@@NextNate03 What did Trump do regarding a vehicle ? I must has missed that story because I sure it would have been on CNN several times a day. I would think that whoever is President of the US he would get whatever secure vehicles that already exist, unless it was time for an upgrade.
Because that's how the system works n because he's the mayor of one of the biggest cities in the country not some hick backwoods cousin fucking town like where your from. Foh..
@@WIGGYDON1 NO city should ever pay for any public officials vehicle unless that vehicle is used in an official capacity. The mayor can not take them home or use them for personal use even after he has left office. Those are not his vehicles. the 180,000$ used to purchase and upgrade these vehicles should be returned to the city and those involved should be charged with embezzlement of city funds.
This mayor has two Yukon Denalis? Our mayor has a 10 year old Jeep of some sort and his wife has a 15 year old Mercedes which they got before he became mayor.
MrKEMills I like most Mercedes vehicles from 15 years ago, they’re nice. I’m not sure what my mayor drives but my suburb has only about 65,000 people so it’s probably nothing special
Our previous mayor in Toronto (David Miller) used to ride public transit. I caught the train a couple of times with him. No one bothered him, he stood in a rush hour line as everyone else. It was weird but cool; until he shut down our ranges, then I didn’t like so much anymore.
Not bulletproof, custom paint, chrome handles and an entertainment system with Blue ray? 10K for SHITTY paint, CHROME DORR HANDLES and a system... figured hydraulics and some spinners were next!
JBird117 Yes 4 way way less money… Four $90,000 he could’ve had an ESV Escalade premium luxury model four-wheel-drive. If he’s going to go full on...Why not to get the damn caddy
Doubtful you would have even been given the chance, Peanut Man!! Gigs like that are usually performed by a relative of the politician or someone he made a promise to while campaigning for the position!!!
New paint scheme and chrome door handles plus rear DVD players. I thought they spent the money buying run-flat tires and making windows bulletproof but nope, useless pimping on the taxpayers dime. This ex-mayor was so flashy trying to fit in with the rappers and celebrities he hangout with. Good riddance!
Lol who even uses dvd players anymore though. He should have got an FHD blue ray player with 4k monitors. Or just use thumb drives. You can fit like 5000 movies on one little drive.
There is nothing honest with most politicians. Just wait till it all comes out and we see where our tax money really goes. Ukraine right now is getting billions from us the tax payers
Even if it were for actual security upgrades, he's just a mayor of a city. Police vehicles don't even have "security upgrades". They have heavy duty components for heavy use and long life but that's about it. The fact they tried to hide it by redacting the information is a clear illustration they KNEW it was wrong. The former mayor needs to be held accountable for unneccesary taxpayer expenditures.
So, the mayor blows $140+K on 2 vehicles, and updates them to pimpmobiles on the taxpayers dime. The vehicles should be sold, and the diffrence between that and what they were purchased for, should be billed to the ex-mayor, up to and including seizure and forfeiture of all of his assets, as needed to recover that money.
Good thing the Mayor was elected based on his stellar career and qualifications. The ATL voters are no dummies, they don’t vote by party affiliation or skin color, they only vote after careful consideration.
'Safety' 'security' yes, the mayor was afraid that the 'safety' of his bloated expense were 'secure' from public scrutinisation. One word...corruption.
I still wonder why he hasn't faced charges. Atlanta has a horrible record electing Democrats as mayor. Shirley Franklin, Bill Campbell, Kasim Reed... have we learned our lesson yet? While the mayor may just be in charge of Atlanta, they're still the face of the entire state to the rest of the country. It's about time we start voting for the best person for the job instead of just a certain party or even worse just voting for someone based on their race, religion, or gender. Don't fall for smooth talk from the normal party you vote for Atlanta, listen to every candidate in the next election and vote for what suits you best.
Gabriella faks were is the back bone to shut this down in are country United we stand divided we fall time to take down satin kingdom so you going just set there or lose your family and friends from the government worker's or are we going to let these people get away with this people get up and fight for your rights even if it take s are blood are forefathers die for your country rights it's war time people wake up stand up for what wrong and right or lose your family and friends
...he steals thousands of dollars and he is not charged with theft. (The city needs to have a criminal record and ban him from any future political jobs and garnish his wages until every cent of those tax dollars is paid back, as well as sue him for the bank interest owed on the total amount, since the day he stole that money... just like the city does to people that commit welfare fraud with tax dollars.)
these mayors make enough money, buy your own damn vehicle.........and the coverup is worse, as always nothing will come of it.......reg people or those that go against our ruling class are the only ones ever held to account
For all you people no matter the color!!!! This is what Democrats care about as opposed to you, the people! Every major city with terrible crime is democratic! Trump 2020!!!
They do it because there are no consequences for their actions. Take the money out of their pensions when outright misuse of funds has been found plus penalties. Hell strip them of their pensions for waste and trying to hide what they knew was wrong. The employees involved in hiding the information should be held accountable as well. We need to start sending a message that ripping off taxpayers and then increases taxes will cost you personally. Fines, no pension, jail. short rope tall tree
I live in the ATL metro area, this kind of thing is exactly why the City itself has lagged behind of the rest of the booming metro area. No way I'd pay taxes for this BS.
Same things going on in the public schools..... The upper administrators get expensive luxury SUV's provided by property taxes and then ask for even more money
Now that this vehicle has a custom paint job, chrome door handles etc. it seems to me that it would make the Mayor's vehicle more easily identified REDUCING his security.
There is a reason why people want to run for office and it’s not to help people. We still live in feudal times with Kings, Rajas and Sultans but we now call them City Mayors, Councils and Commissioners.
Typical . Anyone involved with the added " pimp my ride" products put on the vehicles or okayed these extras should have to pay for them NO ACTUALLY THE MAYOR SHOULD PAY FOR ALL OF IT AS HE ORDERED THEM TO DO THE WORK.
Minus the paint job, all those “customizations” are factory options. In fact, the only one they mentioned that’s not automatically included with that year Denali trim level is the rear entertainment system but is something you will find in just about every Denali you see sitting on a dealer lot. This story seems like a journalist was reaching for a story big time. With that said, I think any police spec Explorer or Tahoe is beyond safe enough for a Mayor.
From Wikipedia: In February 2017, Reed fired the city's chief procurement officer after two city contractors pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.[58] At a February 9 news conference, Reed insisted, "I have never taken a bribe," and gave reporters physical access to 406 boxes of documents that had been demanded by federal investigators.[58] On August 15, 2018, Katrina Taylor-Parks, pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept bribe payments while serving as the City of Atlanta's Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor Kasim Reed for approximately eight years. She will be sentenced up to five years in prison.[59] Atlanta's top purchasing officer, Adam Smith, received a reduced sentence of 27 months in prison.[60] In a separate hearing, Mitzi Bickers, the former Human Services Director and campaign advisor of Mayor Reed is accused of taking over 2 million dollars in bribes
We have a similar pattern in South Avfrica when junior and senior politicians feel it is their right to drive around I the most expensive vehicles - they also have the habit of driving these vehicles with office blue lights and forcing citizens off the roads
Actually, they do keep some of the things that have been done to the presidents' vehicle private for security reasons. Which, in this case, actually makes sense... considering that he's the leader of our country and not just a mayor of a city like this wannabe gangster is. LMAO where did he get these upgrades installed at and why did they pay so mich for them? Seriously though, I've worked in custom vehicle A/V installation and the prices they paid for these are outrageous!
Politicians believe they can do whatever the hell they want at our expense. Thank you for exposing these scams.
Seems like they can
Here is the thing, when everybody else does it, everybody wants to hang them up to dry.
When Trump does it, its perfectly fine.
@@NextNate03 What did Trump do regarding a vehicle ? I must has missed that story because I sure it would have been on CNN several times a day. I would think that whoever is President of the US he would get whatever secure vehicles that already exist, unless it was time for an upgrade.
You see why rich people don't pay taxes??
Looks like a drug dealer's car.
Why are these people treating a local mayor like a president
Why does any president get that level of treatment?
William Write it’s not like he’s the most powerful man in the world
A B He’s not, he’s a figure head of the most powerful country on earth.
It's Lalana, they bring it on themselves when you Vote Democrat.
Dino Distefano Who’s we??
A) Why does the mayor need two taxpayer funded vehicles.
B) Why do taxpayers need to pay for any vehicle for the mayor.
Because that's how the system works n because he's the mayor of one of the biggest cities in the country not some hick backwoods cousin fucking town like where your from. Foh..
Preach it brotha
Bullet proof glass and armor plating. Computerized machine guns. Laser guided missiles, radar. Able to dive and travel underwater.
@@WIGGYDON1 NO city should ever pay for any public officials vehicle unless that vehicle is used in an official capacity. The mayor can not take them home or use them for personal use even after he has left office. Those are not his vehicles. the 180,000$ used to purchase and upgrade these vehicles should be returned to the city and those involved should be charged with embezzlement of city funds.
David Crandall - You forgot it can even sharpen knives!
I’m surprised they didn’t put spinners on the damn tires.
Or low profile gangsta tires?
Ikr? And some bitchin' paint? Might as well...
@@jrosa7319 hydraulic shocks! Lol!
Exactly, why would they put that on there?
J Rosa and exactly why would they put that on there
This mayor has two Yukon Denalis? Our mayor has a 10 year old Jeep of some sort and his wife has a 15 year old Mercedes which they got before he became mayor.
Umm all big city mayors have Executive Protection Units Philly has a team of 15 Agents assigned to the mayor and 4 SUVs
Rail road cite your sources, that not necessarily true at all.
MrKEMills I like most Mercedes vehicles from 15 years ago, they’re nice. I’m not sure what my mayor drives but my suburb has only about 65,000 people so it’s probably nothing special
@Fuzzy Butkus suckassville
Our previous mayor in Toronto (David Miller) used to ride public transit. I caught the train a couple of times with him. No one bothered him, he stood in a rush hour line as everyone else. It was weird but cool; until he shut down our ranges, then I didn’t like so much anymore.
He really wanted 24" security rims to match the bling bling door handles but it would have been impossible to hide😂
Lmao
26" 8 15" Subs
Send him to jail.
Not because he did it. But because he attempted to hide it.
Or send him the bill.
Justice x real talk
He needs a judgement served upon his personal property.
Both...
@@aprilmoore2917 and
He got sent to work at a law firm. Easy living for the corrupt.
I'm starting to see a pattern here with local government. To bad citizens can't do anything about it.
it's not even bullet proof
Well, shoot!!!
Laurahhh though clearly inviting violence, that answer was hilarious 😂
*pow pow* 💥💥
Hint hint? Lol.
Just an accessory.
The city council would have had to vote on the expenditure, go after them too.
pimp my ride: Atlanta edition ^^
The taxpayer edition
What day awl du whit da wellfare check....
Now I know exactly why he's the former...mayor of Atlanta!
Not bulletproof, custom paint, chrome handles and an entertainment system with Blue ray? 10K for SHITTY paint, CHROME DORR HANDLES and a system... figured hydraulics and some spinners were next!
What gets me is you can get a Denali in dark blue with chrome handles and entertainment system from the factory.
@@jbird1173 why buya car just to paint it? Oh wait... not like he paid for it
Wow...just sad...why do you say spinners?
all that money they do not think invest in surplus military transportation then customize it.
JBird117 Yes 4 way way less money… Four $90,000 he could’ve had an ESV Escalade premium luxury model four-wheel-drive. If he’s going to go full on...Why not to get the damn caddy
The shameful thing is, we have come to expect this from our politicians.
Politicians weren't better
The two people who said the features were safety features should be fired immediately
$3200 for a blu-ray player i could hook that up for $350
Peanut Man I doubt he ever turned it on once.
Doubtful you would have even been given the chance, Peanut Man!! Gigs like that are usually performed by a relative of the politician or someone he made a promise to while campaigning for the position!!!
Funny
💯
6k views for a mayor stealing from tax payers but a stupid rap video gets a million views in a day....
Flash Gordon yes sir
Well, entertainment is more appealing in the short run... We're very easily distracted these days.
Flash Gordon Merica!
Flash Gordon my guy crazy!!! I’m telling the priorities now a days
Flash Gordon it has 25k now
no mayor deserves that kind of vehicle paid by the tax payers!!! He can buy his own!!
This is why the citizens have nothing no healthcare nothing.
Also, no education. You're a prime example.
there is always MR V
Why it's time to execute these corrupt scumbags. In public for the world to see.
Want healthcare? Buy it.
@@badtexasbill5261
Third world usa
He took an entourage to Africa and gave everyone in the inner circle a raise before he left office ,nice guy !
Customize them. Then buy them at a huge discount later. A common game. They should not be sold to any government employee or relative.
Ex-mayor and current-federal inmate Kwame Kilpatrick, from Detroit, advised Mayor Reed on how to pimp his rides.
New paint scheme and chrome door handles plus rear DVD players. I thought they spent the money buying run-flat tires and making windows bulletproof but nope, useless pimping on the taxpayers dime. This ex-mayor was so flashy trying to fit in with the rappers and celebrities he hangout with. Good riddance!
Do a Google search on Kesha Lance bottoms wasting taxpayer money and she is worse than this guy.
Lol who even uses dvd players anymore though. He should have got an FHD blue ray player with 4k monitors. Or just use thumb drives. You can fit like 5000 movies on one little drive.
JUAN ROMAN I think his term ended.
@R. Ive that what i say. Liberal run city are currupt. See L.A. see Baltimore, Chicago, NYC. All liberal/ Democratic city.
@@KeithsReviews 3:29 If you watch the clip and pay attention, you'll see it was Blu-ray...
At least we have some good comedy to tune into every week lol.
He wants to feel like a gangster
I think Trump does to .
He’s been watching too many rap videos from the early 2000’s...24’s are coming next...maybe a TV in the steering wheel for extra security.
Trump,Donald And?
Hes a politician , that makes him a thieve. Dosnt get any more gangster then that.
James Moon just like trump dummy....
I'm just shocked that anyone in such an honest profession would do such a thing.
/righhhhhhhht
There is nothing honest with most politicians. Just wait till it all comes out and we see where our tax money really goes. Ukraine right now is getting billions from us the tax payers
@@topazlarsen2090 I'm sorry my comment didn't do a very good job of letting the reader know it was pure sarcasm.
@@WillaHerrera 😆
Surprised it wasn't an Escalade...
Denali is better in so many ways
@@sadbart7046 no tf its not. Tell me how its better
That’s racist
Steve Stiffler how? He means why wouldn’t he go all out with a loaded Escalade
Even if it were for actual security upgrades, he's just a mayor of a city. Police vehicles don't even have "security upgrades". They have heavy duty components for heavy use and long life but that's about it. The fact they tried to hide it by redacting the information is a clear illustration they KNEW it was wrong. The former mayor needs to be held accountable for unneccesary taxpayer expenditures.
All work was done at West Coast Customs. Electronics by Mad Mike!
Ryan Ramirez man i miss pimp my ride
This makes me sick. This is how every government official recklessly spends OUR money
Since when does a lowly city mayor get a security detail? Our town's mayor doesn't even have a security detail and he drives his own vehicle...damn
I’m just trying to figure out why a MAYOR needs TWO protection vehicles. Sounds like waste at its finest.
Ummm in Philadelphia and NYC mayors has 4-6 SuVs
There were not even bulletproof.
So, the mayor blows $140+K on 2 vehicles, and updates them to pimpmobiles on the taxpayers dime. The vehicles should be sold, and the diffrence between that and what they were purchased for, should be billed to the ex-mayor, up to and including seizure and forfeiture of all of his assets, as needed to recover that money.
Once again FOX you’ve raised the bar on real news
I was waiting for them to say he had subwoofers put in the back. 🤣
Rolling deep in that Denali. He prob added a sound system too.
Why do you say that 🤔
The amount of corruption is so crazy!
Good thing the Mayor was elected based on his stellar career and qualifications. The ATL voters are no dummies, they don’t vote by party affiliation or skin color, they only vote after careful consideration.
😉
😆
This is what happens to the people everyday and they just take advantage of the people that don't realize it
He’s a mayor, not a federal cabinet member lmao why does he need 2 suvs
I'm shocked a politician who takes taxes and blows it on himself.
If Pimp My Ride was still on TV, he could've been featured.
'Safety' 'security' yes, the mayor was afraid that the 'safety' of his bloated expense were 'secure' from public scrutinisation. One word...corruption.
Keep them honest FOX5!
I still wonder why he hasn't faced charges. Atlanta has a horrible record electing Democrats as mayor. Shirley Franklin, Bill Campbell, Kasim Reed... have we learned our lesson yet? While the mayor may just be in charge of Atlanta, they're still the face of the entire state to the rest of the country. It's about time we start voting for the best person for the job instead of just a certain party or even worse just voting for someone based on their race, religion, or gender. Don't fall for smooth talk from the normal party you vote for Atlanta, listen to every candidate in the next election and vote for what suits you best.
Watching Lil Wayne videos in the back seat. Lol
The former mayor should be paying the tax payers back
where is there an assassin when you need one
Yeah then it can be Trump
Gabriella faks were is the back bone to shut this down in are country United we stand divided we fall time to take down satin kingdom so you going just set there or lose your family and friends from the government worker's or are we going to let these people get away with this people get up and fight for your rights even if it take s are blood are forefathers die for your country rights it's war time people wake up stand up for what wrong and right or lose your family and friends
Where is the pitch forks and torches
Gotta love those, for the little guy, Democrats.
Every time I hear of public officials stealing or upgrading, they have a D behind their name
Stealing from all the taxpayer's. The saddest part is all that money wasted that could have helped the many people in need in that city!
...he steals thousands of dollars and he is not charged with theft. (The city needs to have a criminal record and ban him from any future political jobs and garnish his wages until every cent of those tax dollars is paid back, as well as sue him for the bank interest owed on the total amount, since the day he stole that money... just like the city does to people that commit welfare fraud with tax dollars.)
Dark blue Kevlar paint with ultrasonic transponders and a fukkin Flux capicitor!💯
these mayors make enough money, buy your own damn vehicle.........and the coverup is worse, as always nothing will come of it.......reg people or those that go against our ruling class are the only ones ever held to account
How to get away with theft; Become a politician.
Specifically----> Become a democrat politician, they use the general public like we are ATM machines.
For all you people no matter the color!!!! This is what Democrats care about as opposed to you, the people! Every major city with terrible crime is democratic! Trump 2020!!!
Wtf everybody gonna do about it ?? Keep paying high taxes letting them scum bags ride in luxury while I struggle to pay for my hoopte and rent.
Corruption in Atlanta government???? Tell me it ain't so !!!
No way...u mean to tell me that ppl with power abuse it??? Get out of here 😭😂🤣🤣😭😂
They do it because there are no consequences for their actions. Take the money out of their pensions when outright misuse of funds has been found plus penalties. Hell strip them of their pensions for waste and trying to hide what they knew was wrong. The employees involved in hiding the information should be held accountable as well. We need to start sending a message that ripping off taxpayers and then increases taxes will cost you personally. Fines, no pension, jail. short rope tall tree
Glad to see a mayor's office can get in on the corruption usually reserved for the police.
I live in the ATL metro area, this kind of thing is exactly why the City itself has lagged behind of the rest of the booming metro area. No way I'd pay taxes for this BS.
"Pimp My Ride" a whole new meaning.
Redact: [security reasons]
Un-redacted: “Rear seat shiatsu massaging package-for the hoz.”
They should have forced that mayor to travel in a horse-drawn carriage while he was still in office. 😂
question is what they gonna do about it???
Ogie Gandara what are we going to do about this
true!
Tom Smith let's hear to his front door!!
*go
Atlanta is like a third world country with a king in charge.
Similar stuff like that happens everywhere.
No matter if it's a Village, City, County, State, Federal Governments.
Same thing with Courthouses.
Same things going on in the public schools..... The upper administrators get expensive luxury SUV's provided by property taxes and then ask for even more money
PIMP MY RIDE!
Tax payers edition
A shame he didn't have someone holding an umbrella for him when he walked around.
Im surprised he didnt ask for chrome 22inch rims with pencil thin tires
Well now you have keisha and she's letting that city burn.
He is living like a king
john shu not if someone kills him or cut off the sank s head people
More like a kang
He wuz kangz an shiettt
Wait until they hit 14%...
Now that this vehicle has a custom paint job, chrome door handles etc. it seems to me that it would make the Mayor's vehicle more easily identified REDUCING his security.
There is a reason why people want to run for office and it’s not to help people. We still live in feudal times with Kings, Rajas and Sultans but we now call them City Mayors, Councils and Commissioners.
Great job team keep up the good work !!!!
Yeah but I heard a dark blue paint scheme stops bullets. Dont question it.
Kasim Reed was and still is a joke!
They forgot to buy some Sponge Bob cartoons to entertain this giant mayor.
$3200 Blu Ray Player set up rofl, shop hit the lottery
When people gonna realize politicians don't care about nobody but themselves and their friends
Damn leeche!!!!!!
Make it a felony with minimum six months in prison for any city employee caught trying to hinder an investigation or cover up crimes
Nowhere did I hear he’s a democrat, but ☝️I bet my daughters first born he is!!
@Sami Amor Except Reed IS a registered Dumbocrat.
They should tow and inpouy the SUV. She can drive a old VW
Someone so important as a mayor should be driven in a much fancier car, maybe a Bentley or Rolls.
God...I hope that is sarcasm.
@@xlr8r2010 me too
Don't give them any ideas.
Typical . Anyone involved with the added " pimp my ride" products put on the vehicles or okayed these extras should have to pay for them
NO ACTUALLY THE MAYOR SHOULD PAY FOR ALL OF IT AS HE ORDERED THEM TO DO THE WORK.
Damn it's crazy seeing a mayor have security lol our mayor doesn't have a escort service or special vehicles
Most likely you live in a small city in Philly the mayor has 15 agents DC 10 Nyc 40 agents
Rail road again, cite your sources.
Huge depreciation on that monstrosity. And who pays for all that gas?
Minus the paint job, all those “customizations” are factory options. In fact, the only one they mentioned that’s not automatically included with that year Denali trim level is the rear entertainment system but is something you will find in just about every Denali you see sitting on a dealer lot. This story seems like a journalist was reaching for a story big time. With that said, I think any police spec Explorer or Tahoe is beyond safe enough for a Mayor.
Options paid for by the taxpayer. And it isn't necessarily the upgrades, but the attempt to obscure and conceal the expenditures.
Wasting taxpayers dollars IS a damn "big story"!
From Wikipedia:
In February 2017, Reed fired the city's chief procurement officer after two city contractors pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.[58] At a February 9 news conference, Reed insisted, "I have never taken a bribe," and gave reporters physical access to 406 boxes of documents that had been demanded by federal investigators.[58]
On August 15, 2018, Katrina Taylor-Parks, pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept bribe payments while serving as the City of Atlanta's Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor Kasim Reed for approximately eight years. She will be sentenced up to five years in prison.[59] Atlanta's top purchasing officer, Adam Smith, received a reduced sentence of 27 months in prison.[60] In a separate hearing, Mitzi Bickers, the former Human Services Director and campaign advisor of Mayor Reed is accused of taking over 2 million dollars in bribes
We have a similar pattern in South Avfrica when junior and senior politicians feel it is their right to drive around I the most expensive vehicles - they also have the habit of driving these vehicles with office blue lights and forcing citizens off the roads
the mayor probably has 20.000 dollars worth of audio system upgrades to his vehicle
We know what the President of the United States' limo has for security but not for a city Mayor? Who does this guy think he is?
Actually, they do keep some of the things that have been done to the presidents' vehicle private for security reasons. Which, in this case, actually makes sense... considering that he's the leader of our country and not just a mayor of a city like this wannabe gangster is. LMAO where did he get these upgrades installed at and why did they pay so mich for them? Seriously though, I've worked in custom vehicle A/V installation and the prices they paid for these are outrageous!
This is why its so important to vote during EVERY election!!!!!
We all did vote in 2020 and it was major fraud. Do people really think voting is honest just because the D party says so.
Mayor: I should have been president!
Trump: I'm glad I skipped the mayor phase!
Funny
Another democrat controlled urban city center.
And you are surprised
The president of Liberia bought a Lamborghini and called it an ambulance lmao
Wow that is crazy I am glad somebody spoke up