Rape of teen and subsequent cover up
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Let's not get off track here. Those of you bickering on this thread - you each have valid points. But you are diverting angry energy away from where it should be focused. Please expend all your energy and outrage on either or both of these horrible situations and the institutional structures that allowed them to happen and then covered them up and refused to persue justice for the victims. Both are incredibly outrageous. Personally, i think that our first responsibility as US citizens is to do all we can to make sure such things are not allowed to happen here. However, that does not mean there isn't a place for speaking up for the rights of abused women all over the globe. |
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I am sickened by this story. I mean, they not only raped her. They repeatedly raped her, and carried her body around, and urinated on her. And the assistant coaches did nothing????
How on earth do human beings get to be this cold and evil? Is it gang mentality? If not one speaks up, then everyone goes along with it? I think everyone that was present should be arrested. To do nothing has to be a crime of some sort. |
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Here is info about Steubenville from Wikipedia:
For other locations with similar names, see Steuben (disambiguation). Steubenville, Ohio — City — Seal Nickname(s): The City of Murals and Ohio's Cookie Capital Motto: Where you always have a home Location within the state of Ohio Coordinates: 40°21?56?N 80°37?53?WCoordinates: 40°21?56?N 80°37?53?W Country United States State Ohio County Jefferson Founded 1795 Government • Mayor Dominic Mucci (D) Area • City 10.3 sq mi (26.7 km2) • Land 10.3 sq mi (26.8 km2) • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,047 ft (319 m) Population (2010) • City 18,659 • Density 1,842.2/sq mi (711.4/km2) • Metro 128,000 (Shared with Weirton, WV) Time zone EST (UTC-5) • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes 43952-43953 Area code(s) 740 FIPS code 39-74608[1] GNIS feature ID 1065383[2] Website http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22UsHZXPi7Q Steubenville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.[3] Located along the Ohio River, it is a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,659 at the 2010 census. Steubenville is called the City of Murals because more than 25 murals can be found in the downtown area and Ohio's Cookie Capital. It is the home of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College[4] (formerly Jefferson Community College), and Old Fort Steuben.[5] Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Geography 3 Government and politics 3.1 City Officials 3.2 Political corruption 3.3 Politics 3.4 City parks 3.5 Speed cameras 4 Demographics 4.1 Population 4.2 Public health 5 Economy 6 Education 6.1 Colleges and universities 6.2 Public schools 6.3 Private schools 7 Culture 7.1 Sports 7.2 Historic sites 7.3 Music 8 Notable people from Steubenville 9 References 10 External links History Steubenville was platted as a town in 1797, immediately after the creation of Jefferson County. It was built on the site of Fort Steuben which was erected in 1786–1787 and named in honor of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. Steubenville received a city charter in 1851. The city was also a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to Chicago and St. Louis. Bezaliel (Bezaleel) Wells and James Ross were the founders of the city. Wells, a government surveyor born in Baltimore, received about 1,000 acres (4 km2) of land west of the Ohio River, and Ross, a lawyer from Pittsburgh, owned land north of his. The two men were responsible for the layout of the city. Geography Steubenville is located at 40°21?56?N 80°37?53?W (40.365535, -80.631483).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km2), all land. The city lies along the Ohio River, with the city spreading west from the floodplains to the hills that surround the city. Government and politics City Officials Steubenville Elected Officials: Mayor: Domenick Mucci City Council: Kenny Davis (At-Large) Gerald DiLorreto (1) Richard Perkins (2) Gregory Metcalf (3) Angela Kirtdoll-Suggs (4) Willie Paul (5) David Lalich (6) Municipal Judge: Dan Spahn Officials Appointed by Steubenville City Council City Manager: Cathy Davison Fire Chief: Carlo Capaldi Police Chief: William McCafferty Law Director: Gary Repella City of Steubenville Directors Finance Director: Alyssa Kerker Building Inspector: Anthony Bodo Civil Service Commission: Delores Wiggins Health Department: Patricia Reda Engineering Department: Michael Dolak Parks and Recreation: Troy Kirkendall Sanitation, Street, and Electric Department: Bob Baird Water Department: Bob Ribar Wastewater Department: Chuck Murphy Political corruption Steubenville has had a reputation for political corruption. The U.S. Department of Justice alleged that the city and police force had subjected numerous individuals to "excessive force, false arrests, charges, and reports" and had engaged in practices regarding "improper stops, searches, and seizures." The report from the Department also stated that excessive force was levied against individuals who witnessed incidents of police misconduct, and against those who were known critics of the city and its police force. Those individuals were also falsely detained if the city and the police agreed that they were "likely to complain of abuse." It also stated that the officers involved also falsified reports and tampered with official police recorders so that "misconduct would not be recorded."[7][8] Over a period of 20 years the city lost, or settled out of court, 48 civil rights lawsuits involving its police force. The city paid out more than $800,000, $400,000 of which was between 1990 and 1996. As a result, the city's police force became the second city in the United States to sign a consent decree with the federal government due to an excessive number of civil rights lawsuits. The decree was signed on September 4, 1997 under the "pattern or practice" provision. Under this agreement, the city agreed to improve the training of its police officers, implement new guidelines and procedures, establish an internal affairs unit, and establish an "early warning system." Politics The current political make-up of Steubenville is largely Democratic and an above-average number of registered Independents. There are six Democrats for every one Republican in Steubenville. The City of Steubenville is part of the 6th Congressional district of Ohio and represented by Bill Johnson. The 6th district is the longest US House district in Ohio and runs along the southeast state borders of Ohio. City parks Steubenville Board of Parks and Recreation maintains four parks within the City. Belleview Park is the main park, where the Steubenville Little League holds all of their games. Belleview also has a swimming pool, tennis courts, and picnic areas. The golf course that once was part of Belleview Park is now the property of Franciscan University. The grounds are open to the public during daylight hours and students at the University frequent the hills for cross country practice runs. Beatty Park, located in the south side of Steubenville, was reopened for public use in September 2007. A newly installed Disc Golf Course was the focus for the Park's reopening. Other activities for Beatty Park may include hiking trails, a dog park, and bird watching. Thanks to efforts by local individuals working with the Steubenville Parks and Recreation Department, the idea of Beatty Park in “state of disrepair for sometime“ is no longer the theme. North End Park maintains a softball diamond (for use by Steubenville High School), playgrounds, and a picnic area. Jim Woods Park, in the west end of Steubenville, has a walking/jogging track, baseball diamond, and a picnic area. The newest elementary school in Steubenville is located at Jim Woods Park. The Steubenville City Council has successfully sold the Belleview Golf Course along with the "Green Strip" to Franciscan University of Steubenville. This move will allow the University to expand its operations and attract more potential students. The sale has come under scrutiny as the Belleview Golf Course was the only public course in the city. Smaller Parks Exist within the city as well The Flats Park on Highland Ave. and Maple Way, Linda Way Park at the end of Linda Way, Piece of Pie Park at the end of Maryland Ave., Veterans Memorial Park near the Pleasant Heights Fire Station, Pico Park at the corner of Pico Street and Cherry Street, and Murphy's Field and Playground also on Pleasant Height. Also there is a rec center located downtown called the Martin Luther King center where they host basketball games due to the courts, weight lifting and also zumba. Speed cameras The speed camera program began in 2005 and earned the city $600,000 in revenues, as nearly 7,000 tickets at $85 each were issued during that time period. In March 2006, the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas ruled that the city ordinance of supporting the speed camera program was illegal and unconstitutional. The city refused to remove the cameras, however, because it stated it was "bound by contract to continue the services" of Traffipax, Inc., the US subsidiary of ROBOT Visual Systems, a German corporation. Despite attempts to remove the cameras, the city continued to defy the judge's order and reinstated an identical ordinance to continue issuing citations. Councilman at Large Michael Hernon cast the sole dissenting vote against reinstating the traffic cameras.[9] In mid-2006, an attorney filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Steubenville for illegally collecting fines and generating unnecessary revenue from motorists. He won the case in December 2007 and the city was forced to refund thousands of tickets totaling $258,000.[10] Stern also gathered enough signatures from the residents of the city to put forth a referendum that posed the question of whether the city's ordinance authorizing the speed camera program should continue. On November 8, 2006, city residents voted to end the city's speed camera program with a 76.2 percent majority.[11] Demographics Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1830 2,987 — 1840 4,247 42.2% 1850 6,140 44.6% 1860 6,154 0.2% 1870 8,107 31.7% 1880 12,093 49.2% 1890 13,394 10.8% 1900 14,349 7.1% 1910 22,391 56.0% 1920 28,508 27.3% 1930 35,422 24.3% 1940 37,651 6.3% 1950 35,872 ?4.7% 1960 32,495 ?9.4% 1970 30,771 ?5.3% 1980 26,400 ?14.2% 1990 22,125 ?16.2% 2000 19,015 ?14.1% 2010 18,659 ?1.9% Est. 2011 18,440 ?1.2% As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 19,015 people, 8,342 households, and 4,880 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,842.2 people per square mile (711.4/km²). There were 9,449 housing units at an average density of 915.4 per square mile (353.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.55% White, 17.25% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population. There were 8,342 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,516, and the median income for a family was $36,597. Males had a median income of $36,416 versus $21,819 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830. About 15.3% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those aged 65 and older. The city's population has continued its decline. The 2010 census found 18,659 residents, down 1.8 percent from the 2000 census, while the 2011 estimate put the population at 18,440, a drop of another 1.2 percent since 2010. The poverty rate increased to 27.5 percent of the population. The proportion of the population that is white remained at 79.5 percent, while the Hispanic proportion more than doubled to 2.4 percent as the black population dropped to 15.9 percent. [12] Population From 1980 to 2000, census figures show that the Weirton–Steubenville population dropped faster than any other urban area in the United States.[13] Public health In 1993, Steubenville had the worst air pollution of six cities studied, and had a 26% higher adjusted mortality rate than Portage, Wisconsin, the least polluted city studied. Findings were statistically significant in relation to fine particulate air pollution.[14] This is because it is in close proximity to a pig iron plant upwind. Economy 4th Street in Steubenville, the SkyBank branch now a Huntington branch. Steubenville and the communities that surround it, especially Weirton, West Virginia, have experienced sluggish growth in their local economies since the steel industry waned during the 1980s. Corporations such as Weirton Steel have had to reduce their workforce in order to become more efficient and competitive against other steel producers and lower steel prices worldwide. The new Findlay Connector has been built in western Pennsylvania as a toll-access highway between Pittsburgh International Airport at PA Route 60 and U.S. Route 22 in northwestern Washington County. Travel time between the Pittsburgh International Airport and the city of Steubenville is now approximately 25 minutes. Education Colleges and universities Steubenville is home to two institutions of higher education. The Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private, four-year university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. It was founded in 1946. The second institution is Eastern Gateway Community College. It is a public, two-year college that opened its doors in 1968; its service district includes Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties as well as Jefferson County. On July 24, 2012, after being threatened with a lawsuit from the atheist Freedom from Religion Foundation, the Steubenville city council decided to remove the image of Franciscan University from its town logo rather than pay for a lawsuit.[15] Public schools Public schools in Steubenville are operated by the Steubenville City School District. There are a total of five schools in the district: Wells Academy, West Pugliese, Garfield, Harding Middle, and Steubenville High School. A portion of far western Steubenville is served by the Indian Creek Local School District. Private schools Several private schools are located in Steubenville. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville operates Bishop John King Mussio Central Elementary School, Bishop John King Mussio Central Junior High School and Steubenville Catholic Central High School. Culture Sports The Steubenville High School football team, the Big Red, had a 15–0 record for the 2005 season, ending as Ohio Div-III State Champions. Steubenville then went 15-0 in the 2006 season, repeating as Ohio Div-III State Champions. The Big Red was handed their first regular season loss in almost seven years by the Inkster (Michigan) Vikings on Oct. 23, 2009. Their streak was 68 regular season games.[16] The Big Red also won the 1984 Division II State Championship in football and were runners-up in Division II in 1987 and 1988, and runners-up in Division IV in 2008. Big Red is ranked number 20 in the nation for alltime wins. Not only does Steubenville High excel at football, it also has the second-most victories in the state for baseball state poll champions 1994, 1998, and 2011 and twelfth most wins in the state for basketball. The city is also home to Steubenville Catholic Central High School, 1993 Div-V State Champion and 2005 Div-VI State runner-up. The Steubenville Stampede was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. In August of 2012, several members of the Steubenville football team were accused of rape during an incident that took place during a party in which many members of the team were present. [17] Historic sites Fort Steuben, located downtown on South Third Street, is a reconstructed 18th century fort on its original location overlooking the Ohio River. Built in 1787 to protect the government surveyors of the Seven Ranges of the Northwest Territory, Fort Steuben housed 150 men of the 1st American Regiment. The non-profit organization that worked to rebuild the fort also developed the surrounding block into Fort Steuben Park that includes the Veterans Memorial Fountain and the Berkman Amphitheater. The Fort Steuben Visitors center is home to the Museum Shop and the Steubenville Convention & Visitors Bureau and is an official site on the Ohio River Scenic Byway. Adjacent to the fort is the First Federal Land Office with its original logs from 1801. After the Ohio country was surveyed, it could be sold or given away as land grants; the settlers brought their deeds to be registered at the Land Office to David Hoge, the Registrar of Lands and Titles for the Northwest Territory. "Ohio Valley Steelworker" Statue: This statue was created by artist Dimitri Akis as a tribute to the Ohio Valley Steelworkers. The life-size figure carries a long-handled dipping ladle, and is wearing the hooded fire-proof suit worn in the steel mills. The statue is located at the junction of Hwy 22 (University Blvd) and Hwy 7 (Dean Martin Blvd). There is a statue downtown commemorating Edwin Stanton, President Abraham Lincoln's secretary of war. Stanton was born and raised in Steubenville. Music Steubenville is the birthplace of Dean Martin (1917–1995). Martin was a famous singer and actor, primarily through the 1950s and 1960s. In 1970, the band Wild Cherry was formed in Steubenville by Mingo Jct's Rob Parissi. In 1976, Wild Cherry's "Play that Funky Music" was number one on the Billboard charts for three weeks. The song is a staple of "disco" era music. It is also the birthplace of Dorothy Sloop (1913–1998), a jazz musician who performed under the nickname "Sloopy" and was alleged to be the inspiration for the song "Hang on Sloopy". The Stereos, an all-African American R&B Soul band/Group, also was formed in the city. Steubenville is also home to Wu-Tang Clan affiliates 4th Disciple, Beretta 9, and ShoGun Assason. Notable people from Steubenville Market Street, about 1910 4th Disciple, hip-hop music producer Danny Abramowicz, NFL wide receiver Zinn Beck Beretta 9, rap artist Bob Borden, writer, Late Night with David Letterman Ed Crawford, aka ed fROMOHIO, former lead singer/guitarist for the alt-rock band fIREHOSE John Buccigross, ESPN television anchor Sylvia Crawley, pro basketball player, Boston College coach Daniel N. DiNardo, Roman Catholic Cardinal Rollie Fingers, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Mike Gulan, St.Louis Cardinals, Japan, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox Retired in 2005. Richard Hague, poet and writer John Heron - prominent labor attorney from Dayton, Ohio Dard Hunter, printer and artist Tony Jeter, NFL player Cal Jones, All-American football player at University of Iowa Humphrey Howe Leavitt, United States Congressman, United States District Court Judge Traci Lords, actress Dean Martin, singer/recording star, film actor, television entertainer and comedian John S. Mason, Civil War general in Union Army and postwar Indian fighter Sam Mraovich, film director and screenwriter Jon Nese, meteorologist and professor, former Weather Channel personality, former co-host of Let's Talk Penn State Tom Perko, NFL linebacker Charles Dillon Perrine, astronomer Eric Piatkowski, NBA basketball player Robert Porco, noted choral conductor John Scarne, magician Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, oddsmaker, The NFL Today commentator Edwin M. Stanton, lawyer, politician, United States Attorney General in 1860-61 and Secretary of War through most of the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. Eli Todd Tappan, former president of Kenyon College Mele "Mel" Vojvodich, USAF major general Patricia Welch - singer Reverend Dr. Joseph Ruggles Wilson (1822–1903) father of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson Mary Tappan Wright, novelist Richard Timberlake, economist References Felicity Barringer, "As a Test Lab on Dirty Air, an Ohio Town Has Changed", New York Times, 27 September 2006, p. A18. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. ^ [1] ^ [2] ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. ^ "Federal Civil Actions." Shielded from Justice. 8 November 2006 [3]. ^ United States of America v. City of Steubenville, Steubenville Police Department, Steubenville City Manager, in his capacity as director of Public Safety, and Steubenville Civil Service Commission, Civil No. C2 97-966, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, August 28, 1997. ^ "Steubenville Reinstates Traffic Cameras" 20 June. 2006. WTOV9 ^ Law, Mark (2007-05-04). "Traffic camera case returns". Herald Star. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-08. ^ "Steubenville, Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Speed Cameras." 8 November 2006. theNewspaper. 8 November 2006 [4]. ^ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/3974608.html ^ http://exurban.osu.edu/growthandchange07/g_c_section_I.pdf ^ Dockery, Douglas W. et al. 1993. "An Association Between Air Pollution and Mortality in Six U.S. Cities." The New England Journal of Medicine 329, no. 24 (Dec. 9). ^ Burke, Patrick. "Ohio City Council Removes Image of Catholic College From Town Logo". CNS News. Retrieved 28 July 2012. ^ [5] ^ http://www.yourdailymedia.com/post/steubenville-covers-for-its-high-school-football-stars-rapists/ External links Wikisource has the text of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (9th ed.) article Steubenville. Herald Star newspaper Ohio Valley Newspaper City of Steubenville Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County "Steubenville". Encyclopedia Americana. 1920. [hide] v t e Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States County seat: Steubenville Cities Steubenville Toronto Villages Adena‡ Amsterdam Bergholz Bloomingdale Dillonvale Empire Irondale Mingo Junction Mount Pleasant New Alexandria Rayland Richmond Smithfield Stratton Tiltonsville Wintersville Yorkville‡ Townships Brush Creek Cross Creek Island Creek Knox Mount Pleasant Ross Salem Saline Smithfield Springfield Steubenville Warren Wayne Wells CDPs Brilliant Pottery Addition Unincorporated communities East Springfield Greentown Hammondsville Hopewell New Somerset Piney Fork Rush Run Wolf Run Weems Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties |
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| Seriously, next time could you just post the link? |
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| One of the boys has a football scholarship to Ohio State University. Is OSU required to allow him to keep the scholarship if he had not been charged? So far OSU has not commented. |
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Think there was a high school star athlete who lost his scholarship to play ball at a school because he had sexually assaulted someone. They need to put a stop to this shit now. Didn't Roethlisbeger get off after it was alleged he raped a woman? |
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Yes, which I think is part of the problem. These ahletes think they are untouchable because their idols do the same things and are untouchable. |
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Sorry to bother you, Precious. Note the section on political corruption and civil rights abuses. |
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| My parents live about 30 miles south of Steubenville and we have watched all of this on the local news. I grew up in this area and here, football is king. That local athletes are "heroes" is the understatement of the century. I think for a lot of people high school football games are their main social events of the fall. High school football is given extensive coverage on the news, football players are a BFD, etc. I can definitely understand how a football player would think that they're too good for the rules, and I can definitely believe that something like this could be covered up. That said, I'm still uncomfortable with the vigilante justice served up here. |
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I grew up in an area like this and the football players were above reproach. When I was in HS there were some guys who made sex tapes with underage girls. The father of one boy was a lawyer and very well off. Another time two players went to another kid's house and rang the bell. When the kid came out the boys beat the shit out of him. Seriously for no reason. They were arrested and their sentencing was postponed until after the football season. The season was nearly over and it was clear that the team was doing really well. They won the state super bowl.
There were a few players from my school that went pro but they were the good guys. |
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http://www.heraldstaronline.com/page/content.comment/id/581754/DeWine--State-probing-alleged-rape-case.html?nav=5015
I am pleased to learn the Prosecutor whose son has been allegedly involved in this has recused herself. DeWine has this case now. Ohio Stats better take the scholarship away from that disgusting "Rape Crew" member from the Jezebel video. His own words endanger all students on their campus -- as a .22 sits next to him on the floor - as he details sodomizing his victim. Sick. |
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http://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem3585
No news from Ohio State except confirming the student in the video's attendance. |
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Geez, OSU better make some decisions soon. They could end up with a huge PR problem. |
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In the long wikipedia article I noticed this:
" The new Findlay Connector has been built in western Pennsylvania as a toll-access highway between Pittsburgh International Airport at PA Route 60 and U.S. Route 22 in northwestern Washington County. Travel time between the Pittsburgh International Airport and the city of Steubenville is now approximately 25 minutes. " I've seen other new highways over the years that were NOT needed and you wonder why ????? Perfect pork and earmarks for what????? |
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The Bucks don't care. |