Committee wants to know Why Port Authority cops pointed stalled motorists toward Fort Lee mayor?

[malaise]

http://www.northjersey.com/columnists/kelly/Kelly_GWB_probe_to_look_at_why_Port_Authority_cops_pointed_stalled_motorists_toward_Fort_Lee_mayor.html?page=all
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Why were some frustrated motorists trapped in gridlock near the bridge last September told by Port Authority police to take their complaints to the mayor of Fort Lee?

That question, which has lingered for months, may no longer be dismissed as just a footnote in the controversy now enveloping the Christie administration over whether the traffic snarl that overwhelmed Fort Lee’s streets for parts of five days was really political retribution.

A special state legislative committee examining the scandal now plans to investigate whether the call-the-mayor instructions were really a way of getting the message to Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, a Democrat, that the crippling traffic jams were punishment for his failure to endorse the reelection of Governor Christie, a Republican who had been touted as a possible future presidential candidate.

“It appears that someone issued instructions or talking points,” said Assemblyman John Wisniewski, the co-chairman of the special Assembly-Senate committee investigating the lane closure scandal. “Someone orchestrated that.”

But who?

[jsr]

1. It was abject stupidity by an unauthorized low-level clerical worker

[loudsue]

7. That is probably where the Christie people will point the finger.

It's always the ones on the bottom of the totem pole who are "stupid". My experience is that the people with the boots on the ground, and their immediate managers, are far more knowledgeable about what is going on than 99% of senior "management". Senior management is always so busy jockeying for political position, or trying to make themselves look good, that they don't have time to do their jobs, or to give a shit about consequences for everyone else.

[malaise]

10. The problem here is that the cop who drove Wildstein around to enjoy the gridlock

was Chip Thomas Michaels, childhood friend and brother of Jeff Michaels - well known ReTHUG, Christie's close friend and insider and lobbyist.

Kornacki had the good on that one this morning.

[Laelth]

2. Good question. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[Octafish]

3. Clues are adding up...

Soon, every player keeping track will know the cards in the envelope show Gov GOPPER, on the Bridge, with a cell phone killed his own election chances, just like Karl Rove wanted.

[loudsue]

8. That is a huge point that a lot of people keep ignoring....KKKarl Rove.

He has other aces up his sleeve. Always does.

[malaise]

9. Wait Rove is behind this?

Seriously where was Christie that first day?

[Enthusiast]

4. We want answers!

This is such bullshit. This is a cover up!

[DirkGently]

5. Interesting! n/t

[BlackX-068]

6. The Subliminal Message Works....

Those sneaky MO-FO's!!! WOW!

[ProSense]

11. Kick! n/t

[malaise]

12. Daily News headline - Gov. Chris Christie has new childhood pal to shove into ‘Bridgegate’ traffic

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/gov-chris-christie-new-childhood-pal-shove-bridgegate-traffic-article-1.1616417
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Lt. Thomas (Chip) Michaels, who went to high school with the governor, took David Wildstein on a tour of Ft. Lee traffic as the mess began.
By Bill Hutchinson / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, February 16, 2014, 2:29 PM

Lt. Thomas Michaels of the Port Authority Police department went to high school with the governor — and also coached Christie’s son in Little League hockey.
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Lt. Thomas Michaels of the Port Authority Police department went to high school with the governor — and also coached Christie’s son in Little League hockey.

Gov. Chris Christie has another childhood pal to throw under the bus.

In the latest twist to the “Bridgegate” scandal, emails show Lt. Thomas (Chip) Michaels took Christie’s Port Authority point man David Wildstein on a the tour of the George Washington Bridge at the start of the traffic mess.

The messages, reported on Sunday by MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki, also indicate Michaels was aware of the plan to flood Ft. Lee with traffic the day before the controversial lane closings and kept Wildstein updated.

[Cha]

14. OMGZ! Sad but

funny at the same time!

Lt. Thomas Michaels of the Port Authority Police department.. wonder if he'll have to resign?

Saw a link at the link that said "palin said Christie certainly knew about it".. haha, she's pimping for the teabaggers.

[malaise]

15. Remember even a broken clock gets it right twice a day

[Cha]

16. Yes, lying her ass off palin isn't lying about

this one.. 'cause it suits her agenda.

[Cha]

13. Yeah, I remember that.. glad it's coming to fore. So many

corrupt players doing the bidding of ..? ah, that is the big question!

Why were the police trying to blame it on the Mayor of Ft Lee when he was trying to find out himself what was going on?

"Simply put: Why would a Port Authority cop tell any motorist to complain to the mayor of Fort Lee about a traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge, which is administered and policed by the Port Authority? One possible explanation, now being weighed by the legislative committee, is that Port Authority cops became players in a political game by delivering a message to Mayor Sokolich."

If this is as true as it looks.. then they're aren't too freakin' smart are they? Didn't think this would get back to them, did they?

thanks malaise