New Jersey Officials Arrested in Corruption Scandal

''It's been six years doing this job, and I thought I could no longer be surprised by a combination of brazenness, arrogance and stupidity,'' Mr. [Christopher J. Christie] said. ''But the people elected in this state continue to defy description.'' '...

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Published inThe New York times
Main Authors Chen, David W, Reporting was contributed by Jon Hurdle in Pleasantville, Andrew Jacobs in Newark, Nate Schweber in Passaic and John Sullivan in New York
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Times Company 07.09.2007
EditionLate Edition (East Coast)
Subjects
Arrests
Bribery
Corruption in government
Hackett, Mims Jr
New Jersey
Rivera, Samuel
Steele, Alfred E
Sting operations
TRENTON, Sept. 6
New Jersey
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Summary:''It's been six years doing this job, and I thought I could no longer be surprised by a combination of brazenness, arrogance and stupidity,'' Mr. [Christopher J. Christie] said. ''But the people elected in this state continue to defy description.'' ''So, therefore, I get to say, 'That's not the play we're running,' '' Mr. [Keith O. Reid] told the agents, according to court records. ''This is the play we're running.'' ''Siempre,'' Mr. [Samuel Rivera] said, which means ''always,'' before adding in English later, ''I'll have my day in court.''
ISSN:0362-4331