The Twittersphere is exploding with reactions to the Alabama bingo trial verdict. All defendants were found not guilty on all counts. Tweets from around the state are below.
What an absolutely disaster for the federal prosecutors in the federal corruption probe. #BINGOTRIAL
— Cam Ward (@SenCamWard) March 7, 2012
Bingo Trial is a bust……Very disappointing that behavior of buying votes goes unpunished.
— Ed Henry (@Ed_Henry_HD9) March 7, 2012
Craig Ford (D): “In the end, the GOP Supermajority wasted millions of taxpayer $’s for what was nothing more than a political witch-hunt.”
— BINGOTrial (@BINGOTrial) March 7, 2012
#bingotrial what an embarrassment to our state today! Cannot believe the liars and cheaters of Alabama walk free!
— Zachary Rutledge (@Rzrutledge) March 7, 2012
Sen. Harri Anne Smith: “I will walk into that senate at 10 in the morning and I’ll get to vote again.” #bingotrial
— BINGOTrial (@BINGOTrial) March 7, 2012
The not guilty verdict in #BINGOTRIAL just shows this was a political prosecution
— Sam (@SamDBone) March 7, 2012
I can not wait to see what Sen. Scott Beason and former Gov. Bob Riley thinks of the NOT guilty decisions. #bingotrial
— Nathan Young (@nvyoung) March 7, 2012
Note:a “not guilty” verdict does NOT = “innocent.”Co-conspirators don’t plead guilty if they have done nothing wrong. #bingotrial
— CatherineCrosbyLong (@missal03) March 7, 2012
They all got off… Really? #bingotrial
— Logan Cantrell (@Logan_Cantrell) March 7, 2012
This Picture pretty much sums up the #BingoTrial. Feel free to make more if you like t.co/KU9A53N2
— Patrick Claybon (@PatrickClaybon) March 7, 2012
Wasted our tax dollars & no one was found guilty! #bingotrial
— TeedaTisa (@TeedaTisa) March 7, 2012
So.. according to #bingotrial jury, defendants can keep doing exactly what they were doing with no consequences? #LotsMoreBribes2Come
— Michelle Rogers (@micheknows) March 7, 2012
Headline we’re considering: #Bingotrial defendants hit jackpot.
— BINGOTrial (@BINGOTrial) March 7, 2012
McGregor: “This is truly a day to celebrate, and ladies and gentlemen, the celebration begins now.” #bingotrial
— BINGOTrial (@BINGOTrial) March 7, 2012
Espy: “We are seriously looking at appropriate legal action against people who wrongfully, wrongfully participated in this process.”
— BINGOTrial (@BINGOTrial) March 7, 2012
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