N.Y. couple wins $162M lottery jackpot - but owes $1M

Comment #64

computerhead723 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:15:28 GMT

Comment #63

computerhead723 — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:47:59 GMT

dude just what do you consider poor ??

even the gov. gave them $$809,000........homeless people don't get a dime ......none of the winnings will go to the poor

Comment #62

myzeus — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:27:55 GMT

i was overdrawn $9.99 on my checking account and wells fargo charges me $35.00 for being overdrawn.

Comment #61

rdgrnr — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:35:47 GMT

Twist my hat around? That done commenced my head to spinnin'! lol

Comment #60

Delta Draw — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:15:35 GMT

Traffic Cameras? LOL!!!

Here the the cameras are billed as traffic controls, to regulate the lights. To make things move along smoother with 'Science'.

I live I a small town and it is getting so that there is no ingress or egress without the watchful eye of the cameras. They do not save lives here; they monitor them. The first ones I saw go up were in a major city on a road that led directly to a new semiconductor chip plant built by China. Only one main road there.

If they are for tr... [ More ]

Comment #59

rdgrnr — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:09:37 GMT

LOL. That and Jack Daniels.

Comment #58

Nino224 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:46:31 GMT

As long as they have a P5 or P6 game I'm good.

Comment #57

rdgrnr — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:21:24 GMT

Any broad powers interpreted into or exercised under those two clauses and especially the commerce clause have been shystered into them. That is in keeping with what I've been saying. This government is rotten to the core. The commerce clause has been used for a plethora of illegal federal government intervention in things they have no right getting involved in. Things that they know they have no business sticking their nose in. The lack of any Constitutional challenge only denotes shysters on o... [ More ]

Comment #56

rdgrnr — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:59:58 GMT

Well naturally it was just patriots at the meetings. They weren't handing out any government cheese so there was no reason for the socialists to come.

I'll be absolutely fine with what the majority wants. All the polls show the overwhelming majority don't want socialist healthcare.

As far as blowing with the wind, you better check the rapidly changing deomographics. There's been a sea change in recent months.

And the tide's comin' in.

Comment #55

KY Floyd — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:09:07 GMT

You need to actually read the Constitution. Nowhere in it does it give the federal government the power to regulate, control or have anything to do with healthcare. What they're attempting to do is criminal. Thefederal government is given very specific and limited powers. Thethings they have authority over are well defined and healthcare is notone of them. In fact, the Tenth Amendment forbids them from exercisingany power not specifically delegated to them in the Constitution. Checkit out someti... [ More ]

Comment #54

Nino224 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:28:27 GMT

It's just interesting how the so-called patriots at the meetings only represented one segment of the population.

Shakeups on this scale don't come without casualties. I just hope you'll be okay with what the majority wants. You're gonna have to make some big decisions after it's all settled.

And that wind you think is blowing is just a draft, and it's just where you're standing.

Good luck.

Comment #53

rdgrnr — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:54:10 GMT

Nino, don't take it personal. We can disagree without being disagreeable. Don't misinterpret passion for malice. We just have viewpoints and opinions that happen to be polar opposites. I'm not carrying any rage around, for you or anybody else, just dogged determination to resist tyranny. There's no hard feelings on this end buddy.

As far as the red light cameras go, no, I don't think they're an evil plot. Just more government intrusion in our personal lives for the sole purpose of getting mor... [ More ]

Comment #52

Nino224 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:18:45 GMT

Wow, so the red light cams are another evil plot too then?? How many lives have those cams saved?

What you call trampling of the Constitution some call the Constitution working for the People. And THOSE patriots are working just as hard as you to make sure no one's left out. ...young people who don't want health insurance... You may have convinced yourself of that, but it's a fantasy. The truth is roughly 45,000 people a year die in this country in large part due to a lack of healthcare. That... [ More ]

Comment #51

rdgrnr — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:05:31 GMT

It's good to know you're out there and informed, involved and active, Lady.

We can change this mess and we will despite some who don't think it's worth the effort.

Until justice is applied equally there is no justice.

Comment #50

LadyMylena — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:33:03 GMT

You can call it healthcare reform all you want but it has nothing to do with healthcare.

If more people could understand this, we might get somewhere. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with healthcare. Not one thing to do with saving a life, or helping anyone. I have spent countless hours on Twitter, Myspace and Facebook, networking with anyone that can comprehend this rape of what was once, the land of the free . I join the grass-roots movements, I sign petitions, and if I could get to DC, I

Comment #49

rdgrnr — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:42:44 GMT

No, none of us know the facts but some seem a little anxious to knot the rope. It's like they're saying: Let's give 'em a fair trial and hang 'em in the morning. It makes me wonder coming from this venue, if some of the vitriol isn't just resentment for their winning of the jackpot.

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'An angry Richard Morrison told reporters outside his home in Miller Place Wednesday night that the county's claims were baseless.'

It's a lie! he hollered. It's a lie... [ More ]

Comment #48

Nino224 — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:20:33 GMT

I'm ready to move on so this'll be my last comment on the subject.

The truth is neither of us know what they were really doing in the name of the homeless. That's why I originally said if they were in fact embezzling then they should be made to pay with hard time. Let's wait for the investigation to say what's what.

Healthcare scam? Why is it everyone so offended by healthcare reform never has an answer for the 46 million without coverage?

Corruption occurred before, during, and long af... [ More ]

Comment #47

rdgrnr — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:38:34 GMT

I think if you help someone who needs it, their appreciation and the good feeling you get from it is payback enough. And the good you've done will come back to you times X.

What I want to know though, is why you won't give them poor pigeons your hot dog?

That fries my chicken! LOL (I borrowed that from you)

Good luck on PB tonight LckyLary.

Comment #46

LckyLary — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:05:33 GMT

1. Anytime I helped anyone with $ I lost their friendship either because they promised to pay back and didn't, or felt guilty about owing and not able to pay, or even stealing from me while I was helping them, due to greed or some kind of major malfunction. If/when I win big I may help those who were there for me when I was poor, even just to talk to, but people that snubbed me beforehand may have trouble reaching me. My press conference would make me sound like a stingy jerk ready to tell the W... [ More ]

Comment #45

LadyMylena — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:31:23 GMT

Woohoo!!! You're the best! Same to ya, if I win it.

Comment #44

rdgrnr — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:42:25 GMT

Nuance. If it's our money try telling them what to do with it. Try telling them what not to do with it. Better yet, try refusing to give it to them. No, it's clearly their money and you can't do a dadgum thing about them stealing it from you, not that you would anyway. They've placed themselves above us and enacted laws making us subservient to them, all with benign indifference from the masses or support from willing collaborators, addle-minded lemmings, fawning sycophants and devout nanny-stat... [ More ]

Comment #43

truecritic — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:01:28 GMT

Semantics. First, it WAS OUR money. It is money they screwed the government out of - taxpayers would have to somehow dig deep to make up almost $1 million dollars if the government doesn't get it back.

Unfortunately, whether we like certain laws or not, you certainly are not going to change anything by posting to a news article on the net.

Comment #42

Delta Draw — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:46:04 GMT

You know in that last picture of the couple, I was wondering who was who. I guess it's the guy wearing a shirt with the constitution on it. I'd hate to see what kind of underwear he's sporting. Might be some extra bars with the stars.

Comment #41

rundown99 — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:36:10 GMT

Now that's what I'm talking about

Comment #40

Starr920 — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:07:15 GMT

The comment I made is based on what I believe is Mr. Morrison's mindset. Even if he has been proven to be in the wrong, he still has the right to use all his resources to continue to try to clear his name. Believe me, with his $$$, he'll have no trouble finding a lawyer willing to take the case. Of course it would be easier to just pay off the judgment and move on, but I don't see that happening right now.

Same goes for your shoot in the head analogy -as we've seen time and time again, if... [ More ]

Comment #39

rdgrnr — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:33:24 GMT

Well thank ya, lil darlin'! Yeah, that Powerball is goin' down tonight! And I'm gonna tighten you up some if I win too.

Comment #38

LadyMylena — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:28:10 GMT

Whew rdgrnr. You're a man after my own heart. LOL!

Winning the Powerball sounds great, too

Comment #37

rdgrnr — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:59:53 GMT

The guy from Tennessee didn't sell out. In fact, Tennessee is opting out of the healthcare scam and has asserted it's sovereignty to the federal government recently.

I know the real world works with wheeling and dealing but usually with your own money; not money confiscated from others in pursuit of things they object to.

And if this corruption continues after I'm pushing up daisies it'll be because of the apathy and complacency it requires from a lazy populace willing to look the other wa... [ More ]

Comment #36

Nino224 — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:16:17 GMT

I wish I could live in that world you envision, but alas...

There are plenty of politicians in jail or being prosecuted for corruption, and they got there without my getting an aneurism over it. You implied that she was pocketing that money. It's going to her state, and that kind of wheeling and dealing is how the real world works. You can get worked up about it all you want, but eventually you'll be pushing daisies and they'll still be doing their thing. If the guy from TN didn't get anythin... [ More ]

Comment #35

rdgrnr — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:43:18 GMT

First, it wasn't our money. It was government money - their money. Once they confiscate it from us, it's theirs . They do whatever they want with it and there's not a thing we can or will do about it because the typical American is too occupied with Dancing With The Stars or American Idol to be bothered.

In the meantime, maybe we could let the appeals process play out before we start salivating at the gallows.

Comment #34

truecritic — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:17:29 GMT

You know this isn't a Small Claims case, right? Normally, small claims cases are tried without an attorney and definitely for amounts much, much smaller than this case.

Comment #33

truecritic — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:13:40 GMT

Assuming their case went to trial, they were found guilty of sucking money out of the County (government) illegally. I should think you would be all for Richard and Mary Morrison paying back the government money - which is our money.

Comment #32

rdgrnr — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:07:08 GMT

Well, you're in the majority Lucky$even. Most people don't care about the real crooks. They want to go after the little guy. Nail him to the cross real good.

And that's just the way the real crooks in government and the judiciary like it.

Comment #31

Lucky$even — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:52:54 GMT

I'm sorry, but sticking it to The Man (gov't) shouldn't involve misappropriating funds that were given to you to give to the homeless and then pretending like you didn't do anything wrong. This couple has millions of dollars now. They need to bite the bullet and pay off their debt. They'll have plenty left over to open their restaurant or write their book or buy more big screen tvs or whatever they see fit. the very first thing I would do if I won a big jackpot is pay off all my debts, be they t... [ More ]

Comment #30

rdgrnr — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:48:36 GMT

Thomas Jefferson warned us about the very situation we face today. It's called tyranny, the diametric opposition of liberty. He understood the corruption of power and the absolute corruption of absolute power and warned us about it in his writings. He even went so far as to say the citizenry may have to take up arms every twenty years or so to root out the corruption in government. That's the sole reason for the 2nd Amendment but that's another story.

Our current government is an evil cabal o... [ More ]

Comment #29

Nino224 — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:13:59 GMT

Exactly.

Comment #28

KY Floyd — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:56:20 GMT

Good luck with that. If you sue somebody in small claims court it's a safe bet that neither you or the defendant know much about the law, and the judge is often just a town justice who's never even been on a law school campus. That leaves plenty of room for errors that can lead to a successful appeal. All I know about the case is what's in the article, but it's a pretty safe bet that the case was presented by a lawyer who knew what he was doing and the ruling came from a real judge who knows the... [ More ]

Comment #27

Nino224 — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:09:18 GMT

I don't believe every politician in DC is a crook. Many of them may be, but not all.

Of course nobody likes secret legislative meetings and the like, but how is that different from what the previous posse was up to? It's business as usual in DC.

And when you say Reid bribed Landrieu, it's important to specify that he bribed her with millions in concessions and deals for the PEOPLE of her state. Unfortunately, that's the way politics has been played since Pericles had a corner office at the... [ More ]

Comment #26

Delta Draw — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:03:54 GMT

Some good points about things, I guess the crooks and thieves in Governmnet don't like any competition.

The state liquior store and the state never pay for the booze inventory until it is sold. They don't have to insure it. And all the Finns who had stills were shut down because you-know-who didn't like the competition. Same for tobacco, they may as well legalize everything else they don't have a corner on, tax us at every turn like they want to make us all liable for climate change- cold or... [ More ]

Comment #25

rdgrnr — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:21:46 GMT

Good point Starr, I hope they do just that (try to get it vacated).

I would rather spend the million dollars on legal defense then to just hand it over to the government if I was them.

Comment #24

Starr920 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:39:13 GMT

Actually they can hire a lawyer and try to have the judgment vacated or thrown out. Morrison will probably make this move since he wants to clear his name.

I wish them well but, unfortunately, they are off to a bad start. At the press conference, they announced that they would use the money to help the destitute - that's an announcement you definitely should not make after winning the lottery.

Comment #23

luvrh — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:13:01 GMT

^

Agreed.

We would all be better off if our(we the people) government was held to the same standards as the citizens. The government wouldn't need to tax the hell out of us if they did what was right and not what ever they wanted to do for their own pleasure.

Comment #22

rdgrnr — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:50:29 GMT

Nino, how about we hold the government crooks to the same standard for fleecing us? All the way down (up) the dadgum line! Let's make them weasels abide by the same laws and burdens they put on us. Do you think it's right that they can fine and imprison you for not buying government insurance when they exempt themselves from the same law? Why do they get the right to refuse it and not us? Do you approve of that?

Do you think it's right that they do all their legislating in secret and pass leg... [ More ]

Comment #21

Nino224 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:35:06 GMT

If it's true they used a homeless shelter to fleece the govt. then they should be made to pay the money back and spend some time in the klink.

Comment #20

LadyMylena — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:01:52 GMT

I couldn't have said that better, myself.

Comment #19

time*treat — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:58:18 GMT

I've read stories about people being 1 penny off on their taxes and getting fined thousands of dollars.

'Even had the experience of dealing with (so-called) customer service (you'll get 'served', all right) when their billing was at fault.

Sometimes that outrageous number really isn't a typo.

Comment #18

rdgrnr — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:29:31 GMT

I resent when crooks demand that everyone else walk the line. I don't know if this particular County is crooked but if it's anything like the federal government it is.

We have a den of thieves in Washington who would nail you to the cross if you got away with one iota of what they do. Our country is being led by a pack of lying, thieving hypocrites. Washington is infested with them. They see us as a money tree and treat us like we're the enemy. If this county government is anything like the f... [ More ]

Comment #17

Delta Draw — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:28:59 GMT

They might just have been needing to win a big one since there was a judgment that big with interest. What more could one hope for

Comment #16

TheGameGrl — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:06:44 GMT

You are correct Scary Chick....

It clearly states on the second paragraph that the amount is Nine Hundred Fifty THOUSAND Dollars.

And yes if a Judgment has been placed against them, then they owe. The judgment hearing is for both parties to have the case heard. If judgment was for the plaintiff, then all they can do at this point is pay up and move on.And yes, this is a good thing to know that the State can retain any taxes, child support, liens or federal claims held against a Person of t... [ More ]

Comment #15

luvrh — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:24:42 GMT

I'd do alot of good things for people if I won a jackpot...right now I am one of those people who needs help by other good people.

I hope they continue to do good things with the money.

Comment #14

ohiopick3 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:07:47 GMT

We always hear of extraordinary people and their stories winning millions of dollars?

Maybe a lot of us are just not extraordinary enough? Go figure.

But maybe not just yet

Comment #13

beaudad — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:38:22 GMT

I agree !!!!!!!! beaudad

Comment #12

TnTicketlosers — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:27:54 GMT

Comment #11

rdgrnr — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:23:32 GMT

I agree dpoly, Government doesn't get the benefit of the doubt from me anymore. They don't deserve it.

They're like the fox guarding the chicken coop.

Comment #10

dopey7719 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:14:10 GMT

Comment #9

Littleoldlady — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:46:31 GMT

County officials say Richard and Mary Morrison owe $950,000 stemming from an audit of a homeless shelter they ran for 20 years. The audit showed the couple doled out bonuses to themselves, billed the county for benefits they later pocketed and bought big-screen televisions.

An judgment against the couple was filed in 2008.

They will have to pay because the judgement has already been rendered against them. They gave themselves bonuses, billed for services they did not deliver and used the m... [ More ]

Comment #8

dpoly1 — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:29:21 GMT

I don't trust any government !

Off subject ... I got an email that told me to watch for news about Pennsylvania offering MegaMillions

Comment #7

lottocalgal — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:57:35 GMT

Just a thought. Pay the money and move on. God knows what it would cost in attorney's fees to fight the Gov. Not to mention the headache. Especially if its true or even if its partially true. Fighting it will cost more. But only the winners know if theyve pulled anything funny.

Comment #6

universe — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:45:48 GMT

NOW I SEE WHY SOME PEOPLE CLAIM THEIR WINNINGS THROUGH A BLIND TRUST.The bad luck has already started for these poor people. i feel sorry for them.

Comment #5

ThatScaryChick — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:09:25 GMT

Yeah, I'm guessing they meant to say $950,000 not $950 million.

Comment #4

Jack-C — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:51:49 GMT

Comment #3

Starr920 — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:08:45 GMT

Richard Morrison sounds like a man standing on his belief and principle. He doesn't think he did anything wrong so why should he have to pay the $800,000 judgment. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out - something tells me this is not the last we'll hear from Mr. Morrison.

Comment #2

Littleoldlady — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:50:39 GMT

They'll be broke inside of 5 years..they should pay the 1 million they owe for the shelter and open another one w/o state assistance.

Comment #1

time*treat — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:16:39 GMT

County officials say Richard and Mary Morrison owe $950 million stemming from an audit of a homeless shelter they ran for 20 years.

That can't be right.

N.Y. couple wins $162M lottery jackpot - but owes $1M

Lottery Post — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:15:39 GMT

A Long Island couple will step forward Thursday to claim a $162 million jackpot, but Suffolk County already has their hands in winners' pockets.

County officials say Richard and Mary Morrison owe $950,000 stemming from an audit of a homeless shelter they ran for 20 years. The audit showed the couple doled out bonuses to themselves, billed the county for benefits they later pocketed and bought big-screen televisions.

An judgment against the couple was filed in 2008.

An angry Richard Morr... [ More ]