The trash talk continues as Jackson Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks said today that a local pastor offered him a $50,000 bribe to vote for the FCC contract for garbage collection.
Rev. Dewayne Pickett sued him for slander earlier this week or making similar remarks. However, Mr. Banks did not back down but instead fired right back at Mr. Pickett. Watch for yourself in the video posted below.
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43 minute video? No thanks
If the man offered a bribe, then sign an affidavit and have him arrested.
I hope Biden's FBI has the common sense (guts) to investigate this clear corruption. If not, Shad will eat them alive.
Garbage!
Looks like Banks informed the City Attorney.
What did she do with the information? Did the FBI set up a sting operation?
More garbage.
A desperate Lumumba played that gang. Garrett et al were fools to ever take his phone call.
@2:49a- Given the state of how things roll in Jackson, my bet is the attorney passed on some form of info to the briber so he could get his lawsuit in first.
You know they’ll do anything to get the mayor’s desired results. They’ve only got 6 months to destroy the reputation of the opposing council to get his foot-stomping way. They’ll have the trash piled up by spring… literally and figuratively.
Just one question. If Banks thought someone was trying to bribe him to vote for the contract recommended by the mayor, why would he reported to the city attorney when he knows they are beholden to the mayor? Why didn't he take it to the district attorney or FBI?
@KF, are any of those choices really any more trustworthy or effective?
Maybe Banks thought he’d let them know directly that he was calling out their setup or bluff or game…. whatever the hell this is? Who knows.
But, with the exception of Shad, do we have a trustworthy politicians or agencies of true power that wouldn’t play politics with an issue like this?
If I didn't know better, I'd swear Madison County politics had invaded Jackson.
So I see today where boy mayor is going to tell these trash collection companies how to run their business. If I was waste mgt I think I would just walk and double my fee for disposal.
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