Letter: Party official is a 'sacrificial lamb'
Michael Torres leaves his job at the Board of Elections in Yaphank, Sept. 12, 2014. Credit: Ed Betz
Let's not fool ourselves and prematurely rejoice that justice has prevailed. Islip Conservative Party chief Michael Torres' arrest on a charge of concealing criminal convictions on a town application form means almost nothing at this point ["Islip Conservative Party leader denies charges," News, Nov. 7]. He is still gainfully employed, receiving two salaries.
He's nothing more than a sacrificial lamb who was ordered to take the heat away from the rest of his fellow travelers, appeasing the more vocal critics of Suffolk's sleazy politics. Think I am wrong? We'll see. Wake me up when he and others of his stripe are actually convicted and sentenced.
Meanwhile, kudos to Newsday for keeping up the pressure to expose the bad activities.
Michael J. Moonitz, Massapequa
