Hood takes new oath of office, no mention of Scruggs but vows to fight fake contact lenses

I heard about this a couple days ago and just had to post on it. Newly elected or re-elected Mississippi state officials took their oaths of office on Thursday, and among these officials was AG Jim Hood.Although Hood was highly visible, outspoken and leading the charge against insurance companies post-Katrina, lately he has become what some refer to -- OK, what I refer to -- as the Prisoner of High Street (the location of his office). Ever since State Farm got an injunction against his criminal investigation of the insurer and especially since the Scruggs hit the fan, Hood has been about as vocal as Marcel Marceau doing meditation. Now, from what I can see, Hood is an energetic law enforcement official. I follow Katrina-related events, but I'm not in a position to judge his total