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adiam7
11/23/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Guilty, Still Screwed
This guy is awful and that goodness the judge had some commons sense. How come Hiram Monserrate's mate , whose attack was caught on tape, was able to change her story ?
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Buttafooco
11/23/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Guilty, Still Screwed
They should throw the bloody wife in with him. The thought of her possibly putting the life of an innocent man in jeopardy simply because she wants to retract her story should make her eligible for some sort of punishment........since we can't simply punish stupidity.
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SybilDisobedience
11/23/09

@Buttafooco: It's a hazy situation, though. I mean, abused women have been known to lie to protect the scumbag assholes who abuse them. It's part of the psyche of victims of domestic abuse, unfortunately. I agree that it's unfortunate and it could have led to some serious charges being leveled on an innocent person, but I don't know how much blame I place on the wife when she's undoubtedly under a lot of guilt and stress from this asshole. I imagine the pressure to "protect" him so he keeps his job and reputation was immense.
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Buttafooco
11/23/09

@SybilDisobedience: I absolutely agree with all of your points but I was referring to the linked article where she is now claiming that a day laborer assaulted her. I have no doubt she's got a great deal of guilt over what happened and she herself, is a victim but to then potentially blame an innocent person is just as bad as the original crime.

#tips
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El_Gato
11/23/09

@Buttafooco: They have two sons together, one of whom has epilepsy and requires lots of medical attention. I imagine the realization that him losing his job and career (probably their main source of income) and potentially splitting up the family and sons played some role in her decision to change her story and protect him. I don't agree with it, but I would assume those were factors.
Ultimately, the blame is on him. It was his decision to pick up his hand and strike a woman -- on many occasions, apparently -- and he should own up to it and take responsibility. Dominic, stop whining. YOU did this to yourself.
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unclevanya
11/04/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Did Not Have a Good Vacation
I thought schadenfreude went out the minute it became the title of a Broadway showtune. #dominiccarter
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TheBusinessGuy
11/04/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Did Not Have a Good Vacation
HamNo, what does his being declarative have to do with this? (Seriously, thanks for laying off the fat jokes. I do agree with those who feel this is becoming too sad for snark, especially if the man is contemplating suicide.) #dominiccarter
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AmberVetus
11/04/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Did Not Have a Good Vacation
Carter wrote a memoir in '07 ("No Momma's Boy"). In it, he talks about being abused by his mother, who was mentally ill, as a child. That doesn't excuse him if he did abuse his wife, of course, but it's depressing how these things are cyclical. You'd think someone who was abused would not want to inflict that someone else, but that doesn't seem to be how the psychology works. Being abused seems to increase the chance that you'll be violent later in life.
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FormerEnglishMajor
11/04/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Did Not Have a Good Vacation
I dunno. This sounds a bit too flippant when you have a family coming apart at the seams because of a violent father, and the abused mom and kids don't need to be brought into this. #dominiccarter
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TheBusinessGuy
11/02/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Now Unwelcome Everywhere
Again, HamNo: what does his stoutness have to do with anything? What is this weight obsession? Weight has nothing to do with the man's character. And when reading the final line of your piece, we should remember, if I may be all civics-class schoolmarmish, that this man is as yet convicted of nothing at all.
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NYM
11/02/09

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FHL #dominiccarter
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Smitros
10/30/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Is So Screwed
Not to defend Carter, a faraway man of whom I know nothing, but didn't one paper or J-school's style manual suggest something to the effect that "burly" is often applied only to African-American men who are suspects? Perhaps problematic in the same way as "shiftless" or "uppity" with all the connotational baggage. #dominiccarter
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RonMwangaguhunga
10/30/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Is So Screwed
This is a sad day. Carter had a terrible childhood which he talked about in his book. That, of course, doesn't excuse him, but it may throw light on things.

Carter's Inside City Hall was -- for all the criticism levelled here -- one of the more important vehicles for inside information on New York state and city politics. Carter's innovative "Yes or No" questions ("Have you ever smoked pot ..") when he was a NY1 debate moderator were breaths of fresh air.

If those terrible charges are true, however, none of those innovations will matter. #dominiccarter
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SpyMagician
11/04/09

@RonMwangaguhunga: Late to the game, but you said it. He was one of the best voices in local NYC politics. And now this? Sad. #dominiccarter
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TheBusinessGuy
10/30/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Is So Screwed
Carter is a smug interviewer whose questions often contain self-congratulations ("I have long been an advocate of..."), and Paterson is right about his sucking-upness (the way he treats Al D'amato as a Delphic oracle); come to think of it, he's the Charlie Rose of the projects. Also, didn't he have some sort of temper problem several years ago when he was the City Hall beat reporter? This is not to say he is guilty as charged now. I don't know because I don't know the evidence, and I surely can't know what is in his soul or his wife's, so I'm not judging. #dominiccarter
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friend_of_a_friend
10/30/09

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I was a bit surprised that Pat covered the NYPost story this morning on In the Papers... #dominiccarter
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sarrible
10/30/09

@friend_of_a_friend: Pat is a JOURNALIST. The man has integrity. #dominiccarter
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Seeräuber Jenny
10/30/09

@friend_of_a_friend:

I caught that yesterday, too. I was surprised, as I hadn't heard anything about it. I was impressed. #dominiccarter
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Paddington
10/30/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Is So Screwed
Very sad; Dominic is cool and, if he is truly gone, I will miss him. #dominiccarter
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Seeräuber Jenny
10/30/09

@Paddington:

Who knows? It's a bit early to make a prediction, no? #dominiccarter
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Paddington
10/30/09

@Seeräuber Jenny:

Hence the "if"! And, it's not exactly going out on a limb ... #dominiccarter
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Seeräuber Jenny
10/30/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Is So Screwed
Many years ago, on the NY 1 website, Dominic Carter used to describe himself as a "diamond in the rough."

I guess some facets remained unpolished. #dominiccarter
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TableNein
10/30/09

In reply to Dominic Carter Is So Screwed
But who will argue with the Guardian Angel guy about housing issues? #dominiccarter
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Iron Gossett Jr.
10/30/09

@TableNein: #dominiccarter
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