Under Watch: More on Former Ill. Gov. George H. Ryan, along with actress Katherine Heigl and U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney
Under watch:
Former Illinois Governor George H. Ryan, 72, convicted of bribery in a sweeping federal corruption case, despite the fact that no one testified to actually seeing the Governor receive money for favors. There are no videotapes, wiretaps or confessions. The fact that his crimes saw the light of day only because an unqualified trucker was involved in an accident that killed six children is testimony to the difficulty in bringing crooked politicians to justice. (Proving that alcoholism is at the root of such misbehaviors can be an even greater challenge.) The accident, which initially focused on bribes paid for drivers' licenses, has led so far to 79 indictments and 75 convictions.
Ryan is the latest in a long line ...
