The man everyone is all up in arms over - I'm all too sorry I didn't do due diligence way back when... but like so many, I wanted to believe that there was something good out there that could be done and along came the 99%D - so many good people were involved that I over-rode my gut where it came to Michael Pollok - but to say I was NOT impressed with him from the beginning would be an understatement - everyone is entitled to their opinion - this is mine. Thank you Sandymiracle for shedding some light on the man everyone wants to hold up as if all this was his doing - it wasn't - he took it all from Occupy - If it weren't for the OWS I wonder how many of us be here.... MP was and still is an opportunist in my opinion - he USED everyone that came in contact with this effort -
I’ll document them again if you have forgotten the arbitrary announcements, rules and bans made without consulting anyone but perhaps Karlie, and imposed on everyone with the threat of lawsuits if they didn’t go along, as well as solicitations for donations to fund his way of doing things, which he didn’t stop to make sure was OUR way of doing things too. I have subsequently had a post deleted TODAY that was not in violation of ANY rules, simply a link to this forum, because moderators didn’t want the word getting out. It “doesn’t display the 99%Declaration in its best (false though it may be) light. Sunny side up!
Via Sandymiracle - bears repeating -
As to his law practice. I never said that all people were not entitled to an attorney. But Dawn, would you have a person who is a professional handler of deadly viruses babysit your children in his off hours?
I wouldn’t. Michael is a proud, self-proclaimed professional expert at helping free people who are accused of committing such acts as not just petty larceny, but:
“Successfully defending multiple criminal tax matters and federal investigations related to the securities industry, banking, private placement memoranda, and other white-collar investigations by state and federal authorities.” (Helping his clients evade prosecution for criminal tax matters)
www.abv.com/michael_pollok.html“On a post-conviction motion, life sentence reduced to slightly more than time served after 25 years in prison.” (Helping release a convicted heroin distributor from prison with time served plus a bit more instead of life, and on a technicality.)
www.avvo.com/attorneys/12572-ny-michael-pollok-925954/legal_cases/8338www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?xml....LWAR2-1986-2006Helping defendants pleading guilty of tax evasion be sentenced to below guidelines probation as the sole “emotional support” for their families.
www.avvo.com/attorneys/12572-ny-michael-pollok-925954/legal_cases/8337www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?pag....006&SizeDisp=7And perhaps most disturbingly:
U.S. v. Gotti, 771 F.Supp. 552, 1991 WL 145842, 60 USLW 2174, E.D.N.Y., August 01, 1991(No. CR-90-1051.)...87 CR 247 (S.D.N.Y.) (James Coonan represented by Shargel); U.S. v. Gravano, 88 CR 271.
bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F3....3-1181.817.htmlscholar.google.com/scholar_case?c....s=1&oi=scholarren.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Gravanoen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_GottiJohn L. Pollok is listed as counsel of record, but MP lists this case as one of his, and why not… it’s GOTTI and GRAVANO. “We noted that Gravano had acknowledged participating in 19 murders, that "at least two of those murders [were committed] in order to prevent the victims from testifying before a grand jury," and that he had "admitted other acts of obstructing justice, including bribing jurors."
openjurist.org/136/f3d/249/united-states-v-avellinoMP’s firm was removed from the case because “Without us, he (referring to co-counsel Bruce Cutler, representing Pollok’s firm) wouldn’t be on the map”
www.nytimes.com/1991/08/02/nyregi....cret-tapes.htmlWithout Mob bosses paying up to $300,000 in a single month, Hoffman & Pollok LLP wouldn’t be on the map. The lawyers were removed because they KNEW TOO MUCH and had been referenced during the wiretapped conversations of RICO convicted criminals. MULTIPLE MURDERERS.
The firm also represented other members of the crime organization (not ALLEGED, but convicted on MANY counts) including Angelo RUGGIERO, Gene Gotti and John Carneglia.
bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2....54.629.630.htmlMP is proud of working on cases on behalf of multiple murderers, drug smugglers and tax evaders. RICO cases. Why?
Do all of those people deserve legal representation? Of course they do. And they pay great money for it, to help them circumvent the legal system.
Does
Michelangelo Pinzon (aka Michael Star) who jumped bail on drug charges, fled the country, and when caught was charged with 74 counts of child pornography deserve the best legal counsel possible? Sure. It’s the American Way, and we are innocent until proven guilty (and sentenced to 20+ years in prison for raping kids.)
queenscourier.com/2008/photographer-pleads-guilty-15279/Even THEN, MP will fight though… there’s always the lengthy, expensive APPEAL! (totally separate case)
caselaw.findlaw.com/us-2nd-circuit/1059720.htmlCommendable in his dedication to seek out work mitigating the sentences of people that the average American wouldn’t want to be in the same ROOM with because they have admitted they rape children.
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the99declaration.proboards.com/in....3#ixzz1m1IDEC1dSo to be fair - Michael Pollok, took advantage of his job and the information he gathered with helping some Occupy arrestees and started a Facebook to see if there was any interest in pursuing his plan...
Kuddos! Hundreds of us followed - blindly - but not blind any more -
Unfortunately, if those that are mulling this all over, those that have the ability to do something, i.e., seek legal counsel to remove him from this effort - then this effort is doomed because HE WILL NOT surrender - the POWER has already gone to his head... I agree with Sandymiracle there comes a time to quit talking and grow a pair!
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