The following comment over on Cap Con got my attention and set me wondering:
Monserrate wants someone to pay for the legal bills. To even have that discussion is a federal crime.
I had just finished commenting about how corrupt this whole process appeared, although, with everything happening in secret cabals at Red Square and behind closed doors in the Capitol, it is hard to tell. I was looking for the FBI to ride to the rescue, a la Joe Bruno case (and as per NYCO's classic statement that if NYS were a third world country, the Feds would have already invaded and installed a democracy.)
But, wait, we actually do have some separation of powers here in NYS still.... and, you know, I think that Andrew Cuomo actually has an open case on Espada, no? Yo, Andrew, can you please subpeona all records or witnesses to these secret meetings, and make them testify about what, if any, deals involving his legal problems Espada was trying to cut? FBI, you could go for same on Monserrate, either under existing Bruno investigation, or, give the slasher his own Federal case, if multiple felony counts aren't bad-boy 'nuf fer him.
A legal means to remove the most corrupt Senate politicians would be an excellent way to give NYers a real chance at a new start. |
