Given the flood of negative news about the Pittsburgh Police over the past few months related to the grand jury investigation, I cannot say that I'm surprised by this announcement.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Cessar said the indictment included one count of criminal conspiracy. Judge Mitchell described the four other counts as "tax problems."...
According to the indictment, from July 2008 through January 2013 Mr. Harper conspired with unidentified people to open an account at the Pittsburgh Police Federal Credit Union called the IPF account.
Mr. Harper told police employees to get two debit cards related to the account.
He then "instructed employees of the police department to misapply checks and cash totalling at least $70,628.92" to the account, according to the indictment.
Mr. Harper also misapplied "for his own use" at least $31,986.99, according to the indictment...
According to the indictment, Mr. Harper failed to pay appropriate taxes for calendar years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
UPDATE: The media is reporting that Harper plans to plead guilty to all charges, and the racists are posting in KDKA's comments section. Some delightful examples: (and its clear that many posters are trying to "pose" as African-American"
Reggin • Coloreds
H and R Block• Too bad he didn't steal the money to feed the poor or get a young troubled kid into college. Maybe use it for a down payment on a battered womans shelter........no he ate fancy meals and bought gangsta hats and suits
Stupid Brother• Is you stupid? You ain't paid yo taxes fo fo years? What kinda ignant coon is ya? You take yo w-2 down to H&R Block and you might have been getten back money to buy you new kitchen appliances you big dummy.
BIG BLACK• DA WHITE MAN BE KEEPING DA BLACK MAN DOWN FO 2 MILLION YEARS. DISS BE REPARATIONS FO NATE.
YESTERDAVIA• This be a witch hunt.Screw the black man.when da gonna charge the punk a$$ mayor.
I think its clear that "Stupid Brother", "Big Black", and "Yesterdavia" are sock puppets.