#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.
Tory Councillor Turned Peeping Tom: Landlord's Sick Secret Revealed After Decades of Voyeurism
- Wednesday, 09 April 2025
Robert Holden, a Tory councillor and landlord, secretly filmed his lodgers at Row Farm over 14 years, hiding cameras in the bathroom and bedroom to record 29 people, including 27 women. The victims only discovered their horror when police found evidence of Holden's voyeurism in 2020. Despite being first arrested in 2022, Holden failed to show up to court and fled to Cape Verde, remaining there for 17 months before finally returning and pleading guilty to 31 charges of voyeurism and seven for computer misuse between 2006 and 2020.
MP Dan Norris Banned from Weca HQ After Rape and Child Sex Offences Arrest
- Wednesday, 09 April 2025
MP Dan Norris was arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences, and subsequently banned from entering Weca's headquarters. He was also questioned on suspicion of child abduction and misconduct in a public office. His building access has been deactivated and IT system access removed. The BBC reports that Norris' term as mayor comes to an end in three weeks when elections are held on May 1st.
Trump Assassination Suspect Tied to Ukraine in Shocked Plot to Take Down President
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Ryan Wesley Routh allegedly sought to purchase a rocket launcher from Ukraine before his arrest for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. According to a Justice Department filing, Routh corresponded with someone he believed was a Ukrainian with access to military weapons through an encrypted messaging app. He asked the associate to send him a rocket-propelled grenade or Stinger and stated that Trump is not good for Ukraine. Prosecutors claim this correspondence shows Routh's intent to assassinate Trump, citing discussions about shipping anti-aircraft weapons and a photo of Trump's campaign plane with the comment "Trump's plane, he gets on and off daily" followed by "I wish".
Charity Boss Jailed After Stealing $531,111 to Fund Lavish Lifestyle and Luxury Holidays
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Angela Stathopoulos, 49, was jailed after admitting to conning a charity out of $531,111. She paraded her luxury family holidays paid for by the stolen money on Instagram. As the well-paid boss of the Prahran Community Learning Centre, she siphoned off the cash between May 2011 and March 2022. Stathopoulos spent $155,274 on lavish trips including several first-class jaunts to the US, displaying her illegally-funded holidays in a series of Instagram postcards.
