Governor calls Globe report on House leader's attempt to block Probation Department probe "very troubling"
By Andrea Estes, Globe Staff
Governor Deval Patrick described as "very troubling" today's Globe report that state Representative Thomas M. Petrolati, the House's third-ranking leader, is seeking to block his testimony before a special counsel investigating the State Probation Department.
Independent counsel Paul F. Ware had ordered Petrolati to appear before him last week to respond to allegations about his efforts to secure probation jobs for his family, friends, and supporters, the Globe reported today.
But Petrolati has objected in legal documents filed with the Supreme Judicial Court Friday, saying Ware is not authorized to investigate legislators.
He also urged "everyone -- probation management, staff, as well as legislators -- to cooperate fully with the investigation, to make sure we get all the facts needed to fix what is broken."
Petrolati has a long history of placing employees in probation jobs, including his wife, who holds a high-level management
Imagine 4 more years of this idiot.
