Modern Vespa

Please forgive my complete immodesty, but given that I'm 58 years old, I'm assuming this is going to be the last network TV appearance of my lifetime. (My first was 34 years ago when I won $15,000 on a game show, The Twenty Thousand Dollar Pyramid, hosted by the late Dick Clark.)

The show is a six part series about the prosecutor's office I work for. My segments (aired last Tuesday and this coming Tuesday) are about my prosecution of several thugs charged with the murder of New York City Police Officer Pete Figoski in December 2011.

For my scooter rally friends in England, Australia and Greece, the show can be watched without most of the commercials on the CBS News website.

www.cbsnews.com/brooklyn-da/

I must confess that the producers wanted to shoot me riding my Vespa around Brooklyn but I was not into any personal angle in my segment. Given how some of my colleagues came off in the depiction of their personal lives, I'm feeling pretty good about that decision.

Ken Taub (AKA Kayemtee)

Good job, and thanks for your work.

Good idea regarding the limitations on showing your ride, your house, your private stuff. My Agency was highlighted on a Discovery Channel series, and my specialized team got a few days of them shadowing us on National Security issues. Thankfully I was on annual leave that week. I would have requested to been blurred out. Others got their 15 minutes, but the editing wasn't always flattering.

I'll tune into your episodes..

Steve H/B

Looking forward to checking it out, Ken. Hope to see you next week at the Block Party.

Brendan

Thanks for the link!

Nice to be able to watch something relevant and interesting on the computer while my BF tortures me with Hockey Playoffs and old Bowling Matches.

Great piece, Ken. Is that your only part? I would like to see you in action, getting the conviction! You're going to miss an awesome time in Spain!

Hi Warren: Although I haven't seen it, I'm told I'm in this Tuesday's episode with excerpts from my interview with the killer the day of the murder and snippets from the trial.

Believe me, I'm really bummed about missing Spain. The decision not to go was in part based on the uncertainty of when I would have to try the last two defendants in this case. As it turned out, I got Murder convictions against the last two just last week. I made the mistake of looking at some of the route on Google Streetview and it looks amazing. My jealousy knows no bounds.

Brendan: Diane and I are planning to join your ride to Staten Island. I'm guessing you will demonstrate the reasons Staten Island exists other than to get between Brooklyn and Jersey. We're looking forward to it.

Thank you for sharing. I do not think you were being immodest, especially due to the content. I fully agree about leaving the personal out. Business is business, personal is close to the vest - it is personal. Reminds me of the adage, Don't mix business and pleasure.

Ken

Now that you are a star, I'm sure Maria can shoehorn in another room and two more scooters. Hell, you know she'd do it for you even if you hadn't achieved fame.

best to you and Diane

Good stuff Ken. Makes me very glad that we have good guys like you to help the victim's families at more than likely the lowest point of their lives. I don't know how you do it but happy you do.

Thanks for the link and good for you. Your work is important. Always good to keep work and private life separate.

Looks like your complete immodesty gave way to some modesty.

my eyes are getting really bad - when i first saw the title of this thread i thought it read 'my fifteen minutes of lame'

great spot ken you're very telegenic.

Saw the show last night. Ken, you need to take over for whatever hack they have playing the DA on "Law and Order"! Maybe they could call is SVU, Special Vespa Unit!

...and no one is mentioning the $20K pyramid reference?

How many of us are old enough to remember the $20,000 Pyramid? I was 110 pounds lighter and had a full head of curly hair 34 years ago when I was on the show. The damn thing is, $15,000 was a lot of money back then and yet I can't think of a single thing I bought with it.

I won the money with Robert Urich as my partner. The other celebrity on the show was Heather Menzies. Is there anyone who knows who she is without looking her up on line?

Never watched TV in those years. I had to google it.

I did follow the OP's link. Wow! What a job! It must be incredibly stressful at times. Thank you for the important work you do. Go get um!