Wilkerson arrested on federal corruption charges

The Boston Afro-American  and white community  are engaging in their protective stupidity mode regarding the Diane Wilkerson case.

How many readers are aware of the FBI  Fruhmenschen program set up by taxpayer funded FBI  agents to target black elected officials in sting operations because white FBI  agents feel blacks are incapable of governing?

Where was the outcry from Boston's Black ministers to shut down the FBI when in 1999 a Memphis jury determined FBI  agents  were the assassins of Dr Martin Luther King?

I guess the ministers never read the evidence from the trial  in the book ,  ACT OF STATE: THE EXECUTION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING written by the King family attorney William Pepper.

I suppose that means the Boston Afro-American community is ignorant of the file FBI  agents keep on Black Americans caled RACIAL MATTERS detailed in a book by that same name and written by Professor Kenneth O'Reilly.

Former FBI  agent Tyronne Powers has written about these issues in his recent book EYES TO MY SOUL. Yes Tyronne Powers is Afro-American.

The problem is so bad with FBI  agents targeting black elected officials in sting operations whether they have committed a crime or not that several books have been written about the FBI  Fruhmenschen program; a research paper appeared in the May 1998 Journal of Black Studies called THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE HARRASSMENT OF BLACK LEADERS.

Jamaica Plain resident filmaker and Director of BNN Television Curtis Henderson made a documentary in 1986 called ALABAMA SUMMER detailing the FBI  Fruhmenschen program.

To view a partial list of crimes committed by FBI  agents over 400 pages long see

http://www.campusactivism.org/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=29

It's very sad that Dianne's career have to end this way and the only person she can blame is herself.  It's unfortunate that despite what is alleged and I must say the evidence looks darm good that still their are naive people in the community that is still backing her.  People you need to wake up and stop settling for less. I'm not doubting that she did a lot for community, but at the same token she was collecting bribes and using her power to screw people in the State House.  For many years she did a lot of crap that the average citizen would not get away with, acted like she's above the law and it's time that constituents get what they rightfully deserved from a Senator.  Whether you're a senator or a janitor you should have morales and Dianne is lacking in this area.  I am puzzled by her behavior and as one commented, either she has psychological problems or serious financial problems.  Dianne give up and get the help that you need and stop making people in the black community behave like they don't have any brain by asking them to continue to support you.  The longest rope has an end and this is the end of your rope.  I pray that you get the help that you need!

Dianne let us all down. It doesn't matter if she was set up. She didn't have to take the bait. I understand she has lots of financial problems, but taking bribes and running off to Foxwoods to gamble is not how you deal with your money problems. Honestly, I think Dianne has some psychological problems. Her behavior is self destructive to say the least. Dianne should resign and let the residents of the 2 suffolk move on. In the futre we have to vet our candidates and make sure that yet another one of the 'talented 10th' doesn't bring shame to the rest of us. The only silver lining from all of this may be seeing John (slumlord) Cruz go down.

You cannot get "set up" if you don't do wrong in the first place.  What she does and how she conducts herself is indicative of the type of person she is...sneaky and underhanded.

Senator Wilkerson was set up and it's a shame that she didn't see the handwriting on the walls..being black in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is no joke or picnic and being African-American myself, I know that I have  to maintain higher moral and ethical standards than my white colleagues.  African-Americans are judged on a whole different level because racism still exists in this country whether it be institutional or individuals who still harbor racial bigotry in their hearts, minds and souls...Wilkerson had had enough opportunities to clean up her act but certain people were just waiting for her downfall with glee...I am certain that there were those on Beacon Hill who probably knew of the so called undercover, FBI sting and that's why the people in Boston did not come out in full support of her reelection...Senator Wilkerson and her family need our prayers, support and comfort during this most difficult time in her life....