Gee, in less than 24 hours we cats have been treated to two prosecutors, one in New Jersey and the other in Maryland, delivering big smackdowns to folks who we think richly deserve it.
US attorney Paul J. Fishman indicted Chris Christie's inner circle in the Bridgegate saga, and Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby charged six cops with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the case of Freddie Gray. We cats say, quite a day.
Christie lane closer David Wildstein responded with a guilty plea, and his lawyer averred that more's to come — including the fact that "evidence exists" that the Fat Man knew of the lane closures in real time. (Wildstein, by the way, is a shadow of his former self. Perhaps he can give Christie some diet tips.) We cats are thinking that despite the scandal's "-gate" suffix, this is one instance in which the cover-up was truly not worse than the crime. (But it was still pretty bad.)
Meanwhile, down in Baltimore, citizens (although not police officers) cheered at Mosby's announcement. Murder, manslaughter, assault, misconduct in office, false imprisonment — wow! We now are beginning to understand what Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake meant when she said, “If, with the nation watching, three black women at three different levels can’t get justice and healing for this community, you tell me where we’re going to get it in our country."
So, this Friday night, maybe we all have reason for hope. At the very least, we're expecting more fun in New Jersey and maybe even justice in Baltimore. In the meantime, Marilyn Mosby is our new hero. We cats would like to curl up on her lap and PURR.
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