#crime
Lawmakers, Lawbreakers
#crime
Lawmakers, Lawbreakers
When politicians get caught committing crimes, it's like watching a toddler deny eating chocolate with their entire face smeared in it. There they are, standing in front of a podium, sweat glistening under the lights, swearing they “had no idea” that embezzling millions and hiding it in a fake charity called “Save the Puppies Foundation” was wrong. Their excuse? “I was hacked,” “It’s a smear campaign,” or the classic, “This is all news to me,” as if their signature didn’t appear on every shady document like a kid writing their name on the wall with permanent marker. And yet, despite overwhelming evidence, they strut back into office like nothing happened—because in politics, apparently, crime pays... and also gets you a book deal and a Netflix docuseries.
LA County Faces Financial Crisis: Sex Abuse Settlement Costs Twice as Much as Devastating Wildfires
- Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Los Angeles County is facing a financial crisis due to a sex abuse settlement that will cost $4 billion, twice as much as the $2 billion spent on damages from devastating wildfires that killed 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes. The county's budget recommendation includes massive cuts to pay for the unprecedented financial challenges, with nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959 being settled.
