThing Report Abuse Thirty days for contempt of court seems appropriate to me.
JCI46009IN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,129 Points:439,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:22:26 PM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse Judges are all lawyers, I rest my case!
hibsaw Champion Author Mississippi Posts:8,052 Points:1,683,915 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:22:09 PM Ignore hibsaw Report Abuse Always good to know people in high places-------until they get caught.
BBHybrid Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:6,474 Points:1,296,000 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:20:05 PM Ignore BBHybrid Report Abuse make them pay back their salaries and fire them
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,660 Points:1,213,780 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:19:35 PM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Can you say BAD JUDGE...
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,140 Points:1,676,425 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:18:18 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse Charge them for falsification.
Ready Eddie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,786 Points:1,345,695 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:17:02 PM Ignore Ready Eddie Report Abuse Lock um and leave um.
TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:9,196 Points:2,618,230 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:15:29 PM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse They need to be convicted themselvs......LOL
indyjim Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:10,106 Points:2,321,380 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:12:16 PM Ignore indyjim Report Abuse It's illegal...............bust 'em.
CivicMA Champion Author Boston Posts:1,902 Points:536,320 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:11:19 PM Ignore CivicMA Report Abuse This used to be SOP here too. I suspect it was common in every large metropolitan area.
Cableman66 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,125 Points:492,870 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:11:17 PM Ignore Cableman66 Report Abuse I thought Philly was the city of brotherly love. I guess some got more love than others in the form of brown bag rewards.
hptd All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:896 Points:499,970 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:08:54 PM Ignore hptd Report Abuse ok
Ticoman54 Champion Author Miami Posts:7,051 Points:1,493,745 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:08:06 PM Ignore Ticoman54 Report Abuse Favors for the rich...
satrn38mpg Champion Author Raleigh Posts:5,082 Points:1,055,965 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:03:16 PM Ignore satrn38mpg Report Abuse this is where the new traffic ticket show is taped >> go figure ??
willp99 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:742 Points:755,095 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:01:39 PM Ignore willp99 Report Abuse OK
daquanabe Champion Author Houston Posts:1,828 Points:375,850 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:01:34 PM Ignore daquanabe Report Abuse sigh
aalix Champion Author Orange County Posts:23,193 Points:4,124,320 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 12:00:49 PM Ignore aalix Report Abuse Too bad I don't live in Philadelphia. I sure can use a break.
Z34 Champion Author Toronto Posts:15,537 Points:2,691,200 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 11:52:01 AM Ignore Z34 Report Abuse Judges in the USA are politicians on the way up. It's helpful to have a few well healed "friends" in your debt.
OnEmptyMO Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,994 Points:1,490,425 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 11:50:49 AM Ignore OnEmptyMO Report Abuse Why is this a surprise to anyone to anyone in the Criminal Justice field?
paoli8 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,091 Points:1,822,445 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 11:46:34 AM Ignore paoli8 Report Abuse Corruption is bad in Philly
nerde Champion Author Florida Posts:6,430 Points:1,316,645 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 11:44:22 AM Ignore nerde Report Abuse Judges fix rulings for corporation citizens, no problem. Judges fix rulings for human citizens, that's a problem
GryphonX Champion Author Nevada Posts:6,110 Points:1,590,050 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 11:43:00 AM Ignore GryphonX Report Abuse Sounds like systematized double-standards ... hang 'em high!
SandeeC Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,998 Points:461,680 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 11:40:13 AM Ignore SandeeC Report Abuse Glad to hear they got caught. Should be fired!
juttuniemi Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,131 Points:1,862,930 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 11:36:42 AM Ignore juttuniemi Report Abuse All right!
LKnight598 All-Star Author South Carolina Posts:823 Points:189,640 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 11:36:14 AM Ignore LKnight598 Report Abuse Doesn't supprise me at all.