[pepsionice]

My honest guess is that Ritter actually paid off the ADA Preiser. Being a small town...he probably forked over $20k for her political ambitions. Being a small town and small time poltical dreamer...$20k would likely be the proper amount. If you check around your local town at the number of deals worked out...especially with big names...there is cash always involved.

[SkyPilot]

My honest guess is that Ritter actually paid off the ADA Preiser. Being a small town...he probably forked over $20k

I have to suspect the same thing. My brother-in-law is a cop---and he talks about corruption all the time---who is on the take and who is not. Are there dishonest police officers? Sure. Lawyers? Yup. Judges and DA? YOU BETCHA!

Cops--especially those with kids of their own---eat trash perverts like Ritter for breakfast---but they walk because of dishonest prosecuters, judges, and lawyers. A few years ago in Upstate NY--a prominent State Senator was caught trying to take the Spider Man underwear off little boy in a motel room---and he got a "warning." What the hell is that?!