Zulima Farber, Attorney General Peter Harvey Redux?
COMMENTARY: Farber says she may need analysis:
It's not often a politician admits she may need psychoanalysis, but that's what Zulima Farber told the Senate Judiciary Committee before it approved her nomination to be attorney general.
Questions about her go beyond her highway hijinks. With no background in law enforcement, she also has some quirky ideas. When asked about the use of deadly force if your home is invaded, this is her response: "Deadly force should be reserved for defending one's self, not property."
Let's analyze that. A dude with a knife cuts through your window screen and comes in looking for a TV to steal. You confront him. How do you know the knife was to break into the house and not hurt you or your family? Would Farber prosecute you or the burglar?
The company line is it doesn't matter that Farber has no real law enforcement experience. They can bring in a No. 2 person to handle that. Sound familiar? That's what they said when former Attorney General Peter "See No Evil" Harvey was up for confirmation.
One thing for sure, if Farber turns out to be another Harvey, it will fall squarely on Corzine and his ambitions. As it should.
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It's not often a politician admits she may need psychoanalysis, but that's what Zulima Farber told the Senate Judiciary Committee before it approved her nomination to be attorney general.
Questions about her go beyond her highway hijinks. With no background in law enforcement, she also has some quirky ideas. When asked about the use of deadly force if your home is invaded, this is her response: "Deadly force should be reserved for defending one's self, not property."
Let's analyze that. A dude with a knife cuts through your window screen and comes in looking for a TV to steal. You confront him. How do you know the knife was to break into the house and not hurt you or your family? Would Farber prosecute you or the burglar?
The company line is it doesn't matter that Farber has no real law enforcement experience. They can bring in a No. 2 person to handle that. Sound familiar? That's what they said when former Attorney General Peter "See No Evil" Harvey was up for confirmation.
One thing for sure, if Farber turns out to be another Harvey, it will fall squarely on Corzine and his ambitions. As it should.
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