Commentators were alive to the dangers of excessive lending in the housing market, as an excellent New Yorker piece from John Cassidy (dating back to 2002), makes clear.

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"Their role is to utilize their special training to conduct a more comprehensive investigation, employing a variety of techniques in order to establish speed, analyze skid marks and other physical characteristics of the accident scene, " said John Cassidy, executive officer of the Transportation Bureau of the NYPD, at a City Council hearing in February.

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John Philpotts, defending, said Cassidy was frightened of going into prison for the first time, and deserved maximum credit for his guilty pleas as he was clearly remorseful.

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Also with Campbell Scott, Stephen Caffrey, Patrick Cassidy, Mary- Louise Parker, John Dossett, and Dermot Mulroney.

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