DA office plagued by poor morale, infighting, say critics
(NEWSER) - The meltdown of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case is shining a spotlight on Cyrus Vance Jr, the Manhattan district attorney, and the results aren't pretty. In the 18 months Vance has been DA, the Manhattan office has gone from being the pre-eminent DA's office in the country to being ridden with infighting, poor morale, and poor relations with the police, reports the New York Times . Critics charge that Vance micromanages and has driven off key prosecutors assembled by his predecessor. More»