Prosecuting Johns

It is unbeleivable that Spitzer, who utilized his office as a personal star chamber to wreck havoc on Wall Street and with prominent citizens, would be able to get a walk when he intentionally secreted funds to promote illegal interstate activities. The prosecutor needs to find a new occupation more suitable for his social work, Finally, where is the N.Y. bar on this one. Even Clinton as I recall was admonished by the Arkansas bar.

Eliot Spitzer was not the only person on Wall Street to use the services of a high priced prostitute.
He was the pitbull of Wall Street and the U.S. Stock Market.
In order for the thieves to be able to run rampant, they had to eliminate him first.
Eliot Spitzer knows who all the crooks are, and how they operate.
If he had been in place they never would have been able to get away with the damage they've done.
http://mrobvious.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/savage-wants-elliot-spitzer-back-to-investigate-wall-st/

agdfgdfgadfga ...it is a shame that people like you even exist in this wonderful country!! Racism is the epitome of ignorance. Obam/Biden (obiviously) '08-'16!

I agree with the fact that writting about this "personal" matters is so ridicule and outdated that makes us all, as a society, hypocrits (like coolroses says).
American people... GROW UP!!!!

America is currently being screwed to the tune of $700 BILLION, with more to come, by VERY SMART pimps, and you all are worried about Spitzer's dick?
God Almighty....!!!

Imagine if we had a President that did something like this?? And then lied to a grand jury about it!

Unless the prostitute is a "sex slave", prostituting against her own will, then this is a victim-less crime. Women sleep with men sometimes dozens a day, and that is very legal! When you get paid for the oldest profession, then people want people imprisoned. He has already been publicly humiliated and he has given up his office. Time served.

Gee.. Imagine if we had a President that did anything like this! WOW!!

sashi - 2 different matters. It's a crime & he was in a position of trust & denouncing 'these acts' publicly. He's the hypocrite!

This is a worthless, inane, and ignorant article. WHy the editor or publisher would allow such uninformed and rather stupid portrayal of the fedearl statutes is beyond comprehension. I fthese writers have a problem with the decision by the US Attorney, Mr. Garcia, then write a letter directly to HIM-not to the readers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ms. Farley and Ms. Ramos your lack of knowledge regarding legislation, congressional intent, and the policy of the DOJ vis-a-vis the US Attormey's office is so prominent, I would sugges tthat both of you return to high school and re-educate yourselves on government, the US Constitution, the "separation of powers" doctrine.
Please no more inartful or unitelligent articles.

I'm so sick of hearing about just as much as I was about Clinton as far as I'm concerned everyone one of them cheat all the ones in public office.So lets get on with more important things and stop being hipocrits!!!!!!!!!they all cheat on their spouses and they all cheat us so lalalala

Surely it couldn't be that he caught by the Feds who were using illegal wiretaps??

Not unlike the days of Roman, our upper class has drawn a line of distinction between the ruling party and the ruled. Laws apply to all the same or not at all. So now that prostitution is legal according to the DOJ, we should all invite a lady of the evening over for cocktails.

Get over it... he paid to uck someone who wanted to be ucked for money. In our state a Senetor's husband got off without ever being charged for hiring a prostitute. However they did charge and find guilty the prostitute. It all depends on who you are.

Why have we turned into such a "string him up by his thumbs society when the norm in the society is supporting shacked up couples, bastard children and allienation of affection mom's? Spitzer is no danger to society and we don't need him cluttering up our prisons.

Other than the fact Mr. Spitzer is a high-profile defendent, his use of prostitutes is typical of the crime. As the majority of "Johns" are historically not prosecuted for their crimes, neither should Mr. Spitzer.

Spitzer has already been "outed"; the taxpayer does not need to pay for a public spectacle. The woman he was involved criminally with was the age of consent.

Change the age of consent law, Ms. Ramos, or prosecute all who engage in this crime, men and women, to the fullest extent of the law, Ms. Farley, and you will have me on your side of this argument.

Otherwise, Spitzer is just another "John".

So...... Eliot Spitzer paid his OWN money to screw one willing person, while the rest of the politicians screw hundreds of thousands of protesting taxpayers every day out of their hard earned money and HE"S the MONSTER? Since when is prostitution a high crime in comparison to robbery and rape?
What a bunch of hypocrites!! The sky is falling and you're worried about ONE piece of *ss???