7/ "The unholy & arguably unlawful quid pro quo w mayor is so outrageous that it sparked remarkable event dubbed the Thurs Afternoon Massacre, as eventually 7 fed prosecutors, beginning w Sassoon, resigned rather than aid in dropping charges against Adams as Bove demanded of them. That’s a huge development, & all Americans should hail the heroism of Sassoon & colleagues like lead prosecutor Hagan Scotten, who also quit on Fri, as sterling examples of what citizens must do to resist dictatorship"