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Originally Posted by GGG
I think Ford's arguement that given his Salary as mayor relative to the 3000 dollars is valid.
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Then why did he say:
“[A]nd if it wasn’t for this foundation, these kids would not have had a chance. And then to ask for me to pay it out of my own pocket personally, there is just, there is no sense to this..."?
If the kids 'didn't have a chance' without the money then the amount is, according to the charity's founder, significant, is it not?
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The amount is inconsequential. For example this trial probaly lasted a day so you had 2 lawyers, a judge, a clerk minimum billing 8hrs to the case. So minimum this case cost $7500 to the taxpayer. So a conflict of interest over 3000 dollars is insignificant relative to the costs of pursuing justice.
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That isn't what they determine the significance of the $3150 to.
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To say the judge did not have a choice is not true. He ruled specifically that 3000 was not an insignificant amount. I argue that this is incorrect
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And so did Ford's lawyer, and he lost.