DIAL “I” FOR INVESTIGATION
I got a visit last Friday that I was not expecting. It wasn’t my lovely mother or Hallie Berry stopping by to tell me that she’s gotten over her issues and is ready to have my children. No, my visitor was the Federal Bureau of Investigations; the FBI.
Now I know in a post 9-11 world a guy named “Abdul” getting a visit from the FBI is enough to raise an eyebrow or two. But it wasn’t anything I did, it was more about what the Perry Township Constable’s Office did.
You probably heard the segment I did on the Perry Township Constable’s Office giving out a parking decal to someone who was not a deputy constable who used it downtown during the opening night of the Colts’ game. The FBI also heard the segment and asked for a copy of the interview. It was a couple agents from their Local Government Corruption Task Force who stopped by.
While an unauthorized parking decal might seem a bit much for the FBI to get involved, it does tend to support a theory I’ve had for a while. I’ve heard for a while that the federal government was snooping around the area because of alleged “improprieties: of local officials. You might recall a story I wrote earlier this year about the Justice Department investigating Indianapolis’ pea shake houses and how proceeds from the pea shakes were believed to have been funneled into legitimate businesses throughout the area. A Justice Department spokesperson would not confirm or deny the investigation but did say something like that would be within their purview. Up until now that conversation was the only evidience I had that the federal government was looking into corruption in Marion County. Now I’ve got more evidence.
And remember, when the federal government comes after you, they spend a lot of time gathering a lot of information, no matter how irrelevant it may seem at the time. However when it all comes together, it’s wrapped in a nice indictment.
Keep an eye on this one folks. This is definitely worth watching.
