Ritter case handling prompts questions. ( Article mentions Free Republic )

Albany Times Union

[Norman Conquest]

That so many people would think a television outlet would sit on an explosive exclusive to protect an anti-war activist is a testament to the effectiveness of conservatives constantly screeching about the "left-wing media."

Or a testament to the fact that anyone with eyes has seen their history of bias. Either would explain the widespread skepticism.

Doesn't Occam's Razor require we prefer the simplest explanation consistent with the facts?

[Blue Screen of Death]

I'm sorry...did I miss something...

Yeah, you missed the part about it being ok to focus on a 30 year old drunk driving incident if the guy is a Republican Candidate for President.

[goodnesswins]

DAY of SUPPORT....FLY your flags (US, a British one, Hungarian, Australian and Japanese one, too if you have them)....and put up your BUSH/CHENEY signs, (and the BIG W's on your SUV's) for the STATE of the UNION next Tuesday, Jan 28th, if you support the President, our MILITARY and the United States of America. PSST....pass it on.

[lavaroise]

That so many people would think a television outlet would sit on an explosive exclusive to protect an anti-war activist is a testament to the effectiveness of conservatives constantly screeching about the "left-wing media."

Why be so defensive about it? After all, who knows the poster was a right winger? Ridiculous, it proves the left wing media does exist, is in denial, lies and power mode.

[richardtavor]

I'm OK and so am I!

[Williams]

Excuse me, doesn't this story acknowledge they took tape at the Burger King THAT NIGHT and that they had Ritter's mug shot????

Obviously, they knew about the incident right after it happened and didn't cover it. Now they are putting up a strawman argument that they don't have video of Scott in handcuffs. So?? You mean they can only do a story on a famous arrest if they have photos of the person in handcuffs??

And separating his public message from this behavior? Excuse me, but trying to diddle a 14 year old makes you one sick _ _ _ _. And going back for more after getting caught makes you extremely sick, out of control, and stupid. My daughter is 11. Don't tell me that I should give any credence to a pervert who would like to molest her. Further, isn't it nice how our news outlets strive to prevent me from making such an informed judgment??

[ottersnot]

Dang I hate it when long covered up secrets come
out into the light of day. (</sarcasm)
I'd cry a tear for liberals and Ritter, but I seem
to remember something about a long forgotten
DUI come about November 3rd 2000.
Nope, no sympathy for Ritter here.

[TankerKC]

An example: Alan Chartock thinks there is something unfair about the handling of the Ritter case, which centers on a 2001 arrest only now being revealed.

Just for conparison, I wonder how Mr. Chartock felt about the years old revelation of Dubya's DUI arrest.

Here is some insight.

[PeaceBeWithYou]

I'm starting to think there may be a tape.

Maybe we should put out a search request to see if anyone recorded it.

[Bonaparte]

The liberal media sure didn't waste any time circling the wagons around their boy Ritter, did they? Notice that there's no mention of the fact that Ritter totally denied the story when first confronted about it -- IOW, he blatently lied.

What do we know?

According to what's been reported, we know that

Ritter was busted not once, but twice for solicitation of a minor

the first time he was caught, he was given 6 months probation

Ritter violated probation 3 months into it by soliciting the second minor

at some point in this process he was ordered to undergo sex offender counseling

the court records of these proceedings are sealed from public view, even as the court has been inexplicably lenient to a repeat offender like Ritter

the ADA who prosecuted Ritter for his crimes was fired by her boss for not handing off this "sensitive" case to him before taking it to court

Any reasonable person would conclude from all this that Ritter has been given preferential treatment by the court and by the prosecutor's office, that their motive is political and that they are willing to permit a known sexual predator to roam the community, exposing other children to the danger he presents -- all to protect their leftist agenda.

[FR_addict]

Your last comment nails it.

[kcar]

If he was flawed in this way, makes you wonder if Iraqi intelligence found him out, and tried to set up a honey trap to blackmail him?

That's a good reason not to give a U.S. President a pass by dismissing his indiscretions as "just about sex".

[billhilly]

Don't bring that up. Is that fair?

[nicmarlo]

Doesn't Occam's Razor require we prefer the simplest explanation consistent with the facts?

Oh, now we'll be accused of thinking logically, instead of emotionally......we're such cold-hearted beasts, lol. : )