They have decided to close ranks behind callous depravity and attempt to manipulate the vulnerability of a disabled woman. Seeing this woman clutching her Thermos of coffee, fearful of spilling it and asking someone to pour her a cup, would make the most pusillanimous lawyer lower their eyes. But to the US Attorney assigned to this case, it is nothing more than a sign of weakness to be exploited. Maybe the US Attorney has been given his marching orders and has chosen to follow blindly. Possibly the US Attorney has decided that attempting to smash the infirm is his prerequisite for scoring promotion points.
Blind ambition is a strong incentive.
Just possibly, the US Attorney's office has descended to a level of indecency, where they can't differentiate between an abused woman's documented cry for justice and protecting their bureaucratic status quo. Caryl Leventhal's husband and attorney have pleaded with the US Attorney to complete her Deposition process before the onset of hot weather. Caryl is being forced into one, now increased to possibly two more Depositions in the heat of July. This is a craven attempt at either taking advantage of her debilitated state in heat, or hoping that she will have another exacerbation of Multiple Sclerosis. In doing so, the US Attorney's inhumane behavior dishonors the integrity of the United States Government, the judicial process and the hopes of our founding fathers for a nation built on decency.