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sabrina 1

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5. Well, he was not a flight risk at all. That was one of many excuses that fell apart as
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 01:28 AM
Feb 2012

the date for the French primaries passed and the new IMF chief was installed. DSK has a home here, and family ties. His brother and family and his own daughter are here. There was zero reason for a perp walk, other than to destroy him, or for placing him in Reiker's in solitary, simply none. And once those critical dates were passed, there was no more real interest in him. Mission accomplished.

As for Kelly's son, anyone is likely to flee. Kelly's son was treated differently to any other suspect in a case like this. Most others would have been arrested, then released on bail while evidence is gathered. There was never a chance of that happening to Ray Kelly's son.

Kelly needs to go anyhow, the people of NY are demanding he step down after the latest revelations of the latest scandal in the NYPD, not because of this case, although this won't help him but because of all the scandals brewing around the NYPD on his watch.

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