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mother, a prominent political figure in her own right told judge john bates i humbly and passionately plead for mercy for my son. thomas himself said what is wrong? i broke the law. i humiliated my family. i humiliated my mother. he said i took this money because it was a sense of entitlement. my needs ahead of everyone. thomas pleaded guilty in january to two felony counts after several years of siphoning city money intended for youth programs he championed. he also resigned the council seat his father once held before him. judge bates, who neated thomas s earlier positive work with young people agreed with prosecutors that thomas led the scam that cheated city children. this is a case of betrayal the judge said. these programs were to benefit under privileged and needy children. most of the stolen money was used for lavish personal purposes by thomas. the former council member could have received 51 months in prison. he left the courthouse again without speaking to re ....
two of the four marines were identified. they were attached to the 3rd battalion, second marines, which returned home to north carolina last fall. the obama administration is trying to assess the damage. it s absolutely inconsistent with american values. reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton echoed a statement by defense secretary leon pinetta promising punishment for those involved. and anyone found to have participated or known about it, having engaged in such conduct must be held fully accountable. reporter: at the u.s. marine corps memorial, reaction ranged from disappointment to disgust. makes it embarrassing when you re married to a service member who won t do something like that. i m disappointed. the image that the marines and all the military do show a level of respect. reporter: the fallout is more than bad taste; however, american groups say the marine s actions are a direct offense to muslim religious cut of peoples customs. that is ....