The Feds can't manufacture evidence any more than the New York DA can. This is the most liberal city in the entire country, and they couldn't get an indictment. The Feds will fare no better. That being said, I think the department will eventually bully this cop into retiring. And that's probably not such a bad thing.

The only good thing to come out of this mess is that de Blasio has been exposed as the spineless creep that I always knew he was. He's polling at something like 25% now, and it will only get worse for him these next three years. Because one thing about Manhattanites: They vote liberal across the board in national elections. But when it comes to the local races, they're not adverse to voting for a more conservative candidate. Look no further than Giuliani for proof of that.