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07-12-2008, 09:26 AM
VIGLIOTTI, CHARLES
35 SUNVIEW DRIVE
GLEN COVE, NY 11542 1,500.00 16-FEB-06 FRIENDS OF TOM SUOZZI 2006 July Periodic A Governor
VIGLIOTTI RECYCLING CORP.
100 URBAN AVENUE
WESTBURY, NY 11590 5,000.00 05-JUL-06 FRIENDS OF TOM SUOZZI 2006 July Periodic B Governor
Most of Nassau's original "Wall of Shame" had been rebuilt Friday as the county posted on its Web site the names and communities -- but none of the photographs -- of 100 of the first 109 drivers arrested on drunken driving charges over the Memorial Day weekend.
The nine missing names, county officials said, belong to teenagers who were under the age of 19 when stopped by police during the holiday's anti-DWI campaign.
County Executive Thomas Suozzi acknowledged Thursday, when questioned by Newsday, that he had removed the names and photos of the people arrested during the first leg of his much publicized DWI "Scarlet Letter" Campaign -- even while hundreds of others subsequently charged with drunken driving were posted.
Suozzi said the county took down names when he decided to stop releasing the identities of younger drivers after recving complaints from angry parents, including a campaign contributor.
The county executive explained that state law allows a judge to grant "youthful offender" status to people under the age of 19 and seal thr record if they have no prior convictions. He said the original list should have been immediately reposted after the teenagers were removed.
County officials said Friday they did not re-display the original list's mug shots because the policy is to remove old photographs as each batch of new arrests is posted.
However, photographs remained on the Web site Thursday for all suspects stopped for driving while intoxicated since the shaming campaign began -- except for those arrested during the Memorial Day weekend.
When this was pointed out, county spokesman Bruce Nyman said that "going forward, the old photos will be taken down" while the names will remain.
Suozzi said he recved complaints from many people, not only contributor and fellow Glen Cove resident Charles Vigliotti, whose daughter was among the first 109 arrests.
While sources said Vigliotti's complaint led to the first group of names bng taken down, both Suozzi and Vigliotti's attorney Dennis Lemke denied it, citing instead concerns about the legal status of youthful offenders.
***HOW MANY TIMES DID SUOZZI AND NYMAN LIE IN THIS ARTICLE?***
35 SUNVIEW DRIVE
GLEN COVE, NY 11542 1,500.00 16-FEB-06 FRIENDS OF TOM SUOZZI 2006 July Periodic A Governor
VIGLIOTTI RECYCLING CORP.
100 URBAN AVENUE
WESTBURY, NY 11590 5,000.00 05-JUL-06 FRIENDS OF TOM SUOZZI 2006 July Periodic B Governor
Most of Nassau's original "Wall of Shame" had been rebuilt Friday as the county posted on its Web site the names and communities -- but none of the photographs -- of 100 of the first 109 drivers arrested on drunken driving charges over the Memorial Day weekend.
The nine missing names, county officials said, belong to teenagers who were under the age of 19 when stopped by police during the holiday's anti-DWI campaign.
County Executive Thomas Suozzi acknowledged Thursday, when questioned by Newsday, that he had removed the names and photos of the people arrested during the first leg of his much publicized DWI "Scarlet Letter" Campaign -- even while hundreds of others subsequently charged with drunken driving were posted.
Suozzi said the county took down names when he decided to stop releasing the identities of younger drivers after recving complaints from angry parents, including a campaign contributor.
The county executive explained that state law allows a judge to grant "youthful offender" status to people under the age of 19 and seal thr record if they have no prior convictions. He said the original list should have been immediately reposted after the teenagers were removed.
County officials said Friday they did not re-display the original list's mug shots because the policy is to remove old photographs as each batch of new arrests is posted.
However, photographs remained on the Web site Thursday for all suspects stopped for driving while intoxicated since the shaming campaign began -- except for those arrested during the Memorial Day weekend.
When this was pointed out, county spokesman Bruce Nyman said that "going forward, the old photos will be taken down" while the names will remain.
Suozzi said he recved complaints from many people, not only contributor and fellow Glen Cove resident Charles Vigliotti, whose daughter was among the first 109 arrests.
While sources said Vigliotti's complaint led to the first group of names bng taken down, both Suozzi and Vigliotti's attorney Dennis Lemke denied it, citing instead concerns about the legal status of youthful offenders.
***HOW MANY TIMES DID SUOZZI AND NYMAN LIE IN THIS ARTICLE?***