10K Bribe A Waste Of Time For All Involved

Today’s Inquirer carries the tale of Ali Sloan El, a Camden County politico who is accused of accepting $10,000 in bribes.

Of course, unlike other politicians on the other side of the river who shall remain nameless, Sloan El told the Inky, “I’m guilty. I’m not going to waste the government’s money with a trial.”

Hey, now there’s some refreshing honesty from a politician. Sloan El, who is respected on the streets but has little power against Camden County’s Democratic machine (whatever that means), says he took the money but it went to a good cause: Beating his political opponents, i.e. the Camden County Democratic machine.

His lawyer says an indictment is not imminent, so Sloan El may have some time to continue to earn that all-important respect on the streets. Or, maybe, continue to not have it:

“I think he got caught up in a wider investigation of bigger, other fish in South Jersey,” his friend [Mark] Willis said. “To tell you the truth, for the FBI, catching Sloan El was like racing with an old lady on a walker. It was that easy.”

It was also a waste of time, Willis said. “I’m his friend, and even I can tell you that Sloan El couldn’t deliver on even a volunteer job, much less contracts.”

Hey, keep on fighting the good fight, Sloan El!

Why he accepted $10,000 bribe [Inquirer]