Moonlighting

One of the DC area's most beleaguered school districts, Prince George's County (MD), is dealing with another ugly situation this morning. One of the district's assistant superintendents, Dr. Pamela Hoffler-Riddick, apparently wasn't making enough money at her day job. It seems she's been moonlighting for quite some time as money-launderer for an international drug ring! She faces a judge in Norfolk, VA today, the city where she was working when the investigation began a number of years ago.

I am amazed almost beyond words with this one. Dr. Hoffler-Riddick is an accomplished and well-regarded professional. Just Google her. You'll see. What level of greed would push such a person to do this? You would think an educator would be so attuned to the destructive capacity of drugs that she would find some other way to supplement her income. Wouldn't you? I guess I'm being naive again.

But, I can tell you one thing. This reinforces my long-held belief that even stupid people can get a doctorate.