L.A. City Council Debates Allowing Brand Owner to Donate Funds for Investigation
A committee of the Los Angeles city council postponed a decision last week on whether to accept a $50,000 donation by Philip Morris USA to the LAPD. The funds were reportedly solicited by LAPD Chief William Bratton to help pay for an on-going investigation into the counterfeiting of Phillip Morris's cigarettes. According to KGET News, some ethics watchdogs have objected to the donation on the ground that it it raises concerns about whether wealthy crime victims should be allowed to pay for police investigations. The view that such payments are either unfair or improper was disputed by LAPD Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell, who noted that there is no quid pro quo involved that would guarantee an outcome of the investigation in exchange for the money.
Wealty corporations pay lobbyists e.g. U.S. Chamber of Commerce to buy(promote) laws.
LV in 2001 paid Ed Gillespi soon to be head of RNC almost 150,000 to get a tariff reduction-yes they got it.
Whether they pay off for police services, or buy the nations laws I ask you what's worse.
Ther hasnever been an anti-counterfeiting law passed where someone has sat down and discussed the unfairness of looping dangerous pills with an LV Bag.
There hasnever been a statement orarticle that maybe just maybe that all this false propagand about loss of jobs is the direct result of outsourcing, something congress won't admit to.
Tell me one case of a substatial loss of jobs from counterfeiting. GM has never testified to that .
Like Justice Stevens said show me the loss. jackie boy will show you the profits and that's factual