Inconvenient Truth wrote:
Keep in mind, Monday is preliminary hearing only to see whether there will be a trial. Even if there is a trial, the likelihood of Mr. Rossi doing jail time is remote, at best.
But you could potential help persuade the ADA to pursue Mr. Rossi since the victim is likely not going to cooperate.
If anyone out there has been directly or indirectly threatened by Mike Rossi, or involved in an altercation, please provide details to the Philadelphia Attorney General's office justice@phila.gov [include Docket Number: MC-51-CR-0024712-2017 in subject line], explaining that his latest arrest is not the exception, but more a rule and way of life for this individual. Providing examples of verifiable postings could go a long way, such as from his Twitter and Facebook accounts. One recent example was posted here where he said "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." Kind of timely considering that he punched a woman. He has posted about making stops by people's homes, called out people by names and initials, etc. Postings from LR are a little trickier given that they are anon, but some have been verified or rise to the level of there is no doubt who posted it based on cross referencing and can be verified if need be.
Keep anything submitted professional and on point and which can demonstrate and show that he threatened people, including children, bullied people and children, his misogynistic postings (dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women), called into question paternity, and demonstrated he lied, even since his arrest with his two twitter accounts. This information may be the difference of between the charges being dropped if the victim is too scared to testify and not being dropped if the ADA can see that was not an isolated incident and that his behavior has escalated and will continue to do so. Think about it, at the Kenny Cheney concert he was arrested for criminal trespass, after given ample opportunity to leave the premises by the arena personnel and then similarly the police. He believes he is above rules, regulations and the law. Fast forward one year, he is charged with simple assault, of a woman no less!
One shudders to think what is next given that he carries. Stress to the ADA that while pursuing the charge against Mr. Rossi may indeed be difficult without the help of the victim, it is in the best interest of Philadelphia, the community and others that have been and continue to be threatened and intimidated since dismissing or dropping these charges will send the wrong message and embolden this repeat offender.
One final thing, if you are going to send something, do it early today, as the hearing is on Monday.