Captain Joe
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If you were the top brass in Austin, including the Governor, where would you want the murder trial of Eric Williams to be held? Dallas? Where the national press would have a field day barbequing the Texas State Guard (and the governor). Or East Podunk, that is, Longview, hard to get to and with few media outlets. Even most cellphones don't work there. I believe that Austin had that in mind when they opened up a new State Guard unit in an empty National Guard armory in Longview. A retired Army Major, either a JAG officer or LEO or MP officer, is rumored to be the likely new commanding officer there. I expect he was chosen for his skills in trials. Austin will need a top man to ride the 3rd Herd and watch out for the Governor's interests. Captain Aulbaugh served his purpose in steering the noninvestigation of the State Guard in Kaufman. Major whatzhisname will do the same in Longview, making sure the Governor's hair stays well quaffed. My guess is the trial will be in Longview, under the protection of the Great Texas Balloon Race and the woods of East Texas, where nary a discouraging word is heard.