Dillon Sets the Record Straight

[Guest 123]

Newsday- Letter to the Editor

July 31, 2005

Quick action

on priest scandal

In Rick Brand's "Dillon's money gap problem" [News, July 25], Brand made a false statement regarding the "slowness to probe priest pedophilia."

I find it to be completely outrageous that Brand would classify my actions as slow, especially when in March of 2002 I issued the first subpoena served on the Diocese of Rockville Centre. It called for the production of all records regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by priests working in Nassau County since Jan. 1, 1975. In total, my office prosecuted three priests for sexual acts. The statute of limitations barred all other potential prosecutions.

In an effort to make sure this never happened again, on April 15, 2002, I drafted state legislation to require mandatory reporting of all sexual abuse against minors and on May 6, 2002, I called for the extension of the statute of limitations to 15 years after the 18th birthday of a child victim. In addition, I helped the county Legislature draft the current Nassau County ordinances requiring that sex abuse of minors by clergy be reported to law enforcement, the only such ordinance in the state.

Suffolk's grand jury report, which came up with the same legislative recommendations, was not released until Jan. 17, 2003. By that time, my recommendations had been drafted and submitted, lobbied for by me and acted upon approximately nine months earlier.

I believe these facts alone demonstrate that I acted in a thorough and expeditious manner and that Newsday continues to disregard the facts in order to further its own agenda.

Denis Dillon

Editor's note: The writer is Nassau County district attorney.

Mineola

[carnation ave]

Who did more to make the case for new laws to protect the children, the suffolk grand jury report which courageously detailed decades of abuse and coverup or Dillon's hands in his pockets mealy mouthing excuses? Denis, you cowardly lying sack of shit, your proposals required that underage girls who go for abortions be required to appear before a grand jury to disclose their partners. You are first and foremost an agent and protector of the Bishop. The people, even the childen, will come last if you win again.

[C O DOnnell]

Lets have a grand jury in :D vestigation of something!

[o'shansky]

The feds are going to work around dillon just like they maneuvered around Catterson

[Guest 2]

What part did you not understand- the fact that Dillon got it done without wasting tens of thousands of Dollars on a Grand Jury or the fact that his legislative proposals (the same that came out of Suffolk's Grand Jury Report) came out nine months earlier and though Newsday was not so quick to publicisize it -- I do recall Dillon prosecuting priests that were not barred by the statute of limitations.

Lastly, YOU ARE 100% WRONG Dillon is first and formost the protector of all people as District Attorney- he has never turned his back on anyone. He does not take a poll to determine what his next move is- like many other politicians I have seen. If it is the right thing to do- you can guarentee that is what he is going to do- to some it may make them angry but too many it shows the type of person we need as District Attorney.

YOU CAN NOT DISPUTE FACTS!

[can fool some of the peo]

You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but the people of Long Island KNOW that Dillon is complicite in covering up for the Church and has made life miserable for victims who have had the courage to come foreward.

It is amazing how many victims report that hteir treatment at the hans of the Nassau DA's office was worse than their treatment by the Bishop and, in some cases, reportedly worse than the underlying sedxual abuse itself!

Why do victim's groups like Voice of the Faithful regard Spota as folk hero and vilify Dillon.

Dillon fools no one except Newsday/

[Guest 88]

These comments are completely unfounded. It is one thing to write vicious rhetoric but another to defend it with facts. I have no doubt that Denis Dillon treated every victim with the utmost professionalism.

As to why Spota is treated as a folk hero, it is because of people such as yourself and Newsday, who keep repeating these inaccurate statements instead of just sticking with the facts.

Again - Dillon has backed up his position with facts and you have brought nothing to the table.

[tellanirishman]

The facts are in the grand jury's report, not in Dillon's campaign flack.

[Guest 52]

You may call it campaign flack- most call it the truth- Again the same resolutions that came out of Suffolks Grand Jury report- Dillon had already drafted, submitted and lobbied for NINE MONTHS EARLIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE BETTER QUESTION FOR TODAY IS WHY ARE NONE OF THE ROSLYN PEOPLE IN JAIL

[dyingbreath]

Dillon had no findings of fact because he worked to whitewash the facts. He is a shill for the church whose main interest has been to bury the facts and minimize their financial exposure. It's a national story for heaven's sake. What does Denis think about the recent pair of Court of Appeals decisions to review the Church's statute of limiation defense? Denis the game is up even here in diehardsville county, new york, soon to be no longer the alabama of priest sex abuse litigation, no thanks to you and the no-nothings who support you!

[Spota Fan]

How could anyone defend this man by saying he is a great DA. Could you please tell us why Dillion looked the other way when the county got fleeced for 1 BILLION dollars in the Mitchell Field scam, why Cairo got only a slap on the wrist, why Sabbeth was never investigated for forcing kickbacks, why Sylver got next to nothing in punishment for the crimes he committed and why the charges against Dennenberg were reduced to minor crimes as opposed to the solid felony case that should have been brought against him :?:

Why do I hold Spota in such high regard...the answer is quite simple. He fully prosecutes those who commit political crimes :!: :!: :!:

[Guest 35]

Whitewash the facts- ARE YOU KIDDING ME! Again you bring nothing to back up your ridiculous accusations- People see through statements such as yours especially when presented with the facts. Just in case you forgot what the facts were- I'll help you out.

July 31, 2005

Quick action

on priest scandal

In Rick Brand's "Dillon's money gap problem" [News, July 25], Brand made a false statement regarding the "slowness to probe priest pedophilia."

I find it to be completely outrageous that Brand would classify my actions as slow, especially when in March of 2002 I issued the first subpoena served on the Diocese of Rockville Centre. It called for the production of all records regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by priests working in Nassau County since Jan. 1, 1975. In total, my office prosecuted three priests for sexual acts. The statute of limitations barred all other potential prosecutions.

In an effort to make sure this never happened again, on April 15, 2002, I drafted state legislation to require mandatory reporting of all sexual abuse against minors and on May 6, 2002, I called for the extension of the statute of limitations to 15 years after the 18th birthday of a child victim. In addition, I helped the county Legislature draft the current Nassau County ordinances requiring that sex abuse of minors by clergy be reported to law enforcement, the only such ordinance in the state.

Suffolk's grand jury report, which came up with the same legislative recommendations, was not released until Jan. 17, 2003. By that time, my recommendations had been drafted and submitted, lobbied for by me and acted upon approximately nine months earlier.

I believe these facts alone demonstrate that I acted in a thorough and expeditious manner and that Newsday continues to disregard the facts in order to further its own agenda.

Denis Dillon

Editor's note: The writer is Nassau County district attorney.

Mineola

[Guest 53]

Spota Fan - Your comments are so ridiculous that it is not worth responding to- Do you homework before you tell fairy tales.

[Dillon's Dilemmma]

Can DIllon run a mile?

why was Dillon in Jonathan's restaurant at lunch with Donald Clavin puzzling over Rice's palm card- he looked worried-

How is Dillon taking Bill Frist's change of position on stem cells? Is the Republican Party moving awaand leaving him behind? No Right to Life Party to give him a crutch this year.

[Guest 89]

I highly doubt that Denis Dillon is worried about Kathleen Rice- not with his extensive record- I could only imagine what qualifications Ms. Rice listed on her palm card- UMMMMM- never supervised anyone--- ummmmm was a line assistant ummm- worked in the US Attorney's Office where she screwed up an important case- and her boss told the Judge it was because she was inexperienced- and that was only two years ago. And the list goes on and on and on................................................ ..........

A dynamic young career prosecutor versus a guy who because of the pension system must retire in january and is only going through the motions of a reelection campaign as a payoff to his cronies like Mondello so that they can arrange for Pataki to appoint someone else who will also ignore the decades of corruption foisted by the Republican Party on the taxpayors in this county--this is layup for Rice, who at this point in her career has far more experience than Dillon had when he came from the Bronx to Nassau.
Dillon is worried about a better funded ,better qualified opponent as well he should be.
His intemperate remarks to the media so far indicate that he is dissembling.
I will be happy to sponsor his retirement party.

[Guest 99]

Don't forget to add to Kathleen Rice's palm card the fact thats she is being sued in Brooklyn for knowingly allowing a witness in a murder case to perjur themselves- a case which she also lost within minutes. Funny how she made a quick exit after this incident.

Oh and by the way DA Hynes could not have thought too much of Ms. Rice if after eight years- HE NEVER MADE HER A SUPERVISOR OF ANY KIND--not even a Deputy Bureau Chief-

Dynamic is not exactly the word I would use to describe Ms. Rice's career. She is way out of her league - Denis Dillon runs circles around her. I doubt she is even qualified to work as an Asistant District Attorney in Denis' office- Let alone run it- not with her poor record.

[Guest 74]

I bet you Denis Dillon will serve out his four year turn what about Tom Suozzi- why doesn't someone ask him to promised they he will do the same!

[Guest 50]

Why doesn't someone talk about the fact that Kathleen Rice is trying to buy the election- Three people from the same family each gave her $40,000- what do they want in return- Nobody gives that kind of money ($120,000) to an inexperienced unqualified person without expecting something in return - Could it be protection money for Suozzi?

[Are You Joking]

Kathleen Rice more qualified then Dillon - GIVE ME A BREAK - (were you hoping no one would respond to that garbage)

Even before Denis Dillon ran for District Attorney he had the following experience -

--he was a NYC Police Officer
--Trial Attorney for the Unites States Department of Justice Civil Rights, Civil and Criminal Divisions - worked on the Civil Rights cases in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia.
--Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York
--Director of the Unites States Justice Department's Organized Crime Strike Force. As a matter of fat Dillon's Strike Force was the most active nd successful in the Country- In recognition of that fact he earned the John Marshal Award- which is the nation's most prestigious award.

Now add 30 years of additional experience as Nassau's Chief Law Enforcement Officer.

You can not make that accusation with a straight face!

[poplar]

You admit by ommision that Denis hasn't accomplished much of anything in the last 30 years, his most notable achievement recently being his coverup of the sexual abuse of children which was so expertly exposed by Tom Spota. Most voters realize it's time for the old men, Dillon and Murphy to retire. Rice or some other young person deserves a chance to give Nassau the modern law enforcement policy that is long overdue. It's an idea that's working very well in Suffolk where polls show very few regret the departure of the the old thug Catterson.

[guest4343434343]

Since you either missed it or you have selective memory- I'll post it for you again-

Newsday- Letter to the Editor

July 31, 2005

Quick action

on priest scandal

In Rick Brand's "Dillon's money gap problem" [News, July 25], Brand made a false statement regarding the "slowness to probe priest pedophilia."

I find it to be completely outrageous that Brand would classify my actions as slow, especially when in March of 2002 I issued the first subpoena served on the Diocese of Rockville Centre. It called for the production of all records regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by priests working in Nassau County since Jan. 1, 1975. In total, my office prosecuted three priests for sexual acts. The statute of limitations barred all other potential prosecutions.

In an effort to make sure this never happened again, on April 15, 2002, I drafted state legislation to require mandatory reporting of all sexual abuse against minors and on May 6, 2002, I called for the extension of the statute of limitations to 15 years after the 18th birthday of a child victim. In addition, I helped the county Legislature draft the current Nassau County ordinances requiring that sex abuse of minors by clergy be reported to law enforcement, the only such ordinance in the state.

Suffolk's grand jury report, which came up with the same legislative recommendations, was not released until Jan. 17, 2003. By that time, my recommendations had been drafted and submitted, lobbied for by me and acted upon approximately nine months earlier.

I believe these facts alone demonstrate that I acted in a thorough and expeditious manner and that Newsday continues to disregard the facts in order to further its own agenda.

Denis Dillon

Editor's note: The writer is Nassau County district attorney.

Mineola

[guest 7890]

for those who have trouble paying attention- Those experiences listed were in response to a comment made by someone who was comparing Dillon's and Rice's experience leaving out the DA's Office-
This was the quote:who at this point in her career has far more experience than Dillon had when he came from the Bronx to Nassau.

His experiences and accomplishments as Nassau DA would take all year to list- but feel free to look at his website or ask him yourself.

[lof]

How many abusive priests did Denis Dillon's hasty 1 month review of his subpoened evidence leave in place with access to childen. One, two three? Only a numbskull would think that one month was anything but a sweep under the rug. What action was taken on Dillon's proposals? None. They gave the whole problem the same wink that Dillon did. Too bad Spota took the time to do a real investigation and exposed Dillon's efforts as a big fraud by a lazy, timid , compromised official more interested in protecting the Church than telling the ugly truth of abuse, transfer, and coverup.

[Guest09]

Give it up- Dillon backed his response up with hardcore facts- WHAT DO YOU HAVE? - Absolutely Nothing- Again it is one thing to make accusations it is entirely ANOTHER THING to back those accusations up with actual facts - ONCE AGAIN YOU HAVE NOTHING TO BACK UP YOUR RIDICULOUS-INACCURATE - COMMENTS!



[/quote]

It is more than ovious that Dillon is just passed his prime- He has lost whatever spark that may at one time made him a viable prosecutor. He hasn't had a new idea in years and , by the way, he seems to talk out of both sides of his mouth. He complains that Spota's grand jury investigation of the Church's sex abuse scandal was a waste of time and taxpayer's money, yet when it comes to illegal housing crisis and the failure of his Town Of Hempstead cronies to do anything for more than a decade, what does he do , he covenes a grand jury to study the issue and make recommendations.
Grand juries are good if he wants to partially avoid an issue -illegal housing and bad if you want to totally ignore an issue- church problems- can't have it both ways unless you want to face up to the fact tough issues are not of interest to you.

[Guest 897]

I disagree with you- I believe Dillon looking into the Illegal Housing problem with a Grand Jury is a great idea. There are so many facets to the illegal housing problem that it requires extensive investigation, even on a federal level.

The illegal housing problem has been festering for years- with no real solutions. This is exactly why we have investigative Grand Juries.

As far as the Church crisis- Dillon did not need a Grand Jury report to solve that matter- instead of wasting time and money for nought he prosecuted everyone he could, drafted legislation to make it a requirement that all accusations are reported to the authorities. He also lobbied for that legislation-

Spota's Grand Jury Report came up with the same legislative suggestions nine months latter- and that was it- he did not even lobby for them.

Don't get me wrong- I do not dislike Spota- and I think he is doing a decent job as Suffolks Lead Prosecutor- but to say that Dillon has lost his spark is ridiculous. I have seen many great ideas come out of his office! Just take a few minutes to get to know him and I guarentee you will be impressed. He is not the type of person to say what you want to hear- he is direct and honest- and always does the right thing no matter what. His vast experience in law enforcement has been to Nassau's benefit and I am glad he is our District Attorney!

[old days]

I couldn't disagree with you more. The illegal housing crisis is not multifaceted. People are violating housing codes for profit and with impunity. They are taking advantage of their neighbors and our public officials are letting it continue, no doubt there is the usual quid pro quo for the political class in this new cynical money making scheme that is destroying our neighborhoods. If the public allows these office holders to remain they are fools being fooled, in this instance by an old pol like Dillon who is using the grand jury to stall distract and obscure an obvious and simple problem. ENFORCE our existing codes and laws. Anyone who buys the argument that we have to wait for federal action to clean up this mess hasn't read a paper in 20 years! Last, the suffolk grand jury report was a year long effort to uncover the sordid story of the 30 year history of the sexual abuse of children; created almost exclusively by Catholic witnesses and prosecutors and grand jurors. It is everything that Dillon's efforts were not. A hard and complete look at the corruption which needs to be cleansed from our most important institution. Spota did make meaningful recommendations to prevent it's reoccurrence. The fact that Albany has failed to act is an interesting story that is multifaceted and involves in no small part denis dillon who has taken the lead in excoriating and threatening the people who created this difficult but accurate portrayal of a terribile problem. All politicians can make nice, if you haven't got that talent you don't get to first base in the game of politics. If people are watching what Dillon is doing they should vote to cleanse the office by giving this very old pol the door.

based upon what I am reading- it's a race

[Guest907]

First of all a race- give me a break- that is not even worth responding to.

Secondly- The illegal housing problem is one that the Towns and Villages are supposed to have handled- The fact that you complain about someone actually doing something- while it was never their responsibility to begin with- is ludicrous- Why isn't anyone getting on Suozzi- He has done nothing to help this problem- which I agree with you -- needs immediate attention. I think he is too concerned with running for Governor next year to even help the people that elected him to office.

As far as the Church crisis and the Suffolk's Grand Jury report- we have gone back and forth on this and we will have to agree to disagree- I truly feel that Dillon handled it quickly and thoroughly! and those that are not bias share the same sentiment.

As far as the slights towards Dillon- what are you 12- the bottom line is he is an excellent District Attorney that works hard on behalf of all people.

Cleanse the office- wth Dillon as the DA- you can be sure everyone is treated fairly and that the office will continue to have its outstanding record and reputation.

Dillon may have been good in his prime but he has become a washed up old man who believes that his being in power is more important than doing the right thing- He has a long history of looking the other way raather than rocking the boat and jeopardizing his position- from Mitchell Field to BPA to Joe Cairo and it goes on and on while tha taxpayers suffer

[no fan]

HEY BUDDY I'M NO FAN ON ANY CANIDATE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING ILLEGAL WITH THE MITCHEL FIELD DEAL, IT WAS A TERRIBLE DEAL FOR THE TAX PAYERS, BUT IT WAS LEGAL....

[Lorna Reinharz]

Why doesn't someone talk about the fact that Kathleen Rice is trying to buy the election- Three people from the same family each gave her $40,000- what do they want in return- Nobody gives that kind of money ($120,000) to an inexperienced unqualified person without expecting something in return - Could it be protection money for Suozzi?

The county attorney's office gave much more than that to Suozzi - why do you think they got hired and how do you think they stay hired with all the baffoons they keep bringing in?

[Friendship buys love]

Don't forget to add to Kathleen Rice's palm card the fact thats she is being sued in Brooklyn for knowingly allowing a witness in a murder case to perjur themselves- a case which she also lost within minutes. Funny how she made a quick exit after this incident.

Oh and by the way DA Hynes could not have thought too much of Ms. Rice if after eight years- HE NEVER MADE HER A SUPERVISOR OF ANY KIND--not even a Deputy Bureau Chief-

Dynamic is not exactly the word I would use to describe Ms. Rice's career. She is way out of her league - Denis Dillon runs circles around her. I doubt she is even qualified to work as an Asistant District Attorney in Denis' office- Let alone run it- not with her poor record.



It's true. Look at Stephanie Hublebank in the family court bureau of the county attorney's office. 10 years in the NYC DA's office - never became a supervisor and took so much time off she owed money to the NYC DA to stay there!! Deadended until Reinharz calls her up and asks her to come to Nassau County and be Bureau Chief of Family Law - without having ever set foot in a Civil Court before - no experience at all in Family Law or any related area. That's what these Suozzi dems do. Take unqualified incompetents and put them in high paid, do nothing jobs. That's why the whole lot of them must go.

[guest22]

how old is dillon?

Dillon is 73 or 74

[Gues 98989]

71

[bdl]

Is Dillon collecting social security? How about his pension. He's required to start taking disributions at 70 1/2 yes?

Is Dillon collecting social security? How about his pension. He's required to start taking disributions at 70 1/2 yes?

Why?

he can't collect his pension while he is still DA and his wife gets screwed if he dies while in office before he collects his pension ( he has his bouts with cancer) : his problem is he does his wife screwed so he cannot continue in office long

[Dillon is 71]

DILLON IS 71 YEARS OLD-RETIRE!

[bdl]

If it makes no sense for Dillon to serve what's the master plan, who will be the next DA if DD wins? There must be a short list close at hand.

[Guest 9890]

Enough with the conspiracy theories- Dillon is the District Attorney and will be for the next four years!

It is funny to read the crap that certain people right to distract everyone from the real truth, which is Dillon's outstanding reputation and record. Ask around- hear it from residents throughout Nassau County- he has done an outstnading job as District Attorney that has won him National Recogintion and the respect of many residents.

It is pathetic to pick on the mans age and all that says to me is that you can't dispute anything about his record so you go for his age - Give it up - It is pathetic and everyone sees it for what it is- a desperate attempt to find something to criticize!

[cherry street]

Enough with the hero worship. What we have is a sick old man who cannot serve without putting the financial welfare of his family in jeopardy. He's taken a pass on important issues that threaten nassau's quality of life during the last term and he's not likely to serve out IF he wins. Those are real issues worth debating and that relate to the future. Every pol in office has a wall full of awards. Like Hollywood, they give them to each other,

The short list to replace him in January when he steps down is as follows : John Venditto, Ed McCarty(if he loses his reelection campaign as judge) and Chris Quinn

what is Venditto's experience to be DA

[USER879]

I'll say it again-----
Enough with the conspiracy theories- Dillon is the District Attorney and will be for the next four years!

It is funny to read the crap that certain people right to distract everyone from the real truth, which is Dillon's outstanding reputation and record. Ask around- hear it from residents throughout Nassau County- he has done an outstnading job as District Attorney that has won him National Recogintion and the respect of many residents.

It is pathetic to pick on the mans age and all that says to me is that you can't dispute anything about his record so you go for his age - Give it up - It is pathetic and everyone sees it for what it is- a desperate attempt to find something to criticize!

[riceforda]

I think dillon should swear in the grand jury then have them read and enter page 32 of today's newsday into the record "town shuts another home" and let the poor jurors go home. Not since the days of Jim Catterson has a panel of decent citizens been so abused by a DA with a private agenda, in this case to get Dillon reelected!

[borkelbuster]

These comments are completely unfounded. It is one thing to write vicious rhetoric but another to defend it with facts. I have no doubt that Denis Dillon treated every victim with the utmost professionalism.




Ask the father of the boy who was abused by Father Michael Hands if he feels he was treated with "professionalism."

Amazing how these paid shills come out of the woodwork for this wretched DA.

Enough with the conspiracy theories- Dillon is the District Attorney and will be for the next four years!

It is funny to read the crap that certain people right to distract everyone from the real truth, which is Dillon's outstanding reputation and record. [/b]


Oh, the record is "outstanding" all right!! He has a record of going after petty criminals and looking the other way when big money is involved.

He would also like to convert you and your family to Roman Catholicism, or replace the Constitution with Canon Law.

[Guest 890-]

Are you kidding me- Where do you come up with this garbage- HMMMM- Just one of the million examples of major corruption that Denis Dillon has investigated (uncovered) and PROSECUTED ---- ROSLYN SCHOOL DISTRICT- I would say that inlcudes major money -- Do me a favor and get facts before you make stupid comments such as your last one - you lose all credibility!

Keep up the good work DILLON!!! Those of us without personal agendas are behind you 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dillon had nothing whatsoever to do with the Roslyn School District matter- he had thecase dropped in his lap after the school district got an anonymous letter with a tip and did an internal review. He was then handed everything on a silver platter by the school's auditor and Alan Hevisi's office- but - get this- despite havving uncontovertible evidence against both Glucken and Tassone no one is in jail and he is busy trying to plea bargain away the cases because he has nobody who has a clue about how to prosecute white collar crime. Time to hang it up.

[Are you Kidding Me]

Are you kidding me - you have NO CLUE WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!!! Dillon uncovered the Roslyn scandal- and has done an excellent job uncovering the extent of the corruption- and if you think that was all dropped in his lap you are even more obtuse then you appear. Just ask Hevesi , a Democrat, what he thinks of the job Dillon has done during the course of this investigation - He has priased him publicly many times!!!!!!!!!!

It is quite interesting that the whole world knows this but you seem to have trouble understanding it -

Your personal agenda and ignorance is starting to show - as a result of your ridiculous comments.


Do us all a favor and keep these stupid comments to yourself.[/b]

[not kidding you]

that's right. Your boy Denis had it dropped in his lap and is fumbling the case away.

[Lets try again]

Are you kidding me - you have NO CLUE WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!!! Dillon uncovered the Roslyn scandal- and has done an excellent job uncovering the extent of the corruption- and if you think that was all dropped in his lap you are even more obtuse then you appear. Just ask Hevesi , a Democrat, what he thinks of the job Dillon has done during the course of this investigation - He has priased him publicly many times!!!!!!!!!!

It is quite interesting that the whole world knows this but you seem to have trouble understanding it -

Your personal agenda and ignorance is starting to show - as a result of your ridiculous comments.


Do us all a favor and keep these stupid comments to yourself.[/b]

[keep trying]

Even assuming that Dillon uncovered this fraud, which doesn't seem to be true, and investigated it which seems to have been done by Hevesi, what credit can Dillon claim for allowing a 11.2 million theft from children to have taken place all those years. Seems like Denis doesn't scare anybody anymore

[quote="Are you Kidding Me"]Are you kidding me - you have NO CLUE WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!!! Dillon uncovered the Roslyn scandal- and has done an excellent job uncovering the extent of the corruption-

That is a lie- Dillon jumped in after it was discovered- his dept had NOTHING to do with it

[puzzlement]

Can the Dem political leaders be embarrassed into putting their money behind the new Nassau DA Rice? What if she wins without their support?

McDonald, Schlesinger and other leaders are helping her campaign- she has more support in the leadership. Everyone wants to see her win and Dillon retired. It is about time.

[Guest who has a clue]

The only people that want Rice elected are the ones that need their heads examined- or have something to hide- what kind of DA candidate goes around asking for $40,000 donations, what is she promising them in return-

Oh but lets not forget Ms Rice's resume-

Never supervisied another individual.

Worked in the Brooklyn DA's office for 8 years and was never promoted above ADA status. Mr. Hynes must have thought a lot of her- to never promoted her to a deputy bureau chief.

Screwed up a case 2 years ago in the US Attorney's Office and while appealing to the Judge, Ms. Rice's boss used the reason that Ms. Rice was an inexperienced attorney- THAT WAS 2 YEARS AGO - AND NW SHE WANTS TO RUN AN OFFICE WITH OVER 150 ADA'S - GIVE ME A BREAK!

AND EVEN MORE TELLING- MS. RICE IS CURRENTLY BEING SUED IN BROOKLYN FOR KNOWINGLY ALLOWING A WITNESS TO PERJUR THEMSELVES IN A MURDER CASE- A CASE WHICH SHE ALSO LOST. AND EVEN MORE SUSPICIOUS MS. RICE MADE A QUICK EXIT AFTER THIS INCIDENT.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST- LETS NOT FORGET THAT: the Democratic Party was going to endorse Dillon had it not been for his stance on abortion. Ms. Rice would still be living in Philadelphia!

[Way to go Dillon!!]

Dillon's outstanding record is excellent and the people of Nassau County love him and the job he is doing! Anyone who says different - is clouded by their own personal agendas, i.e. Rice's campaign workers.

Dillon keep up the good work!

Dillon's outstanding record is excellent and the people of Nassau County love him and the job he is doing! Anyone who says different - is clouded by their own personal agendas, i.e. Rice's campaign workers.

Dillon keep up the good work!




Another shill from his office weighs in........

Dillon's doing a great job- Tassone, Gluckin, Cairo and many others are walking the streets while he has a grand jury study illegal housing -brilliant-- how much have the taxpayers lost on Dillon's watch -- BPA , Mitchell Field, Roslyn,--Can't even begin to count it up

any truth to the rumor that Dillon is not really raising any campaign funds and is dumping the race to Rice?

[Guest 907-]

Absolutely No Truth to that Rumor! Thank God for that!

any truth to the rumor that Dillon is not really raising any campaign funds and is dumping the race to Rice?


Let's hope so......

[Dillon Supporters]

Absolutely No Truth to that Rumor! Thank God for that!

You've got that right- The only people that would want Dillon to retire are those people that would benefit from him being out of office, i.e. rice supporters and criminals!

Dillon has earned my respect and the respect of many Nassau County residents for doing an outstanding job -

Keep up the good work Dillon! We are all behind you!

[gluckin free bird]

frank Tassone and I want Dillon to stay in office so we stay free- Joe Cairo

Absolutely No Truth to that Rumor! Thank God for that!

You've got that right- The only people that would want Dillon to retire are those people that would benefit from him being out of office, i.e. rice supporters and criminals!

Dillon has earned my respect and the respect of many Nassau County residents for doing an outstanding job -

Keep up the good work Dillon! We are all behind you!



Are you done playing with yourself??

THE BETTER QUESTION FOR TODAY IS WHY ARE NONE OF THE ROSLYN PEOPLE IN JAIL

Ask Denis Dillon,

saw in today's Newsday where Dillon had a lawyer arrested for stealing a little over $200,000 ,, the lawyer was sick and old and a crook but where was Dillon when his friend Joe Cairo stole almost $1,000,000 , he did not feel friends who steal need to go to jail, losing his law license was punishment enough-- good old Dennis --one standard for friends and another for nobodies

saw in today's Newsday where Dillon had a lawyer arrested for stealing a little over $200,000 ,, the lawyer was sick and old and a crook but where was Dillon when his friend Joe Cairo stole almost $1,000,000 , he did not feel friends who steal need to go to jail, losing his law license was punishment enough-- good old Dennis --one standard for friends and another for nobodies



and yet another for pedophiles......

saw in today's Newsday where Dillon had a lawyer arrested for stealing a little over $200,000 ,, the lawyer was sick and old and a crook but where was Dillon when his friend Joe Cairo stole almost $1,000,000 , he did not feel friends who steal need to go to jail, losing his law license was punishment enough-- good old Dennis --one standard for friends and another for nobodies

You hit the nail right on the head.

is anybody going to do something about this guy?

[Dillon Supporter1]

is anybody going to do something about this guy?

Do something about what? I find it hilarious that you continually make this crap up- Dillon has done an excellent job as Nassau's District Attorney and the only thing people are going to do - is show their support for him on Novemeber 8th. You can continue to make up stories and make ridiculous postings on this site - but when it is all said and done- one thing will remain the same- Denis Dillon will still be Nassau's District Attorney! The reason why- the bottomline -- Denis Dillon has done an excellent job- 99% conviction rate, lowest crime rate in the nation and has saved the county taxpayers millions of dollars.

The majority of people who read your postings know exactly who you are and your motives. So do us all a favor and stick to the facts!

As a matter of fact your own party wanted to endorse Dillon, because of his outstanding record and fairness! Their only problem with Dillon - and this was stated publicly was the fact that he was Pro-Life!

Keep up the good work Dillon! You have my support and the support of my entire family on November 8th!

[dillondafraud]

The people who want DD to "keep up the good work" : Pedophile lovers, people on his pad, either at the office or through the Party, anybody who "steals big", assorted ignoramuses, anti-non catholics and most of all Murphy and Placca and the other thugs who sling crap for the criminals in the party and heirarchy of the RVC diocese. Voters a vote for Rice is a vote to clean up Nassau, force out Murphy and return control to the honest and the faithful. DOWN WITH DILLON!!!!!!

I dare you to dispute the fact that Joe Cairo stole money and was not prosecuted by Dillon because of his political connections as a Republican leader and Commissioner of Elections

is he the Valley Stream Republican Leader?

[DILLON Supporter2]

I said it once before- I'll say it again--

I find it hilarious that you continually make this crap up- Dillon has done an excellent job as Nassau's District Attorney and the only thing people are going to do - is show their support for him on Novemeber 8th. You can continue to make up stories and make ridiculous postings on this site - but when it is all said and done- one thing will remain the same- Denis Dillon will still be Nassau's District Attorney! The reason why- the bottomline -- Denis Dillon has done an excellent job- 99% conviction rate, lowest crime rate in the nation and has saved the county taxpayers millions of dollars.

The majority of people who read your postings know exactly who you are and your motives. So do us all a favor and stick to the facts!

As a matter of fact your own party wanted to endorse Dillon, because of his outstanding record and fairness! Their only problem with Dillon - and this was stated publicly was the fact that he was Pro-Life!

Keep up the good work Dillon! You have my support and the support of my entire family on November 8th!

call a spade a spade- Dillon did nothing to Joe Cairo -the same way he ignored all other corruption during the Republican hey day- he is a phony loser

[Dillon Supporter3]

I said it once before- I'll say it again--

I find it hilarious that you continually make this crap up- Dillon has done an excellent job as Nassau's District Attorney and the only thing people are going to do - is show their support for him on Novemeber 8th. You can continue to make up stories and make ridiculous postings on this site - but when it is all said and done- one thing will remain the same- Denis Dillon will still be Nassau's District Attorney! The reason why- the bottomline -- Denis Dillon has done an excellent job- 99% conviction rate, lowest crime rate in the nation and has saved the county taxpayers millions of dollars.

The majority of people who read your postings know exactly who you are and your motives. So do us all a favor and stick to the facts!

As a matter of fact your own party wanted to endorse Dillon, because of his outstanding record and fairness! Their only problem with Dillon - and this was stated publicly was the fact that he was Pro-Life!

Keep up the good work Dillon! You have my support and the support of my entire family on November 8th!

[jack in the beanstalk]

His conviction rate is trumped up by pleading violent felonies to traffic infractions-he falsely inflates his statistics and any reasoned analysis of the numbers would show that he tries less than 1% of the cases and loses as many as he wins when cases are tried. He has a long history of ignoring crimes committed by his friends and political supporters-What did he do with Peter King's daughter and her phony petitions-nothing-he did get David Denenberg to plead to an electionlaw misdemeanor , but David is not a Republican. Truth be known Dennis is a failure that never had a credible candidate challenge him and now that there is a real race he will have to answer for his gross incompetency.

[Guest 890]

Credible candidate - there is nothing about Kathy Rice that is credible- here is her qualifications:

Never supervised anyone- (now wants to supervise an office of over 155 ADA's)

Mr. Hynes the DA in Brooklyn never promoted her in the 8 years she was there. She entered a line assistant and left the office a line assistant.

Speaking of leaving - Ms. Rice is currently being sued in Brooklyn for knowingly letting a witness perjur themselves during the course of a Murder trial - a Murder trial that she ultimately lost and then made a quick exit afterwards.

Oh-- but lets not forget my favorite- which is that 2 years ago while working as an assistant in the US Attorney's Office - Ms. Rice screwed up another major case, which wound up letting the defendant go free. When her boss made an appeal to the Judge -he claimed that Ms. Rice was an "inexperienced attorney" the Judge stated that the last time he checked the 4th amendment existed in Brooklyn - This was only 2 years ago- now she wants to be the DA- are you kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THESE ITEMS I HAVE LISTED ABOVE CAN EASILY BE VERIFIED- FEEL FREE IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME- IT IS ALL PUBLIC RECORD!


As for the rest of the garbage you wrote about Dillon - I invite anyone who feels there is any truth to that garbage too inquire at the District Attorney's Office. Unlike Ms. Rice and her croonies, Dillon is not afraid of the facts! His record is easily accessible to the public- feel free to ask anyone about the way his office operates, Democrats, Republicans alike - they all speak highly of Dillon.

So as for your sorry attempt to insult the District Attorney - it looks like it blew up in your face- that is the good thing about always doing the right thing, WHICH IS HOW DENIS DILLON HAS RAN HIS OFFICE AND WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIS OFFICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Face the facts:
1. No one from Roslyn is in jail
2.Joe Cairo was never punished
3.
dillon ignored years of Republican corruption

Can you dare refute any of those 3 statemenats

[Guest 890]

I notice you had no response to the indisputable facts about how Ms. Rice is the absolute wrong person for the job -


As for your other remarks- you have to be kidding me -

The Roslyn case - it is an ongoing case- and the defendants are free on bail - they are entitled to a fair trial - that is how the justice system works- and the bail they are out on was set by a Nassau County Court Judge. Dillon is the one who uncovered the corruption and arrested the defendants to begin with - and before you try to deny that- FEEL FREE TO LOOK INTO THE FACTS- BECAUSE THIS IS 100% TRUE -

As for your other two comments they are so rediculous they don't deserve a response - other than to say they are absolutely untrue! You have no clue what you are talking about and and you hide behind this message board because you know if you had to back up your rediculous comments - you could not do so!

I promise you I can back up what I say!!! I am always careful not to hurt anothers reputation without facts! I wish you would do the same.

One final thought ....................................
I can tell by your postings you are not a Dillon fan - but I am telling you - you have him pegged wrong - and if you were a victim of a crime - you would want him on your side - because you could rest assure that justice would be served! He runs an extremely fair and efficient office - one that he has every right to be proud of - if you do not believe me - ask around - get a chance to meet him - I promise you he is like no one you have ever met!

[dillonold]

I have been a crime victim, Denis knew was glad that it happened.

[hedgehog]

If you were abused by a priest, Dillon is probably the last person you would want on your side.

[Guest 98680]

You keep bring up the church crisis - and insuating that Dillon did not handle it properly - what facts do you have to back that up-- PLEASE let me know - because you are obviously misinformed- here are the facts----

Newsday- Letter to the Editor

July 31, 2005

Quick action

on priest scandal

In Rick Brand's "Dillon's money gap problem" [News, July 25], Brand made a false statement regarding the "slowness to probe priest pedophilia."

I find it to be completely outrageous that Brand would classify my actions as slow, especially when in March of 2002 I issued the first subpoena served on the Diocese of Rockville Centre. It called for the production of all records regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by priests working in Nassau County since Jan. 1, 1975. In total, my office prosecuted three priests for sexual acts. The statute of limitations barred all other potential prosecutions.

In an effort to make sure this never happened again, on April 15, 2002, I drafted state legislation to require mandatory reporting of all sexual abuse against minors and on May 6, 2002, I called for the extension of the statute of limitations to 15 years after the 18th birthday of a child victim. In addition, I helped the county Legislature draft the current Nassau County ordinances requiring that sex abuse of minors by clergy be reported to law enforcement, the only such ordinance in the state.

Suffolk's grand jury report, which came up with the same legislative recommendations, was not released until Jan. 17, 2003. By that time, my recommendations had been drafted and submitted, lobbied for by me and acted upon approximately nine months earlier.

I believe these facts alone demonstrate that I acted in a thorough and expeditious manner and that Newsday continues to disregard the facts in order to further its own agenda.

Denis Dillon

Editor's note: The writer is Nassau County district attorney.

Mineola


IF YOU DOUBT ANY OF THE FACTS LISTED ABOVE - I INVITE YOU TO CHECK THEM OUT - THEY ARE 100% TRUE!!!!!!!!

[truthsayer2]

you are not intersted in the facts. you are glad dillon covered up the facts . For the facts read suffolk report. It's online somewhere. Stay off until you've read the report, then tell us what youv've learned. Have you read it or are you ashamed to read it.

[Guest 90789]

I don't understand I gave you the facts - and you still deny that you are wrong - is it that you have a personal vandetta or the fact that you can't read. Let it go -you lost this one!

Lets try this again! Read the letter below -


Newsday- Letter to the Editor

July 31, 2005

Quick action

on priest scandal

In Rick Brand's "Dillon's money gap problem" [News, July 25], Brand made a false statement regarding the "slowness to probe priest pedophilia."

I find it to be completely outrageous that Brand would classify my actions as slow, especially when in March of 2002 I issued the first subpoena served on the Diocese of Rockville Centre. It called for the production of all records regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by priests working in Nassau County since Jan. 1, 1975. In total, my office prosecuted three priests for sexual acts. The statute of limitations barred all other potential prosecutions.

In an effort to make sure this never happened again, on April 15, 2002, I drafted state legislation to require mandatory reporting of all sexual abuse against minors and on May 6, 2002, I called for the extension of the statute of limitations to 15 years after the 18th birthday of a child victim. In addition, I helped the county Legislature draft the current Nassau County ordinances requiring that sex abuse of minors by clergy be reported to law enforcement, the only such ordinance in the state.

Suffolk's grand jury report, which came up with the same legislative recommendations, was not released until Jan. 17, 2003. By that time, my recommendations had been drafted and submitted, lobbied for by me and acted upon approximately nine months earlier.

I believe these facts alone demonstrate that I acted in a thorough and expeditious manner and that Newsday continues to disregard the facts in order to further its own agenda.

Denis Dillon

Editor's note: The writer is Nassau County district attorney.

Mineola


IF YOU DOUBT ANY OF THE FACTS LISTED ABOVE - I INVITE YOU TO CHECK THEM OUT - THEY ARE 100% TRUE!!!!!!!!

[rbc]

The facts are in the suffolk report. The abuse of children by 58 priests went on for 30 years and Dillon did'nt do a thing about it until Spota announced an intention to investigate, except rush a half-baked quickie report that was the same as an all-night cram paper. No names no incidents no dates. No results. You keep copying Dillons letter, you must be lazy too. Look it up, 30 Church witnesses and 40 victims gave their stories.

[Guest 980-111]

I keep posting it because those are the facts, which back up what I said earlier that your claim that Dillon did nothing about the church crisis was - BULL- The fact is and will always remain that Dillon acted first and covered the matter thoroughly. Spota's report, came out 9 months later with the same recommendations that Dillon had already drafted, submitted, and lobbied for- JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - let me summarize for you again - SPOTA WAS 9 MONTHS BEHIND DILLON.

ALSO - I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT SPOTA DID NOT EVEN LOBBY FOR THOSE LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS - If you don't believe me check for yourself- seems to me it was all a publicity stunt-

By the way how many cases was Spota able to prosecute? I understand that many of them were beyond the statute of limitations? But I never see you post that fact-

Dillon's quick action led to prosecutions? How about Spota?

[Get a Clue 1]

The facts are in the suffolk report. The abuse of children by 58 priests went on for 30 years and Dillon did'nt do a thing about it until Spota announced an intention to investigate, except rush a half-baked quickie report that was the same as an all-night cram paper. No names no incidents no dates. No results. You keep copying Dillons letter, you must be lazy too. Look it up, 30 Church witnesses and 40 victims gave their stories.


rbc - get a clue - you can write this crap until the cows come home but it won't change the fact that Dillon was way ahead of Spota on this one! :lol:

[Guest53]

KATHLEEN RICE
FOR NASSAU COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

[smarter than you know]

When Dillon came here from the Bronx,after he failed to get the nomination for the Bronx DA slot, he had less experience than Kathleen Rice has by a wide margin. He lucked out in the Cahn scandal and got elected.
Since he ahs been here in Nassau he has compiled a mediocre record marred mostly by his failure to protect the taxpayers by vigourously investigating and prosecuting public corruption.
He has also failed to be diligent when to do so conflicted with his private agenda.
In over thirty years he has failed to take action when action would upset the Church or the political powers that he is beholden to.
When Joe Cairo was Commissioner of Elections( a direct Mondello appointment to replace the long serving Isabel Dodd) Dillon failed to prosecute him criminally despite the clear evidence that led to his disbarrment as a lawyer for stealing almost a million dollars from clients. This looking the other for Mondello's pal is inexcusable.
It is clear that millions of dollars is missing from the taxpayers coffers because of the Mitchell Field land deals engineered by the then in Power Republicans. Nothing was done by Dillon.
As to the other feeble defenses of him set forth on this board- they are belied by any cogent analysis of the true facts.
His conviction rate is appalling when measured against the indicted offences. I t is easy to claim a good conviction rate if you let felons plead to misdemeanors, it is not good if they deserved to be punished for felonies.
In Roslyn, despite a State Controllers report that has more than enough evidence set forth in it to convict all participants , the process has been inexcusably delayed by Dillon's attempt to plea bargain with Gluckin so she will testify against Tassone. This is absurd.
By the way, the claims that Dilllon unearthed the Roslyn scandal is wholly without merit. The scope of the scandal came to light because of an anonymous letter to the school newspaper which the District investigated and then the info was turned over on a silver platter to Dillon.
If anyone wants to go fact for fact with me ,they may, but I truly know what I write about.

[dillion schmillion]

1) back in 2001 my relitive was beat by their own relative
2) that person also went after the police
3)that person is on crack
4)that person was let out on bail
5)victim is still a victim
6)victim is afraid for their life
7)victim has relative arrested
8)da's office calls victim (who is deathly afraid) and lets person out of jail on their own recognizance(if that person goes to rehab.
9)person is arrested again for violating order of protection
10)person is let out again (promising to go to rehab
11)victim hides at another house for protection
12)person violates order again is arrested
13)victim now knows no matter what they do they let that person out AGAIN!!!!!!
14)victims house is now being taken over by crack addicts why bother calling anymore they keep letting that person out
15)now its 2005 and person gets in car accident nearly kills people and is in jail (FOR NOW)
16)da's office wants victims phone number agian i guess to work out another deal
17)my question is how many times can you be a violent felon and get out of jail in nassau its priceless.
18) im a republican but when it comes to dillion being voted in again by me its not going to happen.
the victim is moving away hopefully before they get killed by this criminal.how stupid can all these wonderful lawyers be...in my book very very much. the rest of the republicans will be voted in but not DILLON !!!!!!!

[Independent12]

Dillon has done an excellent job - you have to be kidding me with the baloney you write. If you don't think he will win in November - you need your head examined!!!!!!!!!!!! On second thought you should stay off this website because - you have no clue about Nassau Politics!

People here in Nassau vote for the best qualified candidate and hands down that is Dillon!!!!!

I have read what has been written about Kathy Rice and all the garbage she brings with her - and I checked into it on my own and it turns out it is all true.

Dillon - You have my support and the support of my entire family! Keep up the good work!

As for the rest of you- GET A LIFE!!!!!! and a CLUE!!!!!

[NOT A CHANCE!!!]

The only people that want Rice elected are the ones that need their heads examined- or have something to hide- what kind of DA candidate goes around asking for $40,000 donations, what is she promising them in return-

Oh but lets not forget Ms Rice's resume-

Never supervisied another individual.

Worked in the Brooklyn DA's office for 8 years and was never promoted above ADA status. Mr. Hynes must have thought a lot of her- to never promoted her to a deputy bureau chief.

Screwed up a case 2 years ago in the US Attorney's Office and while appealing to the Judge, Ms. Rice's boss used the reason that Ms. Rice was an inexperienced attorney- THAT WAS 2 YEARS AGO - AND NW SHE WANTS TO RUN AN OFFICE WITH OVER 150 ADA'S - GIVE ME A BREAK!

AND EVEN MORE TELLING- MS. RICE IS CURRENTLY BEING SUED IN BROOKLYN FOR KNOWINGLY ALLOWING A WITNESS TO PERJUR THEMSELVES IN A MURDER CASE- A CASE WHICH SHE ALSO LOST. AND EVEN MORE SUSPICIOUS MS. RICE MADE A QUICK EXIT AFTER THIS INCIDENT.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST- LETS NOT FORGET THAT: the Democratic Party was going to endorse Dillon had it not been for his stance on abortion. Ms. Rice would still be living in Philadelphia!

[stewartmanor]

When Dillon came here from the Bronx,after he failed to get the nomination for the Bronx DA slot, he had less experience than Kathleen Rice has by a wide margin. He lucked out in the Cahn scandal and got elected.
Since he ahs been here in Nassau he has compiled a mediocre record marred mostly by his failure to protect the taxpayers by vigourously investigating and prosecuting public corruption.
He has also failed to be diligent when to do so conflicted with his private agenda.
In over thirty years he has failed to take action when action would upset the Church or the political powers that he is beholden to.
When Joe Cairo was Commissioner of Elections( a direct Mondello appointment to replace the long serving Isabel Dodd) Dillon failed to prosecute him criminally despite the clear evidence that led to his disbarrment as a lawyer for stealing almost a million dollars from clients. This looking the other for Mondello's pal is inexcusable.
It is clear that millions of dollars is missing from the taxpayers coffers because of the Mitchell Field land deals engineered by the then in Power Republicans. Nothing was done by Dillon.
As to the other feeble defenses of him set forth on this board- they are belied by any cogent analysis of the true facts.
His conviction rate is appalling when measured against the indicted offences. I t is easy to claim a good conviction rate if you let felons plead to misdemeanors, it is not good if they deserved to be punished for felonies.
In Roslyn, despite a State Controllers report that has more than enough evidence set forth in it to convict all participants , the process has been inexcusably delayed by Dillon's attempt to plea bargain with Gluckin so she will testify against Tassone. This is absurd.
By the way, the claims that Dilllon unearthed the Roslyn scandal is wholly without merit. The scope of the scandal came to light because of an anonymous letter to the school newspaper which the District investigated and then the info was turned over on a silver platter to Dillon.
If anyone wants to go fact for fact with me ,they may, but I truly know what I write about.

[Elmont]

The post left by my neighbor from Stewart Manor said it all! Dillion HAS FAILED to protect the taxpayers of this county.

why is Dillon trying to fool the voters by filing as the candidate for the Liberal Party? Is he desparate?

[Schmintegerty]

Is Dillon not in on the Judge Gross arrest because he is his running mate on the Integrity Party line? Looks the other way again

The feds are going to work around dillon just like they maneuvered around Catterson

[Guest 980]

If you people think those federal arrests happened without the assistance of Dillon's office you are even dumber than I thought- Why don't you ask him yourself- you MORONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[o'shansky]

Why don't you tell us how it went down. Why doesn't old Denis?

[Tired of trite comments]

The amount of misinformation and the number of personal attacks posted on this site is frightening. This forum is for intelligent political discussion and the exchange of political information. Having said that, referring to the sitting District Attorney as "old Denis" is a juvenile attack that erodes your credibilty. Stick to the facts...and by the way, you have your facts confused. I encourage you, call the DA's office, look up the dates, see the correct timeline...the Nassau County DA's office moved on these items 9 months before the Suffolk District Attorney's office released its Grand Jury Report.
One final thought...which office removed more guilty priests from society? Nassau County. Check the record and argue facts. Enough intentional misinformation.

[gross for DA]

why did Dilllon's family carry and witness David Gross' petitions for the new party when only Denis and Gross were the candidates-was there a deal-what did Denis know and when did he know it?

Harvey Levinson was also endorsed by the Integrity Party.

Going after Democrat time sheets.
yesterday there were at least 3 TOH Repug employees hanging out at the LIRR train station playing politics when they were on the time clock.

1 of them blatently has a PT job when he should be at work

[no harvey for dillon and]

the independent nominating petition did not name Harvey Levinson, only Dillon and Gross---sorry but you can FOIL it at the Board of Elections--some pair

[confluence of events]

does anyone really think that there is something insidious in both of them being on the same nominating petition? As if this meant that they both engaged in the same alleged conduct? Give me a break. You conspiracy theorists have gone over the edge this time.

it is interesting that Dillon thinks that he needed to have his family carry petitions for two off ballot paties, including the Liberal Party, is it really a race that Dillon is afraid of?

[People want another Spota]

People are getting sick of political criminals and whether you label a scam illegal or inappropriate - people want a prosecutor tuff on politicians, especially given the unsavory characters and backgrounds of the people Suozzi's group keeps hiring.

[Dillon SSSSucks]

Dillon protects corrupt politicians, period. Therefore, he hasn't been doing his job, never has, and never will. Throw him out on his A**.
Dillon Sucks.

YOUR A DICK......................

[Get a Clue - 0987]

I am with you - who ever used the screen name "Dillon SSSSucks" is an idiot = the author is either a criminal afraid of Dillon, or a Rice supporter looking for a free ride on the ridiculous notion that she has a chance of winning.

Keep up the good work Dillon! By the way great job with this weeks arrest of the Roslyn Auditor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We don't know what we would do without you!! And we will be there for you come November 8th!!!!!!!

[Dillon SSSSucks]

Isn't it amazing how Spoda has arrested so many corrupt politicians in Suffolk, while here in Nassau, Dillon hasn't nailed a corrupt politician in 30 years. We must have the most honest politicians in the world. Actually, NO. We just have a DA who has protected his job by turning a blind eye to rampant corruption. Where would you like to start ? The health care scandal which cost Nassau County taxpayers 80 million ? The friends of Long Island Heritage rent-free lease of all mansions owned by Nassau County ? The cradle of aviation contract, where the County pays for everything and the contractor keeps all of the revenue generated by the place ? The 99 year tax free lease of the EAB property ? Hmmm where would one start ? How about the five and six figure kickbacks which have gone on for years. Like the computer consulting contracts, where two contractors were hired at the same time, for the same job, only one was paid four times the price ? Gee, I wonder if any politician told the lower paid guy that if he gave the politican a cash kickback, he would receive the higher price too. No, No, that's couldn't have happened, because we only have perfectly honest politicians here in Nassau. Get a clue, do your own research, and then maybe you can open your mouth intelligently.

[i agree 2]

Or we could start with the 1/2 dozen or so pedophile priests that Dillon's so-called grand jury report failed o identify and left in place to molest ever more youngsters! He serves the powerful, not the people.

[User 909-]

Both of you (i agree 2 & Dillon SSSSucks) are pathetic excuses for human beings who have nothing better to do than sit in front of a computer and spew garbage - with no real truth. I suggest you both get lives and unles you can contribute intelligently stay off the boards. The majority of us - would like to have intelligent convesrations - not ones back with b.s from people who are looking to defame a good man just because they want his job--- GET LOST!!!!!!!!!!

[Dillon SSSSucks]

No real truth ? Guess again. I have no desire for Dillons job, nor am I a supporter of his current opponent. I'm just a taxpayer, but I'm an informed taxpayer. I'm also one who has spent enough time at 1 West Street to be aware of more than a few of Denny boys skeletons. I know that he should be kicked out because he hasn't done his job to protect taypayers. Thats the truth, and if you're a fan of his who doesn't want to hear the truth, too bad. He is a large part of the reason why Nassau County is in such bad financial shape. Had he stopped the rampant corruption, we could have saved millions. Instead, he did nothing, we paid for it, and we're still paying for it. THAT'S the truth.

[Way to go Dillon!]

I agree with the previous postings about Mr. "Dillon SSSSucks"-- His accusations are so ridicoulous and pathetic- you guys should stop responding to him. His motives are obvious- you should stop wasting your time with this moron!

Dillon- way to go on the major gambling bust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let this idiot argue with himself! It is obvious he is full of crap- first he states that he is just an informed taxpayer and then rattles off the address of the County Executive's Office- I think it is clear who you are dealing with- "Joe Public" does not refer to the County Executive's Office by its address.

[old west]

Way to go Dillon. Go Away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[molestation victim]

Rice beat Dillon???!!!!!! The old man is vulnerable. 30 years is enough.

[western nassau]

ANy one care to comment on what if anything Rice's independent win means in the gemeral election? Did DD have the line last time?

[Side-liner]

Actually, one should look at the bigger picture which has emerged from the primaries. Suozzi took an unqualified nobody, "Trish" and secured the democratic line for her as County Clerk, with 500 posters which merely said "Suozzi endorses" her. This shows he's got stronger pull with voters, than Gullotta ever had in his hay day. It also means that his hand-picked choice for DA will win. Suozzi knows he needs to put a friend in the DA's office to cover his ass, and he knows how to take out Dillon. The ads he intends to use against Dillon will attack Dillon as being there "too long," and will describe Dillon as somone whose never prosecuted a republican politician in 3 decades. The ads have already been thought out. Also with Suozzi's help, Rice has raised a fairly significant war chest. The bottom line is that Suozzi intends to attack Dillon, and he will be successful in taking Dillon out.

[tracks]

why do the old men always miss last call?

[31 years for Dillon]

too much................................

[31 years for Dillon]

too much................................

[One Republican]

If Dillon doesn't get his act together, Suozzi's gonna drop him like a bag of cement. Anyone who thinks Suozzi can't do it, or doesn't intend to, is in denial, or is just plain stupid. Grab a bottle of geritol, get off your ass, and fight Dennis, cause if you don't, Suozzi may just drive you to the old age home personally.

[rvcer]

The DA in Philadelphia just finished a 3 year report which found that the last two Diocesan leaders covered up the sexual abuse of young girls and boys by over 63 priests! The report is 500 pages long, and like the Suffolk report goes into great detail as to the failings of the leadership of the Church. Dillon did nothing but sweep the scandal here on Long Island under the rug as a favor Murphy. For this cowardice alone he deserves to lose this November!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]

[Devil's Mascot]

I am a film maker currently doing a documentary called "Uncivil Liberties" about Dennis Dillon and the corruption behind the Nassau District Attorney's office. As you can imagine, we have filmed dozens of horror stories from victims, police, Dems, Reps and ex D.A.'s who have spoken on camera, all of whom suffered at the hands of this monster.

In the eyes of many, Dillon is no better than a child mollester. He raped and abused our kids - it's time to get rid of this old wrinkled "Cancer Bag".

Sorry folks but I have no sympathy for this Republican Party scumbag. What kind of a D.A. makes his Assistant D.A.'s hold hands, stand in a circle and "pray" for convictions of black people in his office before trial verdicts are read?

Ever been to one of his "Bible Study" classes at Molloy College? It's a Holy Roller Freak Show starring your A-Hole District Attorney Dennis Dillon rolling around on the floor, his mouth slobbering open jawed, saliva and tongue spewing about, sputtering out curses and biblical statements like "F---k Me, Jesus"!!!! Sounds like fun, eh? Wait till you see the video tape we shot on this - you won't believe your eyes !! Several parents even went as far as to state on camera that Dillon rubbed himself up against thier kids in a very unhealthy way. They immediately stopped going to the classes. Maybe Dillon ought to be regestered as a "sex offender"? What do you think?

How many of you have been falsely tried and convicted "beyond the statue of limitations"? How many of you belong to his "A.C.O.D. Club"?

How many African Americans got illegally screwed and unethically jailed by Dillon in the Hempstead Court 99 Main Street - better known as the "Snake Pit" ?

Ever try to sue the Nassua County Police and D.A.'s office for "civil rights violations"? Even if you hire Fred Brewington for $20,000 - you'll lose. The court system is so rigged by Dillon and his black hating judges, no one stands a chance of winning one dime of justice. It's like the Old South circa 1842.

How much tax payer money does Dillon spend rehabilitating cocain addicted cops? When questioned in 1994 - it then cost an estimated $100,000 of tax payers money to treat these "Coke Stone Cops" to therapy sessions, spa treatments, aromatheropy and tanning salons - while blacks get the shit beat out of them by the rancid KKK racists in Blue and those faggot D.A.'s.

As a documentary film maker, I recently contacted the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation and inquired about Dennis Dillons "Civil Rights" record during the 1960s. They contacted me a few days after my inquiry to say the have "NO INFORMATION ON A MR DENNIS DILLON" nor is there any connection between Mr. Kennedy and any Mr. Dillon! What a lying sack of puke!!! Just call the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation for yourself and ask !!!

I could go on and on, but I'm afraid Dillon's "Thought Police" will have me arrested. I think they are listening.....Maybe more later....

Faithfully,

Devil's Mascot

[Guest 908-]

Devil's Mascot - You are a real piece of trash! How dare you defame a man that has made Nassau County the safest county in the United States.

You are a piece of crap- it is shame that Dillon himself has spent his life protecting your right to free speech.

You should always be careful what you say - because this world in round and you'll get yours!!!!!!!

[CO'D]

Dillon sux,

[cherrystreet]

I hear Rice's poll numbers are not good.

[tyler]

When do her ads begin to run??

[Question Mark]

I dont know anything about what that "film maker" is saying about Dillon, but I do know one thing. Suozzi has decided to take Dillon out, and unless Dillon does something real, which might blunt the political force of Suozzi's backing Rice, Dillon is done. End of story.

[Fair Attendee]

Suozzi was at a street fair in Bellmore today, and he was shaking hands touting Rice almost more than his own campaign which he views as a "no contest." Sidikman, Farrell, and next stop, Rice. He views himself as the star maker who clearly believes he can impose his will and "install" his own DA.

[old west]

I don't know what Suozzi's plans are but this Democrat won't forget if he leaves Nassau saddled with Dillon. Glad to hear he's started to push Ms. Rice. Dillon's ready to fall.

I love you people. Style over substance, seems to be all that matters to any of you. I notice that not a one of you seem interested in discussing Denis Dillon's record, which is pretty steallar, and (you should be grateful for this part) nonpartisan.

How many times could Denis Dillon have hammered Tom Suozzi and simply decided not to?

Oh yeah, and werent you people planning on cross endorsing him a few months ago?

[really smart old west]

I don't know what Suozzi's plans are but this Democrat won't forget if he leaves Nassau saddled with Dillon. Glad to hear he's started to push Ms. Rice. Dillon's ready to fall.

So, you wish to replace Mr. Dillon with a District Attorney who'll be in Tom Suozzi's pocket, and who had trouble prosecuting the simplest gun case in federal court? Rice would be a disaster for Nassau County. I guess the ideal Democratic society is a weak sister for a DA like Rice, and corrupt money laundering judges like Gross. Yeah, that's the ticket fools!

I think all of this underscores why it is so important that all of these third parties really need to have their influence over us taken down a few notches.

Dillon loses the Independence Primary, so now the Dems are feeling emboldened, and the GOP is feeling nervous. Its all meaningless pap.

Every party should field its own candidate. No more multi line candidates anymore.

[Backwards Brainwasher]

Why would you vote for Dillon??? He refused to arrest and prosecute Joey Buttawipo for child rape !!!

He's never prosecuted Alfonse Dimato and the "Tomato Can Clan" - you know, Gullota, Margiotta, Dimato, etc. The Tomato Can Clan !!

He's all warm and cuddly with child mollester priests and other Rebublican perverts.

He's never procecuted any racist cops. He's just interested in murdering blacks for FUN and PROFIT - and when I say Fun - think of the Big Profits he's making out of overtime for the cops and A.D.A.'s. Killing black folks is a money maker in Plantation Nassau.

Personnally, I'd like to see Dillon hung by his nuts in the middle of a playgroung for all the young kids to see as a testimate to what angry parents should do to child mollesters.

For all I care, Dillon and his faggot buddy Murphy can hold hands and skip through the gates of Hell together, and French kissing all the way down. May you both burn for eternity !!!!

[The Good, the Bad . . .]

Suozzi is pressing full speed ahead to take Dillon out, and Dillon is asleep lying on the tracks of the Suozzi railroad. If he doesn't wake up soon, Suozzi will definately run over him

[Virgin Bride]

Dillon is a combination of J. Edgar Hoover, Adolf Hitler, Richard Nixon and Charles Manson.

If Osama Bin Laden was running against Dillon - I'd vote for Osama. At least he has a more charming and pleasant personality.

Dillon talks like Elmer Fudd and his face resembles a dried up scrotum.

Why would I want to vote for this jerk geezer? He looks like a commercial for constipation.

[I hate Bullies]

Maybe everyone should ask themselves why Suozzi has an interest in taking Dillon out- Could it be that he has something to hide and that Dillon is not someone you could bully- Ms. Rice however, Suozzi's hand picked candidate from Philadelphia, couldn't find her way through a simple gun supression hearing where her supervisor claims the reason she screwed it up was that she was an inexpereienced attorney, this was just 2 1/2 years ago.

I am sure he does not want Dillon ruining his run for Governor next year, Hey Suozzi you have already ruined it -with your poor management style that has resulted in more than three criminal prsoecutions from Dillon's office and having two deputy county executives having to step down in the wake of scandal.

NASSAU COUNTY
Dillon disputes results


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BY MICHAEL ROTHFELD
STAFF WRITER

September 28, 2005

Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon, seeking re-election to his ninth term, is trying to overturn the Sept. 13 Independence Party primary victory by Democratic challenger Kathleen Rice.

Dillon, a Republican, obtained an order in State Supreme Court Friday temporarily stopping the Nassau Board of Elections from certifying the results of the primary. Rice defeated him, 778 votes to 691, according to unofficial returns.


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"It's an attempt to take the power away from the people, which is the basis of our democracy," Rice said. "It's clear the Republican Party is afraid of what the Independence Party line means to me."

Dillon, in a statement, distanced himself from the challenge initiated by his lawyer, Peter Bee, saying it was part of a larger Independence Party dispute.

Dillon garnered more than 7,000 votes on the Independence line four years ago in defeating Democrat Charles Ferzola by 33,345 votes. That could mean a 14,000-vote swing to Rice in the Nov. 8 general election, cutting Dillon's margin in a race Democrats say they expect to be competitive.

The court challenge, in which Dillon joined other Republican candidates, is based on a split in the Nassau Independence Party between one faction led by James Kapsis and another headed by Elizabeth and Michael Peragine. The Peragines put Dillon on the primary ballot, while Kapsis submitted Rice's name.

The leadership dispute is in court in Westchester County before State Supreme Court Justice John LaCava. Last week, Bee asked LaCava to stop certification of the primary results until the leadership issue is decided. If the Peragines win, Bee would then argue that Kapsis had no authority to put Rice on the ballot and argue that her victory was invalid.

Only one other Independence primary, for the Oyster Bay town board, would be affected.

Steven Schlesinger, a lawyer for the Democrats, said no state court has overturned an election result after the fact.

Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said it was "part of their regular Republican machine playbook ... Try any route you can possibly find to win."

[User 0865]

Give me a break - this has been a lawsuit that has spanned 4 years. Everyone knows this is Rice's camp trying to drum up publicity for Rice- too bad they couldn't put their efforts behind a real candidate like Dillon.

By the way did anyone see the New York Law Journal yesteday and how Ms. Rice is being sued. The title was "Democratic D.A. Candidate To Answer Questions About Suborning Perjury Claim"

Doesn't Suozzi and Jacobs interview and look into these people before they put them up. This lawsuit is just the tip of the iceberg with Ms. Rice. I am a Democrat and there is no way I would ever vote for her.

Four more year for Dillon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rice will win]

It's Dillon trying to steal a line he lost fair and square. He's panicking! It's almost over. Pack your bags 865 and take your law journal with you. I don't think it is on any doorsteps anyway.. HAhaAA

[Guest 0865-1]

You must be dillusional if you think that Dillon is panicking over Ms. Rice.

Looks like I struck a nerve bringing up one of many Rice screw ups. Its not my fault your stuck with a candidate whose had more problems with the justice system then any other attorney I know. You should have done your homework before you pulled her out of Philadelphia!

By the way- What bags do I have to pack?

[suozzi homework]

You must be dillusional if you think that Dillon is panicking over Ms. Rice.

Looks like I struck a nerve bringing up one of many Rice screw ups. Its not my fault your stuck with a candidate whose had more problems with the justice system then any other attorney I know. You should have done your homework before you pulled her out of Philadelphia!

By the way- What bags do I have to pack?

Suozzi doesnt give a rats ass about qualifications, it seems. County Attorney Goodman appears to have bought the job despite an article in the NYLJ which slammed the performance of the unit of the Corporation Counsel's office that she supervised. It is apparent that Suozzi needs to control the District Attorney, and wouldn't have Dillon in his pocket. Rice would be Suozzi's personal District Attorney. She is an enormous danger to the health and safety of every Nassau resident, and to the integrity of the system.

Just say No to Suozzi!

[NO FAN]

READ MONDAY'S LAW JOURNAL ABOUY RICE, AND DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR....THAT'S FAIR.........

[nofanpols]

I'm no fan of politicians in general which is why I like elections. We had one, Dillon lost, he's trying to steal the election, while blaming his lawyer! See how venal pols are and how stupid they think the electorate is?? Off with his head. Too old too long too sleazy.

[CONFUSED DEM]

AS A DEM. 3 MONTHS AGO I WAS HAPPY AS COULD BE WHEN I HEARD WE WERE TRYING TO GET DILLON TO TAKE OUR LINE, NOW WE HAVE SOME GIRL WHO COULD NOT HOLD DILLON'S JOCK, AND I HAVE TO SUPPORT HER...FAT CHANCE

DEMS FOR DILLON
DEMS FOR DILLON

[polwatch]

Dillon gave his jock to Murphy.

[Dillondesparate]

Will Denis Dillon be offering Antowine Butts a position on his campaign staff? What is Bruce Barket's reputation as a lawyer? What a sorry cast of characters to try to burnish the reputation of Nassau's chief law enforcement officer.

[Butts for Dillon]

Hi this is Bicardi Butts and I want everyone in Nassau to know that me and my lawyer want Dillon to be the DA. Don't trust Kathleen. She lies.



BBB

[guest12]

Devil's Mascot - You are a real piece of trash! How dare you defame a man that has made Nassau County the safest county in the United States.

You are a piece of crap- it is shame that Dillon himself has spent his life protecting your right to free speech.

You should always be careful what you say - because this world in round and you'll get yours!!!!!!!

Rubbish- Dennis Dillon is a religiopathic demagogue, and he sure as hell didnt do anything to make Nassau the safest county in the US. That is malarkey.

Dillon cares so much for the "unborn" but did nothing against the rape of the living.

Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon announced today that Michael Hands, a priest in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, has pled guilty in connection with the sexual abuse of a teen-age boy.
Hands, 35, pled guilty to 5 counts of Sodomy in the Third Degree and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, crimes that occurred between July 2000 and January 2001 while Hands resided at St. Raphael’s Rectory, 600 Newbridge Road, East Meadow. He was arrested by Nassau County Police on May 9, 2001, following a joint investigation with the Suffolk County Police. Charges against Hands in Suffolk County are still pending.
Hands will be sentenced April 23. He received a commitment from County Court Judge Donald DeRiggi of 6 months in jail, 5 years probation, and restitution.

[Silly boys]

Dillon's do-nothing propensity will seal his fate. Suozzi is full steam ahead on taking him out, and will do so easily. The political battle for DA will be like a boxing match between mike tyson and heller keller. Suozzi has been swinging away for months, and Dillon's has been too stupid to realize that he's standing in the middle of the ring. From a political perspective, no contest, Dillon is going down. Anyone who says different is a fool or is in denial.

[poplar]

What's the point in bouncing this thread from topic to topic?

[new day]

Today's Times says Dillon got a tip on the Roslyn scandal but took three years to make the case for arrests.

[Guest 9890]

You are an idiot - oh it says it in the times so it must be true - get a life you pathetic putz.

Dillon was the first to open an investigation and has made 6 arrests- count them, tassone, gluckin, miller, signorelli, rigano and mccormick- he is getting significant jail time, restitution and much more out of all of these defendants- YOU CAN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE!

He is the only one that has done anything when it comes to school corruption- it is about time you morons gave him the respect he deserves.

[guest12]

[quote="Guest 9890"]You are an idiot - oh it says it in the times so it must be true - get a life you pathetic putz.

Dillon was the first to open an investigation and has made 6 arrests- count them, tassone, gluckin, miller, signorelli, rigano and mccormick- he is getting significant jail time, restitution and much more out of all of these defendants- YOU CAN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE!>>



The fraud was not discovered by Dillon or his office. I would expect even THIS lazy ass of a DA would see fit to "investigate."

[Guest 790-]

Yes it was discovered by DA Dillon - that is th biggest misconception out there. He opened his investigation in February of 2004 and the Comptroller did not issue a report until mid to late summer 2004.

Get your facts straight before you step up to the plate - MORON! Feel free to check the facts.

[guest12]

Yes it was discovered by DA Dillon - that is th biggest misconception out there. He opened his investigation in February of 2004 and the Comptroller did not issue a report until mid to late summer 2004.

Get your facts straight before you step up to the plate - MORON! Feel free to check the facts.

It was most certainly NOT "discovered" by any effort of Dillon's and I'll thank third rate shills like you not to call me names- especially since you just made an ass out of yourself by being dead wrong.

October 6, 2005
A Suspicious Clerk and a School Scandal
By PAUL VITELLO

MINEOLA, N.Y., Oct. 5 - It was a clerk at a Home Depot store in Selden, on Long Island, who raised the first alarm three years ago about what one state official later described as the nation's largest school system embezzlement.

The clerk thought it odd, prosecutors said on Wednesday, that a man with a Roslyn school district credit card was buying construction material at the Home Depot store in Selden, 35 miles east of Roslyn. There are many Home Depot stores in between. But even more odd was the address to which the stuff was being delivered, in Center Moriches, 50 miles east of Roslyn.

The clerk's phone call to Roslyn officials was the first hint of a scheme that the authorities say resulted in the embezzlement of $11 million in school money, led to the arrest of top school administrators and inspired State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi to describe the Roslyn scandal as "the largest, most remarkable, most extraordinary theft" from a school system "in American history."

John McCormick, 40, the man prosecutors say was using that Roslyn school credit card, and to whose home that construction material was shipped, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with grand larceny. Prosecutors said he had been given the card by his mother, Pamela Gluckin, the former assistant schools superintendent for business, who is accused of stealing more than $4 million from the district over a period of years.

At a news conference on Wednesday, the Nassau County district attorney, Denis Dillon, said Mr. McCormick used his card to buy $85,000 worth of construction material from Home Depot stores in Selden and other Long Island towns, all of it paid for by the Roslyn school district, and all of it used by Mr. McCormick in his private contracting business. An audit by Mr. Hevesi's office found that Mr. McCormick's card was one of 74 school credit cards in unauthorized circulation among family and friends of Mrs. Gluckin and other school employees charged in the fraud.

[poplar]

Thanks to 12 for printing the article for all to see and also for pointing out that just about every single pro Denis post is accompanied by personal attacks and crude threats. If Dillon's supporters behave like thugs what does this say about Dillon? Time for a change. Let the gentlelady from GC have a chance.

[guesthost]

Is Rice making any headway?

[GUEST 21]

I UNDERSTAND MOST PEOPLE THINK HER AD HAS MORE TO DO WITH THE JUDGES NOT GIVING PROPER JAIL TIME ....IT UP TO THE JUDGE TO SET JAIL TIME ...NOT DILLON....

[guesthost]

Anyone see the amusing juxtaposition of Tassone's howler and Dillon's letters to the editor in the LI Times today?

[jmenso]

YES, I GUESS IT'S TIME TO GET RID OF A GUY WHO RUNS ONE OF THE BEST OFFICES IN THE COUNTRY..

Best office in the country??????

I supported Mr. Dillion in 1973 and I continued to support him until I learned he cannot be trusted to protect me and my family from corrupt police officers and emotionally disturbed people.

Why I Did Not Vote For Denis Dillion In 2001:

http://licab.250free.com/OBPDCorruption

[rvcer]

the Editor:

Re "Hisses for Dr. Tassone" (editorial, Oct. 2):

I am no longer going to remain quiet when lies and distortions are written about me. First, I was not systematically "plundering" the Roslyn schools. Second, I pleaded guilty to taking $1.1 million, not $2 million. Much of that money was spent on school expenses yet to be reviewed by the district attorney.

To say that I was "wrapped" in "a gauze of self-pity and euphemism" is insensitive and mean-spirited. My last year has been quite painful: I lost my job, reputation, career and licenses, and I could receive a prison sentence of 4 to 12 years.

I don't believe for a minute that "hapless pot smokers have done more hard time than that." I know of drug dealers and child molesters who have served far less time.

My "lush life" you write about included 14-hour days for many years while I moved the district forward and met the many goals of the Board of Education.

The "stolen meals" you write about included breakfasts, lunches and sometimes dinners away from my family with representatives of the N.A.A.C.P., a columnist, the high school guidance department, the Board of Education, and Matthew Shepherd's parents and other guest speakers I brought to Roslyn.

I had no luxury car loans, but was given a car allowance toward my car, and the vacations you write about were in most cases speaking engagements or trips to the Harrow School in Britain, with whom we had a faculty exchange program.

I hope the hard-working mothers and fathers in Roslyn also remember how much the schools improved as a result of my leadership. Their real estate values have increased like nowhere else in the country primarily because of the schools. The student population increased by 33 percent during my 12 years in the district.

I am not a danger to society; drug dealers and rapists are. I was given erroneous advice by the auditor and the assistant superintendent for business. And I never made $1,000-a-day cash withdrawals.

Frank Tassone
New York
The writer is the former Roslyn school superintendent.
•

To the Editor:

While your Oct. 2 editorial about Dr. Frank Tassone recognized correctly some important societal benefits that will emerge from this scandal, the characterization of the disposition of the criminal charges was unfair.

The reference to "hapless pot smokers" doing more than 4 to 12 years in prison displays unfamiliarity with the criminal justice system in New York. A person would have to possess more than 10 pounds of marijuana to receive such a sentence. That is hardly "hapless conduct."

The imposition of a 4-to-12-year sentence on a 60-year-old individual who has waived all his rights to trial and appeal, forfeited $2 million without civil litigation and agreed to cooperate in an important continuing investigation is hardly "misapplied justice."

I suggest that this disposition successfully balanced the need to punish the defendant, return the money stolen from the children of Roslyn and advance the investigation into the wrongdoing of others.

Denis Dillon
District Attorney, Nassau County
Mineola

[giveaway]

Did Denis do the right thing?

[guest1212]

How can you put Tassone on the stand to convict anyone? Not only did he admit to stealing, but now he writes a letter denying that he admitted doing it! He has no credibility and Denis appears to have given away the store on this one to get some cheap headlines..

[GUEST14]

GIVEN AWAY THE STORE??? THE JUDGE SAID THAT IF IT GOES TO TRIAL THE MOST HE WOULD GIVE TASSONE IF HE IS FOUND GUILTY OF ALL COUNTS IS 4-12 YEARS...DILLON GOT HIM TO FLIP AND HE WAS STILL SENTENCED TO 4-12 YEARS...SAME TIME IN JAIL AND DID NOT WASTE TAX PAYER DOLLARS....

[guest1212]

Where'd you read that the judge set the limit? Tassone's not sentenced. His sentence depends on his effectiveness as a witness against others. His credibility is already shot. Look at the letters. Taassone and Dillon seem to be 800,000 apart.

[User 8732819]

Where'd you read that the judge set the limit? Tassone's not sentenced. His sentence depends on his effectiveness as a witness against others. His credibility is already shot. Look at the letters. Taassone and Dillon seem to be 800,000 apart.

Listen - you are an absolute idiot - The Judge did set the limit at 4-12 years without cooperation - but Dillon was able to get Tassone's cooperation and still get the 4-12.

Regardless- that is a GREAT DISPOSITION - ask any defense attorney- look at the statistics for people who are convicted of the same charges - 4-12 years with full restitution is an excellent sentence.

How does Tassone's letter have any effect on Dillon -
Tassone is an idiot and Dillon is making sure he goes to jail for up to 12 years!

Way to go Dillon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[guest12]

Listen - you are an absolute idiot - The Judge did set the limit at 4-12 years without cooperation - but Dillon was able to get Tassone's cooperation and still get the 4-12.

Regardless- that is a GREAT DISPOSITION - ask any defense attorney- look at the statistics for people who are convicted of the same charges - 4-12 years with full restitution is an excellent sentence.

How does Tassone's letter have any effect on Dillon -
Tassone is an idiot and Dillon is making sure he goes to jail for up to 12 years!

Way to go Dillon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]


Yeah, way to go Dillon. This guy stole some money and gets 4 to 12. Another guy raped a dozen kids and got 6 months.

"Way to go Dillon" - straight to hell, if there is a God.

[guest1212]

I have talked to several defense lawyers and they seem to agree that the judge will not allow the deal to go forward to sentencing and that Tassone will be useless as a witness against anyone else, which you may remember was Dillon's rationale for entering the bargain with Tassone in the first place. And listen, I am not an idiot at all.

[Guest 976590]

I beg to differ (that your an idiot)- Tassone has already given information that has led to the arrest of the school auditor- who coincidently handled over 50 school districts on Long Island. Someone pointed out to me that Robert Chambers the guy that killed Jennifer Levin in Central Park received 5-15 years for the murder. Another great prosecution by a NYC Prosecutor - that is the type of justice you get from lawyers out of New York City (Kathleen Rice).

If this happened in Brooklyn - the case would have never been prosecuted- and had they handed it to someone like Kathleen Rice- he would be free as a bird- she couldn't handle a simple gun suppression hearing- let alone a MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR fraud.

So I and many other people feel that the sentencing commitment in the Tassone's case is outstanding.

Get your facts straight before you step to the plate.

[guest1212]

Nassau District Attorney Endorsement of the New York Times

Denis Dillon has served as Nassau County's district attorney for 30 years without becoming a partisan hack, an achievement worth noting in these parts. He has not succumbed to corruption or lost his appetite for the job. Scandal and decay attach to veteran politicians like barnacles to a whale, but Mr. Dillon's hide is smooth. His essential integrity and political independence are not in dispute, and his peculiarities and preoccupations are well known and accounted for by voters, who keep electing him.

With this district attorney, what you see is what you get.

Unfortunately, in Mr. Dillon's case, what you get can be less than what you want or need. After 30 years, it has become hard for most voters in Nassau to remember anyone else doing Mr. Dillon's job. That alone would be reason to recommend his Democratic challenger, the energetic Kathleen Rice, whose experience as a prosecutor in Brooklyn and in the United States attorney's office in Philadelphia more than qualify her to take his place.

In any political cycle, there comes a time when it is necessary to make room for new ideas, fresher visions and the rethinking of possibilities. Mr. Dillon, 71, has had more than enough time to achieve the many goals he had as a reformer in the 1970's, and the thought of having a prosecutor as skilled and ambitious as Ms. Rice to take it from here is highly appealing.

But leaving aside Mr. Dillon's prolonged tenure, there are other reasons arguing against giving him another four years. The flip side of reliability is rigidity, and nowhere is this more obvious and troubling in Mr. Dillon than in his fervent public mission to end abortion.

His advocacy, as plain as the right-to-life rose on his lapel, has led him to use his office as a bully pulpit and interfered with his prosecutorial duties. It left him, for example, unable or unwilling to pursue charges against people arrested in a 1988 abortion-clinic protest.

Whether the appointment of a special prosecutor in that case was an abdication of duty, as Ms. Rice contends, or what Mr. Dillon calls a routine recusal to avoid arousing public suspicion of his motives, it underscored an unpleasant truth: that Nassau's chief law-enforcement official is unnecessarily burdened by a crusade that has nothing to do with his job.

It is unfortunate that Mr. Dillon's energy in his moral struggle is not always matched by an equivalent vigor in exposing actual statutory crimes, like government corruption. One need only look at his counterpart in Suffolk County, Thomas Spota, to see what an aggressive, creative prosecutor can do to clean up a rotted political culture. Mr. Dillon's office can seem listless by comparison, as it also did in what appeared to be a half-hearted investigation of abuses by priests in Long Island's Roman Catholic diocese, whose headquarters are in Nassau.

A more recent example was the plea deal taken by Frank Tassone, the corrupt former school superintendent in Roslyn, which calls for a sentence of 4 to 12 years in prison for his role in what has been called the country's biggest school fraud ever. Mr. Dillon defends it as a good deal, but it smacked of expediency and undue caution and was not commensurate with the seriousness of Mr. Tassone's crimes.

Mr. Dillon does not lack for achievements and good ideas, like his innovative use of assets seized from criminals to benefit crime victims and drug-abuse programs. He candidly acknowledges that Nassau's low crime rate owes more to demographics than law enforcement, and points proudly to his office's high percentage of convictions as evidence of a job well done.

Ms. Rice, a 40-year-old Democrat who was once an intern in Mr. Dillon's office, is waging an aggressive campaign, stressing fresh ideas and innovation. She is dubious about Mr. Dillon's jealously guarded conviction rate, saying it makes his office more willing to cut deals to protect its statistics rather than risk more ambitious prosecutions.

An experienced courtroom lawyer, Ms. Rice has tried dozens of murder cases in the Brooklyn district attorney's office and taken on fraud, public corruption, and drug and gun cases as a federal prosecutor in Philadelphia. She promises to fight Internet crime and gangs with special units and to coordinate anti-gang efforts with Mr. Spota, waging an islandwide assault on an urgent problem.

Mr. Dillon is an honest man who has served creditably, but the times and crimes change. We endorse Kathleen Rice.[/u]

[Rice rice]

Dillon got the times endorsement and will get Newsdays. So who cares? They have been paid off as usual.

[Guest 987690]

Not surprising that liberal rag left out all of the pertient issues facing Ms Rice:

Such as being sued for suborning perjury, being called an inexperienced attorney in 2002 by her Supervisor in the U.S. Attorney's Office, screwing up a gun suppression case (which let a defendant go free) and most importantly the fact that she has NEVER SUPERVISED ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would not hesitate to say that she is the MOST UNQUALIFIED PERSON WHO EVER RAN AGAINST DILLON!

As for the New York Times- they should be ashamed of themsleves for letting their own personal agenda get in the way of what is best for Nassau County.

Sadly, they forgot that being liberal included repsecting peoples right to free speech-

Regardless of their feeling on abortion - they should respect a persons Right To Free Speech. Dillon is entitled to voice his opinion on the matter - it does not have anything to do with the DA's office and the fact that Ms. Rice continually says that Dillon's office has refused to prosecute anti-abortion protestors is AN OUTRIGHT LIE- and she knows it - but God knows she has lied throughout the entire campaign.

One story that shows what type of person she really is:

Ms. Rice while going door to door and trying to misrepresent the facts ran into a pro-life catholic woman who took offense to the false statements Ms. rice had been making about Dillon- when she confronted Ms. Rice- she backed down and stated that she was a Catholic and that she was not really in favor of abortion either-

WATCH HOW SHE TAPS DANCES AROUND THE ISSUE- "I follow the law, it is the law of the land"- well Ms. Rice - so does Dillon - the difference is he is not afraid of what he believes- He doesn't change his answer depending on who he is speaking to-That speaks volumes about him as a person and about her as a person.

[guest1212]

What you call tap-dancing other people call acknowledging the opinions of others who have the vote and would like to have a prosecutor who acts like a law-enforcement officer, not an accolyte of organized religious opinion. The issue is abortion which is, like it or not, legal. But it could as well be the right not to be sexually molested by a priest, or the right to have a conspiracy to conceal a 30 year pattern of gross sexual abuse of children exposed and the conspirators punished. As far as I and many others are concerned Denis helped to prolong the cover up and callous treatment of the victims. He will nevertheless probably win not because of his record which is , as the Times detailed, weak and tattered, but because the demographics are still in his favor. We used to sleep soundly on hot summer nights with the screen door on the hook, but now we check and double check each locked door and window. A walk home from the station was a time to relax and reflect and anticipate a welcome from our family but now we look over our shoulders until we are "safe" behind a locked door. We must remember now to lock the bathroom door or we might have to wrestle with burglars. I will gladly walk into the booth to vote and I'm glad to have a choice this year. Rice is a credible prosecutor who can bring a desparately needed fresh approach to law-enforcement in our changing times. I hope she wins. One thing is for certain. There will be no meaningful changes under Dillon and we really don't have any time to waste

[guest45876]

What you idiot libs can't stand is the Denis is already a sho-in. Get over it loser!

[jre]

How's the lawsuit to nullify the loss to Rice on the Independence line proceeding? Will it be resolved by election day? Anyone?

[riceforda]

Rice for Nassau DA

After eight terms in office, and amid a spate of home-invasion burglaries, Nassau District Attorney Denis Dillon has plea-bargained away his claim for reelection as the county's top law enforcer. Fortunately, voters have a quality alternative in Kathleen Rice.

With 13 years as a successful state and federal prosecutor to her credit, Rice is ideally suited to toughening a DA's office that's grown adept at processing, rather than prosecuting, criminal cases. Dillon boasts a 98% felony conviction rate, but official statistics show he often wins his cases by giving felons easy deals. Rice would reinstate the old standard: You do the crime, you do the time.

A Garden City native, Rice, 40, was an assistant Brooklyn DA from 1992 to 1999. In 1997, she prosecuted 21 murder cases, almost the number of homicides handled by Dillon's entire office. Rice then worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in Philadelphia, winning a dozen convictions in a government corruption probe. She resigned to run as a Democrat against the Republican Dillon.

Many years ago, Dillon, 71, was a gangbusting mob prosecutor. Not so today. Last year, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, he sent only 28% of Nassau's convicted violent felons to prison. The comparable incarceration rates in Manhattan and Queens were 56% and 43%, respectively. And Dillon's deal-cutting extended even to his most recent high-profile case, involving the theft of millions from the Roslyn school district. He also displays an ethical blind spot by accepting campaign donations from his own staff.

Rice promises to battle Nassau's growing gangs with a special unit and to crack down on illegal housing, prevailing wage violations and drunken driving. Most important, she pledges to slash plea-bargaining by bringing many more defendants to trial. That's exactly what's needed. Nassau prides itself on safety, but it is by no means immune to serious crime, as the wave of home invasions has shown. Tougher prosecutions are imperative. The Daily News endorses Kathleen Rice for Nassau district attorney.

You can e-mail the Daily News editors at voicers@edit.nydailynews.com. Please include your full name, address and phone number. The Daily News reserves the right to edit letters. The shorter the letter, the better the chance it will be used.

Originally published on October 26, 2005

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[Down with Rice]

The Daily News did not even interview Dillon- What a Fix- Ms. Rice has to be the most ethically challenged candidate to run for DA- The Daily News should be ashamed of themselves- other then the ADA's contributions- nothing else in that editorial was correct- the rest was all 100% wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (By the way some of those ADA's contributed to her campaign through family members and friends) What a joke!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone should ask themselves- since when is the Daily News interested in the Nassau DA's race- I smell Rice connections.

Well she couldn't get attention by telling the truth- so she has resorted to her favorite past time - Lying!!

By the way- What is the settlement offer up to on her lawsuit? Last I heard it was a quarter of a MILLION DOLLARS and the victim turned it down.

[dillonkaput]

I think newsday will endorse Rice after the debates. What is going on with the Indy line?

[guest12]

Everyone should ask themselves- since when is the Daily News interested in the Nassau DA's race- I smell Rice connections.



The Daily News has a large readership on LI- nothing to get paranoid about- not that it would stop you.

[debates]

Watch Ch. 12 tonight, 7pm.

[Rice/BIO]

Thank goodness for Ms.Rice that he mom did not contemplate pro-abortion issues in her prime.

The pro rice platfrom compares murder statistics to that of gang ridden violent crime center Philly! Wow do they know somthing we dont know about wants facing Nassau Futures. Do we need Ms. Rice because we can expect murder rates to escalate in Nassau County, could that be because her mentor as let Nassau out to dry for the last 4 years while he ran around NY State????

So do we read into this- Vite in Rice so she can take on murder cases???




Biography

Kathleen was born in New York City on February 15, 1965. Her parents, Laurence and Christine, raised Kathleen and her nine brothers and sisters in Garden City, New York. She attended St. Joseph’s grammar school and Garden City High School. She graduated from The Catholic University of America in 1987 with a BA in English. She returned home and graduated from Touro Law School in June, 1991. Kathleen started her career as a prosecutor in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office in 1992. She prosecuted burglaries, robberies, sexual assaults and murders. She was the first person in her class to be promoted to the homicide bureau where she prosecuted over forty murder cases. In one year, Kathleen prosecuted 20 murder cases, more than the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office has tried in the last five years. She also holds the record in Brooklyn for most murder cases tried in a single year.

In 1999, Kathleen was appointed by then-Attorney General Janet Reno as an Assistant United States Attorney in Philadelphia, one of the largest and most modern United States Attorney’s Office in the country. While there, Kathleen prosecuted white collar crimes including identity theft, corporate fraud, dead-beat parents and public corruption, as well as federal drug and gun cases. In 2003, Kathleen received the Director’s Award from Attorney General John Ashcroft for Superior Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney for the successful prosecution of corrupt City of Philadelphia plumbing inspectors.

Kathleen has dedicated her whole professional career to public service. She has first hand experience in modern day crime fighting and looks forward to bringing the Nassau County’s DA’s office into the 21st Century.

[debate]

Who won the debate? Dillon looked decrepit.

[rvcer]

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November 3, 2005

This year's election of a district attorney in Nassau County comes at a critical time. Voters are concerned about rising taxes and how corruption, from government practices to school board embezzlements, is picking their pockets. Also on their doorsteps are national problems with enormous local consequences. Illegal immigration and the emergence of gangs with international roots present new challenges for law enforcement. Voters must choose someone who has the leadership skills and innovative vision to confront these challenges. Republican incumbent Denis Dillon, with 31 years on the job, is seeking a ninth term. Democratic challenger Kathleen Rice is promising a new vision.

Before this page can make a recommendation, however, it must disclose a potential conflict of interest. As our news pages have diligently detailed, Newsday is under federal and local investigation for inflating circulation numbers. The U.S. attorney's office in Brooklyn is leading an ongoing, multi-agency probe of whether criminal charges will be brought against former officials of this newspaper. The Nassau district attorney's office remains involved in that probe. Whatever the outcome of this race, we expect that our endorsement will not influence the district attorney's decision-making.


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Despite that unusual complication, we have decided that our obligation is to give readers an independent analysis of who we believe is the best candidate.

In 1974, Dillon, then a Democrat, defeated William Cahn, a Republican, who was eventually convicted of misusing county funds. This newspaper enthusiastically supported Dillon then and throughout the years, endorsing him seven times. Dillon, who became a Republican in 1986, never exaggerated crime to scare the public into voting for him, nor did he misuse his power. In the past, we overlooked many issues that concerned us because he ran a nonpartisan, corruption-free office. Also, his opponents were pretty lackluster.

This year was a much closer call. While we salute Dillon, of Rockville Centre, for the integrity and professionalism he has brought to the prosecutor's office, more than three decades at any one job brings a sameness and staleness. It is time for a fresh start in the district attorney's office.

Democrat Kathleen Rice is a compelling challenger. A former prosecutor in Brooklyn and federal prosecutor in Philadelphia, she has tried 40 murder cases. In many ways, her campaign reminds us of Dillon's first one so many years ago. The burden of proof was on Rice to make a convincing case that she could do the job better. She has done so. Indeed, her verve in taking on such a long-serving incumbent, when many avoided the opportunity, tells us she has the steeliness needed for the job. Her measured and principled campaign assures us that she has the ethical moorings to run an honest office. And her innovative ideas and sheer energy convince us that she is the right person to move the office into the 21st century.

For instance, Rice wants to modernize the office's approach to domestic violence and sex abuse crimes. Under her plan there would be a satellite prosecutor's office, away from the current courthouse complex, to ensure more privacy for the victims of those crimes.

When Dillon took office, there was a significant backlog of cases, and the skilled managers he hired whittled it away. There has been little to note since then. The "Rising Star" program, begun in 1998, provides an alternative education and sports programs for troubled youths. Seven years later, however, Dillon is still pointing to it as a new initiative.

Dillon's record is primarily a statistical one. He boasts of having the highest felony conviction rates in the nation, but those of most prosecutors are very close. The reality is that practically all arrests, anywhere, are disposed of through plea bargains. And some of Dillon's numbers are really not that remarkable when compared to neighboring counties.

In his concentration on the numbers, on keeping the status quo, Dillon has lost sight of the need to lead, to reinvent the office and to rethink its response to public safety needs.

In many ways, Rice reminds us of the younger, more engaged Dillon. Both were 40-year-old Irish Catholics, working as federal prosecutors, when they first ran for political office in Nassau County. Dillon came from the the U.S. Justice Department's organized crime strike force based in Brooklyn. Rice, who was raised in Garden City and now lives in Locust Valley, worked as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn for seven years.

Each was an unknown, neither embedded nor beholden to any political party. In their first race each had the same message: It's time for a new start. In 2005, we agree. Newsday endorses Rice.

[guest12]

[quote="Rice/BIO"]Thank goodness for Ms.Rice that her mom did not contemplate pro-abortion issues in her prime.>>


Soory to inform you Bishop, that most Long Islanders- as well as most Americans- are unabashedly pro-choice, and will not brook interference in their personal lives from organized religion, especially those posing as "moral."

Dillon had no right to impose his personal religious beliefs in the application of the law, and anyone who doesn't agree with that would shred the Constitution.

Dillon must go- he is a tired old anachronism.

[dillonoverandout?]

November 3, 2005

This year's election of a district attorney in Nassau County comes at a critical time. Voters are concerned about rising taxes and how corruption, from government practices to school board embezzlements, is picking their pockets. Also on their doorsteps are national problems with enormous local consequences. Illegal immigration and the emergence of gangs with international roots present new challenges for law enforcement. Voters must choose someone who has the leadership skills and innovative vision to confront these challenges. Republican incumbent Denis Dillon, with 31 years on the job, is seeking a ninth term. Democratic challenger Kathleen Rice is promising a new vision.

Before this page can make a recommendation, however, it must disclose a potential conflict of interest. As our news pages have diligently detailed, Newsday is under federal and local investigation for inflating circulation numbers. The U.S. attorney's office in Brooklyn is leading an ongoing, multi-agency probe of whether criminal charges will be brought against former officials of this newspaper. The Nassau district attorney's office remains involved in that probe. Whatever the outcome of this race, we expect that our endorsement will not influence the district attorney's decision-ma



Despite that unusual complication, we have decided that our obligation is to give readers an independent analysis of who we believe is the best candidate.

In 1974, Dillon, then a Democrat, defeated William Cahn, a Republican, who was eventually convicted of misusing county funds. This newspaper enthusiastically supported Dillon then and throughout the years, endorsing him seven times. Dillon, who became a Republican in 1986, never exaggerated crime to scare the public into voting for him, nor did he misuse his power. In the past, we overlooked many issues that concerned us because he ran a nonpartisan, corruption-free office. Also, his opponents were pretty lackluster.

This year was a much closer call. While we salute Dillon, of Rockville Centre, for the integrity and professionalism he has brought to the prosecutor's office, more than three decades at any one job brings a sameness and staleness. It is time for a fresh start in the district attorney's office.

Democrat Kathleen Rice is a compelling challenger. A former prosecutor in Brooklyn and federal prosecutor in Philadelphia, she has tried 40 murder cases. In many ways, her campaign reminds us of Dillon's first one so many years ago. The burden of proof was on Rice to make a convincing case that she could do the job better. She has done so. Indeed, her verve in taking on such a long-serving incumbent, when many avoided the opportunity, tells us she has the steeliness needed for the job. Her measured and principled campaign assures us that she has the ethical moorings to run an honest office. And her innovative ideas and sheer energy convince us that she is the right person to move the office into the 21st century.

For instance, Rice wants to modernize the office's approach to domestic violence and sex abuse crimes. Under her plan there would be a satellite prosecutor's office, away from the current courthouse complex, to ensure more privacy for the victims of those crimes.

When Dillon took office, there was a significant backlog of cases, and the skilled managers he hired whittled it away. There has been little to note since then. The "Rising Star" program, begun in 1998, provides an alternative education and sports programs for troubled youths. Seven years later, however, Dillon is still pointing to it as a new initiative.

Dillon's record is primarily a statistical one. He boasts of having the highest felony conviction rates in the nation, but those of most prosecutors are very close. The reality is that practically all arrests, anywhere, are disposed of through plea bargains. And some of Dillon's numbers are really not that remarkable when compared to neighboring counties.

In his concentration on the numbers, on keeping the status quo, Dillon has lost sight of the need to lead, to reinvent the office and to rethink its response to public safety needs.

In many ways, Rice reminds us of the younger, more engaged Dillon. Both were 40-year-old Irish Catholics, working as federal prosecutors, when they first ran for political office in Nassau County. Dillon came from the the U.S. Justice Department's organized crime strike force based in Brooklyn. Rice, who was raised in Garden City and now lives in Locust Valley, worked as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn for seven years.

Each was an unknown, neither embedded nor beholden to any political party. In their first race each had the same message: It's time for a new start. In 2005, we agree. Newsday endorses Rice.

[watchdawg]

Newsday claims that Rice is like a younger Dillon b/c "Neither was beholden to their party."

NEwsday is wrong. Rice is totally beholden to the Democrats. They brought her up her, gave her a house, a job. She will owe them everything if she is elected.

She's only running to protect Suozzi.

Suozzi can't afford for Dillon to win. Too much to hide.

If Dillon wins, Tom is toast.

[hahahahahahahahahhaah]

Sure. If Rice wins Dillon is toast and a lot of other people too.

[PROTECT US ?]

CAIRO, FERRARA, MONDELLO, AND THE DEMOCRATIC & REPUBLICAN PETITION GATHERS.

MONDELLO HAS THREE PENSIONS: 1) NY STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, 2) MILITARY FROM HIS YEARS IN THE RESERVE, AND 3) THE GOP CHAIRMANSHIP. I SINCERELY HOPE IT IS AN UNDERFUNDED PENSION PLAN, WHICH WILL SOON BE WORTHLESS WHEN HE IS THE LAST EMPLOYED MEMBER OF THE TOH & NC GOP COMMITTEE LEFT STANDING OUTSIDE OF TOBAY; OF COURSE EVEN AS TOH GOP CHAIR HE IS WAY TO GOOD TO LIVE ANYWHERE IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, AND SO SINCE HE LIVES IN OYSTER BAY COVE ALREADY, HE WILL JUST APPOINT HISELF TOBAY GOP CHAIR AND PROCEED TO DESTROY THE TOBAY GOP. HAT TRICK NH GOP, NC GOP, AND NOW THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD. MAYBE MASSAPEQUA CAN BECOME ITS OWN TOWN AND PASS A LAW TO KEEP MONDELLO OUT OF OUR NEW "TOWN OF MASSAPEQUA".




Lastly, YOU ARE 100% WRONG Dillon is first and formost the protector of all people as District Attorney- he has never turned his back on anyone. He does not take a poll to determine what his next move is- like many other politicians I have seen. If it is the right thing to do- you can guarentee that is what he is going to do- to some it may make them angry but too many it shows the type of person we need as District Attorney.

YOU CAN NOT DISPUTE FACTS!

[hooey]

He will not protect the children in church be cause he refused to investigate and name the names of the perverts who sexually molested children while serving as priests. That is a fact.

[ricevdillon]

What's the skinny from inside? Will she pull it off?

[guest12]

What's the skinny from inside? Will she pull it off?

I thought she did a great job prosecuting Dillon during the News 12 debate. The Bishop in waiting proved what a congenital liar he is.

[Watchdawg]

Will she pull it off?

It's hard to say. No one really watched the debates on News 12 except the 5 people that post here. The newsday endorsement is big for her. I think Dillon has a lot of quiet older supporters who will vote for him in the end. I think Dillon is going to win.

I wonder what Rice will do if she loses. Will she have to give the Dems their house and job back?

[K.R.]

KR works for the same firm Roslyn is suing..........

[rvcer]

Even the graceless thug Catterson stuck around to snarl congratulations to Spota.

[guest12]

Enough with the conspiracy theories- Dillon is the District Attorney and will be for the next four years! /b]

It gives me a world of satisfaction to rub the dirt in your face now that this corrupt old fossil is gone. The County will be better for it.

Dillon says he will spend his time in "contemplation."

He can contemplate his moral and ethical shortcomings while pretending to be the anointed of God.

The old jerk........

[guest12]

is anybody going to do something about this guy?

Do something about what? I find it hilarious that you continually make this crap up- Dillon has done an excellent job as Nassau's District Attorney and the only thing people are going to do - is show their support for him on Novemeber 8th. You can continue to make up stories and make ridiculous postings on this site - but when it is all said and done- one thing will remain the same- Denis Dillon will still be Nassau's District Attorney! The reason why- the bottomline -- Denis Dillon has done an excellent job- 99% conviction rate, lowest crime rate in the nation and has saved the county taxpayers millions of dollars.

The majority of people who read your postings know exactly who you are and your motives. So do us all a favor and stick to the facts!

As a matter of fact your own party wanted to endorse Dillon, because of his outstanding record and fairness! Their only problem with Dillon - and this was stated publicly was the fact that he was Pro-Life!

Keep up the good work Dillon! You have my support and the support of my entire family on November 8th!


You must need a bigger family- you're not hitting the women's health clinic, are you Pilgrim???

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[guest12]

Dillon has done an excellent job - you have to be kidding me with the baloney you write. If you don't think he will win in November - you need your head examined!!!!!!!!!!!!


Hmmmm. Now that the elections over, this guy sounds pretty sane to me and you sound like a shrieking looney.

Maybe you should join your old boss in "contemplation."



:shock:

[guest12]

What you idiot libs can't stand is the Denis is already a sho-in. Get over it loser!


"Idiot libs?" Looks like you're the one crying in your beer, pilgrim.

Boy am I loving this!!

Most nights you can find any number of worthless empty-headed loudmouth Republicans spewing their usual garbage. Tonight, strangely silent. I wonder why.

[Ness]

Dillon really did do a great job as DA over the past 30 years. He ran a non-partisan office that was professional and he was genuinely concerned about doing the right thing, which can not be said about many other DAs.
In the end the cushion of too much comfortable power for too long caused him to lose touch with reality. As the years went on he became more and mor rigid and surrounded himself with yes men who told him that he was wonderful. This defeat is not trully a surprise to people that served in Dillon's office in recent years because he was so rigid and unwavering that a great many talented people got disgusted and left, leaving a crowd of unimmaginative yes men to run the office.
As a political favor, he brought in Katie Grilli as his PR officer, who was completely inexperienced. During the campaign he should have attacked Rice as the democratic puppet that she is. But he didn't. He left the Dems control the agenda during the campaign.

Not only that, but extreme right wingers should take note. Dillon's anti-abortion stance was an issue and he lost.

[trublu]

This thread was dynomite! Thanks to lipolitics for the everyman soapbox.

[guest12]

Not only that, but extreme right wingers should take note. Dillon's anti-abortion stance was an issue and he lost.

This County- as well as the majority of the American people- support a womon's right to choose what she can do with her own body. Only those who wish to ram their theology down all of out throats think otherwise.


The more these people claim to fight religious extremism abroad, the more they fight FOR it in their own country.

Amazing- isn't it?

[respectful dissent]

Not only that, but extreme right wingers should take note. Dillon's anti-abortion stance was an issue and he lost.

This County- as well as the majority of the American people- support a womon's right to choose what she can do with her own body. Only those who wish to ram their theology down all of out throats think otherwise.


The more these people claim to fight religious extremism abroad, the more they fight FOR it in their own country.

Amazing- isn't it?



Abortion was a factor in this race, but not necessarily dispositive. Other factors in the Rice victory include:

1) Securing the Independence Primary Line, which proved to be the margin of victory.

2) Rice's fundraising prowess, particularly with respect to the Byers Family which bankrolled her campaign, as well as furnishing her rent free lodgings

3) Rice's hard hitting commercials (some would say demogoguery)with respect to the Roslyn School District Prosecutions and "DWI Plea Bargaining"

4) The endorsements of the area newspapers (NY Times, Daily News, Newsday)(This is partially attributable to Ms. Rice's support of Roe v. Wade).

Each one of these components made the difference between Ms. Rice and previous challengers. Without any of these key victories, Kathleen Rice would not be the District Attorney Elect. Ultimately, Mr. Dillon lost because he never competently responded to Ms. Rice's negative attack ads on plea bargaining. A competent response to these ads could have made the difference.

Good analysis.

Dillon ran like a guy who just didn't care anymore.

[byedenis]

He also lost because people who had had it with him could meet and share their thoughts on the web.

I guess those Giuliani ads didn't help, either.

[who's next?]

Will the firemouth stop the dominoes from falling?

Not only that, but extreme right wingers should take note. Dillon's anti-abortion stance was an issue and he lost.

This County- as well as the majority of the American people- support a womon's right to choose what she can do with her own body. Only those who wish to ram their theology down all of out throats think otherwise.


The more these people claim to fight religious extremism abroad, the more they fight FOR it in their own country.

Amazing- isn't it?



Abortion was a factor in this race, but not necessarily dispositive. Other factors in the Rice victory include:

1) Securing the Independence Primary Line, which proved to be the margin of victory.

2) Rice's fundraising prowess, particularly with respect to the Byers Family which bankrolled her campaign, as well as furnishing her rent free lodgings

3) Rice's hard hitting commercials (some would say demogoguery)with respect to the Roslyn School District Prosecutions and "DWI Plea Bargaining"

4) The endorsements of the area newspapers (NY Times, Daily News, Newsday)(This is partially attributable to Ms. Rice's support of Roe v. Wade).

Each one of these components made the difference between Ms. Rice and previous challengers. Without any of these key victories, Kathleen Rice would not be the District Attorney Elect. Ultimately, Mr. Dillon lost because he never competently responded to Ms. Rice's negative attack ads on plea bargaining. A competent response to these ads could have made the difference.

This could only have come from an ignorant republican. Only ignorant, hateful, disgusting republicans think the issue has anything to do with abortion. It doesn't. It's about choice. It's about not allowing the government the power to tell a woman what she can and can't do with her body. Nobody supports abortion. Nobody thinks abortion is a good idea. You people just don't get it.

[who's it]

Murph is next

Not only that, but extreme right wingers should take note. Dillon's anti-abortion stance was an issue and he lost.

This County- as well as the majority of the American people- support a womon's right to choose what she can do with her own body. Only those who wish to ram their theology down all of out throats think otherwise.


The more these people claim to fight religious extremism abroad, the more they fight FOR it in their own country.

Amazing- isn't it?



Abortion was a factor in this race, but not necessarily dispositive. Other factors in the Rice victory include:

1) Securing the Independence Primary Line, which proved to be the margin of victory.

2) Rice's fundraising prowess, particularly with respect to the Byers Family which bankrolled her campaign, as well as furnishing her rent free lodgings

3) Rice's hard hitting commercials (some would say demogoguery)with respect to the Roslyn School District Prosecutions and "DWI Plea Bargaining"

4) The endorsements of the area newspapers (NY Times, Daily News, Newsday)(This is partially attributable to Ms. Rice's support of Roe v. Wade).

Each one of these components made the difference between Ms. Rice and previous challengers. Without any of these key victories, Kathleen Rice would not be the District Attorney Elect. Ultimately, Mr. Dillon lost because he never competently responded to Ms. Rice's negative attack ads on plea bargaining. A competent response to these ads could have made the difference.

This could only have come from an ignorant republican. Only ignorant, hateful, disgusting republicans think the issue has anything to do with abortion. It doesn't. It's about choice. It's about not allowing the government the power to tell a woman what she can and can't do with her body. Nobody supports abortion. Nobody thinks abortion is a good idea. You people just don't get it.



You're the one who doesn't get it. You are a myopic individual who focuses on one issue. Read the post, moron. Dillon ultimately won because Rice's attack advertisements on the Tassone plea bargain, and on plea bargaining in general. Rice utilized powerful, hard hitting advertisements in which she claimed she would be the superior crime fighter. Dillon tried to have Guiliani campaign for him. Rice raised more money than Dillon. Rice was young and energetic and hustled. Rice's support of Roe v. Wade as "the law of the land" helped her, but there were other factors in this race which put her over the top.

[ego]

this thread put her over the top

[D.A. Dennis Who?]

Dennis Who?

Need we say more, it is over, enjoy your retirement.

P.S. dear chairman joe, if you "only" lose one major office per election cycle how long will our party survive?

I say our party, but like most registered Republicans / Republican Committeemen I find it difficult to vote for the candidates you put up for election on our Republican party line, and since like most people, I support honest government and politics above party lables I abstain or vote against too many of your candidates on my party line .

Please consider your own retirement. Thank you.

[nevermind]

All the talk about Rice giving the Dems a pass. any thoughts as to which former untouchables are in for the squeeze?

[not guilty]

denis,
Just a brief farewell. It was a pleasure using this thread to help run you off the road. I know you didn't really want it ; just doing it out of loyalty and to keep the barbarians outside the gates. I'm tougher than people think, I've more to fight for than you did. Tell your rich friends to stay away from my family.

you know me