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jsr

(7,712 posts)
Sun Feb 2, 2014, 11:16 PM Feb 2014

Documents in Bridge Scandal Set to Start Pouring In (NYT)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/03/nyregion/documents-in-bridge-scandal-set-to-start-pouring-in.html

Documents 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.

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trublu992

(489 posts)
3. Make it rain Baby!!
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 12:05 AM
Feb 2014

Please investigate every Repub connected to Christie this could be a multiple take down

tclambert

(11,087 posts)
4. I'll bet Darrell Issa doesn't start an investigation into Christie's misuse of Sandy relief funds.
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 12:54 PM
Feb 2014

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.

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)
5. I Find It Astounding That There Are Thousands Of Pages Of Documents On This
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 01:06 PM
Feb 2014

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)
9. Maybe there's only five significant documents. But you gotta bury those.
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 01:20 PM
Feb 2014

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

(20,695 posts)
13. The reason Chrispy's going down is that too many people needed to make that bridge back up.
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 10:28 PM
Feb 2014

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.

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
8. Just heard on the AP news that they all are asking for more time to turn over stuff
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 01:18 PM
Feb 2014

I knew they would stonewall

tofuandbeer

(1,314 posts)
14. I hope this destroys him, but I have my doubts.
Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:21 AM
Feb 2014

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.

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