TKC EXCLUSIVE QUESTION: SHOULD DISGRACED FORMER JACKSON COUNTY EXEC MIKE SANDERS ENDURE HARD TIME OR WALK AWAY WITH WRIST SLAP?!?!
The former prosecutor, politico and now convicted felon is pleading his case in the newspaper . . . However, TKC IS THE ONLY PLACE FOR REAL COMMENTS on the topic that (probably) won't get locals fired or under a similar investigation. Actually curious as to what our reader community thinks on the topic of crime and punishment for a beloved local political leader.
Former top Dem Mike Sanders wants probation, not prison time | The Kansas City Star
Facing up to two years in prison, former Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders is asking instead for probation or house arrest as punishment for his felonious misuse of tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funds.
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ReplyDeleteYou know what, given the opportunity I think that he would probably win an election against Frank White if it were held today or three years from now. He was much more of a consensus builder and very skilled as a politician.
DeleteYou've got killers, drug dealers and all manner of illegal immigrants on the street. What's one more out of work lawyer going to hurt?
DeleteLife in prison would likely be the best bet for everyone.
ReplyDeleteSanders goes to Jail and the rest of the County Legislators skate?
ReplyDeleteNo WAY!
Jail For All!
9:01, I doubt that he'll be a lawyer for much longer.
ReplyDeleteCaleb has already stole more from the County till than Mike ever did.
ReplyDeleteIf he rats out enough of his crony buddies he will walk away with an ankle bracelet. He is unlikely to have implicated his law buddies who will give him future jobs as a para-legal.
ReplyDeleteCheck the Star archives how Rick Moore walked after ratting out his friends. Mike Fisher went away. Others were disgraced. Teresa Loar escaped but pled guilty to a State charge of campaign finance violations after the 1991 Brice Harris dirty mayoral campaign.
If Star geniuses would look in their morgue files they might become aware of ongoing history of local corruption.
If you do not learn from the past you are doomed to repeat it.
The Star never even reported on most of what Mike did. Mike Hendricks was in love with Sanders.
ReplyDeleteDo not talk Mike, we can get the Missouri Supreme Court to give your law license back if you are a good boy. Or, not.
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ReplyDeleteMike's county paid for work out equip?
Caleb's time in the box is coming.
ReplyDeleteMake him serve his time at the Jackson County jail.
ReplyDeleteThere is no way that he pleaded guilty to everything they had on him. This article is just another love letter from The Star.
ReplyDeleteWasn't he close to McCaskill?
ReplyDeleteAll this over just around $13,000 in campaign money spent on wine? Real question, how is this any different than what every other politician did or does? I am beginning to think he should completely walk.
ReplyDeleteIf that is all it was then he would have never pleaded guilty. They had him on a lot more. It is just cheaper to get the guilty plea and not have to go to trial. I wonder how man "veterans" Skippy sent to prison when he was a prosecutor. I bet everyone of them had lawyers asking him to go easy on them because they once wore a uniform. And I bet Skippy asked for the max to make himself look good in commercials.
ReplyDeleteSay Hi to Blagojevich for us.
ReplyDeleteDo the crime you do the time!
He did a lot of good for Kansas City and he helped a lot of people. Nobody is all good or all bad. I think the charges against him are substantial but it's likely that he'll lose his law license and he'll have a hard time making a living after that, there is little risk of him offending again because he will be unable to hold political office. The jails are crowded enough. Probation, a fine and the professional consequences should be enough.
ReplyDeleteMike should get probation. He has already been shamed, and won't be practicing law.
ReplyDeleteConsidering that Judge Torrence gave probation to a child molestor, it would be a joke for Mike to do time.
Just so we're all in agreement: Yes, he is a criminal, but he was far more effective at his job and the city was better off with him holding office than our current situation?
ReplyDelete10:43 or considering they let a double murderer out with no bond, she murdered her parents folks and they sent her home, god this city and county suck
ReplyDeleteSanders created they trouble at the county today by putting White in office. Sanders and Waits put White in office because they thought they could control him.
ReplyDeleteSanders broke a public trust with a string of criminal activity.
Sanders should go to prison.
If there is any semblance of justice, he will get probation. Murderers get less time.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Mike, Georgia and their lawyer are commenting fast and furious.
ReplyDeleteIf this type of conduct puts someone in prison, then we will need a lot more prisons. There isn't a politician or lobbyist alive that hasn't done the same or way worse. I've not been a Sanders apologist in the past, but time for this seems like a waste of my tax dollars. Save the space for someone who actually poses a danger to the public.
ReplyDeleteSanders never used his position for a fancy car or to have groups pay for private trips like Caleb Clifford.
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DeleteSkippy was hiring women for no work jobs! Sandy Mayer, Cathy Jolly, Brittany Burke,
ReplyDeleteDid he fuck them?
DeleteThe no work jobs and contracts are hard to prove before a jury, so my guess is that they got him to plead to the wire fraud charge to avoid having to go to court on more risky stuff.
ReplyDeleteDing! Ding! Ding!
DeleteKevin, your lucky you and your wife isn't in prison.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened here? Did I miss something? I thought Mike Sanders was quitting to spend more time with his family?
ReplyDelete^^^^^ he did before he has to go to jail.
ReplyDeleteThere is no reason to feel for Mike Sanders. He did this to himself.
ReplyDeleteGet convicted of second degree murder, get probation. Get convicted of campaign finance law violation, get hard time. Like Yakov almost said: What a great county!
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ReplyDeleteSo the Sheriff skates NO WAY all the shit he pulled and walks away What a fucking joke guess he really was fucking the prosecutor she was all over his Facebook what a bunch of LOSERS...
Nolte = Sanders who both used the same printer. Hmmm
ReplyDeleteLooks like all his evil f'd up family posted comments. Sisters Cathy and Diane aka Ioanna and mommy dearest Lynda. Who else would support the narcissistic asshole? Of course he deserves jail time. He's a con artist that got caught. Karma is a bitch. His grandparents would be mortified.
ReplyDeleteEverybody want's probation. Really? This cat needs prison more then anybody. Corrupt officials need max penalties!
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ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU!
Can't believe all the enablers of corruption who want Sanders to skate.
Send him away to prison for the maximum possible, he's a liar and crook former elected official and should be made an example to others.