Again I must dispute your comment about our conduct here. We cannot simply publish allegations because they are allegations; that would be not only journalistically irresponsible, but also potentially open us to legal action.
For us to publish allegations, we need supporting evidence AND an on-the-record source for these allegations. You have not responded to my offer in a private e-mail to provide us with that evidence and you obviously do not want to put your true identity behind these allegations, so it is not our fault that you can't find a forum for them.
We simply cannot take your word for the fact that something is going on because I'm guessing you wouldn't be willing to pay the legal settlement if we lost a libel case.
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For those critical of the DA for his handling of the case, we should point out that the Schenectady County District Attorney's Office played absolutely no role in the prosecution of this drug ring. Prosecution was handled solely by the state Attorney General's Office.
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Posted on January 13 at 10:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Again I must dispute your comment about our conduct here. We cannot simply publish allegations because they are allegations; that would be not only journalistically irresponsible, but also potentially open us to legal action.
For us to publish allegations, we need supporting evidence AND an on-the-record source for these allegations. You have not responded to my offer in a private e-mail to provide us with that evidence and you obviously do not want to put your true identity behind these allegations, so it is not our fault that you can't find a forum for them.
We simply cannot take your word for the fact that something is going on because I'm guessing you wouldn't be willing to pay the legal settlement if we lost a libel case.
Mark Robarge
Online Editor
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