Tim Garcia Under House Arrest Spent Night In A Gucci Jacket and YSL boots

Tim Garcia, under house arrest because of a criminal investigation, spent the night in a Gucci jacket and YSL boots.

You may not know who Tim Garcia is, but I'm sure you know his father Major General Carlos F. Garcia, a former comptroller of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The elder Garcia stands accused of racking up more than 303 million pesos ($6.2 million) of ill-gotten gains, in the form of cash, real estate and other property.

General Garcia’s wife and their three children (all American citizens), Timothy Mark, Ian Karl, 30, and Juan Paulo, 27 are all facing plunder charges in the Philippines, which carries a penalty of 30 years to life. They are all also subjects to extradition.

“Imagine living a comfortable lifestyle and than all of a sudden you’re forced to coexist with armed robbers, organized crime people and people who sell drugs. The cream of the criminal crop.” said Garcia.

The worst part is the actual ankle bracelet. “It’s uncomfortable,” he moans, tugging at the plastic strap. “It hurts when I run at the gym. We have to pay for it too, the whole thing. My lawyer is taking care of it though.” The ankle bracelet limits Garcia’s fashion choices. “I can’t even wear my knee high croc boots by Sergio Rossi for the fall,” he laments. “I had to make adjustments with my wardrobe. When it was hot in the summer, I didn’t want to go to Marc Jacobs wearing shorts. I just felt it was in bad taste.”

There you have it folks. One of the reasons the Philippines is in the hellhole it is right now. These is were your taxes go. Not to build schools, not to pave the streets, not to rubber boats for emergency. It goes to pay for US schooling of the kids of military generals, congressmen and senators. It goes to pay for high fashion clothes and lifestyle.

Makes me want to puke.

Full story at http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-11/fashions-night-on-probation/