Chris Christie-Accounts of Petty Retribution Reinforce Christie’s Bullying Image

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42. It appears that the order to close the lanes came from "higher authority"

There is a good report out that the order to close down the lanes on the bridge came from a higher authority
http://www.northjersey.com/columnists/kelly/Kelly_Assemblyman_says_order_for_GWB_traffic_tieup_came_from_outside_Port_Authority.html?page=all

The George Washington Bridge lane closures that led to paralyzing gridlock in Fort Lee this past September were ordered by someone outside the Port Authority and possibly for “an improper motive,” said the state lawmaker leading the investigation into whether the closings were politically motivated.

“There are documents that we’ve received that would indicate that there was somebody else who initiated this,” said Assemblyman John Wisniewski. “There are words that are used that would imply an improper motive.”....

In signaling that he plans to expand the investigation beyond the Port Authority, Wisniewski said that Wildstein did not act alone, but appears to have been following instructions from higher-ups.

“This didn’t originate with David Wildstein,” said Wisniew¬ski, a Democrat. “It came from a higher authority.”
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If this story does not directly reach Christie, it is going to get pretty close to him.