New Scapegoat

Step aside, Mike Brown. We have a new designated scapegoat in town. That would be Carla J. Martin, the Transportation Security Administration lawyer who wasn't paying attention when a federal judge ordered her and other attorneys not to share testimony among witnesses in the Zacarias Moussaoui case. Federal prosecutors in the case are characterizing Martin as a lone wolf who took it upon herself to coach witnesses. Now the Los Angeles Times reports that Martin's lawyer says she worked closely with the prosecution team. For now, she's on paid administrative leave.