Meilich Schnitzler pleaded guilty Monday to throwing bleach in face and eye of anti-child-sex-abuse activist Rabbi Nuchem Rosenberg. Schnitzler was given a probation-only sentence at the request of District Attorney Kenneth Thompson – even though Rosenberg came close to being blinded by the attack and is still suffering from it two years later. The transcript of the plea hearing shows that Rosenberg's opinion on the deal was not requested by the judge, and no victim impact statement was given.
Meilich Schnitzler
Transcript Of Meilich Schnitzler's Plea Hearing Shows Victim Rabbi Nuchem Rosenberg Was Not Consulted About Sweetheart Plea Deal
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
Meilich Schnitzler pleaded guilty Monday to throwing bleach in face and eye of anti-child-sex-abuse activist Rabbi Nuchem Rosenberg 16 months ago.
Schnitzler was given a probation-only sentence at the request of District Attorney Kenneth Thompson – even though Rosenberg came close to being blinded by the attack and is still suffering from it two years later.
The transcript of the plea hearing shows that Rosenberg's opinion on the deal was not requested by the judge, and no victim impact statement was given.
Rosenberg was only told at last minute that Schnitzler was getting a no-prison sentence. He was not asked to address the court and the judge did not ask for a victim's impact statement.
"We changed the DA but we didn't change any behavior in the DA's office. The guy walks free…where is our protection?," Rosenberg asked a reporter after the sentence was handed down.
Indeed.
Another day, another miscarriage of justice in Brooklyn.
Here's the transcript of the hearing, courtesy of Nuchem:
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