Posted on 10/15/2013 6:11:38 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Argument: Hillary Clinton’s security staff get into a row with a traffic warden whilst waiting for her in London.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended an event in London on Saturday. Parking her car in a bay on St. James’ Square, Clinton was required to pay the same £3.30 per hour fee that everyone else is required to pay for the privilege to park there. She did not. When the traffic warden tried to issue a parking ticket the Secret Service agents went nuts. But, waving their arms and flashing their badges didn’t impress the traffic marshal. He issued Clinton the ticket, anyway. For parking illegally. Like everyone else.
According to The Daily Mail,
This is the extraordinary moment that Hillary Clinton’s security staff got into an argument with a traffic warden after he issued her car with a parking ticket.
The Westminster City Council warden put an £80 penalty notice on the former US secretary of state’s silver Mercedes vehicle in Central London while she was attending an event at Chatham House.
The row was caught on camera on Saturday by photographer Greg Brennan, who said five of her guards were waiting inside a Mercedes van next to her car at the time because it was raining.
She had earlier arrived in a motorcade of five cars with around 10 security agents, Mr Brennan told MailOnline. Her car was parked in a bay on St James’s Square in Mayfair, which costs £3.30 per hour.
The warden then arrived and put a ticket on the car which had transported 65-year-old Mrs Clinton to the event, prompting her security detail to jump out of the van in protest, Mr Brennan said.
The photographer claimed he saw one of the agents angrily waving his arms and flashing his badge to the warden, who remained unflustered and continued to issue the ticket to Mrs Clinton’s vehicle.
Cllr Daniel Astaire, Westminster City Council cabinet member for business, told MailOnline: ‘Despite our traffic marshal being questioned by the secret service for just doing his job, he was in the right.
‘The former US Secretary of State was parked for nearly 45 minutes without paying. I’m sure she will understand that we have to be fair to everyone, regardless of their status on the world stage.
This is a reflection of our government. Not only does Hillary Clinton believe she is above American law, she believes she is above anyone’s law. The elites of government believe laws are only for the commoners, including Obamacare.
Hillary’s just mad because she couldn’t hit on Lovely Rita Meter Maid.
If she won’t pay £3.30 for parking, good luck collecting the £80 fine.
The embassy (you and I) will pay for it.
They're bloody lucky that we could afford to send Her Thighness over there, at all. /s
Why does Hillary still rate an armed bodyguard when she is in favor of disarming law-abiding citizens?
Her life is DEFINITELY not worth more than any American CHL carrier.
Since she is no longer a diplomat (Sec of State) she no longer would have that immunity from those type of fines. Hopefully the local govt does not back down and makes her pay. Though, the Cameron govt is quite squishy so they will probably force the ticket to be waived
They should promote that fine upstanding officer. ;-)
Who does she think she is.....the Obamas?
throw the gutterwhore in jail!
Her hubby is a former president.
I hope she went to the UK on her own dime. She has no official standing so we should not be paying for her trip.
Hell I'll pay the fine if you'll keep her.
Funny 2nd.....Humpty Dumpty has fallen and no one cares...
Why the hell are we paying for 10 people to guard this pig?
No, she won't understand. This guy will be committing suicide within the next month.
Notice what kind of automobile she rides in? Fascists gravitate to that brand.
Doesn’t sound like Hillary had anything to do with it; it was her security detail.
The question would be however; are amateurs providing security?
One would think that where to park wouldn’t be an issue. And why would these guys balk at paying $5.00 for parking?
Amazing.
Because they’re elitists who think the rules are for the little people? And has she already been elected president? If not, why so many people guarding her?
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