Do you all remember last year when Senator Larry Craig was arrested by an undercover cop in a Minneapolis airport for soliciting sex in the men’s bathroom? There are so many ethical issues that go along with this case that I don’t know where to begin. First of all, when the officer asked for Craig’s driver’s license, he flashed his business card and said “What do you think about that?” The officer responded by putting the card back on the table and repeating his request to see Craig’s driver’s license. Craig was clearly trying to use his position to get out of the situation. Secondly, he pleaded guilty (in writing) and paid the fine associated with the charge. The only reason he “supposedly” did this was because he claims he thought by pleading guilty his case would not become public and he could just move on with his life. But, if he was innocent, why would he knowingly misrepresent that fact by pleading guilty? This goes against everything that our constitution stands for! Then, after pleading guilty, he tried to withdraw his guilty plea (which was denied) and has racked up attorney fees of over $200,000, of which you guessed it, he has paid for with campaign funds (not his personal funds). Anyways….I am going to finish blogging for now, but stay tuned because I am definitely going to follow this story!
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I believe it is totally unethical of Senator Craig to use funds from his campaign organization to pay for legal fees for a situation he clearly brought upon himself. I highly doubt that his contributors intended their money to go to his legal defense.
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