On his desk is the first draft for the new tobacco directive: it involved billions of Euros and thousands of lives. John Dalli wants a strict directive, so of course the tobacco industry is against him. Dalli has to drive it home but in October 2012 he gets called to the office of Jose Manuel Barroso – President of the European Commission. And then he’s fired. ibid. investigating journalist
The report shows that John Dalli has held a string of non-declared meetings on Malta with the tobacco lobbyists. ibid.
How was I to know that she [Kimberley] was a lobbyist? ibid. Dalli
Because what happens next is that OLAF [European investigators] plants a trap for John Dalli and they do this together with a lobby group which Swedish Match is a part of: ESTOC … So the EU sets a trap for its own Commission. ibid. investigating journalist
‘Massive’ lobbying power of tobacco companies diluted European regulation of cigarettes, study shows. ibid. online news headline
I am the victim of a set-up. ibid. John Dalli
The World Bank says Kenya is growing faster than any other sub-Saharan African nation. But there is one major impediment to the country’s continued growth: Kenya has been run dismally as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Storyville: The Underdog and the Battle for Kenya, television news, BBC 2020
Kenya’s vice-president has denied orchestrating post-election violence since 2007 that left more than 1,000 dead and 500,000 homeless. ibid.
Daughter: Where are you going?
Father: I’m going to topple the government. ibid.
Every day I covered violence. Every day they decide not to publish my photos because they’re too violent. ibid. Boniface Softie Mwangi
I can’t stand politicians. I can’t stand the hypocrisy. I thought something was amiss. ibid.
So come Independence, we have the first president of Kenya – Jomo Kenyatta, who is a Kikuyu. And what does he do? To conquer the country he decides, you know what, Kikuyus are supreme. Kikuyus are important. And to date during those years is to kill anyone who is a threat. ibid.
Thank you so much for coming today. Ukweli Party is a new political party that brings together citizens who want to live in a Kenya where everyone is free. ibid.
Look at this broke idiot! ibid. market woman re Softie on hustings
Activist Boniface Mwangi says he fears for his life after receiving death threats. ibid. television news
After eight months in exile the family returns to Kenya ten days before the election. ibid. caption
Post-election violence consumes parts of Kenya for months. ibid. caption
Stop Killing Us. ibid. Softie’s T-shirt on peaceful protest on which rozzers opened fire, Softie needing surgery
After months of defiance, opposition leader Odinga stuns his supporters by accepting a deal with President Uhuru. ibid. caption
All these politicians are a pile of shit. ibid. Softie
November 2017: Planes grounded, borders closed: a five star hotel turned into a prison in a massive crackdown on corruption. It opened the door on the secret world of huge kickbacks and bribes … A new Saudi ruler has led the crackdown. House of Saud: A Family at War II, BBC 2018
Look, you’re corrupt, we’re corrupt. There’s one difference: we’re honest about it. Get the Gringo 2012 starring Mel Gibson & Kevin Hernandez & Dolores Heredia & Daniel Gimenez Cacho & Jesus Ochoa & Roberto Sosa & Tenoch Huerta & Peter Gerety & Peter Stormare & Bob Gunton & Scott Cohen & Patrick Bauchau et al, director Adrian Grunberg, Mexican rozzer to American rozzer
Soon after the robbery Scotland Yard underwent a major purge of corrupt police officers. A number of senior members of the government resigned following revelations about the activities at Sonia Bern’s brothel. Michael X was hanged in 1975 in Trinidad for the murder of Gale Benson. His file in the British National Archive remains classified until the 1st of January 2054. Porn King Vogel was jailed for eight years for crimes unrelated to the robbery. Hakim Jamal was murdered in Boston in 1973. The murders of Guy and Bambas were never solved. The loot taken from the Baker Street Bank was thought to be in excess of 4 million pounds, more than that of the Great Train Robbery. Over 100 safe deposit box holders refused to identify their losses from the robbery. The Bank Job 2008 starring Jason Statham & Saffron Burrows & Richard Lintern & James Faulkner & Stephen Campbell Moore & Daniel Mays & Alki David & David Suchet & Georgia Taylor & Michael Jibson & Peter Bowles et al, director Roger Donaldson, caption
We expose the criminal gangs who fix international cricket matches … International players agree to take money to play in a corrupt cricket tournament. Criminals describe how they pay bribes to influence the score in four international cricket matches. Cricket’s Match Fixers, Al Jazeera 2018
More widespread than ever but also becoming more difficult to prove. ibid.
They bribe groundsmen to doctor cricket pitches to favour either bowlers or batsmen. ibid.
The plan: to set up in the United Arab Emirates a corrupt cricket tournament. ibid.
In Britain secrecy and complexity in finance and government help to obscure corruption in public office. The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire ***** Youtube 1.18.01 2017
Prosecutor: Did you use your authority to commit acts of crime and corruption in violation of your sworn duty to uphold the law?
Michael Dowd: Yes … hundreds. Precinct Seven Five aka The Seven Five, 2014
New York is in the grip of a crime wave. ibid. television news
75 Precinct back in the late eighties was the deadliest precinct in the country. ibid. rozzer
‘Welcome to east New York’ … ‘Welcome to the land of Fuck.’ ibid.
They [Dowd’s group] had a reputation. They were out of control. ibid.
A fifty-five gallon drum was filled with marijuana. ibid. Dowd responds to domestic violence call
Now all of a sudden it’s a money-maker. ibid. Dowd
In September of 1986, 20 blocks from the 75th Precinct, 13 police officers are arrested on corruption charges in the 77th Precinct. ibid.
Cops Scandal Mushrooms: 7 other precincts in pusher rip-off. ibid. New York Post 25 September 1986
There was a thousand shootings a year in my precinct alone, a hundred murders a year. ibid. Dowd
In June of 1987 Michael Down and Kenny Eurell became partners. ibid. caption
At 20 years old Diaz was selling more than 300 kilos a week. ibid.
Mike is just fucking crazy. ibid. colleague
Cops don’t turn in other cops. ibid.
I had seen a couple of cars following me. I knew something wasn’t right. ibid.
Dirtiest Cop Ever. ibid. New York Post headline
I need to start working with the DEA. ibid. Mike’s partner
In July of 1992 Michael Dowd was taken into custody by the DEA and the NYPD. ibid.
Kenny Eurell never served a day in custody. ibid.
After serving 8 years in prison, Diaz was deported to the Dominican Republic. ibid.
In the wake of Dowd’s arrest, Mayor Dinkins appointed The Mollen Commission to investigate corruption within the NYPD. As a result, dozens of officers across the city’s precincts were arrested. ibid.
Prior to sentencing, Dowd agreed to testify before the commission. He refused to implicate any NYPD officers other than himself. ibid.
Michael Dowd was convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to distribute narcotics. He served 12 years in prison. ibid.
One fatal flaw in your make-up: you’re corrupt. You can’t help it. It’s an illness. A deformity. And you infect. You taint everyone around you. Out II: Not Just Pennies, Thames TV 1978
ARRESTED: US: Blagojevich tried to sell Senate seat in ‘political corruption crime spree.’ Trial By Media s1e6: Blago! Chicago Tribune headline, Netflix 2020
Kerner: 7 months; Walker: 1.5 years; Ryan: 6.5 years … ‘Illinois is probably the heavyweight champion of corruption in that sense; we’ve had five governors who have been indicted in this state.’ ibid. John Drummond, WBBM-TV CBS2 Chicago reporter