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== Illegal Aliens ==

== Illegal Aliens ==

Tom McMahon is a strong supporter of Illegal Aliens where he was quoted as them being "welcome with open arms".  McMahon's more famous quote was at a Latino rally where he was quoted as saying, "It's wonderful to hear spanish spoken through the city". "[http://activedaily.readingeagle.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=UkVHLzIwMDYvMDcvMTYjQXIwMTMwMQ==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom]

Tom McMahon is a strong supporter of Illegal Aliens where he was quoted as them being "welcome with open arms".  McMahon's more famous quote was at a Latino rally where he was quoted as saying, "It's wonderful to hear Spanish spoken through the city". "[http://activedaily.readingeagle.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=UkVHLzIwMDYvMDcvMTYjQXIwMTMwMQ==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom]

== Fighting Crime ==

== Fighting Crime ==

Mayor Tom McMahon's ideas to curb crime have not gone well either.  His main proposal was to create an art gallery known as The Goggle Works.  A 9 million dollar pork project paid with state taxpayer money.  Most recently The Goggle Works was the site of criminal activity where a Pennsylvania State Trooper was caught fondling a 15 year old girl while a member of her family was taking a dance class. <ref name="Sexual Acts At The Goggle Works">http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=48599</ref>

Mayor Tom McMahon's ideas to curb crime have not gone well.  His main proposal was to create an art gallery known as The Goggle Works, a 9 million dollar pork project paid with state taxpayer money.  Most recently, The Goggle Works was the site of criminal activity where a Pennsylvania State Trooper was caught fondling a 15 year old girl while a member of her family was taking a dance class. <ref name="Sexual Acts At The Goggle Works">http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=48599</ref>

== Exploiting Officer Scott Wertz ==

== Exploiting Officer Scott Wertz ==

After Reading Police Officer Scott Wertz got murdered in cold blood by Cletus Rivera, Mayor McMahon rather then fight these thugs that continue to fuel the criminal element, he chose to exploit Officer Wertz, and his family to justify a property tax increase to "fight crime" when voters rejected it knowing it would continue to go into the pockets of Mayor McMahon who would tell you to give a criminal a hug to make him feel better.

After Reading Police Officer Scott Wertz was murdered in cold blood by Cletus Rivera, Mayor McMahon chose to exploit Officer Wertz and his family to justify a property tax increase to "fight crime." Voters rejected it, knowing it would continue to go into the pockets of Mayor McMahon who would say to give a criminal a hug to make him feel better.

== The Great Trash Collection Debate ==

== The Great Trash Collection Debate ==

On November, 2006 Mayor McMahon was struck a stinging defeat by city voters, when his trash bill was defeated.  The main reason for the defeat was when Mayor McMahon made the issure more about himself then the citizens of the city after in a burst of anger at The Marvel Ranch tore down signs in the window that were against his trash bill.  All of this happened right in front of Reading Police Chief Bill Heim.  While it is illegal to do what the Mayor did, Cheif Heim refused to enforce the law and arrest him. <ref name="trash">http://activearchive.readingeagle.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=UkVHLzIwMDYvMTEvMDMjQXIwMDEwMQ==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom Reading's Trash Debate</ref>

On November, 2006 Mayor McMahon was struck a stinging defeat by city voters, when his trash bill was defeated.  The main reason for the defeat was when Mayor McMahon made the issue more about himself than the citizens of the city after in a burst of anger at The Marvel Ranch tore down signs in the window that were against his trash bill.  All of this happened right in front of Reading Police Chief Bill Heim.  While it is illegal to do what the Mayor did, Cheif Heim refused to enforce the law and arrest him. <ref name="trash">http://activearchive.readingeagle.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=UkVHLzIwMDYvMTEvMDMjQXIwMDEwMQ==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom Reading's Trash Debate</ref>