Do you believe that former Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis is GUILTY of CORRUPTION?

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Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 11:49.

Yes.

30% (17 votes)

No.

39% (22 votes)

Yes, but he will never be prosecuted because his brother, ALEX ROKAKIS is a federal prosecutor locally.

14% (8 votes)

Yes, and the FBI needs to hold him accountable.

5% (3 votes)

Yes and they need to continue convicting these corrupt jerks who violated the public at large.

11% (6 votes)

Total votes: 56

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Don't forget to post the reasons you think he's corrupt...

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 11:51.

and any violations of the law you believe he's violated.

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

He should be investigated

Submitted by JournalistKathy... on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 12:28.

He should be investigated like the rest of them. Those politicians have destroyed this county with improprity, particiularly the judges, and embarassingly, they are primarily Democrats, if you ignore literal case fixing that was at the Ohio Supreme Court level before Republican Chief Justice Thomas Moyer died on April 2, 2010--Kathy Wray Coleman

SKEWING JIM ROKAKIS's guilt....

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 12:10.

I forgot we have voters here who believe that corruption is acceptable...lmao.

He is not guilty, because it is acceptable to violate the little people to accomplish the big master plans...oops, sorry, I forgot about those 'believers'!

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

SHOULD JIM ROKAKIS be a part of the LAND BANK?

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 12:11.

NO....collusion, ethics violations, and more corruption....

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

my extensive research points to two people

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 13:06.

I am not going to name them right now though.

I find this interesting:

On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Dear Norm,
I just saw the following post at Real NEO:
http://realneo.us/content/sale
It is outrageous, slander and I will take legal action is this is not removed, and not next week, not tomorrow, but now.
Please call me on my cell at XXX-XXX-XXXX.
Somebody has to take responsibility for this bullshit--and I am told you are the person I need to contact.
Jim Rokakis

In July of 2009, a "realNEO member" called Oengus - who since made his account "None"... - made inflammatory claims on realNEO that caused Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis to contact Roldo Bartimole, who contacted me asking me to contact Rokakis, which I did. Rokakis told me the claims made by Oengus on realNEO were illegal lies and Rokakis would take immediate legal action against ME if Oengus' claims were not removed. I was the target of a "None"-to-legal set-up, and my family was to suffer the consequences.

At that time, as now, I was not supported by a competent realNEO "organization" - active board and officers - to allow real-coop and/or realNEO to take responsibility for problems with realNEO, and make decisions as an entity. I shared details of the situation with an ad hoc group of active members - myself, Roldo and Susan Miller, Real Coop Treasurer - and we made the decision to remove the offending posting... and I was then attacked by the absentee realNEO "leader" Jeff Buster, for that, when he surfaced a week after the incident went down.

In agreeing to Rokakis that I would remove the Oengus posting - edit another member's posting, which is not our policy - I made Rokakis promise that he would contact the Attorney General or some other proper state or federal authority THE NEXT DAY to investigate Oengus and his claims against Rokakis, on realNEO, and to investigate any misuse of realNEO by anyone. I posted about the incident on realNEO here (it is now hidden - string is reproduced below) - everyone has been on public notice about that situation and the seriousness of apparent illegal activity on realNEO.

Oengus has fled the community, since... leaving a mile-wide trail of breadcrumbs behind.

An "Oengus" fled Cleveland.com December 13, 2009... here are his breadcrumbs there.

I now intend to determine what if any investigation Rokakis initiated regarding the Oengus incident, and the results. If the investigation has not begun, we shall determine why, and begin it this week.

And I intend to seek investigations into the activity of all others who are actively using realNEO to harm others, including those seeking to harm my family.

Real, good realNEO members have nothing to worry about, and should feel free to carry on legally as they like, as always.... better than always.

I do not recommend anyone do anything they believe may be remotely illegal on realNEO, ever. Illegal activity includes setting-up an account that is or is not authentic to you with the intent to do harm to realNEO or any members here. I will investigate and prosecute as appropriate.

Here is some of the evidence on realNEO related to the incident with Oengus and Rokakis - Real Coop now needs to take appropriate action.

Ther is more to it, the nail hit on the head.

Submitted by None on July 22, 2009 - 6:05pm.

This post was about my PC and it being hacked….

The other post ( that was censured) stated what another person had told me, and what they told me was true.

If what Norman say is true…then I will have to tell everyone who said it. Won’t I, have to reveal my sources?

link to original blog

Rokakis and Frangos are EVIL Political Profiteers

Submitted by lmcshane on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 10:27.

In their professional life as politicians both Frangos and Rokakis - real estate attorneys - used EVERY opportunity to trigger the use of public monies for personal profit. It all started with demolitions, while Rokakis and Frangos were council people - DEMOS for DEVELOPERS.

Their exploits are documented here at REALNEO.

http://realneo.us/content/cuyahoga-county-land-bank-creators-dabble-ten-million-dollar-property-jim-rokakis-gus-frango

Some might say -but that is how the GAME is played. Afterall, doesn't EVERY politician benefit from their experience and leverage that experience for a financial reward? Yes, they do.

But what distinguishes Rokakis and Frangos as TRULY evil? They exploited poverty and federal dollars meant to alleviate poverty. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund found their sale of tax liens to be discriminatory. Those tax lien sales TARGETED properties owned by African American families. Extensive work here by Lily Miller:

http://realneo.us/content/tax-lien-sales-fraud-racism-scams-abuse-naacp-takes-action-cuyahoga-county

Michael Sallah met with Lily Miller (Gone Fishing in this blog stream) and wrote the award winning series "Left With Nothing" - DOCUMENTING the criminal process that took place here in Cleveland. While in political office, the duo set up the Cuyahoga County Land Bank to EXPLOIT Treasury dollars intended to help folks stay in their home and pay down their mortgages.

In Cuyahoga County, and this is important, the OHIO FINANCE AGENCY allowed those TARP monies intended to save homeowners - instead go towards massive demolitions (and shady contractors) especially in East Cleveland. Their insanity to demolish structures in East Cleveland left Rokakis-Frangos with a demolition problem - where to dump? And through their "associate" George Michael Riley - they DUMPED in the backyards of African American homes in East Cleveland.

EVIL - and their evil continues to day in an unchecked Cuyahoga County Land Bank and their manipulation of LITC funds at the CDCs in Northeast Ohio. REMEMBER - Cuyahoga County Council retooled the Land Bank to be a supercharged CDC... they can't wait to get their hands on ARPA funds.

Land and property flipped for profit. As Eye for Ohio article exposed: Uncle Gus wited out $758,970.39 of back taxes and GAVE a MAJOR East Cleveland property to his nephew (who supposedly paid $25K) and that nephew turned around and sold it for a cool 1.5 million.

https://eyeonohio.com/taxpayers-lose-out-on-at-least-11-25-million-homeowners-and-banks-lose-up-to-80-million-in-little-known-foreclosure-process-that-skips-sheriffs-sales/

Thank you for this coverge – please see extensive archive of material at REALNEO.us. Lily Miller began intensive research into the Cuyahoga County treasurer and deputy treasurer and the practice of tax lien sales. The same duo – Jim Rokakis and Gus Frangos – “created” the Cuyahoga County Land bank.

Cuyahoga County’s taxbase, supporting our parks, schools, and libraries, has been hijacked by the same political operators (Rokakis-Frangos-Brancatelli) who caused the subprime mortgage scandal, drove African-Americans out of their homes with tax lien sales, depreciated and decimated most of East Cleveland with flipping and demolitions to benefit developers– and who also poisoned East Cleveland residents with the Noble Rd. dump site. You will also find that Gus Frangos transferred a property to his relative Steven Pontikos. Marc Dann needs to contact the original owner of the apartment complex, Frangos gave to his nephew.

I asked the Metroparks Board of Commissioners to petition Cuyahoga County Council members to SHUT Down the Land Bank and the racketeering that is going on in Cuyahoga County. It does not benefit the Metroparks and it is destroying our tax base. Thank you again for this coverage.

Facing Economic

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 19:29.

Facing Economic Troubles

This week, the JOURNAL presented two different perspectives on our troubled economy. The first came from frustrated citizens of Cleveland grappling with their community’s extraordinarily high rates of foreclosure. Cuyahoga County treasurer Jim Rokakis said:

“Back in the old days when there was no sheriff in town, people would rob the banks. Well, here we are in the modern day era, and there’s no sheriff in town. The banks were robbing the people... I learned a hard lesson: I learned that the Fed really is there to protect banks, and not to protect the consumers.”

Who's the sheriff in town, NOW???

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 21:03.

???????????

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

We are sheriffs

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 21:29.

Who wants to be Mayor? I am taking bids for the positions of mayor, councilpersons, sheriff, etc.

I am going to rig the bidding process.

I'd run for Mayor...but I don't want....

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 21:34.

well....someone threatened me...so, that political stuff is out of the question anymore... I mean, How could a person like me be mayor of a town like Cleveland????

I am not corrupt. I am ignorant. I am a stupid hillbilly! Heck, I don't know how to pay to play. I don't know how to eat crap from lying jerks. I don't know how to eat crap for much. I cannot turn a blind eye and deaf ear to social injustice and I support the City of Cleveland losing it's right to allocate ALL FEDERAL Funding through our city. (Yes, I believe that the City has abused its position!) Anyhow; I believe that our families deserve consideration for schools and for family oriented affairs and I don't believe our City had a right to remove public participation from the citizen's preview for all their divisive games.

My dear Lily....Why don't you run for Mayor??? How about Guy or Jerleen or Laura???

Smiles.

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

no election needed

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 21:43.

I am taking bids for all of the formerly elected positions, and I am going to rig the bidding process like our elected officials did. This is called new politics. Elections are old school.

WE NEED A NEW SHERIFF?

Submitted by jerleen1 on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 08:03.

http://www.wkyc.com/news/investigative/article/204894/230/Investigator-Running-feud-pits-neighbors-against-business

In reading this story - it sounds so much like the same ole - same ole.

Why is it that everytime local residents in Ward 3 complains or needs help from community leaders, it becomes a "private" matter?

I have a really good suggestion - we should move alll the loud trucks, the late night nightclubs and shift all the pukin' drunks over right next to Cimperman's bedroom window.

Don't know about a new sheriff

Submitted by westward on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:37.

Jerleen, I don't know if we need a new sheriff as I haven't spent time on this sheriff and crew. We do need an explanation, though, as to how the City uses a CDC these days as a mini-office. CDC's have the code enforcement staff. Building and Housing turn complaints over to them. Need support for a new business? CDC drums it up in the neighborhood. Need $$ for an existing business? Go to your CDC before approaching the City. If the CDC does not support it, it isn't going to happen. If you have a policing/crime issue, you are referred to your CDC.

If you, a citizen, call out Cimperman to take a stand, or the CDC, well, it is private.

Cuyahoga County Sherriff

Submitted by JournalistKathy... on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 14:47.

Cuyahoga County Sherriff Bob Reid should be fired by Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald for documented mortgage fraud like reducing foreclosure home values from $150,000 to to below 440,000 to sale by a ghost mortgage compant to give to a ghost mortage company in violation of state law, and with help from coruupt common pleas judges like John P. O'Donnell--Kathy Wray Coleman

Really, rokakis: INNOCENT???? Thanks for the laugh.

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:10.

Now that is laughable......

JIM ROKAKIS FOUND GUILTY OF CORRUPTION BY A JURY OF 15 CITIZENS...

15 Votes: 10 SAY GUILTY, 5 Say NOT GUILTY.

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

Rokakis is full of it

Submitted by lmcshane on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 01:12.

As we sink into a further cover-up of Plymouth Park and the real estate games that amount to an obvious RICO investigation--I wonder just how long the Obama administration can go along with the sycophantic and psychopathic Democratic Party machine here in NEO.

While I am by no means in lock step with the "alternative" Republican machine or Tea Party mania (although I sympathize), I am considering the alternative as an easier group of folks to finally be made responsive to citizens and to provide the promised greater accountability and transparency-- made possible through new media like REALNEO, Youtube, Facebook etc.

How long will Rokakis continue to get a FREE ride from the Plain Dealer?

It seems forever, based on our tendency as a culture to forget the news reported yesterday.

Here's his spiel at the City Club from 2008:

http://mp3.rapidlibrary.com/mp3.php?file=1152807&song=may+28%2c+2008+featuring+jim+rokakis%2c+cuyahoga+county+treasurer

Does Mr. Rokakis accept any responsibility for the Board of Revision problems he describes in the City Club speech in 2008?

Of course not?! How about his colleague Russo? All jokes in 2008 and a different story in 2010.

Here is his speech at the City Club in 2010:

http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/30543

Please watch this through to the end.

Kick them while they are down

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 06:10.

Remember how they kicked Frank Giglio when he was down? Now it is time to return the favor. Just keep poking away and don't let up on this. We have them in a corner now.

KICK THEM WHILE THEY ARE DOWN

KICK HIM WHILE HE'S DOWN

Kick, Kick, Kick....

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 08:12.

Rokickus!

Rocockus!

Rocrookus!

Roguecockis!

Rokakis!

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 17:05.

Everybody was kung-fu fighting
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightning
For they fought with expert timing

Timing is everything. Expert timing.

Once we get the lead, we can't give up. People like us seldom get the lead.

Take advantage of the timing, Dianna. You are a victim to these thieves. They tried to steal your house. You had Plymouth Park figured out in 2008. I saw your complaint and research. Keep kicking.

I am so glad Rokakis is keeping tabs on us...

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 18:15.

He should be fully aware that political retaliation is punishable under the law....

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

Steel Toe Boots - Realneo style

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 21:13.

Realneo Style Steel Toe Boots. Great for kicking crooks while they are down.

Boots come in three styles. Light Weight Steel. Medium Weight Steel. Heavy Weight Steel.

Made in the good ole U.S.A.

I prefer this style:

Be careful with the bullshit, Dianna

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:15.

Time to change the poll

Submitted by Gone Fishin on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 09:41.

I think they are also attempting to rig this poll.

First they start off with the big stuff - like rigging the delinquent tax lien process. And then they move on to rigging Realneo's poll.