Pirro angry by successful appeal of Internet sex sting conviction
By JIM FITZGERALD
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --Attorney General candidate Jeanine Pirro, who set up the Internet sex sting that caught real estate attorney Jeffrey Kozlow and more than 100 other men, said Friday that Kozlow's successful appeal "sets a dangerous precedent for the safety of our children." The Appellate Division in Brooklyn found that Kozlow, who had been convicted in 2005 of trying to send indecent material to a minor, never actually "depicted sexual conduct" in his e-mail messages because he did not send any pictures. Kozlow thought he was chatting online with a 14-year-old boy, but the person on the other end was an investigator from the Westchester district attorney's office, then headed by Pirro.
The appeals court's reversal of Kozlow's conviction is the first hole in the sting's otherwise perfect conviction record. "I've read these Internet communications," Pirro said in a telephone interview. "In this case and in so many, they are as graphic as any picture." The Republican candidate for state attorney general said she was sure that her successor as district attorney, Janet DiFiore, would seek permission to appeal the ruling, and if that failed, "the laws if they need to be changed will be changed." She said the court had drawn a "roadmap" for Internet predators, showing them "how to troll for our children without getting nabbed by the police before they find one." Kozlow's lawyer, Nathaniel Marmur, said Friday, "We're pleased that the court recognized he did not commit this crime." Kozlow's 2004 arrest was the 100th credited to Pirro's sting operation. Pirro said at the time, "If I had the manpower, the number would be multiplied by 10." Most of the defendants quickly plead guilty, eager to put their infamy behind them. "If a defendant chooses to go to trial, let him," Pirro said. Kozlow was convicted in a non-jury trial but his sentence _ five years' probation _ was put on hold pending his appeal.
This is yet another example of Jeanine Pirro refusing to take responsibility for her actions. She would rather have St. Nick just "take care" of the situation. It is interesting to see that the same Court System who protected Pirro in the past, is now exposing the fraud she really is. The Appellate Division has an obligation to re-open EVERY conviction under the Pirro Administration, with a major emphasis on her "trial by media" cases. The Pirro regin is over and the scales of justice must be balanced !!
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --Attorney General candidate Jeanine Pirro, who set up the Internet sex sting that caught real estate attorney Jeffrey Kozlow and more than 100 other men, said Friday that Kozlow's successful appeal "sets a dangerous precedent for the safety of our children." The Appellate Division in Brooklyn found that Kozlow, who had been convicted in 2005 of trying to send indecent material to a minor, never actually "depicted sexual conduct" in his e-mail messages because he did not send any pictures. Kozlow thought he was chatting online with a 14-year-old boy, but the person on the other end was an investigator from the Westchester district attorney's office, then headed by Pirro.
The appeals court's reversal of Kozlow's conviction is the first hole in the sting's otherwise perfect conviction record. "I've read these Internet communications," Pirro said in a telephone interview. "In this case and in so many, they are as graphic as any picture." The Republican candidate for state attorney general said she was sure that her successor as district attorney, Janet DiFiore, would seek permission to appeal the ruling, and if that failed, "the laws if they need to be changed will be changed." She said the court had drawn a "roadmap" for Internet predators, showing them "how to troll for our children without getting nabbed by the police before they find one." Kozlow's lawyer, Nathaniel Marmur, said Friday, "We're pleased that the court recognized he did not commit this crime." Kozlow's 2004 arrest was the 100th credited to Pirro's sting operation. Pirro said at the time, "If I had the manpower, the number would be multiplied by 10." Most of the defendants quickly plead guilty, eager to put their infamy behind them. "If a defendant chooses to go to trial, let him," Pirro said. Kozlow was convicted in a non-jury trial but his sentence _ five years' probation _ was put on hold pending his appeal.
This is yet another example of Jeanine Pirro refusing to take responsibility for her actions. She would rather have St. Nick just "take care" of the situation. It is interesting to see that the same Court System who protected Pirro in the past, is now exposing the fraud she really is. The Appellate Division has an obligation to re-open EVERY conviction under the Pirro Administration, with a major emphasis on her "trial by media" cases. The Pirro regin is over and the scales of justice must be balanced !!
No comments:
Post a Comment