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“>So William Weld is going to run for the governor of New York. Fine. First, though, he needs to explain his conduct in respect of the Amirault case, one of the most notorious examples of the child sex-abuse hysteria in the 1980s. Long after it became clear that the Amiraults should never have been imprisoned, then-Massachussetts governor Weld appears to have done little or nothing to free them (the trial took place in his state). If that is indeed right, Weld should have no place in polite company, let alone Albany.

So here’s a simple question for the former governor. What does he have to say now about his actions (or lack of actions) in respect of the Amiraults?

In the meantime, to find out more about this case, check out the writings of the WSJ’s Dorothy Rabinowitz (they are on the Web) on this topic. Unlike Weld she knew an injustice when she saw it. Unlike Weld she did what she could to end it.

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