Jacobs writes:
Marshall also angrily fended off questions about his job history, telling a reporter to "back off." He was, at that point, still offering up a false account of his employment history including his claim to have once worked as an undercover officer. And his manner spoke to how he had succeeded in his deception for so long: He raised his voice and sought to intimidate.
"I have people that worked with me that are dead," Marshall declared, "that died because of people like you asking questions like that."
Very, very strange. (Note: At first blush, I read it to mean that Marshall was making Jacobs an offer she couldn’t refuse, as the Corleone family memorably put it. But after hearing from a reader who questioned my interpretation, I’m not so sure, and I’ve rewritten this post.)
Anyway, surely Globe editors are beginning to realize that the casino story is a playground for journalists. Jacobs' contribution should be just the beginning. In other developments:
- At Cape Cod Today, Peter Kenney continues to follow the money. It's complicated, but it appears that tribal funds may have been used to buy a $675,000 horse farm, and that ownership of the farm was never transferred to the tribe.
- My latest commentary for The Guardian offers an overview of what has unfolded to date, and of how Marshall's downfall may save Middleborough officials from their own greed and naïveté.
Dan, you know that I agree with you, but all this really says is that Marshall appears more scummy with each passing day. Since he's effectively out of the picture — more than can be said for Senator Vitter, who does merit this kind of examination — to what end all this reportage? Sensationalism? Speaking from te perspective of trying to halt the casino behemoth from arriving here, I don't see how this affect public policy, unless:
1 – Glenn Marshall's disgrace causes a wholesale changeover in tribal leadership to one that decides not to pursue a casino, or
2 – Deval and/or DiMasi accept that characters like this are par for the course in casino management, and this is the element that would be given a notable stake in Massachusetts' economy.
I urge the Globe to move on to the matter of Shawn Hendricks. But I would also note that Jacobs focused not so much on Marshall per se, but on his battles with dissidents, especially the Binghams, who are leading a recall effort. In that respect, I think the Globe's story is forward-looking.
It remains to be seen if Peter Kenney will continue to report on that side of the argument as assiduously.
is a hand-picked puppet, Glenn Marshall still matters. Lots of people are saying he is – and the Globe should be investigating that.
sabutai raises good points, but I still appreciate the updates on this.
In the words of the great bard, “No good will come of this.”
Casino's and the gambling industry (so called) are a breeding ground for many types of problems, criminal and civil, and societal. We need this like we need a hole in our heads.
Many people see this as manna from heaven. When everything is said and done years from now, if this debacle comes to fruition, it will wind up costing us money and will be a permanent eyesore. What are people thinking?
The State Treasurer was on the radio this morning explaining the myriad of problems already arising, including catastrophic ramifications to Middleborough, and cahill pointed out that some town in CT close to Mohegan Sun or whatever, went into insolvency(bankruptcy) due to the increased impact on the town without the resulting increase in tax revenue. The state legislature and the federal government had better give this entire matter very close scrutiny.
I hope and trust that the avarice and greed of our fellow citizens can be held in abeyance and that they they come to their senses.
Interesting news yesterday that the eastern Conn. casinos now feel that they have to get much larger to compete, to beome destinations. Inevitably, this will also happen at Middleborough.
No matter how large they become they will never see the attendant expected return.
You can't shine a sneaker. No matter what they do it will always be a casino/gambling parlor where poor unfortunates go to blow what money they do have, aways awaiting the big score.