Manifestantes a Hunter: "Nadie está por encima de la ley"

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Duncan D. Hunter arrived at the Federal Courthouse in San Diego. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Duncan D. Hunter, right, walked in to the Federal Courthouse in San Diego with his attorney Greg Vega for his arraignment on charges that he and his wife Margaret Hunter misused $250,000 in campaign contributions. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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A protester who didn’t want to give his name held a sign outside of the Federal Courthouse where 50th congressional district representative Duncan D. Hunter was arraigned in San Diego on charges that he and his wife Margaret Hunter misused $250,000 in campaign contributions. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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50th congressional district candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar spoke outside of Federal Courthouse where his opponent representative Duncan D. Hunter was being arraigned in Federal Court in San Diego on charges that he and his wife Margaret Hunter misused $250,000 in campaign contributions. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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A t-shirt of resistance worn by one of the protesters outside of Federal court in San Diego where 50th congressional district representative Duncan D. Hunter was being arraigned on charges that he and his wife Margaret Hunter misused $250,000 in campaign contributions. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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50th congressional district representative Duncan D. Hunter, left, left the Federal courthouse in San Diego after he pleaded not guilty to charges that he and his wife Margaret Hunter misused $250,000 in campaign contributions. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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50th congressional district representative Duncan D. Hunter, on right walking out door, came out of the Federal courthouse in San Diego where he had just pleaded not guilty to charges that he and his wife Margaret Hunter misused $250,000 in campaign contributions. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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A protester who didn’t want to give his name held a sign outside of the Federal Courthouse where 50th congressional district representative Duncan D. Hunter was arraigned in in San Diego on charges that he and his wife Margaret Hunter misused $250,000 in campaign contributions. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Benjamin Martinez with the protest group “Indivisible” recorded the action outside of the Federal Courthouse in San Diego. The rabbit ears are mocking the $600 Hunter alledgedly spent to buy an airline ticket for their family pet rabbit to fly to Washington DC. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter, who has been indicted on campaign corruption charges, leaves his lawyer’s office. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter leaves his lawyer’s office on his way to appear in federal court. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter gets into his car along B Street on his way to appear in federal court. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter (left), who has been indicted on campaign corruption charges, leaves his lawyer’s office with his father on his way to appear in federal court. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter, who has been indicted, leaves his lawyer’s office at Symphony Towers. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter, who has been indicted on campaign corruption charges, leaves his lawyer’s office along B Street in downtown San Diego. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter, who has been indicted on campaign corruption charges, returns to his lawyer’s office along B Street at Symphony Towers. Hunter had just appeared in federal court and plead not guilty. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter returns to his lawyer’s office along B Street at Symphony Towers. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter, who plead not guilty, returns to his lawyers office after appearing in federal court. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter returns to his lawyer’s office after pleading not guilty. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Congressman Duncan Hunter, who has been indicted on campaign corruption charges, returns to his lawyer’s office along B Street at Symphony Towers. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Por Morgan Cook

San Diego Union-Tribune

Ago. 23, 2018 12:56 PM PT

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San Diego Union-Tribune

SAN DIEGO — Decenas de manifestantes y unas 10 cámaras de televisión esperaban el jueves afuera del tribunal federal, gritando “¡qué vergüenza!” mientras esperaban que el representante republicano de Alpine Duncan D. Hunter y su esposa comparecieran para su acusación en una demanda con 60 cargos.

El grupo de manifestantes, organizado por Indivisible San Diego, llevaba orejas de conejo y carteles con mensajes que decían “Crooked Duncan” y “La ética y la integridad importan”.

Las orejas de conejo eran una referencia a uno de los gastos en los que incurrió Hunter utilizando 600 dólares de fondos de campaña para volar un conejo mascota en la cabina de un avión. Él y su esposa se declararon inocentes de los cargos de que gastaron 250 mil dólares en fondos de campaña para beneficio personal, algo que está prohibido para proteger la influencia indebida de los donantes.

Cuando Hunter salió tras su declaración de inocencia, los miembros de prensa lo siguieron gritándole preguntas. Él no contestó las preguntas y caminó rápidamente hacia una camioneta que esperaba, rodeado de cámaras y manifestantes gritando “¡qué vergüenza!” una y otra vez hasta que la camioneta se alejó.

“Este día que todos esperábamos finalmente llegó”, dijo la manifestante Kathy Stadler, de 45 años, de San Diego. “No es bueno, es increíblemente triste”, pero muestra que el sistema aún puede estar funcionando. Todavía hay controles y revisión de cuentas”.

Mike Patterson, de 61 años, de Del Mar, dijo el jueves por la mañana que estaba contento de ver los cargos contra Hunter, de 41 años, y su esposa, Margaret, de 43.

“Me gusta la frase que está dando sonando hoy: Nadie está por encima de la ley”, dijo Patterson. “El dinero y el poder no deberían hacerte inmune a la ley”.

Cook escribe para el U-T.

Manifestantes a Hunter: “Nadie está por encima de la ley”

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