An interesting article titled “U.S. Park Police sheds furloughs after some ‘forensic accounting’ ” has been written by Lisa Rein in the Washington Post regarding the “miraculous” find of money in order for the furlough to be lifted.
So when everyone from the mounted unit to the chief was told to stay home for at least 12 days this spring and summer, the furloughs got little attention — even though the police were the only uniformed federal law enforcement officers to face the indignity of being told they are not essential.
The highlight of the piece is the Labor Committee’s Treasurer, Ofc McSherry, making an astute observation:
“How they did this will be a mystery forever, trust me.”