Charges Dropped

First,let me clear my throat. The crow doesn't go down very easy. I was one of those who said these two would both be found guilty. But let's not leave this out. Just because charges were dropped doesn't make them innocent. So before we raise our hands in victory, and start giving God the glory. It just means they won't be going to jail. I'm glad they didn't though, because I don't revel in my brother's downfall. Neither do I think these two are really bad people. They did what they saw others doing and they got caught. My only wish is that they take a long hard look at themselves and mend their ways. Instead of getting it wrong and thinking they're invincible. It was the grace of God that spared them, but he didn't sanction their actions. Somebody during that time was in the dark, truly through no fault of their own. They just didn't have VIP status like Mr. Ford and others did. Though not by themselves. They both were guilty of being part of the system that allows stuff like that to happen.

I think Edmund Ford has probably learned his lesson. This chapter in his life is going to cost him quite a bit. The city won't be covering any of his expenses. So he's worth more working than he is behind bars. I never thought of that before now. He's the one politician that was on trial that really has a job. From now on he will cover his expenses with money he earns, and not another taxpayer funded deal. He has severed any possible connections he might have had in the city. Nobody would touch him with a ten foot pole. But he still has to pay his lawyer, and good representation doesn't come cheap. I would love to see Michael Scholls tab. The Ford brothers alone have paid him a pretty penny this year.

I'm not so sure about Joseph Lee. The same character flaws that got him in this mess to begin with. Might lead him to believe he has a future in politics. I heard him say he wanted to do something in public service. How soon he forgets. Even though he wasn't found guilty of anything. He would be hard pressed to find another job equal to the one he left. I think he had a once in a lifetime opportunity that isn't likely to come again. Standing around after the fact, bragging about how weak the FBI case was, isn't vindication. Joseph Lee paid a hefty price in the form of his job.

Whatever these two men do now, they should count it a blessing. Especially Edmund Ford. He can truly say he dodged a bullet. Not only would he have lost his freedom, but his livelihood as well. They are free to pick up where ever they left off. Legally they have a clean slate. They dropped all the charges.