By: Walter Olson

Walter Olson — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 03:09:32 +0000

From reader John B.: “I am fascinated to learn (from skimming the linked DOI report) that the investigation was triggered by tips from unnamed ‘governmental entities.’ Which governmental entities, with which political allegiances? Perhaps allegiances that shifted in light of the results of the election conducted last November which, coincidentally or otherwise, was the same month the anonymous tips are said to have been made? Are ‘governmental entities’ now treated as whistleblowers who require anonymity lest they be retaliated against? Although perhaps the more interesting question is not so much who was willing to drop a dime on Hynes once he was safely dethroned, but who on the public payroll previously knew about the alleged misconduct but kept mum until it became clearer whether or not Hynes would remain in power. Is the moral of the story ‘if you’re going to use public resources for your re-election campaign, you’d better make sure you succeed in getting re-elected?'”

By: markm

markm — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:35:27 +0000

That’s Hynes’s _unsuccessful_ reelection campaign. What are the chances this would have come to light if he was still in office?

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