Posted on 05/05/2006 8:50:39 AM PDT by abb
MAY 5--Here's the official Capitol Hill Police report on yesterday's early-morning crash involving a disoriented Patrick Kennedy. According to cops, the Rhode Island Democrat (and son of Senator Ted Kennedy) appeared unsteady on his feet, had red and watery eyes, and had slightly slurred speech upon exiting his Ford Mustang after crashing the vehicle into a barricade near Capitol Hill. The reporting officer checked off a box indicating that Kennedy was under the influence of alcohol and that the politician's ability was "impaired." Kennedy, 39, has denied that alcohol was involved in the 2:45 AM accident, claiming instead that he was left disoriented by a reaction to the prescription drugs Abien, a sleep aid, and Phenergan, an antihistamine. Both drugs carry warnings that alcohol, taken in conjunction with the medications, may increase drowsiness and dizziness. Following the accident, Kennedy was driven home by police, who did not administer any field sobriety tests to the six-term congressman. (5 pages
Either way, it would have been better to call a cab!
...thus allowing him "plausible deniability", which will give him the chance to deny, deny, deny, over and over again until the people he supposedly represents have forgotten about it.
This kind of news always seems to "leak" out on a Friday for the DIMS. I say "leak" because the effort to "hush" the story up is deafening.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
I'm kinda hoping Cynthia McKinney jumps into the fray. If nothing else it would be fun to watch.
"...claiming instead that he was left disoriented by a reaction to the prescription drugs Abien, a sleep aid, and Phenergan, an antihistamine."
Good grief! If this is true, I'm sure if he followed directions, he would have known that he should not have been driving or operating machinery when taking these drugs. I mean, the Abien is meant to make you SLEEP.
This is all either a crock, or this is a Kennedy with an IQ of less than 0.
"Either way, it would have been better to call a cab!"
A cab is too safe. Kennedy's crave risky, stupid behavior.
What I don't understand is EVEN IF it were pills, that is still DWI.
My father was convicted of DWI for having a heart attack while driving and they found Xanax (prescribed to him) from the PRIOR night in his system.
Either way, he was driving while intoxicated, that is ILLEGAL. If they let Cynthia McKinney (which we all know they will) get away with her crap, and now Kennedy his...
Then we will know we have reached the Lords and Ladies days again. The Barons can do as they will.
One of the terms I heard being floated was "sleep-driving."
I'm kinda hoping Cynthia McKinney jumps into the fray. If nothing else it would be fun to watch.
***
Not unless she would have the opportunity to call someone involved a racist.
hyannis orcinus was quoted as saying "this wouldn't have happened if he was driving an oldsmobile."
I can hear him now: "I wasn't drunk! Drugs and alcohol are a baaaad mix."
At that point, we're all supposed to drop it, wish him well, and never mention the fact that he should be going to jail.
At least he didn't kill anybody. Or if he did, he got rid of the body quick enough to avoid further problems.
ping ping ping
One of the terms I heard being floated was "sleep-driving."
***
Um. yeah...and he probably inherited it from Ted -- isn't that how his vehicle ended up in the drink at Chappaquidick?
No way. I really believed that he was rushing to Congress for a critical floor vote at 3 in the morning.
Now she has the right to say the police was racially motivated!... Why the INCONSISTENCY she should ask? Hummmmmmm? ":)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.