tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post4108066361126354665..comments2024-03-28T05:39:03.366-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Should Strye Resignation Be Condition of ARD? Bernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-90628668089143030882016-04-14T00:06:45.071-04:002016-04-14T00:06:45.071-04:00If his theft can be argued as compensation then he...If his theft can be argued as compensation then he has to have claimed this for tax purposes. But this wasn't salary, it was theft. These illegal acts are fair game for publishing. That's a part of the mechanism to help prevent people from committing criminal acts. But the arrogant miss this as they believe they will never get caught. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-72430541313771074992016-04-13T21:32:47.495-04:002016-04-13T21:32:47.495-04:00When I was a Public Defender in Lehigh County, pub...When I was a Public Defender in Lehigh County, public officials charged with theft were never offered ARD, as a defense attorney, I used to rail against this, it's our job, but the policy does make sense. Should public officials be held to a higher standard or are they just a reflection of every one else. Therein lies the rub!David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16040506830305985478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-7755779181491101422016-04-13T19:48:31.542-04:002016-04-13T19:48:31.542-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-17430134252631190042016-04-13T18:08:21.367-04:002016-04-13T18:08:21.367-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Matteo DeeZNutsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-47011780185951950292016-04-13T17:57:52.326-04:002016-04-13T17:57:52.326-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Dees For Disasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-71731139700837304542016-04-13T17:52:59.465-04:002016-04-13T17:52:59.465-04:00Look, why can't we stop talking about this and...Look, why can't we stop talking about this and let this be handled by the courts? A blog is not a court and all of this talk will bias the damn jury pool. I just think it's wrong when a blog or a newspaper hounds a politician to death and doesn't let the legal process take its course. Who knows what circumstances forced him to plead guilty. Doesn't an non profit executive director normally get some sort of salary? How do you know this wasn't compensation? Granted, most people get paid by check, but cash is still legal tender isn't it? Please, let's try piping down about this and let the courts handle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42524010681628625882016-04-13T17:36:04.828-04:002016-04-13T17:36:04.828-04:00Carl will bounce back stronger than ever because h...Carl will bounce back stronger than ever because he has a strong support network and lots of involvement in the community, O'Hare's reign of terror as an esquire make Strye's transgressions seem minor in comparison. Moral turpitude is no small matter, the Mayor took a little gambling money which is really a victimless crime when you look at the bigger picture of how much those machines were taking in.<br /><br />Name signedSal Laminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-36011348834024336382016-04-13T17:16:29.921-04:002016-04-13T17:16:29.921-04:00Pennsylvania is one big pile of corruption. Pennsylvania is one big pile of corruption. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-70765950477085802302016-04-13T16:57:46.937-04:002016-04-13T16:57:46.937-04:00Nazareth needs to clean house- and it starts at th...Nazareth needs to clean house- and it starts at the top! An arrogant, piece of crap, with an IQ of a moron- he has to go! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-91135684036199137122016-04-13T16:21:09.972-04:002016-04-13T16:21:09.972-04:00When your an admitted thief in front of a grand ju...When your an admitted thief in front of a grand jury there is no innocent until proven guilty- you testified your a THIEF. Now scumbag resignAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-83843845585768683102016-04-13T15:43:30.977-04:002016-04-13T15:43:30.977-04:00It makes me sick to think that the hypocrites out ...It makes me sick to think that the hypocrites out there believe that Mayor Strye did nothing wrong. His face book page has become a testament to all he has done for Nazareth and the people who still support him are the same people that enabled him to become this so called great guy who did so much for the town. CUT ME A BREAK. Since the Vig has been on to him, he made new friends at Holy Family Club. He walks in that club and the free drinks start lining up. It makes me wonder if they were payoffs for something crooked he did for the guy. When you look at the clubs and know that most of the bartenders either work for the borough or neighboring township in some capacity, makes me wonder what underhanded plots were discussed over those free beers. Could it have been this mayor did the same as Larry Stoudt and gave the information to out the PLCB agent at Holy Family Club. He is friends with them all. Could he have possibly gone to the Nazareth Police Department and asked for a check on a drivers license in the same way that Larry Stoudt did and was charged with obstructing justice? There are some things that really and truly make me sick and stealing from the people that support the town, the hard working people that can only afford a night out once a month and to take from them is the worst type of crime. Did he steal this money just once? Shame on him, or did he steal the money every chance he got? That is where the crime becomes immoral. Why isn't his conscience bothering him? Every time he posts on face book what a good time he is having when he is out drinking it up, all of those hypocrites on his face book page should ask themselves at who's expense is he enjoying himself? This guy is always a party waiting to happen all of the time and the people who put him where he is need to do the right thing and call for his resignation. Bernie, if I could write my name, I would, but for now I need to be a coward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55693866004879403112016-04-13T15:16:57.683-04:002016-04-13T15:16:57.683-04:00I get the feeling that with some twisted situation...I get the feeling that with some twisted situational ethics, many believe the gambling money was ill-gotten and stealing it is acceptable. That, and the idea that most politicians are inherently dishonest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42191500979748060642016-04-13T13:18:29.009-04:002016-04-13T13:18:29.009-04:00Fuckin thief and our so called justice system. I b...Fuckin thief and our so called justice system. I bet you he stole in the neighborhood of $250k+ and being the dummy that he is, it's very traceable, even for Barney Fief...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-82088061537830042522016-04-13T13:07:23.952-04:002016-04-13T13:07:23.952-04:0011:30, no elected official can be constitutionally...11:30, no elected official can be constitutionally recalled in Pa.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-5238020437188430812016-04-13T13:01:43.042-04:002016-04-13T13:01:43.042-04:00Why resign?
We got a Valley wide president going.Why resign?<br />We got a Valley wide president going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-15767707205955253112016-04-13T12:44:38.278-04:002016-04-13T12:44:38.278-04:00Being a good person has nothing to do with the cri...Being a good person has nothing to do with the crime he committed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-47075353792736694682016-04-13T12:18:27.023-04:002016-04-13T12:18:27.023-04:00"Good people don't steal."
Amen. B..."Good people don't steal."<br /><br />Amen. Being truly remorseful and asking for forgiveness would have gone a long way. It's time to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. I wish I'd said that. Oh wait. I did.Jesus, Nazarethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55787211340451621372016-04-13T12:03:55.491-04:002016-04-13T12:03:55.491-04:00He doesn't deserve ARD. He knowingly committe...He doesn't deserve ARD. He knowingly committed a felony if his Grand Jury admission is true, over the course of years. He should resign and go through a trial, and pay the penalty for what he did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-88271400115308297112016-04-13T11:30:59.040-04:002016-04-13T11:30:59.040-04:00Bernie, do you know what the procedure is to have ...Bernie, do you know what the procedure is to have a mayor recalled in a borough form of government?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1244772712804133262016-04-13T11:09:15.458-04:002016-04-13T11:09:15.458-04:00Good people don't steal.Good people don't steal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-52015334815440816152016-04-13T10:50:32.577-04:002016-04-13T10:50:32.577-04:0010:14, First, there is no doubt in my mind that St...10:14, First, there is no doubt in my mind that Strye skimmed far more than $8,000. My guess would be $1,000 per week for 20 years, or a little more than half a million dollars. But he DA can prove $8,000, which he admitted. <br /><br />I can understand giving someone who makes restitution a break, and i'm sure firefighters would have given Srye a break if he was actually willing to return ALL thee money he stole over the years. I am also certain that this other person you mention did not steal a half million dollars. Nor was this other person a Mayor, in charge of a police department. <br /><br />If I were the DA, I'd subpoena the video of Strye's public remarks after his preliminary arraignment, in which he demonstrates a complete absence of remorse and attempts to minimize clearly criminal behavior. At trial, I'd stick it right up his ass. I's deny ARD. At sentencing, I'd play it for the judge. <br /><br />His criminal behavior and his cavalier attitude about it does nothing but destroy public confidence in government. The public has the right to expect the highest integrity of their personal representatives. He betrayed the public trust. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-48453250386336174532016-04-13T10:32:15.788-04:002016-04-13T10:32:15.788-04:00Heard Schlossberg is moving to Nazareth....they ar...Heard Schlossberg is moving to Nazareth....they are in luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14064511209864460402016-04-13T10:14:36.257-04:002016-04-13T10:14:36.257-04:00I know why Carl asked why it wasn't handled in...I know why Carl asked why it wasn't handled in house. Years ago a firefighter was stealing from their fund drives an after some time it was caught. He was taken out of fire department,not charged.He was a nice guy also,temptation is hard to resist. I know some of the good old boys remember this,as well as fire chief.I guess its who you piss off at the time. THE firefighter has since passedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-17063888659747379202016-04-13T10:12:41.245-04:002016-04-13T10:12:41.245-04:00He's already admitted he's a thief.He's already admitted he's a thief. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-78116829994925484232016-04-13T10:02:25.622-04:002016-04-13T10:02:25.622-04:00Innocent until PROVEN guilty!Innocent until PROVEN guilty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com