It’s not the sort of thing I’d ever imagined would happen
here: that two respected and revered members of the community - men who were
the state’s top law enforcement officers - would themselves be handcuffed and taken
to jail. I can picture this sort of thing going on far, far from Utah, where
one might expect to find corruption and greed growing like kudzu. I must remind
myself that they haven’t been tried (except by the media) and that they’re innocent
until proven guilty. At this point, it’s hard to imagine more than two possible
outcomes: A, they really did solicit and accept bribes, tamper with witnesses
and evidence, and attempt to obstruct justice; or B, they’re unbelievably naïve and gullible
patsies. In the long run, except to their families and friends, I suppose it
doesn’t really matter. Either way former Attorneys General Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow have given the state of Utah an
enormous black eye.
No comments:
Post a Comment