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E-PrinceNews that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) ’81 was involved in a prostitution ring rocked Albany, Wall Street and his alma mater as it became clear that the former New York attorney general, who made his name pushing for ...(back to the article)
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Some have argued that "nobody jails johns in prostitution raids, if he were being prosecuted it's just because of who he is". Precisely. He is an officer of the law who has prosecuted the very criminal activity he is now indulging in.
When will the Daily Princetonian call upon this illustrious graduate to resign? Or does the same holier than thou ethos that characterizes Bill Bradley or Ralph Nader or Woody Wilson himself prevail again? Each thinks himself morally superior to ordinary Americans. Racist Wilson, who resegregated Washington while President and who treated non-whites as inferiors while negotiating at Versailles after WWI, is the worst example. But nothing is ever mentioned about this saint.
As much as I like Spitzer and admire his crusade against white collar
crime, I agree with calls for his resignation. Any elected official
must obey the laws that he swears to uphold upon taking office.