Posted on 05/04/2006 2:12:34 PM PDT by Leisler
9 News has learned U.S. Capitol police officers are concerned about the handling of an accident involving Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-Rhode Island) about 3 a.m. this morning.
Rep. Kennedy was reportedly behind the wheel of a green Ford Mustang when it crashed into a security barrier at 1st and "C" streets Southeast.
There are no reports of injuries. A Boston TV station is reporting Kennedy told officers he was late for a vote. We are told police drove him home after conferring with higher-ups in the department. So far, Kennedy HAS NOT been charged. A spokesman for his office told CNN that alcohol was NOT involved.
The head of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 1, Lou Cannon, told 9 News that he’s concerned that Kennedy may have received special treatment and this could be a case where “rank has its privilege.”
Cannon also told 9 News that officers noticed the car swerving, looking as if it was going to make a U-turn.
9 News reporter Stacey Cohan spoke to Kennedy's press secretary at his congressional office in Rhode Island, who said she is looking into the situation, but does not have any information right now.
Congressman Patrick Kennedy is Ted Kennedy's son. He is currently serving his sixth term as the Democratic Congressman from Rhode Island. He sits on the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
The usual recipe up there. Gee, I'm shocked.
"I was involved in a traffic accident last night at First and C Street SE near the U.S. Capitol. I consumed no alcohol prior to the incident. I will fully cooperate with the Capitol police in whatever investigation they choose to undertake," Kennedy said in a statement.
No alcohol, yeah right. The CNN story seems to think differently, that Kennedy 'appeared intoxicated':
Rep. Kennedy involved in early morning accident
Yet, of course the good Patrick says no alcohol was involved. Hmmm.
Racing to a vote at 3 a.m.? Which vote Chivas or Johnny Walker? Or this one - the blonde or the brunette?
. . . doing the jobs conservaties won't do.
Here's the police report. Check out the written statement by Kennedy on the last page. He must have gotten his script filled a half hour before entering that statement.
This article sure leaves a lot out of what Drudge has posted. The Drudge report has Kennedy stumbling about after driving his car with the lights off. I guess "stumbling" and "lights not on" are characteristics of the Kennedys.
That should read: ...currently serving six years of a 10 year sentence at.... (some east coast prison)
Hey, he's a Kennedy, they're all crooks and should serve in jail, not Congress.
But what a shocker eh: A Kennedy, a car, and booze...
and the response from MADD...
::: crickets :::
Was he anywhere near water? The Potomac per chance?
At least we now know he wasn't adopted.
No, it was not last night. It was today, in the early moring hours, not long before before daybreak.
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Colloquially, it was last night--i.e., before he went to sleep for the previous day.
But chronologically, it was early this morning.
I don't think you understand what a "mulligan" is.
This just sounded like "shading" the facts to me. When you say "last night" most people think of pre-midnight, which was a convenient way for Kennedy to give the impression that this "mishap" occurred during what most people would consider as normal hours.
BURIED in the 8th paragraph of the story after 7 paragraphs of pro-Kennedy spin. Typical CNN.
There was a thread here the other day. This makes two accidents in as many weeks for the sot. The accident report was posted and his handwriting could only have been that of a drunkard. Anybody remember this? Same Kennady, right?
...should have read futher before posting...
1. Congressional pay raises
2. Tax increases
3. Pork-laden omnibus appropriations
Isn't it a little late to be asking about Kennedy's car accident? Oh wait...not the same Kennedy.
Republicans and Democrats working together in a bipartisan way! How sweet.
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