From our Walt Whitman desk
As the hardreading staff noted earlier, the Boston Herald is all aglow over the imminent trial of James “Whitey” Bulger, especially the personal involvement of its star columnist Howie Carr (who “vowed to watch Whitey every step of the way through judgment day,” according to the feisty local tabloid).
And maybe testify on the mobster’s behalf. From today’s front page:
And the navel-gazing piece:
Yeah yeah – I’m Spartacus. Lede:
It’s not exactly the resume-enhancer I’d have picked for myself — “defense witness for Whitey Bulger.”
But I can’t say I wasn’t expecting it either. And I’m not sure how serious Whitey’s lawyers are. Maybe they’re just trying to keep me and the Globe reporters out of the courtroom.
There’s an old saying in the law: If you have the facts, pound the facts. If you have the law, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table.
Hey, J.W. Carney, lay off that table. Put your shoe back on.
Carr says he’ll probably “be relieved of my awesome responsibilities as a defense witness Monday, when the feds and Whitey’s lawyers make their final motions.”
That’s a relief, eh? He can then go back to “watching Whitey every step of the way” yak yak yak.
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