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Monday, 31 March 2014

Edwin Peacock Says He Knew Cannon Was Taking Bribes

Posted on 03:22 by baba ji

In the most amazing aftershock of the Cannon Arrest, Edwin Peacock tells the Charlotte Observer he knew all about Cannon taking bribes.

"Edwin Peacock, the Republican candidate, said he was approached by Democrats who didn’t think Cannon should be mayor.
 
“There were a lot of Democrats who came to me wanting us to go below the belt with personal attacks,” Peacock said. “I refused to make my campaign about rumors. We had been told about ‘pay to play’ allegations, but no one in the development community would come forward.”
 
If Peacock is telling the truth, that he knew about Cannon and pay to play but didn't say anything, he is as corrupt in his silence as Cannon is accepting a leather bag full of Benjamins. As are those in the Democratic Party who kept silent, but have suddenly decided to speak up.
 
Another Republican enabler Lynn Wheeler, who doesn't live in Charlotte anymore since she has apparently moved to the land of denial. Again from The Observer:
 
“I heard people last fall using the word ‘corrupt,’ ” said Lynn Wheeler, a former Republican City Council member who remains politically connected. “I’ve never ever experienced that with Patrick so I kind of rolled my eyes ... I don’t know who this other Patrick Cannon is.




The Patrick Cannon that I know is a man of honor and integrity whose word you can count on,” said Lynn Wheeler, who served on the council with Cannon.





Wheeler later surfaced on Facebook, calling a post by Chris Miller asking friends to name the ingredients in a Patrick Cannon sandwich "That is mean, Chris".

Cedar's Take: They knew, they all knew. Foxx was all pro streetcar and light rail until he got out of town and then he put the wammy on Federal  funding. Andy Dulin and Warren Cooksey both jumped the sinking ship last year. Mitchell was the hired gun who failed but said nothing along the way. Peacock knew but wouldn't even hint about it before during or after his weak attempt being elected mayor.

Both the dems and republicans looked the other way not willing to air their "club's
 dirty laundry in public, fearing they would lose more than they would gain. So much for doing the right thing.


So at what point does "arm twisting" become illegal?


http://cedarposts.blogspot.com/2011/10/cmpd-vice-unit-collars-election-sign.html
Patrick Cannon putting a little pressure on Rodney Monroe
You might recall the Cannon election sign stakeout from 2011. Cannon called CMPD Chief Monroe to put a stop to election sign theft in the Foxcroft Neighborhood. Chief Monroe complied and put a surveillance vice unit on the job.

The entire story is here. Asking a friend to do a favor is not a crime, but the extent that Chief Monroe went to shows a pattern that is troubling. More knowing what we now know.


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