Thursday, January 09, 2014

It just gets better and better

For Chris Christie and the brilliant idea of closing down a bridge, to get even with a Democrat, for the crime of not being a Republican.
First responders were delayed in responding to at least four medical emergencies due to the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge in September that have been linked to one of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's (R) political feuds. The delays were detailed in a letter from EMS coordinator Paul Favia to Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich. It was obtained by the Bergen Record and dated Sept. 10, the second day Fort Lee was consumed by gridlock due to the lane closures. In one instance, it took EMS workers seven minutes to get to a 91-year-old woman who was unconscious and eventually died of cardiac arrest at a hospital.
I know from first hand experience over the last twenty-plus years, it is very very hard to sue the government -- BUT I think we might have a good reason if you are the family of someone who needed an ambulance in this area on September 10th.

I'm relatively confident you'd have a shot at getting over the usual level of qualified immunities.

Of course...maybe manslaughter is a possibility here?

5 comments:

StonyPillow said...

To Bridget Anne Haldeman, the governor's enemies list is a "to-done" list.

Anonymous said...

I'm beggin' 'ya.

If you did not catch Jon Stewart's take-down on this last night - watch it!!!!! Being from NJ, this one had me on the floor. It's in two segments; the set up, and then the hammer.
Part 1:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-january-9-2014/email-chains--lanes-and-automobiles

Part 2:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-january-9-2014/email-chains--lanes-and-automobiles---chris-christie-bridge-scandal


kingweasil said...

The part of Chris Christie played by Vito Spatafore of the Sopranos

Harry R. Sohl said...

In related news, Liz Cheney applied for a New Jersey fishing license today.

pansypoo said...

dicks will be dicks.