Other News of Note.

Because Greed Grows as the Stakes Go Up...
and these charges really aren't all that old*:

Former Director of Police Association Sentenced
On March 31, 2006, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, Stanley James Kluss, former executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA), was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of embezzlement. The 32-count indictment, returned in October 2005, charged Kluss with 14 counts of embezzling union funds and 18 counts of mail fraud. The indictment charged that Kluss caused the WPPA to pay for unauthorized personal expenses. When Kluss submitted expense vouchers to the WPPA, he altered the receipts deleting the detail portion of the receipts that identified the items purchased, or deleting the date or place of purchase. At sentencing the embezzlement amount was established as $95,048. The court sentenced Kluss to 15 months in prison with no eligibility for early release or community confinement. Kluss was also ordered to make full restitution.

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* Also, Jim Kluss hired Jim Palmer, currently serving as executive director. For what it's worth...

Bust these Unions! Save the Country. Keep the dollars in local pockets, where they can be better overseen, and spent more wisely.