Is McDermott a snitch?

justcallmetommy · **Joined:** Thu May 01, 2008 8:25 pm **Posts:** 5662

The recent stories regarding McDermott having some problems in his administration, calling 3 cops into his office to stop a criminal investigation involving the spouse of a key political supporter shows to what effort McDermott may stoop to.

Isn't McDermott an Attorney? A Notre Dame graduate... many have questioned his abilities, the Recent HUD action against McDermott, which cost hammond $200,000 because McDermott was racially intolerant, leans towards questioning his skills as an attorney as well as identifying him as a racist.

Almost to a one, visitors to the campfire are hoping McDermott gets the full press bendover treatment @ club fed, but one of the visitors, made an interesting comment.

They believe McDermott is a federal informant. Really I said...listening intently

Yes, they said with the recent resignation of the Chief of Police, the City controller and now Thomas McDermott Jr resiging as Lake County Democratic Chairman, adding to that the movement of the city's Health Care plan, assuring the same transgression doesn't happen again.

As the frequent campfire visitor said, McDermott, Thomas McDermott Jr has been working at consolidating his Lake County Power base, the love lost between VanTill & McDermott is well documented. As to Philpott, he was the one other behind the scenes participant in the Lake County Power triangle. And they tollerated each other, mostly because of their power base, but McDermott recently attacked Philpott attempting to discredit him, again pointing toward a consolidation of McDermott's power.

Most of the Lake County Commissioners have little power base, but was McDermott behind getting charges brought against Philpott & VanTill?

Is this why the Feds have allowed McDermott to begin to dismantle his power base, piece by piece?

Campfire visitors have now for months been talking about the prescription fraud case, and they said they watched jed when Tom resigned, he looked like he wanted to cry like a baby.

Again the visitor to the campfire asked why else have the feds not charged McDermott?

justcallmetommy · **Joined:** Thu May 01, 2008 8:25 pm **Posts:** 5662

Two recent campfire visitors commented on this very subject.

They brought up simply, Thomas McDermott Jr just loves the power... his recent resignation as Chairman to the Lake County Democratic Party, just didn't follow pace with Tom's goals.

Tom very could have remained Chairman, Lake County Democratic Chairman, and ran for governor, the visitor said, just doesn't make sense. Tom loves power, but loves money more.

They both bedeviled Tom is a snitch, how else could Tom get away with some of his antics, criminal acts?

The visitor commented on how could Federal officials not act on Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr's $6,000 payment to Dave da Wipplel at about the same time Drug task force law arrested members of the Wipple Clan? The payment came from McDermott's campaign fund, reportedly paid to Dave for driving Tom around. Must have been some very expensive gas. Wasn't the federal reimbursement rate @.55/ mile?

And what about the pass, Hamm and his second in command got when $26,000 of overtime was paid, illegally paid to the Assistant Chief for visiting sick co workers, attending parades and such? Nothing, nana from the feds.

But Philpot gets nailed for $26,000.

What about, the visitor continues, posting form a city ip address, attacking and eventually taking down the Hammond Times Bulletin Board, ip address traced right back to city hall, postings made during work hours by city employees? Didn't as much a couple of the Tom McDermott appointed city employees admit their posting?

Nothing happened, nada, but VanTill get's nailed for having his staff work on his campaign, right?

Jessie and his wife go to jail for playing with Campaign Cash? Tom pays da Mrs. $3,0000 to $4,000 per month for her book keeping acumen?

Tom purchase some $15,000 plus of video equipment and it seems to have resurfaced and being used by a private citizen with a city contract to do video?

And since when is dry cleaning a campaign expense they say?

Ok I say you're building a good argument.

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