Signage...please, favor us with a full report. As of a moment ago, there was no posting on the "trial" on DD.

I'm just waiting for that OhNo moment...you know, when then they show the videotape and Sammy sees the look on the face of the judge (is there even a jury for this?) and says "Oh no, my hecky-shecky a$$ is screwed".

Oh, and for someone who writes with such distain for local lawyers, the serial-plaintiff sure does like to pretend to be one.

Free Speech does't require a multi-paragrah disclaimer Mr. Pilchesky.

Nope Paul, nahhhh, no way...you see, I was assured by the intelligent posters at DD that Sam "would own this town" after his case went to trial. In fact, I have half a mind to look up the postings.

Cop a plea? That would be actually smart in this case...yet another reason why Sammy wouldn't do it.

Free Speech does't require a multi-paragrah disclaimer Mr. Pilchesky.

Select DD crowings about Sammy & his "case". Smart-a$$ed comments by me in [red brackets].


[This is my personal favorite...just gotta love this! Funny, I was driving past Patilla's house and they handn't changed the street sign yet.]

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The city might as well change the name of the street he lives onto Sam Pitilla Ave. Because he's going to own it. This is going to be the biggest blunder they ever made, the most expensive and the most interesting to watch. They've finally opened the door to their own politicaL injury.

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wizzy
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Sam, I was at the meeting and I would be willing to testify as to what I saw. See you at the meeting on thursday and we will talk. There is someone else you should talk to also.

[Signage...you didn't happen to see a Wizzy at the trial, did you?]

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Sin City



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The Affidavit of probable cause seems to be pretty thin to me. How do they intend to show an intent to obstruct a scheduled council meeting and he signed up as a speaker, especially considering the fact that the **** didn't hit the fan until Gatelli interrupted?

[Pretty thin, huh? Ha! Ha!]

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These posts are incredible--each and every one-the one that hits me is the last- "plain and simple
Gatelli needs to step down"-- why? Because of every post above that one--we are being silenced by threat of arrest and harassment--Little do they know--they have never dealt with the likes of any of us before--we do not run--we stand by our rights and will defend them to our death- "WE" are on the right side of the law--they are NOT-- and the Constitution is our best friend right now--we can not go wrong--we shall only pervail--what a wonderful feeling knowing that in time we will get rid of every crooked politician in this area- and guess what --we are surely on our way in doing just that-- I look forward to every minute of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fay, is Crow a white meat? Just wondering, as you probably know more about it than most.]

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What is out of order at a meeting? Talking loud? maybe we better use sign language at the council meetings. And for GODS sake stand still. Don't move. Why did Judy edge Sam on? And she won't even look at Fay as she speaks. A Man goes out to fight for his country and for OUR right's. To bad he can't use what he went out and fought for. I guess in Scranton,the chosen few not only get what they want, but are the only one's that also get FREEDom OF SPEECH . Notice FREE , that is the only thing Doherty's followers want.HEY, More T shirts, FREEDOMOF SPEECHFOR EVERYONE IN SCRANTON ~ ~ ~ OR WE BELIEVE SAM !!

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[Yeah Sammy, with friends like this, who needs enemies?]

Free Speech does't require a multi-paragrah disclaimer Mr. Pilchesky.

LoDer Bill on WILK now...confirms that Patilla is under the ARD program...but claims that he "won". Funny, but if he "won", then why did he go into ARD? Cobett is calling Bill out on the fact that going into ARD isn't the same as being innocent.

Free Speech does't require a multi-paragrah disclaimer Mr. Pilchesky.

From a source who was there to hear it straight from Judge Geroulo's mouth - he copped a plea - like a great big G-I-R-L.

He came off that elevator as if Janet herself was his stylist. Fancy suit and that friggin white band around his head. Classy, Sam -- real classy.

I've never heard of a true activist, one who felt he was in the right no matter what, plea bargain liek that.

Sammy just grabbed his ankles, plain and simple. He might as well have just said "Yes, massuh, whatever you say, massuh" the way he set his cause back. He totally rolled over on this one.

Good doggy.

Today Sam plead guilty to disrupting a meeting and other charges. The judge wanted him to get a lawyer which he would not anyway......pleading guilty and getting the ARD program DOES NOT mean you "were freed of all charges"......below Foamin, teethless Fay writes garbage....read the paper tomorrow Foamer.

aquamg Posts: 264 Date: Feb 4 3:44 PM, 2008 Views: 292	Quote | Reply Sam Pitilla free of all charges Sam Pitilla, today was freed of all charges against him-- wonderful wonderful news-- I want to personally wish Sam my congratulations for a well deserved victory-- BRAVO!! we are all thrilled for you!!
John Galt Posts: 81 Date: Feb 4 3:48 PM, 2008 Views: 279	Quote | Reply RE: Sam Pitilla free of all charges Aqua, details please! Sam, Congrats. A stand begins with two feet planted firmly on the ground. __________________ I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.
NotADumbBlonde Posts: 1695 Date: Feb 4 4:09 PM, 2008 Views: 239	Quote | Reply RE: Sam Pitilla free of all charges SAMMY, BABY, YOU ROCK! __________________

Here are the best parts.

1. He plea bargained.
2. He cannot appeal.
3. There is no blaming a "crony judge" when a defendant cops a plea.

Sammy took away two of Joe's favorite whining points.

I'll wager that Sam's posting days are very limited now. I also don't think we'll be seeing him at the podium anytime soon.

Good show!

Still no comment from the Jackie Chiles of Green Ridge.

Too busy licking the wounds?

This just in from the DD sports desk:

The New England Patriots won Super Bowl XLII yesterday, after being outscored by the New York Giants 17-14.

In local news, Sam Patilla won his court case after bending over for the judge, spreading his ass cheeks, grabbing his ankles, and taking justice hard and dry up the ass.

And finally, Generalissimo Fransisco Franco clings to life.

Here's Skip with the weather...

Well I guess if you look at it in this way he is free of all "charges" ... he plead out so one usually pleads to a lesser charge ... so technically ... he is free of all charges. He more than likely was not charged with the offense that he plead out to ... think about it. However that does not mean that he won.

Fay and Joe being called into question. Fay I can see. She has the sense of a box of rocks. Joe, though...wow. They're throwing those rocks at the almighty golden calf.

Hardcore
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Joe Pilchesky wrote:..."My information is that Judge Gerulo was impressed with Sam's conduct in the courtroom and agreed to hold off on the prosecution of the charges for a period of 3 months if Sam can conduct himself at council meetings the way he conducted himself in court, at which time, the charges would be dropped and/or expunged. .."

According to what I've read, that isn't exactly true. Patilla accepted a plea agreement. He will serve three months on "unsupervised probation". He also has to complete the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or "ARD" program.

While this is a minor sentence, it isn't without conditions. Most probation comes with restrictions such as not being allowed to consume alcohol, not fraternizing with known criminals, and most importantly, not getting arrested or cited again for the period of probation. It shouldn't be too difficult to comply with conditions in this case.

Finally, ARD isn't without cost. I believe it's in the neighborhood of $800.00, which will be added to the cost of prosecution. Even if there was no fine imposed (as in this case) a person accepting a plea is still responsible to pay court costs.

For Patilla, it is a victory of sorts, but it will ultimately still cost him money.





aaaotr
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What was the plea deal??? They don't name the charges in the paper.

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Well, being freed and making a plea deal are kind of different. It did seem odd that the court would just dismiss the charges. I'm hoping that this is what Sam wanted.






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i agree .... after reading the paper today, yesterday's posting was alittle misleading as to what really happened to mr. patilla.





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aquamg wrote:
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Sam Pitilla, today was freed of all charges against him-- wonderful wonderful news-- I want to personally wish Sam my congratulations for a well deserved victory-- BRAVO!! we are all thrilled for you!!



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Your statement is kind of misleading...

According to today's paper Mr. Pitilla did plea to a criminal charge which requires probation!!! So basically he did say to the courts that he is guilty of the charges!!

I don't believe an innocent man will ever take a plea agreement!

What lawyer has ever told a clearly innocent client to plea to a lesser charge? Especially in a disorderly conduct case. That would be the worst lawyering in the history of lawyering, Pilchesky era included.

If Sam were really innocent, as he was claiming from the beginning, there's no way in hell that he would have pled out. He flinched big time, and embarassed himself and Joe in the process. Good for them both. At least we won't have to hear from Rasta boy any time soon. Dumbass might have to chill for a while, huh?

Ozzie's post has to be near the top of the retarted post pile, on a message board full of retarded posts. Aaaotr, I believe you are extremely clueless.

-- Edited by Paul at 17:39, 2008-02-05

THE BALLAD OF SAM PATILLA
(sung to the tune of the Beverly Hillbillies theme song)

Come and listen to a story 'bout a paperboy named Sam
A poor Newark man found himself in a jam
Then one day in Judge Vito made him see
That the best thing to do was to cop a plea

ARD that is, pay a fine, behave

Well the next thing you know ol' Sam is being good
But Pilchesky thought a win was understood
Said you'll own this town just you wait and see
But not for Sam as he had to cop that plea

ARD that is
No jail time, just behave

Free Speech does't require a multi-paragrah disclaimer Mr. Pilchesky.