Posted on 08/10/2015 10:22:50 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Based on secret evidence, a New Jersey court is allowing Gov. Chris Christie to hide American Express bills that show how his state police security team charged more than $1 million to pay for out-of-state travel.
Judge Mary C. Jacobson dismissed a public records suit by New Jersey Watchdog on Friday, ruling that details of past expenses for food, lodging and transportation could create a potential security risk for the governor in the future.
“The court finds the general interest of the public to have a breakdown pales in comparison,” said Jacobson during a hearing in Mercer County Superior Court. As a result, state taxpayers may never learn how the money was spent.
The Executive Protection Unit travel expenses increased with the frequency of Christie’s out-of-state trips to pursue his political ambitions, including his run for the White House. Last year, costs totaled $494,420 as the governor traveled outside New Jersey for more than 100 days. That sum is 22 times more than the $21,704 spent in 2009, former Gov. Jon Corzine’s last year in office.
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Most of that was Christie’s food bill.
they just “gotta” change those police uniforms !
Why are NJ taxpayers footing the bill for this? I can understand in state but out of state campaign costs should be borne by the campaign.
JJ: Who's this whale in orange?! Security!
Jerry would be too hammered to even care.
Those guys look like gussied up Gestapo in Gray.
Krispy needs to explain why we appoints Sharia Law people to Judgeships.
Krispy needs to explain why he appoints Sharia Law people to Judgeships.
American Express bills that show how his state police security team charged more than $1 million to pay for out-of-state travel.$1 million, the other term for which is, another slow weekend for Obama family spending.
So, I guess Jerry Jones didn’t pay Christy’s way to the ball games.
Arrogant bitch.
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