With an election on the line back in April of 2007, Victor Wogen blatantly lied about his knowledge of the smear mailer that circulated to residents of the Third Ward just before Election Day (he even lied right to people's faces when they questioned him). How did the truth get out? We had to rely on an employee at the Post Office and reporters at the Daily Chronicle to uncover what really happened. Now, it's not illegal to lie in a situation like that - despicable hacks with political ambition do it all of the time, however, it is totally unethical and makes people question your motivations and character.
Fast forward to August of 2009 and you'll find the alderman at the center of yet another controversy - this time accused of committing misdemeanor battery against his wife of all people. According to reports, Wogen claims that all he did is engage in a brief verbal dispute. His wife says otherwise. Just who are we to believe? If you're a reasonable person, then you'll let this case make its way through the judicial process and wait for the outcome. That said, he certainly has more to lose in this scandal, and therefore, a much greater incentive to lie when telling his account of the events that transpired. We all have our own flaws, but do you see a pattern developing here (think back to his other financial and legal problems)? And this is just what we know about...
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Slick Vick missed the city meeting Tuesday night to talk about the EPI report. The Mayor said Wogen said that he was in Gary and probably would not get back from work in time for the meeting. Do not miss this important question that appeared on the "Daily Chronicle's" blog:
Anson MacDonald wrote on September 22, 2009 11:12 p.m.
"Opportunities -- does Wogen have the judge's permission to work out of state? If not, this could be justification for a bond revocation. It'll be tough to make the meetings from jail, but maybe they could set up a video conference and he could appear remotely wearing an orange jumper."
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