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pnwmom

(108,955 posts)
Mon Feb 17, 2014, 03:12 PM Feb 2014

Port Authority head Foye orders an investigation into the police handling of Christie's GWB closure.

This could be interesting. Especially in light of the recent revelation that one of Christie's buddies is a PA police officer.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/17/port-authority-executive-seeks-probe-of-agency-police-in-george-washington-bridge-scandal/

New York (CNN) – There is a new layer of scrutiny around the now notorious closing of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge, which created traffic gridlock and touched off a political scandal in New Jersey roiling Gov. Chris Christie’s administration.

The head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the nation’s biggest bridge, has ordered an investigation into the role its police force may have played around the lane closures for several days last September.

Sources familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about it, said Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye has ordered the bi-state agency’s inspector general to investigate.

Specifically, he wants the watchdog to look into the actions of police following reports that officers told frustrated motorists stuck in traffic to direct their complaints to the mayor of Fort Lee, or to call the borough of Fort Lee's offices to complain.

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Port Authority head Foye orders an investigation into the police handling of Christie's GWB closure. (Original Post) pnwmom Feb 2014 OP
This mess just thickens and thickens. More and more it sure sounds like a well RKP5637 Feb 2014 #1

RKP5637

(67,086 posts)
1. This mess just thickens and thickens. More and more it sure sounds like a well
Mon Feb 17, 2014, 03:21 PM
Feb 2014

orchestrated (stupid) plan, if so, the stupid runs pretty deep. How, anyone, with a full deck upstairs could think this is a good thing ... let alone think they could just gleefully pull it off is really beyond any intelligent comprehension. They F around with one of the busiest bridges in the world. Having crossed GWB many many times over the decades even on a good day the traffic flow can be a bit dicey IMO.

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