Hang 'em high

Just not in the paper, OK?

Maybe this paper could have given the guy the benefit of the doubt before his arraignment, at least (and tighten it a tad while they're at it)?

The chairman of the Orangeburg County Council has been indicted on federal extortion and bribery charges after he took $50,000 worth of bribes from an FBI agent posing as a consultant to a company trying to acquire the regional medical centers in Orangeburg and Calhoun counties.

The Orangeburg County Council chairman has been indicted on federal extortion and bribery charges on allegations he took $50,000 from an FBI agent posing as a consultant to a company trying to acquire the regional medical centers in Orangeburg and Calhoun counties.