Good story on Gothamist (which also appeared in other media outlets) about District Attorneys around the state using the words of a drug dealer to protest the new Rockefeller Drug Laws reforms, which took effect yesterday.  Click here to read the story and see the video.

In Westchester, District Attorney Janet DiFiore has not taken sides on the issue, saying only that her office would follow whatever laws are in place. But her Republican opponent, Dan Schorr, (who is now “Twittering” his campaign) has spoken against sealing criminal record of certain offenders — and criticized DiFiore for not doing the same:

“This provision provides a glaring loophole through every protection we have worked so hard to put in place,” Schorr said in a written statement. “This is a dangerous move that will open the door to potential felons working in our schools, hospitals and day care centers without anyone being the wiser.”

“While other District attorneys across the state are standing up against this dangerous provision, our DA in Westchester has been silent,” Schorr continued. “The public deserves to know if she supports sealing the records of convicted drug criminals to potential employers.”

“I support efforts to rehabilitate those suffering from drug addictions; however, concealing a criminal record of any kind to potential employers undermines all of the protections we have worked so hard to put into place,” he said.

Also, there’s been no public statement on this issue from Tony Castro, DiFiore’s opponent in the Democratic primary. But I’m sure we’ll be hearing more from everyone closer to election time.