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Don't be surprised if they come down on the Trooper hard. NJ takes alot of pride in its Troopers and I would imagine he will be out of a job, and with the charges they are considering him for, he may be spending some time in jail. Things can change just that fast. With the way they wanted to crucify the Trooper caught in the gambling ring, I'm interested to see how this plays out.

I think the Trooper will be okay. Let's look at the governor's schedule for that day. I could be missing a few things or have the order wrong, but I believe his day started in Pennsylvania for the slain FBI agent's funeral, followed by a function in Bergen County and then having to go to the ridiculous Imus apology (I'll leave this one alone as it still astounds me). Throughout all of this, the NJSP troopers assigned to his detail are expected to get him there safely. Is it the trooper's fault Corzine didn't bother to buckle up? Kind of hard for a public servant who has to walk on eggshells for a living. Are YOU going to tell the governor, "We're not going anywhere until you put on your seatbelt, mister!" No...you're not. You're going to shut up and drive so that you don't end up with a crappy assignment for the rest of your career.

I guess the point of my rambling is that the trooper did what he doubtlessly was ordered to do and I'm sure the union will go to bat for him. Just like the other quote says, it's been standard practice for years.