Looks like another local politician is in trouble with the law. It will be interesting to see what this is all about.

http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaysto...amp;format=html

02/15/2008
Officers search Del. McKee's home
By ERIN JULIUS
erinj@herald-mail.com

HAGERSTOWN — Law enforcement officers armed with a search warrant went to the home of Maryland Del. Robert A. McKee, R-Washington.

It could not be determined Thursday why or when the search warrant was issued.

A Washington County Circuit Court judge acknowledged Thursday that he signed a search warrant for the search of McKee’s home.

Law enforcement officers later conducted the search, Washington County Circuit Judge W. Kennedy Boone III said during a telephone interview Thursday afternoon.

Washington County Sheriff’s Department deputies prepared the search warrant, Boone said.

The night Boone signed the search warrant, investigators and Deputy State’s Attorney Joseph Michael attempted to find an out-of-county judge to sign the document, but none was available, Boone said.

Boone could not provide a timeframe as to when the warrant was signed, and couldn’t discuss what probable cause was presented for the search.

McKee did not return two messages left on his cell phone Thursday.

A woman who answered the door at McKee’s home in Halfway late Thursday afternoon said the delegate was in Annapolis.

He was present for the House session Thursday morning but didn’t attend his committee meeting in the afternoon.

A TV crew that tried to see him in his Annapolis office early Thursday afternoon was told he wasn’t there.

McKee, 58, has served in the Maryland House of Delegates since 1995. He is in his fourth term representing Subdistrict 2A, which includes parts of Washington County outside the City of Hagerstown.

He is on the House Ways and Means Committee and is chairman of the Western Maryland delegation, which is made up of lawmakers from Washington, Allegany, Garrett, Frederick and Carroll counties.

McKee serves as the executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County.

This can't be good.

who is going to make the popcorn??

Two thoughts immediately came to mind when i heard about this. One involving money, and the other I'm hesitant to actually say at this point, although I would imagine many people are having the same thought. If so, this could get very, very ugly.

with or without butter

My money is on the theory you're hesitant to say. I don't blame you. It's ugly.

Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?

Since this is a forum and everything is based on opinion. I think that you guys are acting childish by speaking in code. So lets break out what you are really thinking because I can't follow.

I think i'm thinking what everyone else is thinking.. .and I sure as hell hope it's not that.

now now, lets not be hasty...


maybe um... they thought he was hiding a fugitive??

maybe um... the found "amy winehouse" type videos of him on youtube!

maybe um... no... little early for april fools...

damn.


can't be good.


::crosses fingers:: please be crack! please be crack!

I'm thinking I don't know what YOU'RE thinking.

What the heck ARE you thinking?

Are we thinking children???

Is Bob's house called Neverland Ranch?

Is this the same Mcgee as on the forum?

Mcgee does not equal Mckee.

so someone filed a complaint, and no charges have been filed against him yet. hopefully this turns out to be a big pile of nothing...

As soom as I read this my thoughts was the same but I didn't want to say them. I hope i'm wrong.

i think its sort of foolish to speculate at all at this point... no charges, no arrest, just someone filed a complaint, and a warrant was issued. that could be anything, and very well may be NOTHING. i hope for his sake it's more towards the "nothing" end... this is washington county, and we can't HANDLE the SCANDAL. poor guy. now, if i find out he did something really crummy, then i'll be upset.

Thats what i'm thinking. I hope i'm thinking wrong.

it could be ANYTHING. no need to think the worst of the poor guy until we get the story. maybe he's not done anything at all... neighbors or anyone could've filed a complaint. they didn't say anything was seized from his house, or that there are charges pending... and i think if it had been something of a perverse nature, don't you think the person who complained would have come forward to the media? i think its kind of rude to assume he did something inappropriate with children involved. thats like seeing someone get pulled over and saying "they must have drugs in the car!". i think all of our brains have been warped by the glorified media circuses revolving around a few bad apples...
maybe he did do something sleazy, maybe not... but it doesn't do much good to accuse until we know what the deal is... or at least what the warrant was FOR.

Geez, you're taking all the fun out of.

Seems like you expect us to react like responsible adults.

That's no fun.

Bummer.

I WANT SENSATIONALISM!!!!!

My theory - He's probably Britney's new BFF

You're right, it is a bit childish. I'm still not going to be the one pointing fingers.

I'm not in law enforcement, but I would imagine that you have to have some pretty good proof of something illegal to get a search warrant to a private home. Can't do that on a complaint alone, I think.

OK OK OK, NOT McGEE, sorry I did not mean to cause confusion. The representative would not lower himself to associate with trash like us Forum members what was I thinking.

Sorry McGee for even mentioning it.



So again why is everyone talking in code?

Are we thinking children, drugs, since he is from Washington County Race issues (Klan member), tax fraud, downloading free music, driving in the left lane for too long, stealing cable with a descrambler, ordering a local law enforcement officer to give him a ride to the MVA to get new tags, stealing money from the Big Brothers Big Sisters group? Come on people what are we thinking? Maybe we could have a pool.

i'm not saying he's an innocent homeowner. clearly he isnt. i'm just saying i'm gonna wait for the facts, so i can focus my tirade on specifics. lol.

I think the Feds being involved means there is probably some fire to go along with the smoke unfortunately.

yeah thats never good. he has to have done something... i'm just not a good guesser. on the PLUS side of all this, the herald mail will have a front pager that has naught to do with icey bridges or sheetz parking poles.

News at noon NBC25 says he is stepping down as a del.

Oh boy.

ok NOW this does not sound good for him.. way to go , buttwipe. whatever you did... youre busted.

Maybe he's the one who painted "FAMR" on the back of the Bryan Center...

BEST ONE YET!!!!!

WOW, he is known as a really nice guy in the nonprofit community. He has been a great advocate for the disadvantaged and disabled, as well as having a good business sense. It is sad to be colored by such accusations. Reality is that the Feds are involved so that makes my head spin. Since the investigation is still on-going, I can take the rest of today and just think of his good works......WOW, I am sad. Do not know anything. Maybe it will come out that it was some less consequential infraction. I hope he is innocent.
Tomorrow is another day.

Uh oh.



http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaysto...amp;format=html

Yeah. Not good.

more...



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Ouch: well that was what all the hints were leaning to, I guess. It was kind of out there.
How sad for the victims, their families, his family, & Del McKee. It is tragic when any child is compromised/abused. Of course, we all wait for the evidence and final word before judging. That was my point, thanks for saying it betther than I did. It is a good reminder to wait for the facts. Knowing of his good works, I know I was sincerely hoping for the best.

Sad for the community. If true, it is a betrayal of trust.

Mr bent, 10 years in CPS and probation in Vegas, I know. It is still sad. I can not get hardened to it. Sad on many counts. Yes, mr bent I am guilty for holding judgment until I had the facts. We do not know for sure, so I stand guilty as charged. Still waiting for confirmation.
I will think about the possible victims, their families, Del McKee and his family. And the many, many, many victims I have known....I remember rainy nights, yup it can rain in Vegas, waiting for police backup while on a case of child abuse, stemming from pictures...........So Bent, u r right, i do have a lot to think about. No i am not promoting McKee and his good works, just choosing to be quiet until I read tomorrow's paper. Just not going to yell about it until I have the facts.

In reality, it makes little difference what I feel or say. This is just the Herald Mail and you. Not the police station or Courts. Obviously, we all hate and do not sanction child porn. You do not have the monopoly on morals, intellect, and public good. We all have backgrounds, perspectives, and lot at stake.

Ok folks... let's remember... he's not convicted yet, and even though we can "suppose" what those images are, no one's yet said.

Oh I don't know...this seems like an admission of something. But yeah.

We don't know what yet.

Yea I heard he was turning photos of the council and mayor into little Christmas elves.

I know...I shouldn't laugh...but I did.

The Big Boss Man awaits.

Baltimore Sun hinting at the angle we all feared...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/pol...0,7547185.story

Child Porn rears it's ugly head.

Again.

I could just puke.

I just don't understand child porn.

Is it a "sickness" or just plain sinful?

I look at naked children and think how very beautiful they are in their little soft, perfect bodies, but I can't imagine being sexually turned on by a child's body.

So sad, for everybody involved.

Keep in mind...it hasn't been officially announced yet as to what it is they found.

Granted...it ain't looking like it could be anything but what it appears. Still...I wouldn't say anything harsh about the guy until it's official.

Just my opinion.

Unfortunately it's not looking too good. This is from the Baltimore Sun:

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baltimoresun.com
Md. delegate resigns amid FBI probe
Washington Co. authorities searched Republican's home last month
By Bradley Olson
Sun reporter
2:34 PM EST, February 15, 2008

A state delegate whose home was searched by authorities last month announced today that he will resign from office.

Del. Robert A. McKee, a Washington County Republican, said that authorities searched his Hagerstown home Jan. 31 and seized his personal computer, "including images that are available on the Internet."

McKee, who also announced that he would resign as executive director of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Washington County, said he intends to enter treatment and has instructed his attorney to cooperate with law enforcement officials. He did not specify what kind of treatment he would seek.

"For me, this is deeply embarrassing. It reflects poorly on my service to the community," he said in the statement. "My primary focus is to get well and stay well. I know this can happen only with the support and prayers of my family and friends and the help of professionals."

Rich Wolf, a spokesman for the Baltimore FBI office, said a cyber crimes unit is assisting in the investigation.

"We were asked to provide assistance, and we're doing so," he said.

McKee, who was active in numerous youth athletic and civic groups in his district, was one of the legislature's leading advocates on children's issues and had co-sponsored a bill this year that would deny child sexual predators the ability to earn good-time credits on their prison sentences.

He was in Annapolis yesterday but did not attend the morning session at the State House and was also not in his office. He did not return phone calls to his home or office today.

Del. LeRoy E. Myers, a Washington County Republican who shares an office with McKee, said he didn't know anything about the investigation and would not comment.

The Republican caucus held a meeting this morning, but numerous delegates would not say what they discussed.

House Minority Leader Anthony J. O'Donnell said he had not spoken to McKee and had no knowledge about the investigation other than what he had seen in published reports.

O'Donnell said he found it "troubling" that McKee's house had been searched but urged caution before the details emerge about what he's being investigated for.

"It would be inappropriate to speculate," he said. "I won't do that."

And the cat is out of the bag....


Yeah. Not good.

Obviously, no one sanctions or supports child porn. Some may choose to be quiet until the full story is out. Nothing wrong with that. We all react and process differently. By Saturday we will know. Of course, we all agree Child Porn is a horrible crime with horrible ramifications. Life is good as there is no disagreement: Child Porn is a crime & unacceptable....waiting for the facts.

Now Now, Let's be careful here ok. We wouldn't want you being the LAW ABIDING CITIZEN to get into any trouble for pointing out straight hard core fact's now would we??????