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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/03/nyregion/documents-in-bridge-scandal-set-to-start-pouring-in.htmlDocuments in Bridge Scandal Set to Start Pouring In
By MARC SANTORA
For most people attending the Super Bowl on Sunday, the most important outcome on their minds was that of the clash between teams on the playing field.
But Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, who watched the game from the comfort of a luxury box at MetLife Stadium, most likely had his thoughts on the outcome of a more personal test: that of the state and federal investigations into the conduct of his administration.
On Monday, the first of what are most likely thousands of pages of documents subpoenaed by the State Legislature from prominent members of the Christie administration were to be turned over to investigators.
But lawyers for many of those subpoenaed have been granted extensions. Even after all the documents are compiled, investigators will have to analyze them, which could take weeks.
Skittles
(153,298 posts)Cha
(298,021 posts)trublu992
(489 posts)Please investigate every Repub connected to Christie this could be a multiple take down
tclambert
(11,087 posts)Sadly, I expect the US Justice Department to turn a blind eye as well. Anything political or involving big finance seems to get a pass. I won't believe in law and order until I see George W. Bush in handcuffs.
George II
(67,782 posts)DallasNE
(7,404 posts)Think of how many man hours were expended on this and how much that cost the taxpayers of New Jersey. It was a really simplistic plan; put out a bunch of cones to block off 3 traffic lanes. It probably took all of 15 minutes to implement the plan. I mean, did it really take 20 people to pull this off? It's like the old joke about how many people it takes to change a light bulb -- one to hold the bulb and 3 to turn the ladder (better make that 6 to turn the ladder if Christie is the one holding the bulb).
tclambert
(11,087 posts)Basic legal strategy these days. If you have to legally disclose the information, hide it in truckloads of other paper and make opposing counsel waste $300/hour searching for it.
lindysalsagal
(20,791 posts)And they all can't afford big, white collar crime lawyers.
Someone on Kornacki said sunday that this kind of closing would normally require months to prepare. Endless paperwork and approvals and meetings. Yet, this crime family pulled it off overnight.
That, alone proves that it had to come from Chrispy- There's no other way it could have happened so quickly.
libnnc
(9,996 posts)riqster
(13,986 posts)bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)I knew they would stonewall
merrily
(45,251 posts)KansDem
(28,498 posts)Have at it!
bkanderson76
(266 posts)KansDem
(28,498 posts)tofuandbeer
(1,314 posts)The GOP seems to be putting everything behind him, and Christie is still very adamant that he didn't know anything.
I really hope this is the end of his career, but I'm not holding my breath.
But then...I am a Seahawks fan, and didn't think they stood a chance against Manning.