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And the fraud continues.....

#1 Postby Lindaloo » Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:27 am

Two FEMA Workers Arrested For Getting Katrina Assistance By Fraud

Sep 27, 2006 05:20 PM CDT

Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday the arrest of two FEMA employees on charges of fraudulently receiving $25,562 in Hurricane Katrina assistance.

U.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton said Duane Adams and Emily Fuqua are accused in a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Gulfport of filing a false disaster assistance claim with FEMA.

Court documents showed Adams claimed his primary residence, a houseboat in Moss Point, had been completely destroyed by Katrina on Aug. 29, 2005. Lampton said Adams was not the owner of the houseboat.

Lampton said when a FEMA representative called to verify the claim, Fuqua allegedly identified herself as the person who sold the houseboat to Adams.

http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=5467463
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#2 Postby Jim Cantore » Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:35 pm

People like this should be tarred, feathered, and tossed in jail for a long time.
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#3 Postby Dionne » Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:14 pm

What I would like to see is a felony conviction, some jail time and community service. The community service should force these former FEMA employees to stand on a street corner down in the catastrophic zone holding a sign that says "I stole Katrina relief funds"........
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#4 Postby Lindaloo » Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:15 pm

Dionne wrote:What I would like to see is a felony conviction, some jail time and community service. The community service should force these former FEMA employees to stand on a street corner down in the catastrophic zone holding a sign that says "I stole Katrina relief funds"........



That would be nice.
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#5 Postby george_r_1961 » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:30 pm

Dionne wrote:What I would like to see is a felony conviction, some jail time and community service. The community service should force these former FEMA employees to stand on a street corner down in the catastrophic zone holding a sign that says "I stole Katrina relief funds"........


Id like to see substantial prison time, at least 10 years. And a hefty fine they can begin paying on after their release. Do I sound harsh? Heres why:

I HAVE NO PATIENCE OR TOLERANCE WHATSOEVER FOR ANYONE WHO TAKES ADVANTAGE OF A DISASTER AND CAPITALIZES ON IT BY FILING FALSE CLAIMS!!!! Especially an employee of the agency charged with disbursing funds!

Rant over
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#6 Postby Ptarmigan » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:29 pm

Throw the books at them.
:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:
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