Questions About Kennedy Car Accident

Channel 9 WUSA ^ | 5/4/2006 | staff

[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.

[Yankee]

Drunk as a skunk. Guaranteed.

[rvoitier]

Culture of *hiccup* Corruption

[Yankee]

Good enough for CNN.

[tennmountainman]

Democratic culture of curruption?

The GOP controls all three branches of Gov.
If the GOP wanted to make changes in the Capital Police,
they've got the power to do it.

It's just another example of how they all get off scott free. Sandy Burglar, Mary Macrory, and now another Kennedy.

[RedMonqey]

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.




Liberals are relieved it wasn't an fuel hog like a Chevy Suburan.

[TexasCajun]

I've seen drunken handwriting before, and that's it.

[Yankee]

"The Kennedys are P'sOS of the highest order."

Careful now. Turds the world over will be sending you angry letters demanding a retraction.

[mo]

.....A Boston TV station is reporting Kennedy told officers he was late for a vote ....yeah at THREE AM!!!The Beer Goggle Olympics vote!!

[Starboard]

This security checkpoint is located between a Metro station and the House Cannon Office building. It's also at a wide open intersection. I've driven by it countless times (and never hit anything!). It's not like this is some tricky entrance that's not obvious or difficult to negotiate. Rep. Kennedy works in the Cannon Building therefore he has to be very familiar with this particular entrance.

[RedMonqey]

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.



If he truly late for a vote, then why did the cops not drop him offat the Capitol? Damned Kennedys.

[sportutegrl]

And Pilots.

[bondjamesbond]

Note on the 4/15 accident, his car owner is listed as "Friends of Pat Kennedy, Inc.". Patches does not even pay for his own damn car.

[Walkingfeather]

Why do you think they created their own Banks, police force, subways, etc.

[rvoitier]

rooooooooove

[Yankee]

"What vote happens in the middle of the night?"

All in favor of tequila shooters say aye.

[nutmeg]

LOL! ;-D

[steve-b]

Baird wrote that Capitol Police Patrol Division units, who are trained in driving under the influence cases, were not allowed to perform basic field sobriety tests on the Congressman.

How convenient.

[nutmeg]

Note on the 4/15 accident, his car owner is listed as "Friends of Pat Kennedy, Inc.". Patches does not even pay for his own damn car.

Yup! It just gets more and more "interesting"...

[cmsgop]

Bump,Hic