Update: TV station has video of Ritter bust at BK

WorldNetDaily ^ | 1/20/03 | Sherrie Gossett

[jimbo123]

TV station claims film shows ex-U.N. inspector caught in sex sting

An attorney for Scott Ritter confirmed that the outspoken former U.N. weapons inspector, who says President Bush should be impeached for his Iraq policy, was arrested a year and a half ago.

Norah Murphy said Ritter was arrested in the upstate New York town of Colonie in June 2001, but she would not respond to allegations that he was charged with soliciting an underage girl on the Internet. Ritter lives in the Albany, N.Y., suburb of Delmar.

The Schenectady Daily Gazette and New York Daily News report Ritter allegedly had an online sexual discussion with someone he thought was an underage girl. The "girl," however, turned out to be an undercover police investigator, according to the Daily News, whose sources spoke on condition of anonymity.

Today, Colonie police Deputy Chief Steven Heider told WorldNetDaily that he cannot confirm the allegations, explaining that if they were true, the details would have been sealed by a court order.

"A sealing order is exactly what it says it is," he said. "We're not allowed to talk about anything under sealed court order, and I'm not saying that one exists."

However, WND has learned that NBC affiliate WNYT in Albany has news footage of Ritter being arrested. At the time the film was shot, the station was unaware the arrest was connected to Ritter, WNYT Executive Producer Beth Cohen told WND.

The station has a mug shot of Ritter along with the footage, said News Director Paul Conti.

"If it's not him, it's either his clone or a twin," said Conti.

The news director said the 16-year-old girl had been lured by Ritter to meet him at the Burger King restaurant in Menands, N.Y., in order "to have her watch him have sex with himself."

"Anyone who went to the Burger King that day could confirm the details of that event and report that a sting operation was underway that involved a decoy officer posing as a 16-year old girl," Conti said.

Conti told WorldNetDaily that WNYT plans to continue airing their information. Footage of the arrest will be included in this evening's newscast, because it was acquired prior to the sealing order, he said.

As WorldNetDaily reported Saturday, Ritter is calling for the ouster of President Bush for what he feels are unnecessary and murderous actions in the conflict with Iraq.

"I would be in favor of the impeachment of President Bush for high crimes and misdemeanors," the 41-year old former Marine told WND. "Murder is a high crime and misdemeanor, and I can't think of any better definition than murder when he talks about American service members and putting them in a war which is not only illegal but is based on a foundation of lies."

"When you go to war you open up a Pandora's box, the results of which cannot be predicted," he said via telephone as he drove from his upstate New York home to appear on Fox News. "Therefore, there better be a darned good reason to go to war. It's got to be worth the sacrifice that you're asking others to make."

[Miss Marple]

Has anyone seen the tape yet?

Of course, I have been told this is "no big deal." HAR!

[dansangel]

Add to that:
4) Treat the public like complete idiots by lying through your teeth with a straight face - repeatedly. The more you lie the more true it becomes.

[BOBTHENAILER]

Ritter, caught on tape PINGAROO!

Scotty really stepped on his Gephardt with this one!!!!!

[savedbygrace]

Sex, fries and Videotape

LOL. Funniest line in the thread.

[sweetliberty]

Have you seen this one?

[MHT]

Guess this destroys his "someone with the same name" alibi.

How did he get off the hook on this one? I heard of a retired military man who got picked up last January for the same sting and is already serving his sentence. Why did this joker get to go free--with a sealed record at that?!?!?!?!?!

[nicmarlo]

Bada-boom, bada-bing!

Can we say: "blow out, big time?"

[The Great Satan]

Scotty's got some 'splainin to do!

[nicmarlo]

Has anyone seen the tape yet?

I don't know, but here's what the article says (so SOMEONE will have to see it):

Conti told WorldNetDaily that WNYT plans to continue airing their information. Footage of the arrest will be included in this evening's newscast, because it was acquired prior to the sealing order, he said.

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Of course, I have been told this is "no big deal." HAR!

Well, if it were up to FOX, it would be "we report, YOU decide!"

: )

[nicmarlo]

Scotty really stepped on his Gephardt with this one!!!!!

[savedbygrace]

I'm guessing he was thinking of getting off just looking at her looking at him. In his perverted mind, if he didn't touch her, he wouldn't be breaking any laws.

The issue now is NOT the details of this thing, but the fact that Ritter's judgement is perverted. That's why NOTHING he says is reliable, either as fact or conclusion.

[nicmarlo]

'splainin

[jimbo123]

Update from WRGB Albany

Update:More Details in Former Weapons Inspector's Arrest

More details are emerging on the arrest of former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter. The Delmar resident was arrested by Colonie police in June of 2001 on a misdemeanor charge. And Channel 6 News has learned that Ritter had been issued a warning after being caught by police once before.

Colonie police will not confirm any of this, but Channel 6 News learned that Ritter was caught in a sex sting early in 2001. He was issued a warning then, but eventually arrested for the same thing three months later. Ritter, who has made national headlines for speaking out against going to war with Iraq is keeping silent on this issue. He has been unavailable for comment since details of his arrest were made public.

In June of 2001, Ritter was accused of engaging in a sexual discussion, on the Internet with a person who he thought, was a 14 year old girl. It was actually an undercover investigator who agreed to meet with Ritter. When Ritter arrived at the location, expecting to meet the girl, police warned him that he had been set up.

Three months later Ritter allegedly fell into the same trap, only this time he was arrested. The misdemeanor charge relating to child endangerment was eventually disposed of and sealed. Assistant District Attorney Cynthia Preiser has since lost her job over the incident. Albany County DA Paul Clyne fired Preiser on Friday because he says she never informed him that the case against Ritter even existed. Prieser would not comment and Ritter has also been unavailable for comment.

The case against Ritter was eventually sealed, preventing everyone from disclosing details about the case. In fact, Ritter can deny it ever happened since sealed cases essentially mean, it never happened.

CNN tells Channel 6 News, Ritter is on his way to Baghdad, but will be in New York City tomorrow to shoot an anti war message.

[savedbygrace]

This is an NBC affiliate. There is no reason that footage shouldn't end up on Brokaw's newscast as well.

Sure there is. It doesn't comport with Tommy's worldview to show Ritter for the pervert he is.

[nicmarlo]

The more you lie the more true it becomes.

Yes, that's definitely number 4. Say it enough and even the liars believe it.

[savedbygrace]

Have you heard that he is denying all saying "it's a different Scott Ritter?"

The only rational explanation is that Ritter's parents forgot they'd already named one twin William Scott when it came time to name the other one.

[jimbo123]

CNN tells Channel 6 News, Ritter is on his way to Baghdad, but will be in New York City tomorrow to shoot an anti war message.

[Eva]

I think that it's called masturbation. Under Clinton, we had Joyce Elders advocating teaching high school boys to masturbate.Now it seems that younger people don't even know the word.

[savedbygrace]

Guess this destroys his "someone with the same name" alibi.

See #56.

[marajade]

Because they wanted to quote him as he presented to the cop in the video tape...