Report: State Police chief may resign today (NJ corruption)

Asbury Park Press ^ | 10-18-2002 | SANDY MC CLURE

[Cagey]

TRENTON -- State Sen. John Matheussen, R-Gloucester, said yesterday that the attorney general should have heeded a plea by State Police in February to share allegations against State Police Superintendent Joseph Santiago with the Senate Judiciary Committee.

A State Police investigator wrote a memo, which police sources said was forwarded to the Attorney General's Office, asking for protection from retaliation and asking that the allegations be shared with the committee.

[Cagey]

Maybe McGreevy will appoint Torricelli as Santiago's replacement.

[dyed_in_the_wool]

It is almost like they are saying the troopers didn't do a thorough job. They were short-circuited from investigating because the attorney general said we needed these people's identity.

I wonder how this went?
"Youse tell us who da rats is and we won't break you legs."

[gunnedah]

The Great American Political Debacle!

[Cagey]

FYI

[Donald Stone]

BUMP !!!

[OldFriend]

I see we have a bought and paid for State Supreme Court and a bought and paid for Attorney General. Seems the Sopranos reign supreme.

[Itzlzha]

In the months before Santiago was confirmed, State Police investigators received information from confidential informants alleging that Santiago was overtly friendly with organized crime figures, that he was tied to the protection of illegal gambling and a no-show security scheme, and that he used Newark police officers to help build his new home, police sources said.

Gov. McGreevey and Attorney General David Samson said because the confidential informants would not come forward and provide affidavits, the allegations were deemed baseless and the information was not shared with the Senate committee.

Ah, Jersey...and here I always thought that smell came from Elizabeth...now I realize it was coming from the State House, Attorney General and Govenor's Office!

Wow! who'da thunk it!

[genefromjersey]

You're a lot righter than you think !

On the plus side of the ledger, we're (hopefully) getting rid of someone-who should never have been considered for the job-let alone nominated and appointed.

On the minus side, we still have a questionable Atty. General, and an ethically challenged (?) Governor.

Mob influence on NJ politics is nothing new: The mob is entwined and entangled in : certain key law firms, certain unions, and in both political parties.They are a LITTLE more subtle than they used to be, and, by and large, the State Police heve held them in check......which helps explain why the "North Jersey Machine" was so eager to get "someone friendly" in a position of power.

[OldFriend]

Been here a long time. My uncle was Corporation Counsel for the City of Newark. I helped him work on the Addonizzio (sp) appeal......long time ago!! It was corrupt before but has reached heights never dreamed by the old crooks.

[mssnoop]

This sounds like Maryland especially the Attorney General!

[Donald Stone]

BUMP !!!!!!