Just a while ago, Gov. Paterson of New York stated in a speech to the public that he was going to withdraw from campaigning for New York's governor. He acknowledged that he would not be fit for reelection considering everything that has been going on with him concerning some legal issues he may be faced with. Gov. Paterson was charged with violating the State Code of Ethics as well as two parts of the Public Officers Law by accepting 5 free tickets to the first game of the World Series without intending to reimburse the Yankees. To add to his problems, he may also be faced with a criminal charge of lying under oath about the issue.
I understand why this issue is such a big deal, but I don't understand why the world is beginning to pass judgment on who he is as a person and a governor. Yes, he is a public official who is supposed to uphold the law at all times, but he is human and if anyone else had done it, it wouldn't be such a huge issue. The fact that he lied under oath is pretty bad but it isn't like he paid off a hit-man to kill someone. I am not trying to justify what he did in any manner. What he did was wrong and he should be punished for it, but I just feel as though the world is being a little too harsh on him right now.
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