California state senator charged with trafficking firearms

[fan_since79]

Part of a sweeping FBI investigation.

 

And the funny thing is, he's a big gun-control advocate.

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-yee-charged-trafficking-firearms-fbi-20140326,0,4807012.story#axzz2x8b

 

 

[Blarg]

He was controlling the sale of firearms, personally.

[Jay]

Unbelievable

[sneaky_flute]

Typical neocon whackjob

[fan_since79]

Yee discussed helping the agent get weapons worth $500,000 to $2.5 million, including shoulder fired automatic weapons and missiles, and took him through the entire process of getting them from a Muslim separatist group in the Philippines to the United States, according to the affidavit by FBI Special Agent Emmanuel V. Pascua.

 

Also named in the complaint is Keith Jackson, Yee’s campaign aide. Jackson is accused of multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud.

 

http://news.kron4.com/news/corruption-case-excerpts-from-criminal-complaint-sen-leland-yee-accused-on-gun-charges/

[Blarg]

Typical neocon whackjob

 

Maybe you missed where he is registered and ran as a Democrat.

[fan_since79]

The L.A. Times is calling Lee "a prominent figure in California's Democratic legislative majority". 

 

http://ahttp://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-yee-arrest-20140327,0,3801978.story#axzz2xB4EvxeQ

 

 

There's a lot more in the indictment besides arms dealing:

 

...he (Lee) is accused of seeking an official state Senate proclamation in the spring of 2013 praising the Ghee Kung Tong Freemason lodge in San Francisco. Yee sought the proclamation, according to the court complaint, in exchange for a $6,800 donation to one of his campaigns — a donation that was paid by an undercover FBI agent.

 

The organized crime figure known as Shrimp Boy, whose name is Raymond Chow, identifies himself as the "dragon head" of that Freemason organization on his Facebook page. The indictment says that Chow, 54, whose criminal history includes racketeering and robbery, has a position of "supreme authority" in the Triad, an international organized crime group.

 

Yee is also accused of brokering an introduction between a prospective campaign donor and state legislators who had influence over medical marijuana legislation. It allegedly came in exchange for cash campaign donations that far exceeded legal limits — and were paid by the FBI.

 

 

[sneaky_flute]

Maybe you missed where he is registered and ran as a Democrat.

His party is irrelevant. A true liberal or progressive wouldn't get involved in arms dealings and murder-for-hire contracts. 

[Adam]

True Liberals don't get elected to office. 

[fan_since79]

His party is irrelevant. A true liberal or progressive wouldn't get involved in arms dealings and murder-for-hire contracts. 

 

Fast and Furious ring a bell?

 

How about the name Holder?

[Blarg]

We should have known Senator Yee was traveling the wrong path when he showed us the video games he was playing.

 

 

Ready for the hypocrisy?

 

http://redguinness.wordpress.com/2013/01/27/gameviolencelelandyee/

Edited March 27, 2014 by Eric Notti

[St1ck]

What a scumbag. 

[Blarg]

Yeah, he seems to prefer Xbox over PS3. Can't trust those guys.

[jshep]

 

The L.A. Times is calling Lee "a prominent figure in California's Democratic legislative majority". 

 

http://ahttp://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-yee-arrest-20140327,0,3801978.story#axzz2xB4EvxeQ

 

 

There's a lot more in the indictment besides arms dealing:

 

...he (Lee) is accused of seeking an official state Senate proclamation in the spring of 2013 praising the Ghee Kung Tong Freemason lodge in San Francisco. Yee sought the proclamation, according to the court complaint, in exchange for a $6,800 donation to one of his campaigns — a donation that was paid by an undercover FBI agent.

 

The organized crime figure known as Shrimp Boy, whose name is Raymond Chow, identifies himself as the "dragon head" of that Freemason organization on his Facebook page. The indictment says that Chow, 54, whose criminal history includes racketeering and robbery, has a position of "supreme authority" in the Triad, an international organized crime group.

 

Yee is also accused of brokering an introduction between a prospective campaign donor and state legislators who had influence over medical marijuana legislation. It allegedly came in exchange for cash campaign donations that far exceeded legal limits — and were paid by the FBI.

 

 

 

All I got from this is that there is a organized crime figure called "Shrimp Boy"

Edited March 27, 2014 by jshep

[Blarg]

Shrimp Boy is being barbequed as we speak. 

[fan_since79]

Red Lobster had a special on shrimp a while back. I wonder if it's still on.

[nate]

He is refusing to quit the state senate...

 

I hate politicians.

[Adam]

I just assume all of these guys are doing the same shit. Surprised the asian dude got caught. 

Edited March 28, 2014 by Adam

[fan_since79]

L.A. Times profile of "Shrimp Boy", who's facing a possible 115 years in prison.

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-shrimp-boy-20140328,0,2543001.story#axzz2xGy1kRNx

[Adam]

I thought all asian crime bosses were named "Uncle Benny"

[Jay]

or Wo Fat

[mrwicked]

Stay classy san francisco!

 

I love that the mob boss "shrimp boy" guy went to a guy's funeral (a guy he needed killed so he could take over his place)...

in a white f*cking suit.

 

"Chow became the leader of Ghee Kung Tong, or Chinese free masons, in August 2006, six months after its "dragon head," Allen Leung, was shot to death in his Chinatown import-export business. Leung's murder remains unsolved. Chow cut a striking figure at Leung's funeral, wearing a white suit in a sea of black."

 

What a badass.

Those Triad guys are not to be messed with.

 

Edited March 28, 2014 by mrwicked

[fan_since79]

The worst part about it is there's no shrimp in federal prison. Tuna casserole or fish sticks, that's it.

[Lhalo]

I just assume all of these guys are doing the same shit. Surprised the asian dude got caught. 

 

Me too. They're always so meticulous.

[TobiasFunke]

It's like Rush Hour 3