Posted on 11/30/2010 7:17:48 AM PST by Kieri
John Conyers III, the son of U.S. Rep. John Conyers, says laptop computers and concert tickets were stolen from a government-registered vehicle last Wednesday in downtown Detroit, according to a police report obtained by Fox 2.
The Congressman's son told police he parked the 2010 Cadillac Escalade at Brush Street and Congress around 11:30 p.m. When he returned an hour later, he noticed scratches on the side door and said two Apple MacBooks and $27,000 in Fillmore concert tickets had been swiped.
The police report raises a number of questions. None more concerning than this: Why was the son of a Congressman driving a government vehicle?
Fox 2 reports the Escalade was registered to Conyers' 14th Congressional District, where a spokeswoman for the office is preparing a response.
Former Rep. Joe Knollenberg, an Oakland County Republican who lost his seat in 2008, told the television station family use of a government vehicle is unusual.
"I don't know of a single person in congress in the 16 years I was there who had to put vehicle titles in the name of the government," he said.
"I would tell you that they better use this (vehicle) just for the purpose of what they had been required to do. Not to get into the hands of a relative or a friend or whatever."
John Conyers III turned 20 this summer and apparently celebrated with a bottle of Moet champagne, which he showed off behind the wheel of a stationary Cadillac. It's unclear whether it was the same vehicle. Or whether his "dad is a player." Or just reads Playboy for the articles.
Yeah, OK. Just planning a small get-together with close friends...?
$27K in concert tickets? So the kid was running a private business using the fed vehicle.
And I can’t wait to see what was on the laptops!
Looks like he became a target. I bet lots of folks knew the tickets were in there, but with the bar codes, they probably won’t get anyone into the concert.
“The Congressman’s son told police he parked the 2010 Cadillac Escalade”
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“were stolen from a government-registered vehicle last Wednesday in downtown Detroit”
Yes, this is the same Conyers with a wife in prison.
The same one caught with a Playboy on a plane last week. Video:
http://www.breitbart.tv/mr-smut-goes-to-washington-conyers-browses-girlie-mag-on-flight-to-dc/
I smell insurance payout and keep-the-loot alert.
Anyone have any idea how many tickets that would be? Sure seems a mite steep for an ordinary date...
Were in one of those over paid G civilian employees with such a stunt, he would get a 30 day unpaid vacation.
I have another question - why is the government buying 2010 Cadillac Escalades?
Is a Chevy Tahoe not good enough?
For that matter - why would out government be driving anything that burns so much fuel and is so environmentally “unfriendly” - considering they are still thinking on restricting US?
But who really thinks this will be investigate?
Little People are not to ask impertinent questions.
ML/NJ
OK, first question:
Why is the U.S. Government providing ESCALADES to Congressman.
If the Government did not, who is going to JAIL for Tax Evasion and Vehicle Registration Fraud??
Who the hell approved the purchase of an escalade anyway?
I smell Wikileaks. Democrats are becoming the most corrupt organization ever. It’s time to build the gallows
Government-registered 2010 Cadillac Escalade
So, evidently hybrids are meant only for we hoi-polloi.
Isn't he Amish?
Nothing to see here-just more Democrat corruption.
The kids are running wild.
Maybe Daddy did it. Perhaps he heard there was boxes of Playboys inside.
Simple. The 2011's weren't out yet.
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