You won't believe what happened in traffic court, cher
Alright, so you know how we always talk about things being "only in New Orleans"? Well, let me tell you, this one takes the cake, baby. A public defender and a deputy constable, both out of a job, all because they allegedly tried to fix a traffic ticket for some cash. You heard that right. This ain't some made-up story from a K-Ville episode; this went down for real, right here in New Awlins.
Now, the core of it is wild. A New Orleans resident goes to traffic court, minding their business, trying to contest a speeding ticket. Seems pretty standard, right? But then, a deputy constable apparently sends her over to an attorney and public defender named Lawrence Galle. And what does Mr. Galle allegedly propose? He can "help her out" with that ticket, for a little something-something on the side. Not exactly by the book, is it? Both of them are now out of work, and that's the kind of news that makes you just shake your head and say, "Oh, New Awlins."
* **What Actually Happened**: A resident was directed by a deputy constable to a public defender. * **The Allegation**: The public defender allegedly offered to "fix" the speeding ticket for cash. * **The Outcome**: Both the public defender and the deputy constable are no longer employed.
This whole thing just reminds you of the whispers you hear on the street, the kind of stories that float around the bar at the Maple Leaf on a Tuesday night while Rebirth is jamming. It's a reminder that even in our daily lives, dealing with something as simple as a traffic ticket, things can get... complicated. It hits different here because we got so much beauty, so much culture, and then you hear stuff like this and it's like, really? We're still dealing with this kind of nonsense when we got real problems like our streets looking like Swiss cheese and our infrastructure crumbling around us, cher? That's New Orleans, baby – we bury our dead above ground and keep the music below.
Y'all gotta hear Keith and the crew talk about this one every morning – catch it live at mornings.live.