Spitzer’s Crimes – Will He Pay Enough – Will He Pay At All

Assuming that the facts, or even many of them, are true as they have been presented in the myriad of articles on this subject, will the government extract the right amount of punishment for his crimes? That’s right – crimes – not just one crime.

Many apologists, and political cronies, are trying to find a way to get him off the hook, if he just resigns and apologizes. After all, these Democrats and liberals feel that there was no crime. It’s just sex. You know – like it was for Bill Clinton.

No – no – no. It is not just sex. Let’s list some of the sordid crimes:

1. Money laundering – or some form of it. He violated the same financial transactions legislation that he used to prosecute others, and SENT THEM TO JAIL.

2. Soliciting for Prostitution. Eliot Spitzer, over a period of about TEN YEARS, has solicited women for sex for pay. During part of that same period, he prosecuted prosecution rings and prostitutes and SENT THEM TO JAIL, for the same acts.

3. Identity Theft. Eliot Spitzer used the name and identity of George Fox, a close friend and political supporter, to book a room at the Mayflower Hotel, in order to cover up his participation in crime. During his years as NY-AG and U.S. Attorney, he prosecuted others for the same acts, and SENT THEM TO JAIL.

4. Compounding a Felony. Eliot Spitzer, having intimate working knowledge that an international prostitution ring was operating in his state and throughout the U.S., did not notify the authorities, so that the criminals could be apprehended. When he was a prosecutor, he likely squeezed informants, until they disclosed such information. If they did not, HE SENT THEM TO JAIL.

5. Suspected bribery. Perhaps Governor Spitzer received special hooker concierge service, maybe even a five-finger-discount, for the services rendered to him, in return for his silence. When Spitzer was prosecuting, he would have pressed this type of charge against a corrupt public official, and HE WOULD HAVE SENT THEM TO JAIL.

So while all of you apologists are thinking about ways to let Eliot off the hook, think about these things. It is NOT JUST ABOUT SEX. Right now his mouthpieces are plea bargaining to try to save him from jail time (that one is a no-brainer), trying to keep his law license (if he does, there is no justice), trying to keep any fines to a minimum, and perhaps even trying to bargain possible charges down to a misdemeanor.

Perhaps, just perhaps he should not have to serve jail time for these many crimes. However, if he gets any more favorable consideration than that, then someone should start an investigation of the prosecutors.