Man Charged With Trying To Buy A Vote With Beer (School Taxes)

[matcom]

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LUDLOW, Ky. (AP) -- Police have charged a northern Kentucky man with trying to buy a vote with a 12-pack of beer.

Edward Lucas offered the beer to an 18-year-old student at Ludlow High School in exchange for a no vote on a proposed increase in school property taxes, Ludlow police officer James Tucker said in an affidavit.

Lucas, 40, denied the charge.

"I don't know the boy, and that's not exactly what was said," Lucas said. "I said, 'I hope it doesn't go through and if it doesn't, I'm going to have a big beer party."'

Lucas was arrested Friday and released on bond Saturday.

Police dispute his version of the exchange, but declined to give specifics.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2004/03/31/man_charged_with_trying_to_buy_a_vote_with_beer/

[GOPisEvil]

1. LOL!!!!

When I was 18 that might have worked on me. :7