Posted on 06/11/2005 3:43:05 AM PDT by jsh3180
Reno cited in fender bender
Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno was cited for causing a fender bender Friday afternoon in Marathon.
Reno, 66, of Miami, was driving a 1999 Ford pickup south on U.S. 1 just north of 109th Street when she apparently failed to stop and struck the rear-end of a 1999 Ford Explorer driven by Kenneth John Michels, 52, of Key Colony Beach, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report by Cpl. C. Scott. Michels had stopped for the red traffic light, according to the report.
Michels was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The crash occurred about 2:30 p.m. in front of the Office Depot complex.
The front bumper of Reno's truck was lying in the roadway after the crash. The truck was towed away from the scene by Florida Keys Towing.
Monroe County Sheriff's Capt. Bob Peryam drove Reno to Key West as a courtesy, Sheriff's Office spokesman Greg Artman said.
Reno was cited on a charge of careless driving.
It's "Gay Pride Week" in Key West, is that the reason for her visit?
She must have been shook up.
Sometimes as Parkinson's Disease gets worse, people have to voluntarily give up driving.
Some animals are more equal than others...
sick puppy. LOL.
Maybe she was distracted. Was Rosie Odonnel walking anywhere within her field of view?
She could have done some real damage if she had been driving one of her Waco Tanks, equipped with that napalm injecting barrel.
patton wrote:
Monroe County Sheriff's Capt. Bob Peryam drove Reno to Key West as a courtesy, Sheriff's Office spokesman Greg Artman said.
Some animals are more equal than others...
--Next time we get into a bender, we'll see if the cops give us a ride home!
She smacked that guy pretty well, too. The bumper on my Ford is bolted on with BIG bolts!
I remember an accident she was in while running for governor. I remember "neither driver was cited" although, if I recall correctly, she was pulling out into traffic.
It must be great having pull like that.
Probably not. Every week is "Gay Pride Week" in Key West.
Be sure to ask for a captain.
Just imagine if you get in an accident, get out of your car and come face to face with Janet Reno.
After the horror wears off, I would probably ask her "How's Elian?"
I doubt it.
Leni
I doubt it as well. Reno's drinking is beyond a Snopes legend--it has been cited by former Florida law enforcement officials. It is shameful that they let her get away with it.
When the investigating officer asked her what happened she said, "I can't comment on an ongoing investigation."
Does Janet look like the blonde in the "call girl" cover after all that booze?
Actually (and sadly for residents) the first two weeks of June are known for their "Gay Day" celebrations down here. Orlando (Disney World) has their "Gay Day" celebration and it has now taken over the city of Orlando during the weeks surrounding the event. It's not safe to use a public toilet during those times. The celebrations seem to pop up like a growth of fungus here and there. I don't doubt that they were celebrating the same thing in the Keys. Yeah, it's 24/7 down there, but during these times, it gets bigger and uglier, thus the resulting reported "incident".
Apologies for your breakfast, FRiend...
This was a gender bender fender bender, in Key West, no less...
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