The night before last, shots were fired in the auditorium of a Bronx movie theater. The police responded by locking the doors so no one could escape.

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This from today's New York Times:

It's a minor miracle that Peter G. Verniero remembered to show up yesterday to testify about all that he had forgotten about his role in New Jersey's racial profiling debacle.

..Mr. Verniero exhibited signs of Post-Profiling Stress Syndrome, an affliction of New Jersey politicians that hampers the ability to confront the issue.

An informal survey conducted by Democratic legislative aides counted 158 "I don't recalls," 21 "I don't remembers" and 38 "don't knows." And those were the totals at the 5 p.m. break.