> the DA pointed out to the governor, directly or through his aides, that any attempt to prosecute would fail and bring down a heap of public ridicule If so, t

> the DA pointed out to the governor, directly or through his aides, that any attempt to prosecute would fail and bring down a heap of public ridicule If so, then apparently not strenuously enough: The governor went right out and issued a press release that invites just as much ridicule as his previous statements.