Why didn't anyone do anything about Roy Moore?

Plus: Trump backs Moore No Images? Click here         Even Lawyers And Cops Knew About Roy Moore’s Behavior. Why Didn’t They Do Anything? There were stories told around the courthouse, lawyer gossip about Roy Moore. All word-of-mouth, with nothing ever in writing. There was small stuff that maybe doesn’t seem as small now. Like the story about Moore supposedly getting thrown out of a Pizitz department store for hanging around the undergarments section. Three people in legal circles said they’d heard that one. This would’ve been in the late 1970s, when Pizitz was still a going concern; a few years later, the Gadsden Mall reportedly banned Moore for chasing teenage girls. There wasn’t much anyone could do, one longtime criminal defense lawyer in town said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Certainly there was nothing to be done about the alleged Pizitz ejection. “You’ve got to have some sort of written document that says” what happened, the lawyer said. “Everybody kinda knows that. Him getting kicked out was verbal — it was never in writing.” And of course there were the bigger things, of the kind the rest of the country is learning about now. The defense attorney had heard about Moore’s prowling for teenagers. But in that case, too, nothing could’ve been done, the attorney said. “Well, for one, you couldn’t do anything to help these girls, unless a girl comes forward,” he said. “If I [as an attorney] wanted to say something in 1980, I would have made him a hero because I could not have proved anything. The only way you can prove what was going on with the girls, is that they have to come forward.” Everyone knew. That’s been the mantra over the past few weeks. Lifelong residents knew. Mall employees knew. Area reporters knew. And most distressing of all, even the lawyers and law enforcement types working in and around the courthouse — the people responsible for bringing sexual predators to justice — knew. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? President Donald Trump endorsed Roy Moore after weeks of defending him from sexual misconduct allegations and attacking his Democratic opponent. READ MORE Trump's lawyer said the president can't obstruct justice because he's the president. Attorney John Dowd also said Trump knew Michael Flynn lied to the FBI before firing James Comey. READ MORE Bernie Sanders warned the GOP that Americans are waking up to giveaways for the rich. “Our vision, your vision, is gaining momentum all across this country,” the Vermont senator told those gathered at a rally in Ohio on Saturday. READ MORE    .     ICYMI Trump's "review" of a national monument in Utah was over before it started. The designation of Bears Ears “should never have happened,” the president said in launching what his team claimed would be a fair and thorough process.   America couldn't be much less excited about the GOP's tax plan. According to a new HuffPost/YouGov survey, just 30 percent favor the GOP’s tax proposals, with 39 percent opposed, according to the poll, which was taken several days before the vote. The remaining 30 percent aren’t sure.   Here are six of the most radical aspects of the GOP tax bill.    . Want more?  GOP Senator Implies Those Who Aren’t Millionaires Waste Money On ‘Booze, Women’ Obama: Elect More Women ‘Because Men Seem To Be Having Some Problems These Days’ Tom Hanks Blasts Trump For Attacking The Media     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe