MISSION: UNCOVER; IF THE STATE POLICE HAS A CLANDESTINE BRANCH, ROOT IT OUT.(Opinion)(Editorial)

From: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) | Date: May 15, 2008 | Copyright information

Whether the New York State Police had (or has) a rogue unit, or even one rogue freelancer, who spied on and gathered dirt on state officials over the years -- as has been implied recently -- it is critical that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sort through the details until the public is satisfied that:

The alleged corruption among the state police ranks has been proven or discounted, including the exposure of all possible perpetrators, whose numbers could include high-rank...

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