Did this politician accept a bribe?

This letter was sent to a Toronto official who was accused of taking a bribe. At the time of this writing, (Sept. 2006) he is still running for the office of mayor of Toronto.The letter you will read was sent to him on September 11, 2003.



Tom Jakobek
2131 Lawrence Avenue E
Scarborough, Ont. M1R 5G4


Dear Mr. Jakobek:


Although I don’t live in Toronto, I conduct business there so in a way, what happens in Toronto concerns me.


Serious questions have been raised about your integrity and behavior. There is no need for me to elaborate as you are well aware of the allegations of wrongdoings that have been laid against you.


What concerns me however is that you have the termity to run for office as mayor of the City of Toronto. Do you honestly believe that you will be elected?


It never fails. Disgraced politicians seem to think that the public forgets. It isn’t going to happen. You are finished as a politician in Ontario.


If you continue to stay in the race, your moment of embarrassment will come when the polls close and the results become public. Quit gracefully. Don’t drag the word ‘politician’ deeper into the mud than it really is.


Alas, like many defeated losers, your last words in politics will probably be ‘that you tried to do your best for the general public.’ If you really care about the public, get out of politics and stay out.


Trying to repair the damage to your political career is about as pointless as trying to reinflate a rubber dingy when it has already been torn to shreds after having gone over the Niagara Falls.


Yours truly



Dahn Batchelor


I will keep you posted as his life progresses.