Sunday, May 19, 2013

Corruption & Garbage Collection

Permanent Link to this posting:
http://calpensionsbrief.blogspot.com/2013/05/corruption-garbage-collection-1.html

The issue that was being debated at the time Vice Mayor Griffith moved to put a motion to censure CM Meyering on the agenda was related to a garbage collection contract.  In the debate on the censure motion, Councilman Whittum alluded to issues that have arisen in other cities related to garbage collection. Cf: http://calpensionsbrief.blogspot.com/2013/05/censure-of-pat-meyering-cc-members.html
Here are a few items related to crime and garbage collection:

1.  YouTube - Smithsonian Institute - 2 minutes on Mafia control of garbage collection in NYC:
"Trashopolis - Waste Disposal Means Mafia" 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaDVK-aRd18

2.  "Waste Management World" - Article (2013) starting with "Twelve members of three New York crime families have been charged with racketeering conspiracy in the waste industry after multi-year investigation. ... A further 17 defendants are facing charges."  Contains 3 links to articles detailing similar problems around the world.
http://www.waste-management-world.com/articles/2013/01/waste-management-mafia-charged-in-new-york.html

3.  "Waste Management World" - Article (2012) titled: "Crime Magnet: New Jersey's Waste & Recycling Industry"
http://www.waste-management-world.com/articles/2011/12/crime-magnet-new-jersey-s-waste-recycling-industry.html

4.  Waste management company "Service Corporation of America" and it's crime connections are outlined in the Wikipedia article here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_Corporation_of_America

5.   Slate magazine article: "Why the Mafia Loves Garbage"
 http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2008/01/why_the_mafia_loves_garbage.html

6.  A discussion on the issue here:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=597635

7.  Chicago Tribune - 1986
"The grand jury alleged Kelley received at least $6,500 of a $10,000 payoff to help Waste Management obtain an option to purchase property"
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-11-22/news/8603270859_1_michael-lambesis-indictments-city-hall-probe

8.  Small town of Forsyth (pop 3800)
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/21025-fbi-forsyth-councilman-arrested-and-charged-with-accepting-bribery

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