One year ago today, Christie-minons were wreaking havoc on the NJ streets of Fort Lee and on the intrastate George Washington Bridge -- to what ends we still do not know.
But havoc it was.
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“It was dangerous. It was crazy. All the intersections were blocked,” he said [a retired Korean merchant named Young Ok has been a school crossing guard]. “Every way. This way. That way. All stopped. All the way to Cliffside Park.”
Today marks the first anniversary of the GWB lane closures that were the beginning of whichever Chris Christie storyline you choose to believe.
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Because the truth is only a handful of people know why the bridge lanes were closed. But thousands knew the misery – and fear -- it caused.
“I was scared. Really scared,” said Debbie Cohen, a crossing guard at Main and Schlosser Street, which is a one-way headed toward the bridge in the downtown.
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One year after Bridgegate, business as usual
by Mark Di Ionno, The Star-Ledger, nj.com -- September 09, 2014
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But Havoc it was, which documents show was intended to last for up to 30 days, and not just the tedious week, that took its own toll on tens of thousands of lives and livelihoods.
To what ends? Nobody knows. Or if they do -- they aren't talking ...
And how has Chris Christie chosen to commemorate the 1 year Bridgegate anniversary.
As per his go-to know-nothing script, he has chosen to dismiss it.
Chris Christie: ‘More than enough’ questions have been asked about N.J. bridge scandal
by Matt Arco, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com -- September 09, 2014
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Former two-time campaign manager Bill Stepien, former Port Authority executive David Wildstein and fired top staffer Bridget Anne Kelly have refused to comply with legislative subpoenas.
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However, Christie’s insistence that people shouldn’t criticize “people who exercise their constitutional rights” doesn’t mean he thinks there are more questions lingering from the scandal, he said.
“Do I think there have been enough questions asked?” he said. “More than enough.”
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Here is a interesting post on Politico:
Who's who in the Chris Christie bridge scandal
It does seems however, they are "a few playing cards" short of a full deck.
The one's profiting most from the Port Authority malfeasance, have still yet to see the full glare of the law.
Maybe by this time next year, we will have all moved on; will have forgotten all about their blatant abuse of the public trust and the public's funds.
That is their giddy hope anyways. That is why they are quietly celebrating their 1st Christie-versy -- as of yet still legally unscathed!