Scott Ritter might get felony law named after him. Nice legacy!

[1Old Pro]

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=104631&category=STATE&newsdate=2/12/2003

 

Bill would make Internet-luring a felony

Albany-- Proposal would be added to last year's measure aimed at protecting minors

By ELIZABETH BENJAMIN, Capitol bureau
First published: Wednesday, February 12, 2003

Using the Internet to lure children for sexual encounters would be a felony punishable with up to seven years in prison under a proposal by Assembly Republicans.

The Assembly minority introduced a similar law last year that would make it a felony for anyone to "lure or entice" a minor under age 17 into a car, building or other isolated place for the purpose of committing a sexual offense.

GOP lawmakers said the addition of "computer luring" was spurred by the recent revelation that former U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter was arrested in 2001 in Colonie for allegedly trying to rendezvous with a person he thought was a teenage girl he met in an online chat room but who was actually an undercover detective.

Ritter was charged with attempted endangerment of a child, a Class B misdemeanor. The case was adjourned and the record on it sealed.

"This bill gives police and prosecutors more and better tools to prevent and more appropriately punish those who try to victimize our children," said Assembly Minority Leader Charles Nesbitt, R-Brockport, who is co-sponsoring the bill with Assemblyman James Tedisco, R-Schenectady.

Under state law, a misdemeanor is the highest charge police can bring against a person accused of trying to lure a child for the purpose of a sexual encounter. But the same action can be a felony under federal law, depending on the method used. Federal prosecutors in the Albany office of the U.S. attorney are reviewing Ritter's sealed Colonie police file.

Sen. Dale Volker, R-Depew, who sponsored the Senate version of the Assembly minority's bill last year, said the new, Internet-inclusive version is "a good bill," and he will likely sponsor it. A spokesman for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, said the Assembly majority will "take a look" at the proposal.

[1Old Pro]

It's the latest thing pols like to do, name laws after the person involved. Here comes the "Scott Ritter Law". He really has had an impact on society after all.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Scott Ritter might get felony law named after him.

The Pedophile Traitor Law. Has a nice ring to it.

[exnavy]

Scott should open a branch library in Arkansas.

[Paul Atreides]

He already has a Swiss bank account named after him.

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Greetings 1Old Pro, FReepers, et al:
A Ritter ridder act?

[2right]

And you thought McDonald's had the special sauce...

[Registered]

LOL, good one.

[1Old Pro]

Ritter speaks in Albany 2-13. Sponsored by taxpayer supported public radio.

[FourtySeven]

Scott should open a branch library in Arkansas.

Personally, I thought this was the funniest on this thread. < chuckle >

[BaBaStooey]

if it passes the NY State Assembly, then it is a sure thing to be passed into law, the NY State Senate is Republican-controlled (imagine that!) and of course Pataki is governor.

[DainBramage]

a felony for anyone to "lure or entice" a minor under age 17

Habitual Ritterbater

Theres already laws against Loitering, Littering and now..... Rittering.

[Mr. K]

if scott was a republican or pro-war he would be ROASTED ALIVE by these same liberal scum, instead of being invited to speak.

[exnavy]

Thanks, sometimes we have to rely heavily on our sense of humor or we'll have our cheese slipping a little to far off our cracker, if you know what I mean!

[TLBSHOW]

Ritter lashes out at U.S (at the Abu Dhabi-based Zayed Centre, affiliate of the Arab League)

gulfnews ^ | 2/9/2003 | Nadim Kawach

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/841298/posts?page=

[bvw]

Gee, sounds nice ... all ugly pigs of laws put their best foot forward and hope not to be scrutinized -- they appeal to emotion, to caring to concern. Behind that one good-looking foot is a ugly pig -- if only one looks.

Ritter lured/was lured by a twenty and thrity something group of cops to Burger King -- no innocent yound girl. As much as we ALL want to protect young girls, it would help to be adult and to ponder what the ramifications of such entrapments are. We all agree the criminal at a genuine crime should be grabbed and stopped.

What are the psychological dynamics of sexual bait-and-lure by an a adult play-acting a child? I do not think they can be presumed to be the same as that of a genuine child.

Perhaps better there should be a law against sexual luring of any kind in any open internet chat room, IM service, forum or by unsolicited email. Here's the thing -- how do you know that "lonely 40 year old housewife" isn't a 13 yeard old home alone after school. There's no way you can know.

I'd be more for that, than I would for some feel-good law that makes adult play-acting a felony.

[finnman69]

First it was Megan's Law, now its RITTER'S LAW!

[amused]

The Ritterburger - limited time only!

Starts out tasty...ends up rotten.

[1Old Pro]

The Ritterburger

Aged tender Beef, but not over 16 years.

[amused]

Aged tender Beef, but not over 16 years.

LOL.....and to think I was going to suggest veal.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

And you don't want be around when Ritter adds the secret sauce.

[Grampa Dave]

This will be very fitting for the predator Ritter!

The law can be called the Ritter anti internet sexual predator law or how to defuse a traitor law.

Where are all the demonicRats who want a zillion laws to protect the Chilrun on this sticky mess? Oh, I forgot, Ritter is one of their guys, a fellow predator.

[FR_addict]

How about:

rittering: verb,
definition - computer luring of children with the intentions of exposing oneself in a later face-to-face meeting.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Sounds good. We've made Lewinsky into a verb and Clymer has become a synonym for asshole. No reason Ritter can't make it into the language.

[TLBSHOW]

here is what Ritter will be known as
A law for a sex pervert!