US Rep. Conyers reimburses for son's vehicle use ($5,682 for government-leased Cadillac Escalade)

Yahoo ^ | 12/23/10

[Libloather]

US Rep. Conyers reimburses for son's vehicle use
US Rep. Conyers reimburses $5,682 for son's unofficial use of government Escalade in Detroit
On Thursday December 23, 2010, 12:54 pm EST

DETROIT (AP) -- Taxpayers have been repaid for the time Detroit Congressman John Conyers' son spent using a government vehicle.

The U.S. Treasury Department was reimbursed $5,682, the House Judiciary chair said in a statement Wednesday.

Conyers said the amount was based on the daily use of the Cadillac Escalade by his 20-year-old son, John Conyers III, over the Thanksgiving holiday. He announced that his son used the sport utility vehicle after a report of a theft from the Escalade registered in the name of Conyers' congressional district.

His son reported two laptops worth $1,100 each and $27,500 worth of concert tickets stolen from the parked vehicle, according to Detroit police.

Conyers said it's unlikely that the amount of time his son used the vehicle was as high as the amount given to the Treasury Department, but he wanted to be "sure that there is no cost to the taxpayers whatsoever for any possible non-official use of the car."

**SNIP**

The police probe into the theft from the Escalade continues. None of the stolen items were government property, Conyers said.

[Libloather]

Gotta feel sorry for the idiot RAT. His son is a total perp and his felon so-called wife is in prison.

Evidence Suggests Conyer's Son has Driven Government-Funded Cadillac in the Past - $80K Escalade costs taxpayers $1,200 a month

John Conyers, III - Is it too early to pop a bottle?

Rep. John Conyers' son used his official Escalade before

[MichaelP]

I still say, why dos conyers have use of a government Escalade? In fact, why does the government have escalades in its motor pool?

Mike

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

Cheat

Dad’s a cheat

Mom’s a cheat

From the moment they get in or access

They cheat.

Merry Christmas to all the non cheaters.

[JPG]

He couldn't read the lease agreement and it would have taken 2 lawyers days and days to go through it. Johnie Boy deserves to be in the clink like his old lady. Scum is too kind a word.

[FlingWingFlyer]

More elitist Commie'RAT corruption. We "little people" need to mind our own business and not get involved in what the our gracious public servants are doing with OUR money. We're all so lucky that they have dedicated their lives to looking out for us. The "little people".

sarc/

[upchuck]

Why do I suspect his son’s use of the car would not have come to light except for the theft?

[Jim Robinson]

$27,500 worth of concert tickets? I don’t care who you are, that’s a lot of rock and roll, baby.

[OldMissileer]

I still say, why dos conyers have use of a government Escalade? In fact, why does the government have escalades in its motor pool?

It is amazing how many expensive SUVs are used by the Government around here in the DC area yet up in the northern tier bases certain units that really need a basic four wheel drive vehicle are not authorized to have one.

[maine yankee]

All members of congress get to lease a car of their choise at our expense.

Is this a great country or what ?

[Rider on the Rain]

Well yeah, but ain’t it a low down dirty shame that the honorable congress critter has to deal with $hit like this. He and his marxist elitists comrades have more work to do as enemys of freedom.

[Cisco Nix]

[JoeProBono]

[Mr. K]

Pretty rich lifestyle- popping corks of Moet in your dad’s government Caddilac.

How did Conyers get so rich? Hasn’t he been a govt employee all his life?

[Blood of Tyrants]

I have discovered that blacks seem to get into the Rat party mainly to steal.

[barb-tex]

Look at dem ears! It DOES run in de fambly.

[windsorknot]

A family that preys together, strays together.

[LomanBill]

In fact, why does the government have escalades in its motor pool?

Hmmm...

[jennings2004]

Can we say “Government Motors?”

[jennings2004]

Careful, or someone will accuse you of inappropriate “judging!.

[Emmett McCarthy]

I suspect he was a bulk buyer scalping them later on for a huge (unreported) profit.