Billionaire Owner of Detroit-Canada Bridge Ordered to Jail

[Vonne]

A judge ordered the 84-year-old owner of Detroit's Ambassador Bridge to jail Thursday for failing to meet court orders on a construction project linking the span to adjacent interstates.

Wayne County Judge Prentis Edwards said Manuel "Matty" Moroun and top lieutenant Dan Stamper will stay in jail until they comply with a 2010 order to get the work going. It's unclear how long they'll be behind bars after an appeals court hours later refused to suspend the decision and release them.

"It is clear that the Detroit International Bridge Co. does not intend to comply with the court orders unless meaningful sanctions are imposed," Edwards said.

Yahoo News

[Vonne]

I have to say, it's about time, although unlikely to be carried out.  It still confuses me that so many major conservatives and republicans have continuously stood by this guy, proclaiming him to be an example of an entrepreneur being harassed by the government.  Along with stating it's an example of government trying to drive business into the ground.

[Vonne]

I say this because, in my opinion, the man is a straight up gangster and racketeer.  He's as unethical as they come, regularly lies, violates contracts flagrantly as a matter of practice, essentially acts as an extortionist for progress, and sends legions of hired goons to terrorize people who get in his way.  It just boggles me that so many ardent conservatives will stand by this guy, when even his defense statements for his actions are so ludicrous you can't possibly consider them plausible... but... the guy does know how to pay people off... no disputing that.