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A Criminal Case Possible Under the Mann Act

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People has to judge Spitzer on two seperate count - his work attitude and his private intimate life. This should... [MORE]

Erc 

Mar 12, 2008 10:42

Mr. Spitzer showed remarkably poor judgment. As a former Attorney General, He had to be aware of the protocal that... [MORE]

Cindy 

Mar 12, 2008 10:06

Mr. Spitzer deserves the same full impact of the justice system as he has handed out to others. If he... [MORE]

r.a.raymond 

Mar 12, 2008 09:52

never saw a black kettle that could talk,so tell us how spitzer learned to speak?to think of lack of protection... [MORE]

one for moral clarity 

Mar 12, 2008 09:37

not only should he resign but also face jail time pay restitution to the state as well for misuse of... [MORE]

goldie 

Mar 12, 2008 08:53

Here is a perfect example of the moral decay of this once great country. The 2 party system accepts corruption... [MORE]

Wayne 

Mar 12, 2008 08:20

he needs to go to jail.............. [MORE]

JMK 

Mar 12, 2008 19:29

I don't know why people do not believe in "what you do in the dark will come to the light"... [MORE]

Tonnie Nunn 

Mar 13, 2008 22:24

that would have been his tactic when the shoe was on the other foot... he has set himself up to... [MORE]

kerm frogue 

Mar 12, 2008 07:47

For some reason men, seem to think with the wrong brain when they have money and power. He is no... [MORE]

Richard D. Bernier 

Mar 12, 2008 07:21

Elliot spitzer has proven himself to be an effective and dedicated public servant. While it's too bad he fell victem... [MORE]

Patrick 

Mar 12, 2008 05:27

If Governor Spitzer is not prosecuted under the Mann Act, as well as being hounded from office, what conclusion can... [MORE]

Eric 

Mar 12, 2008 04:20

It is not just a "private matter" and it is not just about sexual misconduct- it's about involvement with organized... [MORE]

Keith 

Mar 12, 2008 04:06

Generally Prostitutes go to jail—Johns don't! But what about the madam in DC who has disappeared from the lime-light? Seems... [MORE]

LAN 

Mar 12, 2008 03:04

Your wife's frigid/uninterested, you're rich, you're in the public eye, you don't want to break up your family. What would... [MORE]

icthyosaur 

Mar 12, 2008 03:02

use the law!!!!!!!!!!! [MORE]

j.bailey 

Mar 12, 2008 01:57

Europeans, amongst other sexually liberated peoples, must be having a good laugh at the ridiculous antiquated prurience of Amercian society. Throw... [MORE]

Zak Lamont 

Mar 12, 2008 01:48

Simply hiring a prostitute is not the issue here. If the full investigation finally reveals that this is all it... [MORE]

David 

Mar 12, 2008 01:15

he should be in trouble!! he should resign. ands his wife should divorce the guy.throw the book at him!! ... [MORE]

tcc 

Mar 12, 2008 00:39

He get personal gain from prosecuted the other poeple. Now the time for him to pay for his sins. I... [MORE]

Charlie 

Mar 12, 2008 00:33

If it turns out he spent his own money... who still wants him stoned to Death? If he broke a law... [MORE]

Just T 

Mar 11, 2008 23:04

Sex has ruined careers; but it's a powerful force and it is probably tempting when you have the thankless and... [MORE]

MJ 

Mar 11, 2008 22:55

OK, I'm a libertarian and for the most part I believe what adults want to do with each other should... [MORE]

Bedula 

Mar 11, 2008 22:35

I have not heard anyone or the media refer back to Bill Clinton when he was in office as the... [MORE]

Eddie Peters 

Mar 11, 2008 22:05

Spitzer has done the country a tremendous service by going after the white collar criminals who have stolen billions of... [MORE]

Alex Belarus 

Mar 11, 2008 20:54

Breaking the law sets the wrong example. A Republican would have resigned already. Are Democrats above the law? [MORE]

Grant D 

Mar 12, 2008 08:08

This brings back horrible memorys of wat our so called puplic servants can hide behind the scenes and get away... [MORE]

angel 

Mar 11, 2008 20:54

I think Mrs. Spitzer knew about her husband's philandering and closed her eyes to it. As a governor's wife... [MORE]

Devorah S. 

Mar 11, 2008 20:18

Spitzer is all too human and its a beautiful thing that this has come to light. His next move before... [MORE]

Ima 

Mar 11, 2008 19:48

I can't believe Spitzer would have sex with a prostitute for such a gross amount of money. What was he... [MORE]

JJ 

Mar 11, 2008 19:34

Not only should he resign, but he should be prosecuted. If found guilty, then he should be 'Spitzered' - ie,... [MORE]

Scott Gibbings 

Mar 11, 2008 17:09

Very, very right. He must be punished even more strictly, than ordinary people are. He represented the law enforcement. He... [MORE]

LILIA ARBUZOVA 

Mar 12, 2008 00:31

He should be prosecuted and lose all his pension rights, just like any regular person, when they are fired for... [MORE]

Sheri 

Mar 12, 2008 01:09

Elliot Spitzer bought some sex, big deal, he did not force the female to become a Whore, That was her... [MORE]

Harold Steffee 

Mar 11, 2008 16:57

It's not the sex- it's the secrecy and deceit. A major character flaw the will control our state decisions too [MORE]

Jim 

Mar 12, 2008 08:08

I wonder if it is truly in the interests of taxpayers dollars,which by all accords are getting to be fewer,to... [MORE]

Mark C. 

Mar 11, 2008 16:55

So Governor Spitzer has broken the Eleventh Commandment - "Thou shalt not be found out". Interestingly enough, he is only... [MORE]

The Colonel 

Mar 11, 2008 16:53

I believe that Mr. Spitzer just underestimated the possiblitity of the whistle being blown. There are so many corrupt individuals... [MORE]

CarolynW. 

Mar 11, 2008 16:32

I think this just goes to show that all men, and even women, are weak in areas of sexuality. I... [MORE]

Brian C. 

Mar 11, 2008 16:30

Men are basically a giant ball of reflexes and their responses are visceral, not cerebral. Particularly the so-called pillars of... [MORE]

Mar 11, 2008 20:29

Who cares WHY he did it! You speculate that he isn't "getting any" at home as if that justifies his actions.... [MORE]

SCM 

Mar 12, 2008 11:33

Is it not freewill to be in that business? It should be a woman's choice to be a prostitute. If... [MORE]

kevinduplain@earthlink.net 

Mar 11, 2008 16:18

He who kills with the sword, dies by the sword! Mr. Spitzer killed many with his sword of "rightiousness"and now... [MORE]

Ruben De La Cruz 

Mar 11, 2008 21:34

"He who LIVES by the sword shall die by the sword", but perhaps it is time to see if Mr... [MORE]

Patrick 

Mar 12, 2008 05:47

It hurts to admit this but I suspect the governor's belief that we can all forgive and forget comes from... [MORE]

Marvin 

Mar 11, 2008 16:16

I believe that's what most goverment employees do; then they can make the taxpayer pay for it. But you have to... [MORE]

Wolf 

Mar 11, 2008 15:59

I cannot believe that a person in Spitzer's position could exhibit such amazingly poor judgment, particularly under the glare of... [MORE]

Albert Greenspoon 

Mar 11, 2008 15:52

Assuming Gov. Spitzer did what the media reports that he did, he has exposed himself to federal prosecution under Title... [MORE]

Bob D. 

Mar 11, 2008 23:56

I feel sorry for this man's family. [MORE]

Redbird 

Mar 11, 2008 15:44

How can liberals throw family values out the window with abortion, gay rights, and the 10 Commandments, and expect their... [MORE]

Ken A. Johnston 

Mar 12, 2008 03:05

How can Spitzer be tried under the Man act, if he never took her across the state line she went... [MORE]

Richard I. Lawson, Jr. 

Mar 11, 2008 15:33

He should be prosecuted like anyone else would be. If he gets off clear, then the legal system needs a... [MORE]

James 

Mar 11, 2008 14:54

Agreed! Regardless of how people feel about the prostitution laws, Mr. Spitzer has himself prosecuted others for the same thing... [MORE]

Bedula 

Mar 11, 2008 22:45

Spitzer should be convicted of a feloney and put in jail. This would result in him losing his license to... [MORE]

John Doe 

Mar 12, 2008 04:51

It is obvious to me Gov. Spitzer paid up in more ways then one for what usually cost $100-$200. I... [MORE]

Leon S. 

Mar 11, 2008 13:33

Let us remember Governor Rockefeller and his untimely death, JFK and his secret life, J. Edgar Hoover and his cross dressing,... [MORE]

phyllis B. 

Mar 11, 2008 07:52

Is this Mann Act the law that was created to prosecute the great Jack Johnson the first black heavyweight boxing... [MORE]

tc 

Mar 11, 2008 16:07

Its not overkill the difference between Bill Clinton, JFK, etc and this guy is that they had affairs which are... [MORE]

can 

Mar 11, 2008 16:48

I assume that Eliot Spitzer used his own money and not public funds. [MORE]

phyllis b. 

Mar 12, 2008 00:07

My grandfather had 8 wife at the same time and many children and grandchildren. He took care of his family.... [MORE]

van tran 

Mar 12, 2008 01:13

Mr Spitzer is an embarrassment to his family, the Jewish people, and New York. How can such a brilliant man... [MORE]

sarah maginot 

Mar 11, 2008 01:55

There are prostitution rings that run from A to Z in operation . Some are fronts for human trafficking, kidnapping,... [MORE]

Kevinduplain@earthlink.net 

Mar 11, 2008 16:08

Legalize prostitution. I feel sorry for Spitzer not his family. Men are mostly promiscous by nature from time immemorial. Our... [MORE]

rajesh 

Mar 12, 2008 01:04

Eliot Spitzer is a fraud and a lawbreaker.He should be hooted off the public stage, the sooner, the better.If he... [MORE]

Mark Langdon 

Mar 11, 2008 00:45

I am a conservative republican but I feel that this offense is minor since in My opinion prostitution should be... [MORE]

Lawrence Houlihan 

Mar 11, 2008 15:39

I fully agree with the response expressed in "Client Nine - Must Resign." When someone is so rigidly righteous (i.e,... [MORE]

gene f. 

Mar 11, 2008 17:05

I can't fathom why anyone is surprised by this behaviour and misuse of money (no doubt they will link public... [MORE]

Terri Oneil 

Mar 12, 2008 04:22

CLIENT NINE MUST RESIGN! I agree completely with your statement " Spitzer has given us a new portrait of American hypocrisy... [MORE]

SCM 

Mar 12, 2008 11:50

you-break-the-law-no-matter-who-you-are-you-should-be-punished-politicians-get-away-with-too-much-no-one-is-above-the-law [MORE]

margaret 

Mar 12, 2008 23:37