The Pope put them up to it

There is an interesting story in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review about a 1999 incident involving the current Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania.

The prominent businessman whose drunken-driving case federal prosecutors say was fixed by indicted Allegheny County Chief Deputy Sheriff Dennis Skosnik is a successful funeral home owner and civic leader. William Slater II, 47, of Scott, owner of eight local funeral homes and grand master of the 128,000-member Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, was arrested by two sheriff's deputies in Oakland on Nov. 13, 1999, court records show.

District Judge Eileen Conroy dismissed seven charges -- including drunken driving, fleeing and eluding and careless driving -- after the deputies failed to appear for two preliminary hearings on the case.

Federal prosecutors allege Skosnik and former sheriff's Capt. Frank Schiralli ordered the deputies to transport prisoners in Texas, and then in Philadelphia, on the dates the hearings were scheduled.

Well, who cares. I really don't care about drunk driving. I'm more worried about the trucker working overtime, is tired and driving 20 tons carelessly. I have more important things to worry about.

And it's interesting that the last names of the writers of the story end in vowels. Perhaps they are members of the Anti-Masonic, Knights of Columbus?

Makes you wonder why a 6 year old story involving the PA Grand Master would surface now, written by two probable Cathlics?

Posted by psugrad98 at December 16, 2005 03:40 PM | TrackBack