Federal Indictments Announced

Two former Public Works managers and four businessmen from the Tulsa area are accused of bribery and fraud for their alleged roles in schemes involving millions of dollars.

[Parker]

They are in deep you know what...

[Peggy]

How much did you know Kathy Taylor????? Didn't you have enough sense to know something was not right????? But I guess this was just business as usual until it came to the light of day..........

[Oklahoma Girl]

I hope orange jumpsuits are their style and color.

[Jay]

BUSINESS AS USUAL in city/county government; think long and hard about this when the next bond issue for street improvements appears on the ballot!

[Aramsey]

Larry Baker is NOT that kind of man.. I would put my life on it

[Tulsa-Mom]

I saw Miss Kitty on Channel 6 this morning and she said she didn't know what the press conference was about. Yeah right. This is serious. They are probably looking at prison time...right? They need it.

[Colonel Buck Robley]

The Colonel will handle this little incident personally. Don't worry Tulsa, it will not happen again.

Sincerely,
Colonel Buck Robley
NO BODY CALLS ME YELLOW!!!

[Gramps]

This proves that the system works as intended. Someone came forward with information to law enforcement personnel and that information was taken to the grand jury for consideration.

To say this is business as usual is a slap in the face of the honest, hardworking employees of Tulsa. To ask the Mayor what she knew shows ignorance of the grand jury system because no one is allowed to speak about what is said in the grand jury room. The Mayor was kept out of the loop until the indictments were unsealed. That's the law.

I am glad this came out before work on our streets and bridges begins in earnest.

[Brooksider]

I've known Albert Martinez for years. This is a real shock. Very disappointing if true. However bad it seems (and it does seem bad), let's not forget all accused are innocent until proven guilty.

[my say]

Well now we know where the money went.

[charlie]

This is why I voted no the street improvement. That money will never go to the streets instead it will end up in someones pocket. This is not the only corruption at city hall all you have to do it look around you can see it everywhere

[E Ticket Ride]

Yeah, we ALL were robbed!!

How many people has been it hard from our roads... Thanks guys.

[OkZed]

charlie wrote:

This is why I voted no the street improvement. That money will never go to the streets instead it will end up in someones pocket. This is not the only corruption at city hall all you have to do it look around you can see it everywhere

So....you knew all along?

[Finally-Joes-Opi nion]

Is this why our tax rate is as high as NYC?

[bild]

this is nothing compared to the accountability of the federal "bail-out" billions. only the unlucky ones get an example made of them. America ya gotta love it. free enterprise at its finest.

[obvious]

duh

[Coasters]

I voted against the street improvement... I knew something had to be going with the money... because there should have been money all along for street bridges and other improvements

[E Ticket Ride]

charlie wrote:

This is why I voted no the street improvement. That money will never go to the streets instead it will end up in someones pocket. This is not the only corruption at city hall all you have to do it look around you can see it everywhere

So true. I voted NO also, and most of the people I have asked voted No...how did it pass!!?? Pass to their pockets, I guess!!!

[E Ticket Ride]

I demand a do-over...let's vote again! Get the real answer. NO, to the $treet Pac$age....

[Terri]

I knew that there was something that was going on because this guy, Martinez always had extra money in his pocket, I always wondered how a City Employee had a lot of money. He was always out in bars and clubs, spending lots of money, and always loaning money like it was water. He always seemed like a likeable person, but I knew something was suspicious.