Thomas Suozzi - Wall Of Shame Or Hypocrisy In A Public Forum?

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The office of Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi releases the photos of individuals charged with DWI. His office excludes defendants who are under the age of 19. The gallery represents the charge at the time of the photo. Newsday.com will not be updating the status of these cases. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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Don't get me wrong I am no fan of DWI but isn't this a little hypocritical?

Why not have pedophilia suspects, murder suspects, burglary suspects, etc?

DWI is typically just a misdemeanor unless injury or repeat offense occurs.

If this newspaper had any real balls they would be throwing up the felony suspects.

According to this "news organization's" turned judge, jury , executioner own disclaimer on the page, "All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty." 

They are, in theory, innocent according to this country's judicial system.

The same judicial system that protects the papers first amendment right to free speech if I am not mistaken.

(technically it should be "presumed innocent UNTIL proven" guilty but hey they are just a world wide news reporting outlet. Who is watching or reading anyways, right? I think it is hilarious when newspapers have no firm grip on the native language of their own medium.)

I also like the way Newsday.com says they "will not be updating the status of these cases."

So in the off chance someone IS found innocent Newsday won't print any retraction, just let the public humiliation of the innocent ride out over the next century on the web....nice.

Wouldn't presumed innocence until proven guilt apply to ANY of the offenders they could publish?

If that is what the newspaper is using to exonerate themselves they are on thin ice.

They don't have the balls to publish the mugshot photos of ALL criminal suspects...the paper has taken it upon themselves to only routinely publish DWI mugshot photos of persons accused but not yet judged in a court of law.

I smell hypocrisy at the least and class action lawsuit at the worst.

What happened to impartial news reporting.

Who do the print media think they are? Bloggers?

P.S. Some of the photos ARE hilarious, you should check them out on that basis alone. 

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NYC Council Speaker backs mayor in extending terms

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said yesterday she would support Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid to extend city term limits to allow for continuity of leadership during the financial crisis.

"In these difficult times, I believe voters should have the choice to keep the current leadership," said Quinn, who had been considered a likely candidate for mayor in 2009. "If voters are not happy with any of us, they have the right to vote us out of office next November." Bloomberg, a Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-independent, is due to leave office at the end of 2009. He announced last week that he would push for City Council legislation to give city officials the option of running for a third term. Voters set the current limit - two consecutive four-year terms - in a 1993 referendum and reaffirmed it three years later.

A City Council member opposed to Bloomberg's plan has introduced a competing proposal that would require a voter referendum on any change in the term-limit law.

Quinn said at a City Hall news conference that she had decided to support Bloomberg's proposal "after careful conversations with my colleagues and careful deliberation." As the council's leader, Quinn wields considerable influence with its members, many of whom have not decided how to vote on the issue.

Quinn said Bloomberg had promised no quid pro quo in return for her support, nor had she threatened council members with the loss of perks and committee chairmanships if they opposed Bloomberg's bill.

Elected officials who oppose Bloomberg's plan said any change in the law should go before the voters, not be left up to the 51-member council.

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Isn't this how Rome burned?

If a children's story like Star Wars used the theme of term limit suspension to overthrow a Democracy you would think the people of New York would be smart enough to be up in arms over this.

Their "council" is apparently rolling over like puppy dogs for this.

I wonder why?


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