Syracuse, NEW YORK

Jan 25, 2007 - The New York Times continues to take an unusual interest in the Albert Scerbo trial in Syracuse, NY.

They describe the case as "proving problematic for the Onondaga County district attorney’s office." On the second day of the trial. They characterize the case as "shaking up relations between the 1,500-member tribe and the surrounding community." No other newspaper reports such a conflict. And then there is the the nitpicking of the testimony of 7 and 8-year-old witnesses on events that happened in kindergarten is decidedly curious because such confusion is often seen in trials with children that young.

In stark contrast, the Syracuse Post-Standard is straightforward in presenting the trial as it unfolds, which is odd because Edward Z. Menkin, the defense attorney for Scerbo, has been writing letters to the editors of the Post-Standard for years. He even has screenshots of clips of some his newspaper articles at his site.

In all, it's puzzling. Something, or someone, and not poor, little Indian children has caught the ear of the moose-huggers.

TT - LINK for Scerbo