The politics behind a fugitive’s capture
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In case you missed it, Rockland Editorial Page Editor Nancy Cutler has an interesting look at the politics underlying the case of Avrum David Friesel, a fugitive for 11 years before the London Metropolitan Police captured him earlier this week.
Friesel, the former New Square village clerk and a son of the village’s only mayor, fled the Rockland and United States after being charged in a far-reaching scheme that bilked thousands of dollars from the federal government.
Despite how big the case was at the time, it took on an even larger dimension back in 2000, when Hillary Clinton was first running for the U.S. Senate and her husband pardoned four of those convicted in the case just before he left the presidency.
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on Friday, May 2nd, 2008 at 6:56 pm by Amy Vernon. 
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For a topic so compelling and far reaching into our community and local politics to remain so deafening silent is quite telling. Normally, CSL is quite vociferous and now in light of this outstanding capture of a criminal who raped Ramapo of tax payer funds, silence. Where are the accolades for such good work. Where is the focus of how such a deed was perpetrated and inquiry as to whether such activity has continued. Federal Investigators raided Spring Valley Village Hall and seized Section 8 records. Yet again, Silence from our Ramapo Town Supervisor. Their silence speaks volumes.
Now apparently, the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk, and Phil Tisi have assumed the position of the classic three monkeys: See no Corruption, Speak no Corruption, Hear no Corruption. Seems they are exercising their Miranda warning rights very early and practicing their right to remain silent.
We will await what position they assume when the Investigation enters Town Hall. Front row tickets for their trial will be available soon, bring your own popcorn.