So much for that evil twin theory. Apologies to Floyd Allen, but hey he had a history of trouble and his brother did not. Turns out Claude Allen did commit the crime and confessed in court. He got a Liberal judge that let him off with less than a slap on the wrist. More like a lash with a wet noodle.
Ex-Aide To Bush Pleads Guilty
Former White House adviser Claude A. Allen took responsibility yesterday for shoplifting from stores in Montgomery County last year, saying that the months leading up to the thefts were marked by huge stress and sleep deprivation.
Allen, 45, who came from humble roots, put himself through law school and held several prominent government jobs before becoming President Bush’s top aide on domestic policy in 2005, wept in court after thanking relatives and friends for standing by him. He pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor theft.
“Stealing is not something that I ever thought that I would ever do, and I did,” he said. “I accept full responsibility for my actions and what I did. I am intensely, immensely sorry for that and very remorseful for the harm that I’ve caused so many. Something did go very wrong. I lost perspective and failed to restrain myself.”
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Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Eric M. Johnson sentenced Allen to probation before judgment — a disposition available to first offenders in which the judge acknowledges the guilty plea but keeps it off the defendant’s criminal record.
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Montgomery County police charged Allen in March with theft of goods worth more than $500 and conspiracy to commit theft — felonies punishable each by up to 15 years in prison. Detectives said that he conducted at least 25 fraudulent refund transactions from October to January.
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Bottom line, he’s an idiot. And just like Winona Ryder, I’m ticked the judge let him off easy. Both Allen and Ryder should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. And of course, I always recommend hard labor with the sentence.
The only thing worse than the criminals in our society are the idiot judges that allow them to get off easy. Criminals should be punished for their crimes and if they want to be “saved” or “rehabilitated” they can read a Bible in their cell!
More at Booker Rising.
August 7th, 2006 at 1:33 pm
Claude Allen, What An Idiot!
Says Independent Conservative, about the former White House adviser and conservative Republican who recently pleaded guilty to shoplifting from stores last year, and will serve no jail time: “So much for that evil twin theory. Apologies to Floyd Alle…