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Questions About Kennedy Car Accident
Channel 9 WUSA ^ | 5/4/2006 | staff

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.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: District of Columbia; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: 109th; chivas; drunkenkennedy; drunkwriting; dwk; kennedy; kennedyfamily; pagesix; patches; patrickkennedy; tedkennedy
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To: Leisler

Drunk as a skunk. Guaranteed.


61 posted on 05/04/2006 2:49:29 PM PDT by Yankee
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To: Leisler

Culture of *hiccup* Corruption


62 posted on 05/04/2006 2:49:40 PM PDT by rvoitier ("News is what's suppressed. Everything else is advertising. ")
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To: Baynative

Good enough for CNN.


63 posted on 05/04/2006 2:50:07 PM PDT by Yankee
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To: Bahbah

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.


64 posted on 05/04/2006 2:50:15 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: Leisler
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.
65 posted on 05/04/2006 2:51:39 PM PDT by RedMonqey (People who don't who stand for something, will fall for anything.)
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To: nutmeg

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


66 posted on 05/04/2006 2:52:52 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: OldSmaj
"The Kennedys are P'sOS of the highest order."

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

67 posted on 05/04/2006 2:53:07 PM PDT by Yankee
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To: Leisler

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


68 posted on 05/04/2006 2:53:09 PM PDT by mo
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To: Leisler

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.


69 posted on 05/04/2006 2:53:33 PM PDT by Starboard (Liberal superiorists hate the system that allows average people to make more money than they do.)
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To: Leisler
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.
70 posted on 05/04/2006 2:53:53 PM PDT by RedMonqey (People who don't who stand for something, will fall for anything.)
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To: SheLion

And Pilots.


71 posted on 05/04/2006 2:54:12 PM PDT by sportutegrl (People who say, "All I know is . . ." really mean, "All I want you to focus on is . . .")
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To: 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.


73 posted on 05/04/2006 2:55:23 PM PDT by bondjamesbond (RICE 2008)
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To: Leisler

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


74 posted on 05/04/2006 2:55:29 PM PDT by Walkingfeather (u)
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To: Dems_R_Losers
rooooooooove
75 posted on 05/04/2006 2:55:59 PM PDT by rvoitier ("News is what's suppressed. Everything else is advertising. ")
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To: beans36
"What vote happens in the middle of the night?"

All in favor of tequila shooters say aye.

76 posted on 05/04/2006 2:56:03 PM PDT by Yankee
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To: Yankee

LOL! ;-D


77 posted on 05/04/2006 2:56:29 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: Leisler
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.

78 posted on 05/04/2006 2:56:37 PM PDT by steve-b (A desire not to butt into other people's business is eighty percent of all human wisdom)
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To: 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.

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

79 posted on 05/04/2006 2:57:40 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: Leisler

Bump,Hic


80 posted on 05/04/2006 2:57:52 PM PDT by cmsgop ( Please ! For The Love of God Verizon !!! NO MORE MICHAEL McDONALD !!!)
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