Movie plots play out at Capitol.(Main)

Byline: JAY GALLAGHER

Movie buffs may be better able to understand recent events at the Capitol than those who have a superior academic understanding of politics and government.

First, if you're Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, the events are reminiscent of "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold." It turns out that while Bruno was traveling via state aircraft and cars to New York City three times this year, State Police were, if not keeping him under surveillance, at least keeping track of his whereabouts.

It wasn't the KGB or the CIA that was doing it, of course, but state troopers, acting, as it turns out, under the direction of top aides to Gov. …