The Capitol Police announced it has taken "significant" disciplinary action against the Watch Commander on duty when Representative Patrick Kennedy had his automobile accident. Others may be disciplined as well.
McGaffin said the incident was improperly delayed due to "poor judgment" on the part of police managers and that a field sobriety test should have been administered to Kennedy after his car hit a barrier near the Capitol at 2:45 a.m. on Thursday.
I think this is a good development. The perception that the law is not enforced equally for members of congress is bad for everyone. Especially the members themselves. I expect my representatives in congress to obey the same laws that the rest of us have to. I suspect most people do.
With approval for congress even lower than Bush, the last thing politicians need is something that builds even more anger and resentment. This is one of the reasons I think a "throw the bums out" strategy could backfire on the Democrats (although one commenter says that is wishful thinking). I don't think it is. This is a bad year for politicians in general with public anger over immigration and pork barrel spending reaching new heights. Having a different way of being treated by law enforcement will make people even more angry.
Gauis,
Do Really Believe this was an Oversight? (Poor Judgement?)
Somebody(s) just couldn’t find a way to cover-this-up. They Tried. That’s Reality.
Mario G. Nitrini 111
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The OJ Simpson Case
Yeah, well, so far, so good, but where are all those diligent WaPo investigative reporters who’re always going on about “the public’s right to know?”
They just don’t seem to be working very hard to find the facts, and tell us the story. Not that I expect them to ignore a juicy scandal about CIA officials mixed up with hookers, drugs, and alcohol. But, they should be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, and Kennedy’s an easy target.
For starters, I’d like to know who was there. Who were the first officers on the scene? Who, specifically was the supervisor who intervened to obstruct the investigation? Was there a woman in Kennedy’s car, and if so did the cops take her back to Kennedy’s pad? Who is she, what’s her connection to Kennedy, is she an intern, a working girl, a secret agent, his bartender, a staffer? Was she there to borrow a book?
What in hell was Kennedy doing out at 2:45am? I don’t know about you, but it would take some big time prodding to get me up and out on the prowl at that unholy hour. Kennedy’s “going to vote” dodge doesn’t pass the smell test, he made it up to evade arrest and alcohol testing.
Perhaps he was giving someone a ride home, or going out to buy something? I don’t know, and I don’t believe a word of what Kennedy has said so far. So, I’m waiting for our friends in the news business to get out there and get the story.
I’ve seen him on TV, going through the “crocodile tears” routine, but he’s said as little as possible, it’s been overwhelmingly self-serving, and he’s yet to explain what he was doing in a bar earlier that night, if he wasn’t doing what guys in bars do.
So far, we see only the tip of the iceberg. And, it looks like the WaPo isn’t very interested in informing the public.
Black Jack,
Great Post Dude,
You have asked questions that I’m Afraid will never be answered, Just Covered-up.
Mario G. Nitrini 111
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The OJ Simpson Case
Black Jack, he’s a Kennedy. That’s an automatic free pass to the press. Yeah, it’s bull, but that’s how they treat that particular clan.