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Ocelot II

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4. The fraud cases were prosecuted and a number of people went to prison.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:30 AM

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The ringleader of the whole scheme, Aimee Bock (a home-grown white woman), was sentenced to 41 years. Most of the subordinate participants in the fraud were Somali, so of course the whole Somali community (of which the fraudsters were a tiny percentage) is being singled out and persecuted by Trump's goons and were targeted by ICE. This is yet another attempt to blame Democrats during an election year, and state GOPers will be all over it. Ellison is probably in the crosshairs because he successfully prosecuted George Floyd's murderer Derek Chauvin, whom the GOP apparently would like to pardon, and probably would if there is a GOP governor.

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Vance refers Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota attorney general to DOJ for fraud investigation [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Bullshit................ Lovie777 Tuesday #1

And a federal judge will dismiss this bogus filing agingdem Tuesday #2

Shut up and go away Vance. Everyone knows your boss is the #1 fraudster and liar. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #3

The fraud cases were prosecuted and a number of people went to prison. Ocelot II Tuesday #4

Gee, I wonder what it is about the somali community that makes the Trump admin single them out.... sboatcar Tuesday #10

He is such a scummy human. City Lights Tuesday #5

I'd say they do both simultaneously. Prof. Toru Tanaka Tuesday #12

That is a good point! nt City Lights Tuesday #14

Well damn, I sure am glad Vance & trump are against weaponization of government. Americanme Tuesday #6

Did this POS look at the orange hair POS and ask himself should I refer him for crimes............ turbinetree Tuesday #7

Last time I checked, LA Blue Bengal Tuesday #8

Well J.D., since you are so very concerned with government fraud and abuse... Multichromatic Tuesday #9

Assholes are still pissed Tim called them weird. 2MuchNoise Tuesday #11

He's doing this to get in the good graces of MAGA for when he becomes Pres. nt in2herbs Tuesday #13

His becoming president is the biggest of the few negative side effects of Trumpsky dying in office... Harker Tuesday #15

If? Mad_Machine76 Tuesday #16