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Related: About this forumRoyal Oak Commissioner Kim Gibbs busted for shoplifting after being censured for attending Operation
(Metro Times) Royal Oak City Commissioner Kim Gibbs, who came under fire for attending a rally against Gov. Gretchen Whitmers restrictions amid the coronavirus outbreak, was busted for shoplifting at Meijer on Wednesday.
Gibbs, an attorney who is running for reelection, is accused of failing to pay for about $100 worth of groceries at a self-checkout scanner. .......(more)
https://m.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/05/07/royal-oak-commissioner-kim-gibbs-busted-for-shoplifting-after-attending-operation-gridlock
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Royal Oak Commissioner Kim Gibbs busted for shoplifting after being censured for attending Operation (Original Post)
marmar
May 2020
OP
Her party affiliation isn't identified but I bet I know what it is...
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2020
#1
Local elected officials usually dont have party affiliations in elections, but only GOP protest now.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2020
#4
The Velveteen Ocelot
(120,954 posts)1. Her party affiliation isn't identified but I bet I know what it is...
FoxNewsSucks
(10,802 posts)2. I've noticed a pattern develop,
When a republicon does something BAD or a democrat does something GOOD, party affiliation is ignored by the media.
When a republicon does something GOOD or a democrat does something BAD, party affiliation is displayed prominently.
To keep us guessing, and due to the sheer volume of bad acts by republicons, media at times will label a republicon who has done something bad with a "D".
Bernardo de La Paz
(50,929 posts)4. Local elected officials usually dont have party affiliations in elections, but only GOP protest now.
safeinOhio
(34,101 posts)5. I don't count MetroTimes as MSN
or leaning Right.
A freaking Real Estate Lawyer, Royal Oak she has to be charging $300/hr. How the hell did she come up with the $50 to drive up to Lansing and back? She is on the wrong side of 8 Mile to be crying.
marmar
(78,025 posts)6. There are people on the her side of 8 mile to whom this applies....
... just probably not her.
Bernardo de La Paz
(50,929 posts)3. Greed Over People . . . nt