public trust is broken when public officials commit crimes. irs criminal investigations sends a message with the fbi that no public official gets a free pass, as no one is above the law. thank you. >> let me follow up on the invitation and invite anyone who has information about the investigation to conduct the fbi. the number is 410-265-8080. >> you spoke of additional defendants will there be more elected officials brought up at this time? >> we're not going to comment on who might be charged in the case other than to tell you there will be additional charge and additional defendants. >> what role did election day play in the timing? >> election day played no role in the timing of these arrests. in fact, as you can discern from the affidavit the arrests were dictated by the defendants rather than law enforcement. what we mean is we followed the evidence and in this case we acted to quickly developing crime. >> are you concerned that mr. johnson may have tried to destroy evidence or tamper with witnesses -- >> the judge released mr. johnson o

public trust is broken when public officials commit crimes. no public officials get a free pass. no one is above the law. thank you. >> i will invite anyone who has information about corruption to call the fbi. we will be happy to take any questions. >> are there going to be more elected officials are arrested? >> we will not be commenting on who will be charged in this case. there will be additional charges. there will be additional defendants. election day played no role in the timing of these arrests. as you can discern from the affidavit, the arrest was dictated by the defendant. we were following the evidence. we reacted too quickly developing crimes. [inaudible] >> the judge released mr. johnson on certain conditions. one of those conditions was not to destroy evidence. in this case, we have taken a lot of steps today. there have been surges of 15 locations. -- searches of 15 locations. [inaudible] >> the johnson's home was searched. i will not comment on any specific locations. as i mentioned, we are limited to discussing what is contained in the affidavit. the affidavit r

>> we got some inshite into that and -- insight into that and they never named the public officials. they just said the couple is heard on the wiretaps bribing public officials in relation to their business and the attorney told us yes, the couple does know jack johnson through their business and we know that they made donations to him and so we're learning more, although he's not specifically named by prosecutors today. >> and at the heart of the investigation is a federal program known as the home fund and federal investigators claim developers paid off jack johnson to get a chunk of the federal, an indication of perhaps how troubled the home program has become in prince georges county. >> reporter: and we're talking about millions of. prince georges referred 47 million from the home program and recently, the county ran that program into the ground. mary is somewhat of an expert working on housing conference. >> the home program is designed to be flexible for communities to identify where their biggest needs are and that can be used for rental housing and for home ownership, it can

public trust is broken when public officials commit crimes. irs criminal investigation sends the message with the fbi that no public official gets a free pass as no one is above the law. thank you. >> any follow-up on the special agent's invitation to anyone that has more information to contact the fbi. we will be happy to take any questions. >> you spoke with additional defendants. will there be more elected officials caught up in this mess? >> we are not going to comment who might be charged in this case other than to tell that you there will be additional charges and there will be additional defendants. >> what role did election day play in the timing? >> election day played absolutely no role in the timing of these arrests. in fact, as you can disearn from the affidavit, the actions today were initiated by the defendants not law enforcement. we followed the evidence in this case and reacted to quickly developing crimes. >> are you concerned that mr. johnson decided to destroy evidence or tampered with witnesses and is allowed to go home af

public official hold a position of trust and the irs criminal investigation working the ensure that public officials abide by all the laws as the citizenso whom they serve. public trust is broken when public officials commit kraum. irs criminal investigation sends a message with the fbi that no public official guess a free pass as no one is above the law. thank you. >> let me follow up on that invitation and invite anyone who has information about corruption to could not tack fbi. 410-2658080. we'll be happy to take any questions. >> will there be anymore? >> we won't be talking about who might be charged. other than to tell you there wi be additional charge and there will be additional defendants. >> what role did the election play? >> election day plaed no role in the timing of these arrests. in fact know as you can discern from the affidavit, the rest of the day was dictated, w followed the evidence. we reacted to quickly developing crime. >> are you concerned that mr. johnson may try to destroy evidence or tamper with witnesses? >> the judge today released mr. just on certain condition

melhy and public officials discusssng getting certain acts done and paying those public officials o get >> it urprises me. ú%%-honest and true. very good, >> reporter: in a hearing to keep the couple mind bars, prosecutors say that the melhy's were found on wire taps3 discussing the milliins of dollars into ndia and fiiding cash hidden on family members traveling back and forth. new details surrounding a federal corruption case that may lead tooeven mooe arrests. joy lepola, fox 45 morning news. >>> thhemelhr is' ari's are beid without bond. >>> wicked weather causes a car pile up in virginia. just how many vehicles were involved and how many people were hurt. >>> next iring holiday 3 >>> there's some gooddnews in the jjb market as companies begin hiring for the holidaa season. the beatles invade apple. and wal-mart is expecting big profits. sandra smith has today's >>> stocks rise biew!! because s economm is still looking rocky. the dow barely clinging to 11,000. the british invasion is inally invading your ipod. apple starting to sell beatles music n itunes. all the box sets and album

his wife, were heard on wiretaps discussing millions of dollars in laundered money, bribes to public officials and an immigrant smuggling operation. >>> four loko is losing its caffeine jolted. the company is removing the caffeine just as the food and drug administration was about to ban it. >>> it is that time of year. the bright red salvation army kettles are popping up outside stores in our area. there is a change this year. a huge partner is limiting how

the ominous words insight this indictment, although it is not spelled out exactly which public officials. involved in a liquor and cigarette smuggling scheme is what alleged. search warrant targeted tick tock liquors in hyattsville, own by amrik singe mel hi, it was shut down in 2007 by county officials concerned about crime. a business engaged if a 2005 battle over mandatory midnight closing. today melhi and three associates were arraigned along with police officer richard delabrer and chong chin kim. accrued in a -- all accused in a cigarette and smuggling extreme. >> these defendant as greed that amrik singe mel hi would play police officered in exchange for using their authority in assistance of the transport and distribution of untaxed cigarette and alcohol. >> reporter: the link between this case and the indictment of county executive jack johnson is unclear. today's case alleges that the defendants conspired with public officials, known and unknown. but rosen stein will not elaborate. >> there are a series of related investigations, this case and the case announced on friday, are

something that all public officials have to deal with is the issue of conflict of interest laws with respect to planning items, items that come before the planning commission. there is an assumption that anything within a 500 feet radius where you might have a

, the government said the couple is caught discussing millions in laundered money, bribes to public officials and an item grant-smuggling operation. fox 5s sherri ly is facilitating the latest developments and joins us live from the u.s. district court. >> reporter: the allegations we heard go far beyond the charges if mauled in this case, which are smuggling of contraband, cigarettes and alcohol. the federal prosecutors during a detention hearing today, divulged the details of the wiretaps, what they describe as voluminous between january and june of melhi and his wife and

appropriate for anybody to be able to ask questions of public officials. and that's all that we have done. we have asked questions, for example, of the revenue commissioner when he was abolishing a program for inspection vehicles. issue. i asked him what he was going to do to replace the program, and he said, well, we're going to privatize it. i said ok, if that's what you want to do, then that's fine. the only other inquiry that has been made is a question that was asked of our county officials as to the status of a road. there's been no public money spent on either of these projects. i think it is all together appropriate for someone to be able to ask questions, whether they are a public official or not a public official and that, quite frankly, is all that's been done. >> thank you, mr. deal. next question for aaron hanes for the next person who is john manns, sorry. >> despite your candidacy as the first african-american ever to appear on the general election ballot in the 0 governor of georgia, why do voters believe a vote for you is not a wasted vote

done and paying those public officials to get those acts done related to his business. gabriel christian, mrs. melhi's attorney, was asked if the couple was being squeezed by public officials for money. >> that's the government's allegation. an allegation is exactly that. it has to be proved, but, of course, that's the direction the government's case seems to be taking, that there was, in fact, extortion and bribes. >> reporter: the attorney was also asked about the relationship between the family and jack johnson. >> mr. johnson is the county executive and the melhis are major business people. >> reporter: records show the company did donate to johnson's campaign. in a hearing to keep the couple behind bars, prosecutors say the melhis are also caught on wiretap discussing the movement of millions and millions of dollars from the u.s. into india and smuggling cash hidden on family members traveling back and forth, something known as smur f-ing. now the judge ordered mr. and mrs. melhi to be detained pending trial saying they are flight risks. prosecutors are still searc

. >> public trust is broken when public officials commit crime i.irs criminal investigation sends a message with the fbi that no public official gets a free pass as no one a bo above the law. >> it comes as johnson is wrapping up as a county executive. he spent a decade as a lawyer for the irs. >>> you may want to think twice about speeding in college park today. that is because the town's first speed camerr is being activated. the new contact ra wil camera wg pictures of drivers. if you're traveling 47 mmles per hour or faster it could earn a $40 ticket. the city plans to add more cameras down tte road. >>> washington state voted last week to ban sales of caffeinated energy drinks that contain alcohol. they're often called black outs in a can. kate baldwin has more on the -ontroversy and health concerns spreaded on campuses ii our area. >> reporter: the name and the efffcts are hard to forget. and after nine students at central washington university were hospitalized after drinking four loko, state officials banned the sale of it and caffeinated ma

irs criminal investigation sends a message with the fbi that no public official gets a free pass as none is bove the law. >> both jack johnson and his wife maintain their innocence. fbi says more developers and government officials will be will be arrested.ore people >>> police ammon for breaking in the car of mayor blake husband. anthony thomas was in the mayor community on sunday and police ccught thomas on camera near the car and used it to positively identify him. police say he admitted to the brake in. >>> resident near morgan state university give students an f.when it comes to parking. kathleen tells us dozens of people rally at the school early today. kathleen. >>reporter: residents say they can not find parking for themselves because students are parked on the side streets. students admit they park there for free rather than pay at the school garage. now the 2 sides are at odds. resident rally outside the campus to gain attention to their cause. while they sympathize with students, they are demanding the city work harder at parking permit enforcement. they also want school adm

authorities say today's raids and arrests are just the beginning and mo public officials could be charged. as it stands, the top official in prince george's county face federal charges related to a multi-year multi-agency bribery operation, and his wife, who was just elected to the county council, has also been caught up. we have a phone conversation in which authorities say the jo johnsons tried to hide huge amounts of money with the fbi at their door. but firs to darcy spencer at the green belt. darcy? >> jack jhnson is maintaining his innocence and says he'll stay on as county executive. prince george's county executive jack johnson emerged from u.s. district court after being released from federal custody. he declared his innocence that he tampered with evidence and with witnesses. >> i am absolutely convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that i am going to be vindicated. >> reporter: johnson skmand his wife leslie are facing charges of a five-year probe of kickbacks for favorable treatment. >> these investigations involve allegations that real estate developers have been regularly payi

according to federal authorities, part of what is wrong is public officials such as the recently arrestedjohnson have been accepting favors in he favors in -- in exchange for these federal housing dollars. >> these help people living paycheck to paycheck and that the rental burden is so high that it is a decision between buying food for your kid and paying your rent on time and somebody to be misusing those funds also tragedy. >>> marijuana possession charges have been dropped against howard arenstein. d.c. police arrested him for growing main plants. the charges were dismissed whether a government witness didn't appear at a hearing yesterday. >>> a suspected russian arms dealer is in new york with an appointment with a judge yesterday. victor boot arrived yesterday after being extradited from thailand. he is accused of selling weapons since the 1990s. he has been dubbed the merchant of death. his story inspired the movie lord of war starring nicholas came. >>> president obama's nuclear weapons treaty with russia in danger this morning. the top republican on the committee said it should n

, the government said the couple is caught discussing millions in laundered money, bribes to public officials and an item grant-smuggling operation. fox 5s sherri ly is facilitating the latest developments and joins us live from the u.s. district court. >> reporter: the allegations we heard go far beyond the charges if mauled in this case, which are smuggling of contraband, cigarettes and alcohol. the federal prosecutors during a detention hearing today, divulged the details of the wiretaps, what they describe as voluminous between january and june of melhi and his wife and the evidence appears damning. inside the $2.3 million home of melhi and his wife, federal authorities found $400,000 in cash stashed in the closet, one of the many book-- bombshells dropped in court. >> what do you explain as -- . >> the fact of the matter is all we heard is the government's side. we have not seen the wire-tap information. discovery is not and this is the second dave process and i think it will take time. if what they citizen true, obviously, it will be problematic, yes. >> reporter: they're accused of run

his wife, were heard on wiretaps discussing millions of dollars in laundered money, bribes to public officials and an immigrant smuggling operation. >>> four loko is losing its caffeine jolted. the company is removing the caffeine just as the food and drug administration was about to ban it. >>> it is that time of year. the bright red salvation army kettles are popping up outside stores in our area. there is a change this year. a huge partner is limiting how often you will see the kettles. that means that they are asking you to change your behavior a little bit too. beth parker has more. >> reporter: the bell is ringing but -- >> we are just asking people to, when you see a kettle and give a little more because you might not see them as often. >> reporter: a few weeks ago, the salvation army got a call that left major steve morris worried. giant food stores, a major partner in the red kettle drive, is making a change. the company is limiting the a time any charity can collect in front of its stores. >> thank you. god bless you. >> reporter: giant is giving the salvation army one week in novemb

he saw that in his work as a union leader and what he said as a public official. but you can't say everything came from his dad. his death as a public official also was pretty willing to step on people's civil liberties. he was a public official in the 1920's and participated willingly in crackdowns on communists and subversives. so that was something that justice brennan really came to later. i think the formative experience really was harvard law school. he learned much about civil liberties. his father shaped the course of his career. there is this notion that his father would have rolled over in his grave had he known that the union leaders father, his son, became a corporate labor lawyer. the truth is he wanted him to go in that direction. he wanted his children to step out the socioeconomic ladder. he put them on a course at the university of pennsylvania and then harvard law school. it really was his father has set him on this trajectory that people the sound would be contrary to his father's wishes. >> the only thing i would add is about the early educatio

. >> no public official gets a free pass and no one is above the law. >>> a county executive and his wife face ssveral charges. how they tried to hiie money. >>> iim vytas reid. gorgeous day today. we have changes coming our way. >>> we were hanging to the outside of the boat for 18 hours. >> the amazing story of survival. how three boaters were saved after 18 hours in the water. >>> live in high-definition from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news at 10:00. % >>> good evening. i'm jennifer gilbert. dozens of tow truck drivers gathered to remember a co-worker who was gunned down on the job. he only been working a few weeks. it was a job that suited him well because he liked to help people. >> why was he shot? we don't know. the police don't know. >>reporter: the motive is still a mystery for mike joyce, whooe son was shot and killed on the job. his killer has yet to be caught. his family hopes someone with information wiil call police. >> somebody knows something. we need to help hem. >>reporter: joyce was found shot to death moments aater answering a call for help. a woman and

may include the bribing of unnad public officials. amrik and ravinder melhi were arrested monday. they are accused of having two officers help them pay untaxed cigarettes and alcohol. $400,000 in cash was found in a closet of the couple's home. >> the information, the inference that is out there is bribery. you know, the fact is, we are stilvery early in this case. >> the judge held the couple without bond. more arrests in this case are expected. >>> new information about donovan mcnabb's contract. it isn't valued as much as we first thought. >>> why the president's meeting with kongdzal leaders is postponed. >>> and sitting down with the godfather of go-go, chuck brown. >>> and daylight in the nation's capital. nice to see the cle skies. 58 degrees. weather and traffic together o the ones, next. >>> up next, trees downed, power lined >>> weher and traffic on the ones. 6:11. good morning. i'm meteorologist tom kierein. just a few lingering sprinkles in eastern montgomery county as well eastern howard county. they are drifting to the east. otherwise, cloud cover break up. partly cl

following his arrest friday, in an investigation regarding the bribing of public officials for preferential treatment. he received $15,000 on friday according to one source. he was to flushed down the toilet a $100,000 check from a developer some wondered how joslin could move the currency for word -- charleston could move the county forward. a spokesperson said the county executive should be at work on monday. >> i am innocent of these charges. i am going to put all of my efforts into this defense. and to take care of the business for the people of prince george's county for the remaining three weeks. >> account executive has declined to comment. they are focused on improving education, creating jobs, and other issues. some say are charging on them to move beyond their predecessors. >> if he drops the ball, we cannot make the same mistake. we have to keep making progress. we cannot continue to make mistakes. >> as far as this month a press conference, baker will be joined by other elected officials. as far as the future of the investigation, federal officials say to expect more arrests. >>

we know how public officials really believe and it is time to repair, let the sunshine come and, bring the people in and see what type in the city of san francisco -- what does a really mean for the people? we want some balance. thanks for putting this out where the public will know what is going on. thank you. [chime] >> i live in district 3, and i pride myself that i think i have read every word published on the internet so far about this male role process. i feel cheated. you get me about once a month to vote on ballot measures and things that don't understand, your selecting a mayor and i am completely on the sidelines. none of you are responsible for it, but i feel a little bit cheated. i think this is something of a perfect mass in that in addition to other complications, we had an election where we selected new people. i would take issue with supervisor daly's argument. if you ask voters, we are not happy with where we are now. we may not want the last thing that you'd do to select someone that could be mayor for a year and have a leg up. i will withhold the rest of my comments

the fbi say they believe some developers were bribing public officials in exchange for official acts favorable to certain developers and companies. >> >>> mr. m-a -- mack has packed away he trained every great prize fight here came out of boughtmore at his eager gym has passed away. grew out of the gym with the squeaky steps and dust pouring in from the sun and shived over to the bonn street gym where the rite-aid used to sit e trained larry middleton, vernon mason and he used to train bockers at night while working day side for the irs. what he did for east baltimore a a the a memorial convenient. he was age 92. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> another beautiful weekend here in baltimore in central maryland where temperatures were averaging well above normal. mid-60s. we belong in the mid to upper 50s on the 15th of november. 35 and 57 would be the split. record of 19 set in 1986. 93, 1993 is when we set the record high of 79 degrees. sun up at 7:50 and down at 4:52 and this morning, starting off with areas

wife were heard on wiretaps talking about millions ever dollars in laundered money, bribes to public officials and an immigrant smuggling operation. johnson and his wife are charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence for allegedly taking payments from developers so they could get federal money from a federal housing program. the incoming county executive underern baker joined us in studio last night to talk about the controversy. >> the justice system will play out. whatever will happen to the johnsons are going to happen. but people want to know that their government is ready to work on december 6th and that is what i want to reassure them. we are talking about scandals right now. but if you remember, when he with started my campaign in january, we talked about ethics reform, about. coming in and dealing with the perception of prince george's county. i want people to be very clear that we are prepared to move this government forward. >>> maryland state police awaiting autopsy results on a body found in a cardboard box along i-706789 a highway maintenance crew stumbled upon that bo

you have public officials and researchers trying to figur out what dwe do now. >> w found another way to prevent hiv. >> it followed 2500 men, half taki a drug taking travata. the result of those taking travata, 36 men contracted hiv. of the placebo grou, a 44% reductn in cases. >> it's clear that usg a pill a day to help prevent hiv could be used in combination with other things. it's the first line of defense against hiv. >> i it's clearly a cause of for celebration at gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender center this morning. it's not all things to all people. all the people that were in the study were hiv negative. >> if they are already infected with hiv and they've got this pill there is some chance that drug resistance is could occur. it's important that people get periodically a test of their kidney function to make sure their body is well. >> today's announcement no more needs to be done for traf vata negative individuals. >> but what we need to do is come up with recommendations that come across, across the country and tart to look at questions who is gng to pay for this an

attorneys office believe there are more arrests coming and they're not naming any of the public officials that could be arrested in the future, and they not naming what connection, who was bribed and whether that was jack johnson or someone else. we just know that these cases are linked as part of a series of investigation into corruption in prince georges count. >> and this may income out in court and be clearer then, too. >> and thank you very much sherri ly. you can, of course, depend on fox 5 for complete coverage of the corruption investigation in prince georges county. head to www.myfoxdc.com for a look at the indictments and that timeline of the arrests. >> justice delayed. >> justice delayed. >> reporter: this protest is in response to a deadly beating outside of a d.c. night club. today, the alcoholic beverage regulation association denied a request to give the d.c. 9 club its license back. they will decide later whether to re-enstate the license. the club was closed after five employees were accused of beating a man to death who allegedly through a -- threw a brick at the window

you have public officials and researchers trying to figure out what do we do now. >> we found another way to prevent hiv. >> it followed 25,000 men, half taking a drug taking travata. the result of those taking travata, 36 men contracted hiv. of the placebo group, a 44% reduction in cases. >> it's clear that using a pill a day to help prevent hiv could be used in combination with other things. it's the first line of defense against hiv. >> it's clearly a cause of for celebration at gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender center this morning. it's not all things to all people. all the people that were in the study were hiv negative. >> if they are already infected with hiv and they've got this pill there is some chance that drug resistance is could occur. it's important that people get periodically a test of their kidney function to make sure their body is well. >> today's announcement no more needs to be done for traf vata negative individuals. >> but what we need to do is come up with recommendations that come across, across the country and tart to look at questions who is going to pa

something that all public officials have to deal with is the issue of conflict of interest laws with respect to planning items, items that come before the planning commission. there is an assumption that anything within a 500 feet radius where you might have a personal financial interest in any property, you would be precluded from being involved in those decisions. i wonder if you could talk about how that would apply to you and know whathe level of your holdit could create an issue, if you were to be on the planning commission. >> as you know, we always take part in the ethics training. i take it seriously, as i am sure you do. as you point out, there is a provision that does not allow you to participate in any vote if you are a property owner within 500 feet. you must recused yourself. with the port commission, that has come up. i have obviously always done that. if questionable, i have erred on the side of conservative. i respect that. i believe it is an important role, as well as the gifts rule. as far as my personal relationship, there probably would be less than two handfuls o

prosecutors say bribes were paid to public officials.hat's how simmic was able to transport the drugs too but it doesn't appear any public officials were involved in any part of the cocaine trafficking aside from the police officer who was charged. >> wisdom martin, thank you. >>> you can depend on fox 5 for complete coverage of the corruption investigation of prince georges county. head to myfoxdc.com for a look at the indictments and timeline of all the events. >>> busted escalators, doors opening on the wrong side. metro has been dealing with a slew of problems and now they know what it will take to fix it all, the new recommendations put out today, coming up next. >>> gm, putting half a million shares up for sale. neil cavuto has the business report. >>> general motors putting the pedal to the metal. price at 33 bucks a share. it could be the biggest idea ever. the government's selling a block of shares to recoup some of the bail-out bucks but uncle sam will still own about a quarter of gm after all that. >>> prices rising over half

. >> no public official gets a free pass as no one is above the law. >> reporter: investigateors says is just the tip of an iceburg in a broader ongoing investigation in prince george's county that began in 2006. more charges against more defendants are expected. >> if you have information regarding a pay to play scheme in this county or in this state, it is far better for you to talk to us now than for us to come knocking on your door. >> reporter: johnson's term as county execute was due to end on december 6th. now he faces another term. this one in federal prison. both the johnsons will be back in federal court for their pretrial hearings on december 13th at 11:00 a.m. until then, they have been ordered not to destroy evidence or tamper with witnesses. jack johnson will also have to wear an electronic monitoring device. armando trull continues the coverage? when jack johnson and his wife woke up this morning, he was one of the most powerful elected officials in the county. his wife about to embark as a new political career as a council member. tonight they are going to bed under a

the feds allege he conspired with public officials known and unknown in this scheme. >> they would pay police officers in exchange for using their official authority to assist in the transport and distribution of untaxed cigarettes and alcohol. >> reporter: owner of prestige auto glass and auto parts was indicted. how is this relatedd with the charges against jack johnson and his wife? they only say it is. >> it's among the series of related investigations. we're not at liberty to talk about what the relationship may be. >> reporter: they want the focus elsewhere. >> we're being focused on kitchen table issues of our residents. >> reporter: he did not directly address corruption and was chased by reporters who wanted to know why. >> why are you walking away from that question? >> what we're focused on is the needs of the people. they want to make sure there's a first rate government in place and we're addressing job opportunities and school system. >> reporter: he hinted he may have more to say about the scandal when he formally assumes office next month. >> the county's chief of polic

process and provide a baseline of information that institutions, san francisco residents, and public officials used to identify community needs -- supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker. >> [speaking foreign language] >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm a member of the chinese progress of association. i really strongly support the health care masters plan. i was here last time speaking before you because as new immigrants, we face so many problems, access to health care because of language issues as well as lack of affordability. actually, just earlier this month, i was with a group of parents meeting with people who were on healthy san francisco, talking about how that plan could better serve the community and their health care needs. francisco, and at present, i have a son with special needs. he was born with a genetic disease, and i am thankful for the health care that he has received so far, but yet, worried if i would think he would be one of those children or infants out there who would not have that kind of health care available to them. at present, we are even being warned or told tha

the feds alleged he conspired with public officials, known and unknown, in this scheme. >> we saw them others pay for police officers in exchange for using their official authority to assist in the transport and distribution of untaxed cigarettes and alcohol. >> reporter: and owner of prestige auto glass in college park was also indicted in the scheme. it too was closed monday. the officers charged in the plan were arrested at the belingtsville police station. so -- beltsville police station. so how is this related to jack johnson and his wife, the feds only say it is. >> this case and the case announced on friday are among the series of related investigation. we're not at liberty to talk about what the relationship may be. >> reporter: incoming county executive wants the focus elsewhere. >> we remain focused on kitchen table issues of our residents. >> reporter: he did not directly address corruption and was chased by reporters who wanted to know why. >> why are you walking away from that question? >> what we're focused on is the needs of the people of prince george's county. we want

that a probe of two liquor store owners may have included violations that they bribed unnamed public officials. a large crowd of amrik and ravinder melhi's friends were held for mrs. melhi. the couple are accused of hiring people to help them sell untaxed liquor and cigarettes. $400,000 in cash was found in the couple'sresidence. during the hearing, prosecutors cited a wire tap of the melhi's home and dropped a tantalizing hint at at may be the next step in the investigation. >> the intimation is bribery, but the government has not given much. we're still very early in this case. >> i don't understanthat. >> this was amrik melhi back in 2007, the day prince george's county executive jack johnson ordered nine bars, including melhs tick-tock liquor store closed as nuisance establishments. they closed five tablishments the next day, saying the county did not provide efficient evidence. council electricity leslie johnson and jack johnson were arrested by the fbi with tamp tampering with evidence. they could link the liquor store owners to any county officials, and the county attorney had this to s

and three, we wanted it to be clearly established as a precedent that public officials could not use positions of public trust to engage in private political vendettas. that lawsuit went all the way up to the supreme court and the supreme court declined to hear it. therefore, the precedent is now firmly established that in fact you can sit in a position of public trust and use that position from which to launch private political vendettas. and i think that's a shame. on the other hand, i would love to be the director of the internal revenue service. >> get a hold of some names there. tavis: i hear you. to your point now, ambassador, is it your sense, then, that that precedent notwithstanding, that the kind of stuff that happened to the two of you, you think that we've learned our lesson about this now, or are you concerned the exact opposite is going to happen and we're going to see more valerie plames and joe wilsons? >> this is a timeless lesson that repeats itself time and time again. the founding fathers grapple with the question of power and abuse of power, hence the separation o

both the campaign and governmental conduct code and california political conduct act prohibit public officials from making, for dissipating in, were seeking to influence government decisions in which they have a financial interest. according to roberts rules, when it is not prescribed by our rules, a member may make a motion to determine the method of nominations. the writ -- the method i recommend is governed by the following principles set forth in exhibit a. during the hearing, four members shall only nominate seven cisco directors. a board member may not nominate him or herself. a board member may nominate only one person. there may not be of more than 11 nominations on the floor at any time. if nominations are reopened, board members who have not yet made a nomination may do so. board members who previously had made a nomination may withdraw the nomination and make another nomination in its place. a nominee does not have to except a nomination and can withdraw his or her name while nominations are still open or reopen after a vote. if a board member withdraw his or her nomination, then th

now these are public officials who must make decisions. they must choose among many worthy, competing concerns that are vying for those scarce taxpayer dollars and not surprising, most of them or at least many of them assume most defendants are guilty, they tend to make decisions about indigent defense systems based on the presumption of guilt. that has made a system in many county where is processing the presumed guilty as cheaply as possible is given a much higher authority than investigating the possibility of a defendant's innocence. we have seen budget cuts while caseloads have continued to increase and in an increasing number of counties we have seen the fate of the indigent accused being put up for bid by offering contracts for attorneys who'll do that work the cheapest. that has a profound effect on our criminal justice system because the vast majority of criminal defendants are indigent. they are not able to afford their own private attorney. we found for example, more than eight out of 10 felony defendants were indigent and must