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CA OFFICIAL UNDER FIRE FOR DROPPING $4,500 IN PUBLIC FUNDS AT A STRIP CLUB
In the latest example of egregious misuse of taxpayer funds, a high-ranking Port of Oakland official is under investigation for spending more than $4,500 at a strip club in Houston, Texas.
First reported by the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday, the paper relates that California Maritime Director James Kwon entertained roughly a dozen members of the shipping industry at the Texas strip club during a 2008 conference, in what was billed as a “dinner and drink reception.”
His choice of location, however, was less than discreet. The Huffington Post notes that the “Treasures” was nearly shut down earlier this year for being a “haven for drugs, prostitution and human trafficking,” and that there were 48 arrests between 2008 and last May for prostitution and delivery of a controlled substance. The San Francisco Chronicle says the offenses were similar four years ago, when the violation was reportedly committed.
Tim
October 17th, 2012
Stimulating the economy?
Unneutral
October 17th, 2012
Sounds like someone was being stimulated.
Mr. Happy
October 17th, 2012
A “haven for drugs, prostitution and human trafficking”?
Really now…
Why did NONE of my “business” get-togethers ever approach that level of depravity?
I had a hard enough time getting “corporate” to spring for pre-made grocery store sandwiches and cheap store brand bottled water.
Obviously I was doing it wrong.
kvn
October 17th, 2012
Hope they had a happy ending.
kvn
October 17th, 2012
He was trying to get a rise in the poll.
Stranded in Sonoma
October 17th, 2012
You people are all wrong. This is The People’s Socialist Quagmire of California. Mr. Kwon was merely looking for employment violations and seeing if the…ahem!…entertainers were protected by a union from the evil capitalists running the establishment.
yourfavoriteunkle
October 17th, 2012
$4500 on booze and strippers… or as Ted Kennedy would have called it… a night out.
Bad Brad
October 17th, 2012
That’s $375.00 a piece. I’m guessing all in ones.
Papadoc
October 17th, 2012
Did he make the sale? Did he get the contract? Was the money well-spent?
IronyCurtain
October 17th, 2012
“Did I say,’dinner and drink reception’? I’m sorry, I meant to say, ‘dinner and SKANK reception.’”
Bad Brad
October 17th, 2012
Papadoc, He was from California. Hell no he didn’t close the deal.
BigGun
October 17th, 2012
Oh come on. What is Public Funds without an “L” and “DS” anyway.
Wyatt, Insensitive Progressive Jerk
October 17th, 2012
You folks are missing the point – California is finally spending money on something useful for a change.
Now if there was only a very expensive, yet thinly used high speed rail system to get our public officials to strip clubs faster. Hmmmmm…..
moarkdave
October 17th, 2012
How is this just coming to light 4+ years after the fact?
Did they have to give him time to find a new employer or did he need this extra time in service, to get full benefits on his retirement or severance package?
FreeMan & Sarah Voting Early & Often
October 17th, 2012
$4500 is like 2 lap dances in CA.
Carlos The Jackal
October 17th, 2012
“Caution: These public funds were in a strippers crotch.”