Ain’t it good to be a cop in New York City? There are millions of vulnerable, defenseless women needing New York’s Finest’s special brand of cuddling and Bon Jovi therapy (“Anatomy of a Travesty,” Maureen Callahan, PostScript, May 29).
Men, what if that were your wife or sister who needed help getting home after having one too many?
Angelo Rodriguez
Staten Island
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The cops were found not guilty by a jury of their peers, the same citizens who would be deciding our fate in a court case.
People are quick to show anger when cops are found not guilty by a judge or jury. But it is the prosecutor’s job to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime was committed.
Yes, they acted inappropriately. But this does not prove there was a rape or sexual act committed.
Bob Glyn
Manhattan
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I think the jurors made a bad decision in acquitting Officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata on rape charges.
It just makes you wonder how much attention is being paid during these trials.
I have to compliment NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly for firing them. It was the right decision.
Valentin Figueroa
Manhattan
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I thought that moronic juries were restricted to the OJ Simpson case, but we clearly saw last week that the Moreno/Mata jury was equally moronic.
Jurors need a logic lesson. Repeatedly returning to a “crime scene” (the victim’s apartment), splitting up when entering a building and falsifying reports is not NYPD protocol.
The scariest part of this fiasco is that these jurors have voting power.
Elio Valenti
Brooklyn
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If there is one positive thing to come out of the rape trial of the two NYPD officers, it is that a lone, drunk female is easy prey.
Henceforth, a young lady should know better than to get drunk if she is out by herself.
David Hammer
The Bronx
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What is clear is that all involved — the prosecutor, defense attorneys, judge and, yes, even the jury — worked hard and did their jobs.
And it’s just possible that they got it right.
Carl Becker
Brooklyn
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Shame on all those jurors who found Mata and Moreno not guilty. How they can sleep at night is beyond me.
As for the dirty cops, I hope they are never allowed to get city jobs again.
Now I understand why many victims of rape don’t come forward. Why bother going through all the heartache and trials if your rapist is going to end up walking away a free man?
Michael Sutera
Middle Village
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Good job, jury. There was never proof “beyond a reasonable doubt” that a rape occurred
And good job, Commissioner Kelly. The officers should have gotten the young lady to a medical facility if she was incapable of caring for herself.
Their actions were inexcusable, and they deserved to be fired.
Carl Foley
Manhattan
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Is it possible that any or all the members of this jury were related to members of the OJ Simpson jury?
Bill Viggiano
Williston Park
