Troopergate Report Released
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- March
- 28
Here’s the link and Albany County District Attorney David Soares statement:
Report
“As a prosecutor, I am a servant of the law. Every action taken by this office is to determine whether a law has been broken and, if so, to hold the offending party accountable. During this investigation, we reviewed thousands of documents, interviewed key witnesses under oath and subpoenaed materials to a Grand Jury.
“As I have previously expressed, the people of Albany County and New York State have a right to a full airing of events surrounding this case. After careful consideration and advice from several legal experts including the Solicitor General, we are releasing our findings to the public.
“The report issued by my office today illustrates the process by which we have made our final legal conclusions. This process is not intended to make news happen, it is intended to further the goals of justice. These conclusions are based solely on the laws of New York State.
“Due to the terms of the limited waiver agreements executed by the District Attorney and the Executive Chamber, we are unable to release the complete analysis until privilege issues of first impression are resolved with former Governor Spitzer and Governor Paterson. Further, any materials obtained pursuant to grand jury subpoena are not included in this report.
“This report is not a review of ethics and this report is not a review of political behavior, it is a non-partisan dispassionate review of facts. The report contains the sum and substance of relevant facts uncovered during our investigation.
“It is my hope that the findings released in this report satisfy the questions surrounding the timeline, facts and sequence of events that have become known as ‘Troopergate’. Even more important to me, is that there have been thousands of taxpayer dollars spent on determining that crimes have not been committed. It is now up to our states political leaders to determine the best and most appropriate next steps.”
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Ding-dong, the witch is dead. And all the brave little munchkins like Soares come out from under their rocks and start playing a combination of Humphrey Bogart and Thomas Jefferson.
I posted above, Soares is also guilty for the role he played in this scandal.
From a Democrats standpoint…I agree with you all this time.
Spitz was guilty, everybody knew he was guilty, but they were afraid of him because of his mean, nasty streak. Soares and the bunch all quaked in their boots.
Give Andrew Cuomo credit for having the guts not to whitewash his report. And even as a Democrat, I give Bruno credit for being a stand-up guy.
The funny thing about all of this (if there is anything here that can be called funny) is that Joe Bruno probably skated on this issue both because there is no ethics oversight up there and that his accuser, the Steamroller, was seen by many to be out of control and dangerous to all of them, Reps and Dems, if he were pissed enough, and it didn’t take much to get him pissed. A competent, honest, and believable governor could have got Joe, if not removed, at least seriously embarrassed on various issues, not just airplane use. Problem is, when it comes to ethics, Silver would probably try to protect Bruno in the end so that an ethics imbroglio didn’t erupt that would spill any lava his way. They all want to make sure they retain a firm, controlling grip on that “ethics” committee so that it doesn’t become populated with reformers.
Hey LoHud political reporters: Why no mention of how Fred Dicker at the Post did the work, followed the leads, put the pieces together, and ate your lunch while you sat in the office reading the news wires? I’m sure you guys turn up your noses at the Post’s style of journalism, but going out and getting the story, and using critical thinking skills, used to be what journalism is all about. You guys could learn a thing or ten from ol’ Fred.
A big “right on!” to Sue Didna. Fred Dicker has long had the most righteous stuff coming from Albany.
Fred Dicker is the living exemplification of the term “without fear or favor” in journalism. He chastises all who are foul in politics, regardless of station or political party.
Who we miss: Dan Lynch, the ballbusting former managing editor/columnist for the TU.
But, good news: Phil Reisman, Glenn Blain, and Jorge Fitz-Gibbons of the JN are closing in on Pulitzers, as they are traditional good journalists who work without that same “fear or favor” and labor in behalf of us citizens.
Not to drag the Miracles into this, but I second that emotion.
Fred Dicker in today’s New York Post reports on the existence of a secret “hatchet-job” unit in the New York State Police. Like a political SS of sorts, it’s said to have been used by both Pataki and Spitzer to dig up dirt on political adversaries, including unfriendly reporters.
The Post reports this is a main reason Paterson forced out the head of the State cops last week. This is a new scandal that may just be starting.