Washington D.C. Ward 5 Councilman Harry Thomas Jr: Inmate No. 31866-016

By Rob Janicki
Here's one small step toward cleaning up government. Washington D.C. Ward 5 Councilman Harry Thomas Jr...

[...]  pleaded guilty in January to stealing more than $350,000 in taxpayer money and to filing a false tax return. He resigned in January, and a special election to fill his seat is scheduled for Tuesday.  [...]

[...]  Thomas, whom a federal judge sentenced on May 3 to 38 months in prison, will be inmate No. 31866-016, according to the Bureau of Prisons.  [...]

Does the possibility of a three month sentence seem reasonable for stealing $350,000 dollars?  I don't think so either.  Three years doesn't even seem to meet the severity of the crime.  Did I mention that Thomas is a Democrat, or was that even necessary?